The Washington times., 1901-09-01
READY FOR DISTRICT DAY.
TIE Commissioners and Their
Guests Arrive at Buffalo.
A Pullman Conveys the Official Party
to the Pam American Exposition
The Programme to he Observed
i'm Honor of the National Capital.


BUFFALO. y. Y. Aug. 3l.-The District
Commissioners and the party of WASH
inEtonians who came here to celebrate
District Day at the Exposition on tues
day arrived at Buffalo at $40 tonight
They were met by Barry Bulkley, ana
We're escorted to their headquarters in
the United States Government Building.
The Exposition officers will call on the
Commissioners Monday, and the latter
| will return the call.
The trip from Washington to the EX-
position City was made without incident.
and the party mad a pleasant journey.
large number of Washingtonians are
here, and they will participate in the
celebration of District Day
District Commissioners Macfarland and
Ross and representative gathering of
official Washingtonians left the city at
$50 o'clock yesterday morning over the
pennsylvania Railroad for the exhibition
at Buffalo. The Pullman in which the
party will visit the Pan-American Expo
sition comfortably held the delegation
en- route to the Rainbow City, where the
celebration of District Day at the great
fair will be held next Tuesday.
Although the party was met by
threatening weather when they, after
partaking of hurried early break
fast, started for the Pennsylvania
reft of clouds and when their train left
the National Capital the air was fresh
and bracing and there were prevalent all
the indications of a delightful trip and
most propitious weather.
The party is made up of Commissioners
II. Il. F. Macfarland and John w. Ross,
their friends, members Of the local com
mittee Of arrangements and others, rep
resentatives of the Washington newspa-
pers, and detective from the Metropoli-
tan Police Department.
Capt: Lansing II. Beach. the Engineer
Commissioner, will join the Washingtoni-
ans in Buffalo on Monday.
The members of the Committee of Ar
rangements are John w. Douglass. l.. G.
Hine, George Truesdell. Matthew G. En-
cry, Mitchell Dyrenforth Walter s.
Hutchins, NJ. NJ. Parker, John B. Wight,
John Joy Edison, Theodore w. Noyes,
and John +. wilkins.
Among the ladies of the party are Mrs.
III. b. f. Macfarland, Mrs. Barry Bulk
ley. and Miss Mildred Ross.
Members of the delegation from the
District of Columbia are assured of a
most hospitable reception upon their ar
rival at and during their stay in Buffalo
1t is understood that elaborate arrange
ments have been made for the entertain
ment Of the official party.
The following is the official programme
for the District Day celebration:
United States Government Building, at II
o'clock in the morning-Reception by the Com
missioners of the District of Columbia. Music
Ul the CnlIeu states
Overture, Jubilee '......................We Weber
Music de ballet. "Astorga" ga"...........Abe Albert
(a) Caprice, Hearts Message ..... santelmann
(b) March, General Haywood" santelmann
(Niost respectfully dedicated to Brigadier Cen
eral Haywood Commandant, U. S. ". CO
Grand fantasia. Faust. .Gounod
international congress ..---....-.--.-.-... .Sousa
Temple Of Music at O'Clock in the afternoon
Hon. John W Douglass, Chairman OF the Com
mittee of Arrangements, presiding. Music BY
the Marine Band.
overture, Carmen ...........-........ Bizet
Mosaic, 'Cavaieria Rustcana" .Maseagui
March, The National Capital Centennial
Santelmann
Introduction Hon. John ". Douglass.
Medley, The Sunny South '........ .Isemann
Address. Hon. John G. Miburn, President PAN
American Exposition.
Fantastic. 'The Voice Of Our Nation" Smith
Address. Hon. Henry B. F. Macfarland. President
of the Board Of Commissioners of the District
OF Columbia.
March. "0ur Glorious Banner" .santelmann
Address, Hon. W. ]. Buchanan, Director General,
n-American Exposition
National anthem, star spangled Banner Arnold