The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-12-14
1unaloso1rbille Gbief.
AN ADDR Es s
BY THE
United States Centennial Com
mission. -5:f.sr
To the People Of the United States:

in 1876, and has appOintel q Commission,
consisting Of Representatives, from each State
and Territory, to conduct the celebration.
Originated under the auspices Of the Ma
Commission, and designed as it is to "COnl-
memorials the first Century Of our existence,
rbv an Exhibition Of the Natural resources of
the Country and their development, and of
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
granoest anniversary the world has ever
seen. g.a~s@a 54s
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 coun-
try. The Congress OF the United states has
wisely decided that the Birthday Of the Great
Republic can be most fittingly celebrated by
the universal Ct lection and display of oil the
trophies Of it's progress. 1t is designed to
bring together, within building covering
fifty acres, not only the varied productions
Of our mines and Of the SOIL but types of all
the intellectual triumphs 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 u self gov
erned people is capable.
In this Celebration all nations will be
Invited to participate; its character being
International. Europe will display her arts
md manufactures, India her curious fabrics,
willie newly opened China and Japan, will
lay bare the treasures which for centuries
thei1 ingenious people have been perfecting.
Each land will compete in generous rivalry
% the palm OF superior excellence.
10 this grand gathering every zone will
contribute Its 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 luxul1ance her growing
cotton, ana the North IN miniature, the cease
less machinery OF her mills converting that
cotton into cloth. Each section OF the globe
will send Its best offerings to this exhibition,
and each State of the Union, as member Of
ono united body polite, will show to her sis
ter States and to the world how much she
.,1n add to the greatness Of the nation Of which
she is a harmonious part.
10 make the Centennial Celebration such a
success us the patriotism and the pride OF
avery American demands will require the Co
operation OF the people Of the whole country.
Tie United States Centennial Commission
receives no Government aid, such as Eng
1%Ie eA =. 20 ner MoflIs FAR, anu
labor and responsibility imposed upon the
undertakings. It is estimated that ten mil
Il. Al
CONGRESS- has provided shail ha ra J.s INV NV
stncf smbscrint,nn aud tha ,,a,,,,s. ahaII 10 ~
.he opportunity Of snhscr;bng in , 1
tn the ronrlat;on NJ tho;r ,,as,,n ~ S+otaa
and Fer. iroriea - '"''A ''ep'''1'o ''"'ee
III. lnnnniss;or l,,o1,. 4 A., ,,e.:,;.,,
.rosism Of the neonIe Of ev.rx sect;on te l r
THAT each contr;hntos ito sho,, -, ~, 1900,
ses and receives ;ts Shares If tho 1 henet;ts -
IN enterprise in which ali are 10 deeply in
he formation in eac,, State and Tar,.;t,rv W. Sc
.centann;al oroo n;.at;on ,.h;a,. .h.u ~ -; ="
see thai country associat;ons are formed i' 40
thrt when the natinns ara ratharad +nrathnr
~ 1876 each CommonweaiiI can v;ew With
,rit,e the contrihntinns abe has m.de r. the
national glory. '-'>>~
Confidently relying on the zeal and patriot-
am ever disnlav.i Sv our noe,,,,a =, a,-a,1
latioall undertaking. We nle; GO and nrnnl,.
ccv- that tic Cante.nr;.l Gafshaat;p r, ,lp,;1,
worthily show how greatness wealth and
intelligence can he factered h., ,,,eh ;ms+;+,,
ions as those which have for one hundred
vears blessed the neonle If tho Tinted
stetes. ~ fOp'' = ' ~ N
JOSEPH r. HAWLEY
LEWIS >, VAIN SMITH, PRESIDENT.
Temporary Secretary.
Ell -
IT. g. 0enfnnnia1 Commissioners,
.Aiabama-William NJ. Byrd, james L.
cooper.
.Ar,zona-Richard e. McCor nick, John
WATSON.
Arkansas-E.t w CAN'T, Alexander Nc
.'onald.
CalifOrnia-John Dunbar Creigh, John
Middleton.
Colorado. Marshall Paul, N. C. Meeker.
connecticut-Joseph Il. Hawley, William
rhlpps Blake.
Dakota-George A. B.,tchelder, Solomon
Il. Spnk.
Delaw;re-Wllli;~n I. Read, John II. Rod
ley.
District Of Columbia-James E. Dexter,
Lawrence "A: Gobright
FlOrlda-JOhn 5. Adams, j. I. Bernard.
Georgia-Thomas Hardeman, Jr., Lewis
wan smith.
!daho-Ihomas Donaldson, James S. Rey-
nolds.
lllnois-F'rederick L. Matthews, Lawrence
Weldon.
lndlnna-John l.. Campbell. Ovid NJ.
Boyd, Jr.
!owa-hobert Lowry, Cocker +. Clarkson.
hansas-John A Martin, George A. Craw-
OH.
hentucky-RObert Mallory. Smith M