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

tors of oil the States and Territories
were organizing ia their rcspcctiv,
States and Territories, and wcr,
ready TO receive their allotment o
stock. He wanted Pennsylvania Il
move cheerfully and spontaneously II
the matter; for If the old Common
wealth Jagged in her patriotism i
would be humiliating. lie hoped sh'
would not fail to take her stock within
he limited time.
Mr.. Joseph +. Tobias moved that {
committee Of five be appointed by thu
president to suggest business for tn,
action of this body. Which wal
agreed 10.
The president appointed Messrs
Joseph F. Tobias, s. s. Dreher, Edwin
IL. Filter, G. w. Bachelor and II. I
Darlington the committee.
Mr. John Il. Shoemaker moved tha
o committee Of fvo members be ap
pointed by the president to prepar,
and submit suitable resolutions for tn,
action of this meeting. Which wa'
agreed to.
The president appointed Messrs
John Patton, Lucius z. Thompson
William Sellers, Benjamin Bannar
and James M. Wilcox the committee
Mr.. John Il. Shoemaker moved thai
the president of tho meeting and Hon
Daniel ]. Morrell, the commissioner
be added to the above committee
Which was agreed to.
Mr. William Sellers offered the fol
lowing
PLAN PoR ORGANIZATIONS by coNGREs
sIoNAL DISTRICTS -
Whereas, A National Centennia
Commission has been constituted by
the Governments of the United States
to prepare and superintend the execu-
tion of plans for an International Ex.
hibition of American and foreign arts
products, and manufactures, and tc
otherwise provide for celebrating the
one hundredth anniversary OF Ameri
can Independence: and
Whereas, 1t is desirable TO secure 0
general and effective participation by
the people of each Of the States and
Territories in this celebration and ex.
hibition, and to obtain their systematic
cooperation in iurtherance Of the du-
ties Of the Centennial Commission, we,
the undersigned, residents of the
---Congressional District OF
tho State of Pennsylvania, do unite
and form an association TO be known
as the Centennial Auxiliary Associa-
ton of the Congressional
District of Pennsylvania, and we do
hereby adopt the following rules for
our guidance and control -
I.-Otjects Of the association.
The objects OF this association are,
in general, to cooperate with the
United States Centennial Commission
in the execution of its important
trust, and particularly to promote
knowledge of the objects and benefits
of such celebration OF the centenary
as is proposed, and, further, to promote
the successful and just representation
of the productions and manufactures
of this district at the Exhibition.
U.-O Officers of the Association.
Tho officers Of this association shall
consist of a president, two vice presi.
dents, and an actuary, appointed as
follows The first named corporator
lin this district of tho Centennial
Board of Finance, Incorporated by
Act of Congress, June !, 1872, shall
be the president of this association
and the corporator second named
shall be the first vice president. In
the event of either, or both, declining
to serve in this capacity, then a presi'
dent or a vico president may be elect
ed from among the stock Subscribers
of the district. These two corpora
tors, or either of them, or any two
subscribers of stock, shall publicly cal
meeting of the citizens of the dis
trict who are subscribers TO stock O
tho Centennial Board of Finance, OF
who may desire to become subscribers
and these persons, when so assembled
shall proceed to the election of sec
ond vice president, upon open nomina
tion, and of a suitable person whC
shall be known as the actuary, to ac
as the secretary and treasurer of th'
association.
lII.-Of Members.
The members of this association
shall consist of persons residing o.
subscribing within the district wit
arc subscribers to the stock of tn,
Centennial Board Of Finance, and VIII,
sign these rulos =
Persons subscribing within tho dis
trict for ten or moro shares, and pay
ing their subscription in full, shall b.
known as honorary members Of thi
association upon signing these rules
Each member, in addition TO tn
privileges of stockholders of the Cen
tonniai Board of Finance, shall part
cipatc, equally, in all the advantage
and honors which may be accorded {
the association at and during the cen
tonnial celebration.
Iy.-7he Actaary and has Duties.
The actuary Of this association shaI
be selected with especial reference I
his fitness for tho discharge of hi
duties, which shall bo as follows: III
shall attend the meetings of the asso
citation, and keep a record OF thei
proceedings he shall bo, in general
tho medium OF communication be
twoon the association and other simi
lar associations, and between tn
association and the United State
Centennial Commission, and, also
such central State organizations q
may hereafter be formed he shall ac
as the agent Of the association, and Q
the United States Centennial Commits
sion, in promoting the success OF tn
cen ntennial celebration ho shall re
ceive and distribute to tho member
of tho association, and others, sucI
books, documents and publications a
may bo furnished TO him by tn
United States Centennial Commission
from timc to time, and shall co-operat
10 tho host of HIS ability, in carry N.