Celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of the establishment of the seat of government in the District of Columbia / Compiled by William V. Cox. Under the direction of the Joint committee on printing
Busey, Samuel C (Samuel Clagett) 1828-1901 Search this
U. S. Congress Joint committee on printing Search this
Physical description:
343 p. : plates, 2 port. on 1 pl., fold. plans, facsims, (part col.) ; 30 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
Washington (D.C.)
Date:
1901
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. R. 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. R. 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.
