The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-05
THE NATIONAL CENTENNIAL.

The Commissioners Escorted To Independence
Hall-speech Of Ex-Governor Hnwley
the Coming observation-disclosures aud
Grandest Event Of the Age-Namcs Of the
Representatives Of the states The Opening
Of the Commission.
PHILADELPHIA March 4 1872.
The Centennial Commissioners assembled this
morning at the Continental, and at noon were es-
cOrted to Independence Hall by committees OF the
Councils and representatives OF the Commercial
Exchange, the Franklin institute, the Board OF
Trade and the Horticultural Society.
Mayor STOKLEY was introduced TO the Commits
soners by John l.. Shoemaker, and made an ad
dress OF welcome, which was responded to by ex-
Governor Joseph F. Hawley, oil Connectlcut In
conclusion he sald:-'The Commissioners win dill
gently observe the purpose Tor which they
were appointed III accordance with the
act OF Congress, and strive with indefatiga-
ole zeal 10 win for the celebration
the favor and support Of the people OF all the Unon
hope, q blessed influence within our own Doun-
darles. And the commissioners Will address tneln
naiions, that TINS may be the best exposiIion yet
seen OF the men and the works oil all the world"
Governor Geary, being unable to be present ON
account OF SICKNESS, sent letter, III wnicn ne
says
We as Pennsyvanians fully the respons
voyeds prosecuting and perlecting object
which d about to be and while we are Wiling
ton we at inc same me earnestly reauss. .as soopera
and grandest event Of the age.
Alter the official welcome to the Centennial Com
misslonerS In the Hall vi independence they were
conducted TO the Common Council Chamber which.
Commission.
me members OF the Council then retired.
Atwood, editor OF the STATE Journa, MADISON Wis,
previously selected as temporary Chairman.
Fas proceedings opened with prayer ny re
then appointed to receive the credentials oil the
Commissioners to nominate permanent officers and
prepare bylaws anu regulations. Tne Commission
then adjourned until Tomorrow.
The Commissioners TINS evening attended the lee
ture OF Daniel DOugnerty. ION TIE Stage" ~ the
Academy, which was filled to overlooking Dy bril-
liant audience. VINO were highly deighred and
amused by the eloquent orator.
The commissioners arc TO visit the Park and III
spect the site proposed for the erection OF the Dud
ing for the National Exhibition OF 1876 and viii also
partake OF banquet at the Academy OF Music.
Twenty-slx States and Territories, in all, were
represented ar the meeting to-day Several dele
gates IRON other states are expected by the night
ana morning trains.
THE FOLLOWING is AN OFFICIAL LIST
lssl0ners-Alabama. W. M. Byrd; California, J.
D. Cralgh; Colorado, J. Marshall Paul; connecticut,
District OF Columbia. James Z. Dexter; Georgia,
LOUIS W. smith; Indiana. John |. Camp.
2s MAINE ossua Ss
Michigan, James Barney; Nebraska Henry Moody;
New Jersey u. A. Clevelanu; New York, Charles
II. Marshall; ONO, Henry Prooasco; Pennsylvania
Daniel J. Morrel; Rhode lsland George II. Coon
Parsons; Utah, John II. WLkezer: Vermont, john
n. Baxter; Virginia, w. w. Wood; West Virginia,
wyoming, X. IL. LambOrn.
Inc Commissioners here now are q fne.lOOking
body OF energetic business men. They have come
to work in q PRACTICAL resOlute way, that betOkens
success Great harmony and good feeling prevail
In the Commission. The commissioners seem to
feel the magnitude Of the national work committed
to their care and their responsibilities national
representatives,