The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-13
RECEPTION TO VISITORS
Governors of States Entertained at
the Corcoran Gallery Of Art.
President Mckinley, Accompanied by
Secretaries Hitchcock md Wilson.
Attends - Harmonious Decorations
and Inspiring Music - Concluding
Ceremony of the Capital Centennial


Ceremony of the Capital Centennial
The closing ceremony in commemoration
OF the removal OF the seat OF government
to Washington was the reception in honor
OF the Governors of States and Territories
at the Corcoran Gallery Of Art last night
The reception had certain brilliant fea-
lures. The decorations were harmonious
ance was not so great as was expected,
in view of the number Of invitations is
sued, but there was crowd of comforta-
BILE size. The President attended
The fluted columns of white marble were
entwined with laurel and smilax, the color
scheme being green and white. The GEN.
trail stairway was banked on either side
with laurel and palms. touches Of light
being introduced at intervals by clusters
OF bright chrysanthemums. The white of
the walls about the stairway was softened
with laurel pendant from the ceiling At
the head of the main staircase the statue
Augustus Caesar stood embedded in a
niche of green, tall palms dropping above
the image
A section of the Marine Band conducted
by Lieutenant Santelmann was stationed
at the south end of the south court and
before Winged Victory The scarlet
coats OF the living musicians contrasted
sharply with the pallor of "Apoxomenos."
"Discobolos.'' "Meleager," and the Dying
Gaul. which were ranked about the band
Garlands of green rested upon "Aristides."
"Antinous of the Capital" and "Hermes
of the Belvedere'
Members of the Reception Committee
began to arrive at 7 o'clock .and at 8
there was a steady incoming current of
guests. These wandered at liberty through
the gallery, chatting to animate friends
about the mute figures looking down from
many pedestals. AT o'clock there might
have been heard expressions of slight i'm
patience at the failure Of the Presiden-
tial party to arrive. The band was play
ing Santelmann's march. "The National
Capital Centennial" and THE Voice of
Our Nation" America" "The Sunny
South" and Sousa's latest. Hail to the
Spirit OF Liberty"
$3.50 o'clock murmur ran through
the gallery that the carriages of the
Presidential party had arrived at the New
York Avenue entrance, and the guests
pressed forward to point which the
doors were swung back, chill draft
swept into the marble hall. four -four
ishes were sounded by the band and
President Mckinley. escorted by Charles
]. Bell. Chairman OF the Reception Com
mittee. and followed by Secretary Hitch
cock, Secretary Wilson, and Mr.. Cortei- |
you. entered. Committeeman forced an |
aisle through the crowd and the Pre5i- |
dent and those accompanying him went |
hav nj
overcoats and hats. When they emerged. !
another aisle was forced. there were four |
more fourishes by the band. and the |
familiar strains of Hail to the Chief !
welled up. AS the party slowly climbed I
the white stairs. there was gentle patter .
of applause. The distinguished guests pro-
ceeded to seats On the second floor at /
the south end of the south court and |
,bove Winged Victory" People crowded
into the south court and gazed up at tie
President seated twenty feet above them.
People on the second floor of the gallery |
and at the north end. gazed across the
court at the President about fifty feet
away. The President and Mr.. Bell ap-
peared to chat but no word audible to
the mass of persons who looked on was
spoken. There was no shaking of hands.
The President and party retained the po-
;ition described for fifteen minutes and
left the gallery they had entered it.
Among those present were:
Governors Shaw of Iowa. Smith Of Maryland.
rrlerj Of Virginia. Stone OF Pennsylvana.
Foster VI. voorhees, Of New Jersey. and
-ouusbury of Connecticut attended by the men-
'ers OF their stats in uniform; Senator Money.
,enator Fairbanks. Senator Platt of New York and
Yrs Patt. ". A. CLARK of Montana, Capt.
4. r. Rollins. ". S. Knox. o. O. Staples.
!. NJ. Saunders. George HELEN, Assistant Secre-
aTy Nanderlip Capt. Roblcy d. Evans.
he. Chinese Minister WI TIM Z
zen. George OIiphant. Cen Boyd W. Spencer,
ieueral Compton, Representative Parker. the
ioroan Minister. Chin Pom Ie; Representative
sheppard. Il. II. Warner, jr.. Representative
iuby Rice Captain Hopkins. \. b. Duvail,
Dr. simpson. General Anderson. Miss Anderson.
he Rev. F. W. Power. Fred Berger. Chaplin
brown. A. T.. Randle. I. NJ. Gill, J. W. Doug
as. Commissioner Beach. Prof: Wiley. sena-
or wellington. General Breckinrtge. F. B.
iaeuire, Henry ". Dante and Miss Hall. A. G.
'aylor. J. b. Wight. the Rev. DR.. Macsay-Smith.
:. H. Byers, Milton Remley. George T. Dob-en,
enator Hoar and Mrs. IIoar, DR.. and Mrs
ADMIRAL and Mrs. Rodgers the Rev. Wallace
Radcliffe and Mrs Radcliffe, Mr. and Mrs.
theodore Noycs. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fairfax.
lr. and Mrs. Simon Wolf Mr. and Mrs. Charles
!. Domer, Charles c. Glover, Mr.. and Mrs. Barry
,ulkley. Mr. and Mrs. +. u. Wilson. Charles
,odgers John A. Baker. " J. Frizzell. HOPE
'arne;le Dr. ". W. Woodward and Mrs Wood
rard. Representative Fletcher. Representative
iiers. John r. Proctor Mr.. and Mrs Samuel
: Mills. the Rev. DR.. Dudley. Lawrence
ands Dr. and Mrs G. W. Richardson Mr..
nd Mrs. Henry Ives Clark the Rev. pr. Tcunis
Iamlin and Mrs lianlin. Dr. Millard Thompson
nd Mrs Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. Hahn. II. Clay
vans. Harry A. March. Mr. and Mrs w. +.
IattirsgIy Representative Thlyer. VI and ;irs.
nImous s. Smith W. r. Gurley. Mr.. Atlee, Mr..
nd Mrs. George +. Pyles. H. G.. Reeve and Miss
t. John of Iowa. Miss Baker of Texas and Mis-. ,
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