Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-22
CAPITAL CENTENNIAL
Substantial Features of the Plans for
Its Celebration.
COMMITTEE CLOSES ITS CONFERENCE
Recommendations Of Special Body
Unanimously Approved.
INTER ESTING DISCUSSION

The District centennial committee met for
| Its second session yesterday afternoon in
the parlors of the Arlington and shortly
after o'clock was called to order by the
chairman, Senator Hale. The purpose of
the meeting was to listen to a report from
the committee appointed at the morning
session to consider the suggestions of the
form and manner of celebrating the Tooth
anniversary of the establishment of the
seat of government in the District of Co
lumbia. This report was presented by Sen
ator Mcmillan, the chairman of the sub
committee, the features of which were
made a part of the report of the meeting
of the committee which appeared in The
Star yesterday. The report was follows:
1.-The special committee to which was re-
ferred the plan of celebration suggested by
the citizens committee has the honor to
submit the following report:
First. That the celebration be held in the
| month of December, 1900 (as already
agreed upon).
Second. That commemorative exercises
be held in the two houses of Congress, sep
arately jointly, in honor of the ami
versary of the first session of Congress held
in the permanent capital
Third. That the enlargement of the EX-
ecutive Mansion in harmony with it's pres
ent style of architecture or the erection of
a new Executive Mansion, and the con-
struction of an avenue to be known as Cen
tennial avenue, running from the Capitol
grounds through the mali to Potomac
river, be made features of the celebration.
Fourth. That in connection with the
ceremonies of enlarging the Executive Man
sion and opening Centennial avenue ora
tons be delivered by citizens Of national
reputation, and that such exercises be pre-
coded and followed by parades of military
and naval forces and of civic organizations
of as great proportions and varied represen-
tons as practicable from the United States
and the several states and territories.
fifth. That the celebration eliminate in
the evening reception and such other en-
teftainment as the committee may de-
termlne upon.
senator McMilloH's Remarks.
Senator Mcmillan prefaced the reading of
the report by stating that the committee
in considering the suggestions made by the
local committee. had recognized the fact
that the Executive Mansion is now made
,ro,a f,- ,ho ,,,,.,.oso. Co.. .,,h,, a. .
" f' " "itiNii IL IL
useo. ~ way ouut, ne salo' sooa many
years ago anu IS not IN GOOD order. Not
ing s,nee ~ was loulid Necessary to
strehg'heh the toahdation. Inc building
W. no .ohESt III lor tiie iesidehce Vi the
Iresiuent. me coninittee mad come 10 the
cohcIusiorl tnat inns was eoou time 10
o,..aa u - vi ss ansl'h pe
eu ,.a se. IT VIZ aiso .housht ny the COM
li,i.,ee siiae .ne present occas'on was also
In 49, ~ 't.t al d Hf NJ ne IN H ou.i '.iS
inait l,oI.i aiie sroumus VI inc Sapltoi 20
aed hy trees. such an Avenue would he
-, .r.a ,.si, A. an 'eA 4. mousa os
~ - m. M II. III. was iouii
c;t,, 1890 TO- s,,eh ~ a,,, go 80 "a "
called the attention Of the comn,ittee 70 the
plan of the city as designed by LEnfant,
which was on exhibition near the desk of
we prestias oiaic WIEN NE
that IL nresented the unanimous concln-
SONS nf ,be r',mmittea and furfbermora
tho committee had consnlted with se,crai
Nc H,a,a intarastad ~ sncb rnattars ond
thay I'D annrored the recoronande tionS 81. Of
- rnsort ~ 49, -
XIV rnr.ha D,.su..,o,
Commissioner Wight SAID that the sug-
gestions of the report differed somewhat
from those made by the local committee
- ~, ,.u-;.,r os.,, rrh,, o,,r;.,.,
at 'he morning sessioi. nd 'oi'iiin'
had recommended the oullolns OF memo
rial bridge because that pfo0ect was al
ready unaer way. ana II was tnought thae
Ii could be secured. Inc iocal members OF
the committee, however hearuly indorsed
the suggestions maze IN me report OF sen
ator McMllian as 10 the enlargement Oh the
White House and the opening Oh the avenue
through the mail
Gov. Lynn OF Minnesota expressed him.
self in favor OF the recommendations OF
the report, but thought that the language
oe the report should be such as 1t might not
be construed " being an instruction to
Congress. but only recommendation to
that body. Senator Mcmillan observed that
the committee was only acting in an adj
ysory capacity to Congress and these
concentrations would be looked upon in that
light
pro;se for Present Mapsion
W..
In the OPINION OF 1oN. Athihsoh ot "es'
Virginia. it would be well to have the rec
ommendat;on of the report provide either
FOR the enhancement Of the Executive Man.
sinn Nv nv tbe erectinn of y new mansion He
thnueb+ II H,o,,Id he y n,istake 70 attemnt
~ natnt tha IA str,,otnrs sc Il was a haar-
t;t,T h,,i,Ii.,r o os - noT Stood and such an
e1ta,,nt rn;nbt 20 bar mar it's annearance
conn.r MnuIor soid tbo+ The commit
nay hia.a, ss.' - ,,oh ~ mand
zee nao ~ 49, 70 4,,ne a., 80
riss 81 u odSit;, ~ H. foIInn;ng n,prds
posea 'ne aaai'.o,, oi o'ie ioo"is "u.u ,s,
70 Ine report VI 'he erection VI d ne"
Gov McMillin of Tennessee rather
thought the report without the amendment
pre1eraple. he re1erred 70 tne siatement OF
wv n oy i+nat,on ~ IT, Wh;te Honse nd
been before Congress for good many
years and on this account he thought 1t
would be better to leave that matter with
the national legislature For one ne Wouio