Celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of the Establishment of the Seat of Government in the District of Columbia.
By: Comp. by William V. Cox. Under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing
Contributors: Cox, William Van Zandt, 1852-1923, comp; Spofford, Ainsworth Rand, 1825-1908; Bryan, W. B. 1854-1938; Hunt, Gaillard, 1862-1924; Parsons, Arthur Jeffrey, 1856-1915; Busey, Samuel C. 1828-1901; United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Printing
Publisher: Govt. Print. Off.
Published: 1901
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 343
Subjects: Washington (D.C.) -- History
Other titles: National capital centennial
Notes: At head of title: 1800-1900

On back of cover: National Capital Centennial. 1900

"The arrangements for the celebration were made, by authority of an act of Congress, under the direction of a joint executive committee, made up of representatives of the two houses of Congress, of the governors of the states and territories, and of citizens of the District of Columbia."--P. 15

Printed according to act of Congress approved March 3, 1901. Public, 136

Appendix: 1. The coming of the white man, and the founding of the national capital. By A.R. Spofford.--2. Removal of the government to the District of Columbia in 1800. By A.R. Spofford.--3. Removal of the seat of government to Washington. By W.B. Bryan.--4. The centennial of the permanent seat of the government of the United States. By S.C. Busey.--5. Locating the capital. By Gaillard Hunt.--6. Sketch of the various forms of local government in the District of Columbia: with list of Washington city officials [1802-1898]. By W.B. Bryan.--7. Plans for treatment of that portion of the District of Columbia south of Pennsylvania Avenue and north of B Street S.W., and for a connection between Potomac and Zoological Parks.--8. Books, pamphlets, periodicals, maps and original plans of the "Centennial exhibition" in the Division of Prints, Library of Congress. Washington. Comp. by A.J. Parsons.--9. Beautifying the national capital. By W.V. Cox
Table of contents: title: Appendix: 1.  The coming of the white man, and the founding of the national capital.  By Ainsworth R. Spofford.; title: 2. Removal of the government to the district of Columbia in 1800.  By Ainsworth R. Spofford.; title: 3. Removal of the seat of government to Washington. By. W. B. Bryan.; title: 4. The centennial of the permanent seat of the government of the United States. By Samuel C. Busey.; title: 5. Locating the capital. By Gaillard Hunt.; title: 6. Sketch of the various forms of local government in the District of Columbia: with list of Washington city officials [1802-1898] By W. B. Bryan.; title: 7. Plans for treating that portion of the District of Columbia south of Pennsylvania avenue and north of B street S. W., and for a connection between Potomac and Zoological parks.; title: Books, pamphlets, periodicals, maps and original plans of the "centennial exhibition" in the Division of prints, Library of Congress, comp. by Arthur J. Parsons.; title: 9. Beautifying the national capital. By W. V. Cox