Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-11-27

Proseedinks Of the csrporstors for Penn
sylvaiia Of the Centennial board
ENl' Of Finance

meeting OF tho corporntorB OF the Cen
tennial Board of Finance for the State
Of Pennsylvania, named in the act Of
Congress, entitled "An act relative 70
tho Centennial International Exhibit
tion, to be held In the city Of Phila-
delphia in the year eighteen hundred
and seventy-six," approved juno J.,
1879, was held this day, at twc).~,
o'clock, noon, 10 ParIor @, Contiuen-
tai Hotel. aetis|ttlt E
I At the hour named the meeting
was called to order by Hon. d. J.
Morrell, Unitsd States CehtennIol
Commissioner for Ponnslyyanis, 10
briefly spoke Of the objects OF tho
meeting as follows = 81
Gentlemen lit will not be expect
cd of me to make any lengthy state
ment Of the purposes for which you
arc assembled hero to-day.
The act of Congress constituting
you corporators in the Centennial
Board Of Finance, and the several
publications of the United States
Commission under that law, are, it is
presumed, familiar to you all. To
populariEe and bring fairly to the no.
tice Of the people Of the whole coun-
try the celebration of the ono hun
drcdth anniversary of the nations
birthday involves labor and selfsacri-
ticc to all having official duties con-
nected Herewith.
What seems 10 be required Of you
is 10 start and give momentum to the
work, for when the masses become
fairly aroused it will move with an ir-
resistibe force, which will only need
to be guided to insure entire success.
II is not my province to tell this
convention what to do. Composed,
as it is, Of men Of distinguished abili-
ty, experience and patriotic earnest
ness in tho good work, ! feel that
further words from me would be su-
perhuous. l take the liberty OF sug-
costing for president OF this body a
gentleman who has, from its incep-
ton, devoted much time and ability to
this work, and whose well-known
character for succeeding in all his UNI
the Hon Daniel M Fox Of pbilade1
phia
unanimouslv elected nresident.
Mr. Fox upon Assuming the chair
ss;d
Gent,.m II thank Won most sin.
cerelv for The honor Of presidine ovor
vour Deliberations Although he d.
iies of tho convent;on arc not many.
nor likely 10 be difficult. the purpose
for which we have come together Ia
one of unusual character il Is 70 fur
nish the facilities and the opportunity
to the people Of Pennsylvania to dem
onstrate their love of country in con-
tributing toward the grandest cclebra-
ton that can possibly take place in
the generation in which we live and
very much mistake the sentiment Of
the citizens OF this one of the "glori-
GUS old thirteen" il the entire portion
Of the stock Of tho Centennial Board
of Finance allotted TO this Common
wealth be not very speedily taken
upon the, opening OF tho books OF the
corporation. Indeed, l feel quito sure
that there will be thousands who will
rejoice in the privilege Of subscribing
for tho great object now dear to the
American heart. Only think of 1t
The Centennial Anniversary--thc hun
dredth year Of the nations existence
What tongue, however eloquent, can
possibly come up TO the magnitude OF
the theme? The infancy, the strug-
giles, the trials, privations, and perils
through which our government has
passed 7 Its victories over all, its
early poverty, aud now its most won
derful opulencc 2 Its early struggles
for independence, and now its guar
anteeing the largest measure OF liberty
to all good citizensf And, indeed, It's
most remarkable progression in all
that makes for the general welfare
and harpinessf These and thou
sand other blessings, tor which We
have the greatest reason most deyout-
ly to render thanks to Almighty God,
and to pray that they may be vouch
sailed not only unto us, but also to oil
who shall come alter u.s. These thingsI
l repeat, must occupy the ablest and
tho best IN The lane, ana u Is not Tor
US to dilate upon them and there
fore leave them, Gentlemen, 1t is TO
do what we can in the mode the law
points out, to promote the great ,pur-
pose OF The nation, Tor which we have
assembled and 1t IS to this we must
now give our attention. Again thank
ing you Tor the honor you have done
mo, the Chair Will entertain whatcvcr
business you, ~ your w'sd9n'' may
w naso 70 propose 'owarus ihe great
o"lec' 10 Wow fllIM
The president then announced that
tho election Of secretaries would now
bo in order.
Mr. Edwin II. Filter nominated
Benjamin IL. Hnincs, of Philadelphia.