The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-17
THE CENTENNIAL PROGRAMME.
Ats Initial Page the work of n wash
IngtnSs Artist.

ingtos Artist.
George c. Perkins, Chairman of the
| Centennial Executive Committee. re-
ceiyed letter this morning from Hon
Roger Wolcctt, former Governor of Mas
| sachusetts. in which ne notifies the COM
mittee Of his intention to take part in
the ceremonies. and in which ne also de-
sires to know whether the President,
Governors. etc. win be in carriages or
whether it is intended that they shall
be mounted in the parade from the Ex-
| ecutive Mansion to the Capitol.
Rev. Page Milburn, pastor of one OF
the Methodist Episcopal Churches OF this
| city, has addressed communication to
Commissioner Macfarland. Chairman of
the Citizens Committee. in which he sug-
gests that lit might be interesting to
discover how many clergymen OF the
different denominations in Washington
are natives of the National Capital" He
mentioned the names of the following
native clergymen Rev. George Y. Leech,
Rev. Frank Havenner, Dumbarton Ave
nue. NJ. E. Church; Rev. Alexander BE
laski, Ryland NJ. E. Church; Rev Page
Milburn. Union NJ E. Church; Rev. JOS
eph Kelley. Fourth Presbyterian Church;
Rev. C. Il. Butler, Keller Memorial Luz
theran Church. Chairman Mcfarland
thinks that the above-pamed gentlemen
should constitute themselves into a COM
Uittee, and agitate proper celebration
"a event in the churches OF the city.
Van Wickle, Chairman of the Com
Gee on Medals and Badges, desires TO
state N answer to the published report
regarding the reduction in price Of the
medal for the committeeman, that any
motion to that effect would not be en-
teFtained, as the matter has been finally
6ecided and disposed Of. Mr.. Van Wickle
said that the medal is well worth 81, con-
STEERING its quality and historic value.
J. Elfreth Watkins. jr.. who was select
ed by the Chairman Of the Press Commit
tee for the preparation of newspaper mat
ter regarding the Centennial and its dis
tribution. called at headquarters this
morning, where he consulted with Secre-
tary Cox and Assistant Secretary Van
Wielle, regarding this newly established
branch of the committee Mr.. Watkins
will enter upon his duties at once, and
viii mainly devote himself TO supplying
the out-of-town press with Centennial
matter
The subcommittee on Printing of the
National Capital Centennial Committee
composed of Messrs- Barry Buckley
Chairman; Edwin c. Jones. Secretary: Z.
l. BlaeAford, w. F. Thomas. E S Nc
Calmont, ". s. Odell 4. F Dinsmore. Dr..
T Richie Stone. BushrOd Robinson. have
had several important meetings this week
for the purpose of inspecting and deeid-
ing upon an appropriate design of pro-
gramme Tor the Centennial Celebration.
After most careful consideration Of the
propositions presented, and with the desire
to have a programme iusevery way betting
the occasion, in point of artistic merit.
the committee yesterday, decided to
award the contract TO Messrs. Bailey.
Banks e Biddle OF Philadelphia. the mo-
ton that the Executive. Committee decide
in favor of that firm as it's first choice
having been presented by Mr. ". Francis
Thomas, of the committee 1t is a
source OF great qualification TO the sub
committee as it is to the Executive Com
mittee, to be able TO announce that the
initial page OF the programme will be de-
signed by local artist Nr. Frederick D.
Owen, Messrs- Bailey, Banks & BiddIe
having gladly consented to incorporate his
design in their work. Il IS the belief of
the Executive Committee that the pro-
gEamme, as suggestetl by the Committee
on Printing. viii be the handsomest piece
Of wcrk ever offered for any public -oeca-
sion in Washington.
Word has been received at Centennial
Headquarters from ex-Gov- Elisha Dyer
OF Rhod,, Island, who is a member from
that Stare Of the Committee from the
Country at-Large and also a rnembes. of
the Executive Committee, that he viii
make every effort TO be present at the
ceremonies and has already engaged ac-
commodaticns
Col. NJ. NJ Parker, Chairman of the Fin
ance Committee, reports the following ad-
ditiOn2l subscriptions.
George F-uesdell. $50; Frank A. Lutz,
IT., SO; Joseph Gawler, SO; Hon. J. ".
Foster, $1A; Edward L. Jordan. SO; Je-
rome Hubbard, SO; James Y Davis Sons.
SO; Hugh Reilly, SO; D. W. Pren1iss. SO;
Louis D Vine SO; Walter r. Wilcox,
SO; Theodore L. De Land, s.: Samuel H
Walker. s.; l. N Collamer. s.: ". S
Whitmore, s.; ". H. Proctor. 50; DR..
Charles G. Stone, 50: Hon J. R Harlow,
So: H ". Van Dyke, So; William J. FIath-
er, s..