Evening star., 1900-11-12
END OF FIRST CENTURY
CELEBR ALTON OF CENTENNIAL OF
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Plans Being Rapidly Formulated
Program Partly Mapped Out-Thc
Commemorative Medal.

| 1t is evident from the inquiries received
at the headquarters of the committee in
/ charge of arrangements for the celebration
| of the centennial of the removal of the
| seat of government to the District that the
! attention of the public is being turned more
| and more to the event. 1t is said by those
who are more intimately connected with
| the management that the details of the
arrangements are being perfected in sat
| isfactory manner, and that the progress
thus far made gives promise of success
| ful working out of the plans.
The events of the celebration, as they
are to be brought within one day are not
numerous. as ii is proposed the morning of
December l. to begin with a reception to
the governors of the states and territories
at the White House. This will be followed
by addresses. Commissioner Macfarland
will speak of the District. past and present,
as eXemplitied in the first century of its
history. and then Col Theodore F. Bing-
ham who is in charge of public buildings
and grounds. will describe the plan which
he instructed to prepare for the con-
sfderation of Congress, of the proposed ad
diton of wings to the White House, plas-
ter model showing the building. with the
alterations will be exhibited. The sum of
$4,000 was appropriated by Congress to be
expended under the direction of the chief
of engineers for plans for the enlargement
of the White House. and the result of this
expenditure. which has the supervision of
Col Bingham, will be exhibited at that
time. 1t will remain for Congress to de-
eide whe Their these plans are to be carried
out ana the necessary appropriation made
for that purpose.
Addresses by Governors.
1t is expected that before the exercises
at the White House are concluded speeches
will be made by several of the governors.
These distinguished guests as well as the
President and the members of the cabinet
and other prominent people, will be escorted
at l o'clock by a military. naval and civic
guard to the Capitol. The procession will
be formed on Pennsylvania avenue near the
White House. under the direction of Gen.
Nelson n. Miles. grand marshal. One of
the features will be the presence in the
ranks Of the crack military organizations Of
number of the states. which will act as
escorts to the governors of their states.
number of citizens. mounted. will act
as an escort to the distinguished guests of
the occasion. and will precede a the head
of the procession.
At the Capitol the line of. the procession
Will pass in review before a platform erect
ed at the east front of that building. where
the President and others will have places.
Upon the conclusion of the review COM
memorative exercises are II be held jointly
by the Senate and the House of Representa-
tNes. in the chamber of the latter The
president of the Senate will preside and
addresses will be made by Senator'S Hoar of
MASSACHUSETTS,, Daniel of Virginia, McCo-
mas Of Maryland, and probably one other,
and Representatives Payne of New York
Richardson of Tennessee. and probably one
or two others. The celebration will close
with a reception in the evening at the Cor
cC"an Art Gallery.
The Mcmcnto.
The commemorative medal which is to be
struck by order of the committee will. 1t is
said tn he
w. F. Van Wickle. the associate secretary,
spent Saturday at the United States mint
in Philadelphia. where the medal is being
made. He witnessed the taking of the first
impression from the newly completed die
ana the result was a remarkably clear as
wei as handsome medal. The faces OF
John Adams and President Tyler on the
front or diverse of the medal are not only
good likenesSes but fine specimens of
artistic work. On the reverse side are cuts
of the original Capitol building and the
present structure, with a panel containing
an appropriate inscription. As in the other
case. the design is beautifully brought out
1t is expected that the first bronze copy will
be received in this city tomorrow.
Meeting of Committees.
There will be meeting of the press
Theodore W. Noyes chairman,
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock in the
board Of trade rooms, and of the committee |
on exercises at the Capitol, Mr.. r. Ross
Perry chairman, at the same hour and |
place Wednesday.
At recent meeting Of the subcommittee |
on transportation it was unanimously rec |
that application be made to the |
Railway Traffic Associations for a rate |
of one fare for the round trip with the |
following selling dates and limits: From |
trunk line and Virginia territory tickets to |,
be sold December 10 and II, and from |
points within $50 miles of Washington for |
trains Of December II arriving Washing |
ton prior to noon, all tickets to be limited |
to December 10. From points in Central |
Passenger and Southeastern Association |
10, with final limit of ten days including |
day of sale.
Col. NJ. NJ. Parker chairman of the |
finance committee national capital CEN |
tennial, reports the following subscriptions |
received since last report: II. A. Willard |
so; b. II. Warner, $40; II. V. Boynton, |
SO; Louis a. Dent, so; Charles Rauscher
SO; Andrew Gleason. so; DR.. j. Wesley |
t}ovee, $40; Gist Blair So; O. w White
50: Dr. John f. Walsh, So: ]. NJ. Chamber
lain, 50; Eldred G. Davis, 50; Archibald |
Hopkins, So; John r. Proctor. 50; Lyman |
Is. Cutler. 50; John A. Stoutenburgh So:
Thomas w. Smillie, So; w. H. Veerhoff |
50: henry Wells, So: T. f. Schneider, SO; |
DR.. Marcus Baker, SO; Allan Davis, 81.
The exhibition today at Sloan's 14O7 G |
street, of antique furniture, Sheffield plate
old silver. glass curiOs, etc. was largely at
tended. Sale opens Wednesday at II am
and 3 pm, continuing Thursday and Fri
day at same hours.-Advt.