Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-30
THE CAPITAL CENTENNIAL
MEETINGS OF COMMITTEES TO PER
Feet THE PLANS.
Action on Program for the Proposed
Observance Comm issiOner
Macfarland's Address.

Two important meetings bearing upon
the celebration Of the national capital CEN
tennial in December are being held this
afternoon at the Office of President Mac
farland of the board of District Commits
sioners. The rheetilgs are called for the
purpose of taking final action on the plan
of celebration. III The sentire scheme of the
appropriate recognition of the completion
of one hundred years since the seat of
government was removed to Washington
will be gone oyer, the work mapped out
and the various details assigned to the
committees and subcommittee already
named and yet to be constituted
The executive committee was called to
order shortly after 3. o'clock. Commissioner
Mcfarland presiding in the absence of
Senator Perkins OF California. the chair
man. The members of the executive body
aside from the two gentlemen mentioned,
are: w. V. Cox. secretary; Governor Dyer
OF Rhode Island. Representative Heatwole
Of Minnesota. Charles j. Bell, John Joy Ed
son, Theodore ". Noyes, NJ NJ Parker and
John B. Wight. These were nearly all
either present or represented by proxy, so
that the action taken will be representative
of the entire committee.
The meeting of the executive committee
Is to be followed by similar gathering Of
the citizens committee of which Commits
sioner Macfarland is chairman, the other
members being w. V. Cox, secretary; NJ.
NJ. Parker, treasurer; Charles j. Bell
James G.. Berret, John JOY Edson Theo-
dore W. Noyes, r. Ross Perry, John W.
Thompson and Beriah Wilkins.
Com missioner acfnrIand's Address,
The general plan of the centennial cele-
bratiOn has already been definitely decided
upon and outlined in speech of Com
missioner mcfarland to the executive
committee. The minor features leading UP
to the more pretentious events will be dis
cussed this afternoon and much of the de-
tail determined. In taking the chair at the
meeting of the executive committee Mr.
Mcfarland said: 49,,
I'VE have met to perfect plans for cele-
brating, in December next, the centennial
anniversary of the establishment of the
seat of government in the District of CO.
lumbia. These plans, in provisional form,
have already been submitted by the execu-
tive committee. to the President of the
United States, who has signified his APP
prevail of them. They have also been APP
proved by the representa- tives of Congress
upon the executive committee. They are
designed to carry out the general purpose
OF the celebration as adopted by the ma
tional committee on the recommendation of
the citizens committee, with the approval
of the President and Congress.
The fact that such AN important ami
verSary ought not to be allowed to pass
without celebration has been recognized by
every ore. While there has been some dis
appointmen because Congress in it's wis
dom did not provide for the laying of the
corner stone of the, Memorial bridge at the
time of the celebrat ton. it must be remem-
bered that Congress has taken steps of
important character toward the execution
Of the two projects recommended by the
national committee as those which ought 10
be connected with the celebration namely,
the enlargement of the Executive Mansion
and the improvement of. the mali and it's
Lark connections. Congress has authorized
the completion of plans of Col. Theodore a.
Bingham, Corps of Engineers, United States
army, superintendent of public buildings
and grounds, for the enlargement of the
Executive Mansion. and has authorized
Brig. Gen. John NJ. Wilson, chief of en-
gineers United States army, to prepare
plan for the treatment of the mall and it's
park connections. =
The President Interested
president Mckinley. who has shown
such a sympa thIiic interest in the proposed
celebration, has2consanted to give a morn
ing reception. fs'dayiin December to be Sc
lected, when h9Al wifi receive the COVER
nors of the STATS and territories and other
members of the. natienal committee, togeth-
er with senator's and Representatives, when
ii is hoped that a model of the enlarged
Executive ManSion, 1,as proposed in Col.
Binghams planE, wiz be exhibited in the
east room, and ibriefsand appropriate adj
dresses will be made.I The representatives
of Congress have PLANNED for suitable ex-
ercises the aftegQoon of that day in
the Senate and Hpuse when prominent SEN
ators and representatives will deliver ora
lions The citizens subcommittee is to ar
range for no4hdaS military and naval
parade, and foe an'1evenng reception in
honor of the aStingpfshed visitors.
These outlines of the proposed ceebra-
ton indicate THAI 1t win be worthy of the
occasion in dignity and interest. Posterity
which would doubtless be astonished If
there should be no celebration of this sig
nificant event will DOUBTLESS look back to
it with the same satisfaction that will be
felt by all those who take an interest in 1t
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