The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-30
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United States Centennial Com,
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To the People IF The United States:
The Congress Of the United States has en-
acted that the completion Of the iOne Hun
dredth Year Of American Independence shall
he celebrated by IN INTERNATIONAL Exhibition
of the Arts, Manufactures, and Products OF
the soil and Mi4e, to be held at Philadelphia
in 1876, and has appointed q Commission,
consisting Of representatives from each State
and Territory, to conduct the celebration.
Originated under the auspices Of the M
Commission, and designed az it is to "Com
meInOrate the first Century of our existence
by IN Exhibition OF the Natural resources Of
the Country and their development, and VI
our progress in those Arts which benefit
mankind, IN comparison with those Of older
Nations" it is to the people at large that the
Commission look for the aid which is neces-
sary to make the Centennial Celebration the
grandcst anniversary tho world has ever
seen. "s*+4 't5S 'f- 7"
That the completion Of the first century OF
our existence should be marked by some i'm
posing demonstration is, we believe, the pa
triOtic wish OF the people Of the whole coln-
try. The Congress of the United States has
wisely decided that the Birthday Of the Great
Republic can he most fittingly celebrated by
the universal collection and display Of all the
trophies OF it's progress. 1t is designed to
bring together, within o building covering
fifty acres, not only the varied productions
of our mines and Of the soil, but types Of all
tho intellectual triulnphs Of our citizens,
specimens OF every thing that America can
furnish, whether from the brains or the hands
Of her children, and thus make evident to the
world the advancement OF which q self gov
crned people is capable.
In this Celebration" all nations will be
invited to participate; its character being
International. Europe will display her arts
and manufactures, India her curious fabrics,
while newly opened China and Japan, will
lay bare the treasures which for centuries
their ingenious people have been pertecting.
Each land will compete i'll generous rivalry
Tor the palm Of superior excellence.
To this grand gathering every zone will
contribute it's fruits and cereals. No mineral
shall be wanting; for what the East lacks the
West will supply. Under one roof will the
South display IN rich luxurance her growing
cotton, and the North in miniature, the cease
less machinery OF her mills converting that
cotton into cloth. Each section Of the globe
will send it's best offerings to this exhibition.
and each State of the Union, as a member Of
one united body polite, will show to her sis-
ter States and to the world how much she
can add to the greatness OF the mutton OF which
she is {. harmonious part
10 make the Centennial Celebration such
success as the patriotism and the pride of
operation Ut the people OF the whole country.
The United States Centennial Commission
receives no Government aid, such as Eng
land extended to her Worlds Fair, and
France to her Universal Exposition, yet the
labor and responsibility imposed upon the
Comsllssion IL as great 10 in either Of those
undertakings. 1t is estimated that ten mil
lions OF dollars will be required, and this sum
Congress has provided shall be raised by
stock subscription, and the people shall have
the opportunity OF subscribing in proportion
to the population Of their respective States
rnd Territories. ~ ss, ,. -
The Comnission looks to the unfailing pa
!Flotsm OF the people Of every section, to see
that each contributes its share to the expen-
ses, and receives its shares Ut the benefits of
an enterprise i'll WHICH all are 50 deeply in
terested. 1t would further earnestly urge
the formation in each State and Territory Of
u centennial organization, which shall in time
see that country associations are formed, 50
that when the nations are gathered together
III 1916 each Commonwealth can view with
pride the contributions she has made to the
national glory.
Confidently relying on the zeal and patriot
ism ever displayed by our people III every
national undertaking, we pledge and propl-
ecy, that the Centennial Celebration will
worth'ly show how greatness, wealth and
Intelligence. can be fostered by such institu-
lions as those which have for one hundred
years blessed the people Of tho United
States.
,.... -. JOSEPH Il. HAWLEY,
LeW1s VAIN SMITH, President.
r Temporary Secretary
o. s. Centennial Commissioners,
Alabama--Willi,m NJ. Byrd, james T.,
Cooper.
Arizona Richard G. Mccormick, John
WATSON. 'st@
Arkansas e. W. CAN'T, Alexander Nc
Donald.
California -John Dunbar Creigh, John
Colorado. Marshall Paul, N. C. Meeker,
Connecticut Joseph Il. Hawley, William
Phipps Blake,
Dakota George A. Batchelder, Solomon
J.. Sphinx.
Delaware-William T. Read, John II. Rod
district of Columbia-James f. Dexter.
Lawrence a. Gobright
Florida-John s. Adams, j. T. Bernard.
Georgia-I'homas Hardcman, Jr., Lewis
VAIN Smith.
Idaho-Thomas Donaldson, james S. Rev
nolds.
Illinois-Frcderick l.. Matthews, Lawrence
Weldon.
Indiana-John l.. Campbell. David N
1owa-Robert Lowry, Coker F. Clarkson.
p hansas-John A Martin, George A. Craw-
ford.
=, k;esntucky-Robert Mallory, Smith N. |
Louisiana-John Lynch, Thomas c. Ander-
Maine-Joshua Nyc, Charles p. kimball,
Maryland-,lohn w. Davis
assachusetts-George Il. Loring, William
Is. Spooner.
r, Miehisan-Jamcs Birney, Claudius b.
Grant.
:, Minnesota Fletcher Williams, w. W.
Folwell
Mississippi-O. c. French.
Missouri-John Mcneil, Samuel HAYS.
Montana-William II. Clagett, Patrick A.
Largy.
Nebraska--Henry s. Moody, r. ". Fur
mas.
Nevada-Wm. Writ Mccoy.
. New Hampshire-Ezekiel A. Straw, Asa P.
Cate.
New Jersey-orestes Cleveland, John G.
Stevens.
New Mexico-Eldridge w. Little.
New Iork-John Y. L. Pruyn. Charles H.
Marshall
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