Capitalsaurus Day
IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
A PROCLAMATION BY THE MAYOR OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
WHEREAS, on January 28, 1898, of a large carnivorous dinosaur, which may be an ancestor of the Tyrannosaurus rex, were found and given to the Smithsonian as the very first dinosaur from the District of Columbia, and
WHEREAS, this dinosaur has since been given the name "Capitalsaurus" and on September 30, 1998, the Capitalsaurus became an official symbol of the District of Columbia: and
WHEREAS, "Capitalsaurus Court", the 100 block of "F" Street, SE and discovery site of the "Capitalsaurus", was formally named and dedicated on January 28, 2000; and
WHEREAS, the largest exhibit of dinosaurs from the District of Columbia and surrounding region will be displayed in the city this year:
NOW, THEREFORE, I, THE MAYOR OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, do hereby proclaim January 28, 2001, as "CAPITALSAURUS DAY" in Washington, DC.
Anthony A. Williams
Mayor, District of Columbia