The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-11
THE CENTENNIAL.

MeetinG Of the Committee M Noon To-day.
AT noon to-day meeting of the Councils
Committee on Centennial Celebration was
held in Select Council Chamber. John L.
Shoemaker, chairman, presided. This was the
first meeting of the committee held sine g the
bill providing for centennial celebration In this
city has become a law.
Mr.. Shoemaker stated that the Congressman
from this State had organized to aid in the
arrangements for this grand anniversary. The
State Legislature had taken steps in the same
direction, having appointed joint committee,
of which the Governor is an er-oficiO mem Der,
consisting of Senators Wallace (President), Olm-
stead, Purmap, and Nagle and Representatives
Webb (Speaker). Strang, Ellis, and johnson.
In addition, the Governor had promptly exer-
cised the power accorded him, in the appoint
ment of another committee, consisting of
Messrs. Horstmann and Colonel McMichael, and
a distinguished citizen of Allegheny county.
Still further, the Commercial Exchange, Frank
lin Institute, and Board of Trade had appointed
committees to respectively represent their inte-
rests but the names of the gentlemen compris-
ing them had not yet been officially communi-
Gated to the Councils committee.
These committees in the aggregate would
form very unwieldly body, and the chairman,
Mr.. Shoemaker, suggested the appointment of
an active subcommittee, to shape matters for
the action of the joint committees.
From what he had heard, although he did not
state this officially, he thought that the Governor
would soon recommend to the Legislature the
propriety of appropriating moneys for the fur
therance of this important project and he be-
lieved from the prevailing sentiment at Harris
burg in favor of making this centennial worthy
of our city, State, and country, that such libe-
raj appropriation would be made without oppo-
sition.
Further, he thought that the Governor would
soon take the Initiative in the appointment of q
commissioner to represent the State in a
national commission relative to this anniver-
sary, and he (the speaker) confidently believed
ttat before long there would be q meeting of
State Commissioners in this city.
Mr.. johnson, member of the Legislature,
stated that he believed that the State Assembly
would soon make very handsome appropria-
tion to prepare tor the centennial.
Mr.. King said it was time to commence in the
important work before the committee. Some
arrangement should be made for the accommo-
dation of committees appointed by other bodies
outside of the city when they come to the city.
Mr.. Cochran, after some further discussion,
moved that a notice be authorized to be in-
serted in prominent paper at the capital of
each State, requesting that all communications
in regard to the coming celebration be addressed
to the chairman of this committee, John L..
Shoemaker, Esq.
Mr.. Hall moved as a substitute to this effect:-
That the chairman of this committee notify the
Governors of the different States and Territories
that in pursuance to an act of Congress fixing
upon our city as the location for the centen-
nial anniversary in 1876 commissioners are to
be appointed by both the President of the
United States and the several States
respectfully requests the commissioners so ap-
pointed to communicate at an early day In
regard to the business appertaining to the said
centennial. and in reference to general meet
ing OF all of said commissioners on the 4th of
July, 1871, in this city.
Mr.. Cochran withdrew his motion and Mr..
Halls motion was agreed to.
The committee then adjourned.