The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-21
DINNER TO A C0MhIRFEH
Centennial Promoters 10 Be Enter
tanned at the Arlington.
Governors of Many States to BE
Guest. of the Board of Trade
Prominent Army and Navy Officers,
Government officials. and Business
Men Also Invitcd-A Meeting Today.

The arrangements for the dinner to be
given by the Washington Board of Trade
| tonight in honor of the District Centennial
! Committee have been completed. The
| great banquet hall at the Arlington Hotel
will be taxed to accommodate the large
number OF guests, which will include
| Senators and Representatives. Governors
of States and Territories, Army and Navy
officers. heads of various departments, and
prominent business and professional men.
| The banquet will begin about $50 o'clock,
and at I:30 O'Clock the members Of the
Board of Trade will meet their guests in
| the parlors OF the Arlington, where an hour
/ will be spent in getting acquainted.
The District Centennial Committee Will
meet at the Arlington at II O'Clock today
to discuss plans for the one hundredth
anniversary of the removal of the seat of
! government to the District OF Columbia.
! rhe arrangements for the banquet have
been under the charge OF John Joy Edison.
! George Truesdeil. Crosby s. Moves, S.
W. Woodward, Beriah wilkins, Isadcr
| Saks. and George II. Harries, ana they
have done their work well.
The representatives OF the District who
are on the centennial committee and will
assist in entertaining the guests are as
follows: Commissioner John B. Wight,
chairman; w V. Cox, secretary; NJ. VI.
! Parker Charles ]. Bell, John Joy Edison,
James G. Berret, George H. Harries, Beriah
wilkins. r. Ross Perry, and John ".
Thompson.
Among the guests who have sent ac-
ceptances are the following:
Governos-J Hoge Tyler of Virginia, o. W.
Tunnel Of Delaware, JsUes 4. Mount OF Indiana,
Frank W. Rollins Of New Hampshire, W. A.
Poynter Of Nebraska, William A. Stone of Penn
sylyanis, Charles s Thomas Of Colorado, Benton
McMillin OF Tennessee. H. b. insolvency OF South
Carolina. Dc Forest Richards Of Wyoming, Robert
II. Smith Of Montana, Heber NJ. Wells OF Utah,
Lleweilyn Powers Of Maine. Elisha Dyer OF Rhode
Island, John Lind of Maine, Allen ID. Gambler
Of Georgia, John Walter Smith of Maryland.
Myron H. McCord OF Arizona. John c. Brady Of
Alaska, W. Murray Crane Of Massachusetts,, =
Brown OF Indian Territory. L. NJ Shaw o. Iowa,
Virginia.
Members of the Senate Cousnittee-senators
Eugene Hale Of Maine George c. Perkins of Cali
fornia, Alexander s Clay OF Georgia, Jeter c.
Prtohsrd of North Carolina, George L. Yelling
ton Of Maryland. James Mcmillan Of Michigan,
Jacob II. Galinger Of New Bampfdre. Redheld
Proctor Of Vermont, William A. CLARK of Mon
tsLa Richard X. Kenney OF Delaware and Will
liam VI. Stewart Of Nevada.
Members OF the House Committee LRepresenta-
tives Joseph 9. cannon OF IllinoiS, Serene l..
PAYNE OF New fOlE. DAVID II. NefcefFJt Nebraehh.
J. A. Hemenway Of Indiana, Joel p Heatwole OF
Minnesota. W. s. Cowherd Of Missouri, W. ".
Crout Of Vermont, J. ID. Richardson 81 Tennessee.
Adolph Meyer OF Louisiana, A. C.. Lattimer Of
South Carolina. 6. W. Smith Of Michigan. George
". Pearre Of Maryland. James A. Norton OF South
Carolina. Robert J. Gamble Of New Jersey. Thetus
". Sims Of Tennessee. f71a
Other guests-Gen John NJ Wilson. Col. Charles
J. Allen. Capt LAneins X. Beach, Col James O.
Berret, Charles Moore, T. P. Clesyes Harry W.
Barney, ]. O. Courts. Martin Knapp. +. L. Free
man, Judge A. W. Rucker. Wills Van Devanter,
and J. II. Noser.
The following members OF the Board of
Trade will also be present:
Thomas BlsgSen. James &C Bowen. F. /.
Moore, Dir. Richard kingsmsn. Henry r. Biount,
". H. stoutenbursh. G. J. Bell. Chaplin Brown,
John T. Arms, II. ". Fuller, Thomas r.
Walsh, A. g. Wothing;on.. Kimon Nicolaides,
n l. Weller, Levi wSedburyt y. Il parIeilis'
W. Woodward, E II. Neumeyer, John II. Ma
gr,,der, E. Z. Jackson. John B. Lsrner, Robert
Primer. Nathaniel Mckay. Charles c. Glover.
J. H. Small, jr.. Paul J. Pelz, W. G. Henderson,
Alvin NJ. Lothrop, Joseph Crawford. Christian
Heurich " H. Shea, Jesse b. Wilson. S. II.
Kaufman. W. S. Thompson. Samuel Ross, Cuno
II. Rudolph. Daniel Fraser. Z g. shaier. G. I.
T. Cock, John ". BabsoE, William B. Powell,
John b. Wight, DR.. William Tindsll, John W.
Thompson, A. P. Pardon, B. H. Warner. Austin
p. Brown, George Traesdel, J. William Henry.
Charles E. Foster, Z. Southland Parker. Arthur
Ccw.ill, c. " Hendley, James 3, LaTnbIe. g.
Taylor Wade, 6. 6. shedd. i. s. Csywood, r.
Ross Perry. ". VI. Moses. John l.. Weaver, r.
W. Tyler, Charles II. Weaver, Claus Denekas
2. Baker Weaver, DR.. X. II. Gunnell. Crosby S.
Moves, James L Norris, John Miller, Richard
Sylvester. II. Z. Rupprecht. Charles King,
George oskley rotten, Clarence ;. Normrnt, Ed
ward Graves, Henry Xander. Thomas ". Smith,
James NJ. Johnston. Charlie F. Scott, ". Il.
speare, Forrest H. Wood, Adds R. Browne,
Frank p. Weller, William p. Van Wickle James
B. Winner. ?. ]. Nee. Herbert W. Lewis. DR..
J. II. g. Curtis. Albert NJ Reed, o. G.. Staples,
George II. Hsrries, l.. g Brown, o. g Taylor
Leon Tobrin<r, (. H. Pillsbury. DIR. d. Percy
Iickling. ". V. Cox, Matthew G. Emery. viii
Jam Calf, John Callahan, jules DeInonet Gashe-
rie De Witt W. E. Chandlee, and r. Harris