Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-03-22
THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.

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A circular issued b, Elwood Evans,
Esq. the L. $. Centennial Commission
err for Washington Territory, states the
reason why our Territory is apparently
behind her sister States and Territories
in subscriptions to shares in the great
Exposition of our Nations progress, to
he held in Philadelphia, on the 4th of
July. 1916. 1t appears that through
some neglect the subscription books
have never been forwarded to this Ter
ritory, and consequently the 100 days
allowed to each State and Territory to
make up its quota have expired. The
Commissioner believes that an extern
sion of time can be secured, and the
full amount of Cpl shares subscribed by
citizens of the Territory. The remain
der of the circular we copy entire:
While I have not subscription books
or certificates of stock to issue, still
persons desiring to subscribe, if sthey
will notify me as early as possible, 1
will endeavor to see their wishes graft
fed in due season. BY the Rules of the
Board the terms of payment are most
easy for subscribers. Payment in full
may be made when the certificates are
issued; or if parties prefer to pay in
stalments, 10 per cent. may be paid at
time of subscription, Oper cent. on or
before May l, 1878, 20 per cent. on or
before July l, 1873, 20 per cent. on or
before September l, 1873, and 20 per
cent. on or before November 1, 1873.
May through your columns, while on
this subject, authorize George A.
Barnes Il Co, at Olympia; d. Horton
& Co., at Seattle; Hon. Samuel W.
Brown, at Vancouver; William Steph-
ems, Mt Walla Walla, to receive such
subscriptions. I think I can promise
that the necessary subscription books
can Re supplied at an early day.
Not word need be added to remind
every citizen that contribution to this
glorious enterprise is but q response to
patriotic duty. Congress in its wisdom
not only declined to undertake this
grand national duty-it even provided
that not one dollar of Government
funds should be expended in this Ma
tons tribute to it's mighty dead, this
glorifcation of centenary which has
no parallel in the worlds history, these
glorious memories which cluster around
the natal day of our nationality. To
the people it surrendered what should
have been its work, and they, as in the
War for Independence and again in the
dire trial of the strength of popular
government and free institutions, hav-
ing assumed this labor, it cannot fail.
Already its success financially seems
guaranteed. Still there is the duty for
each State and Territory to do its part,
as component of the nation, in this
truly national exhibit. Philadelphia
has voted one-half million out of her
treasury. Her citizens have subscribed
$500, 600 of the stock. Pennsylvania
steps forward with a million more
and from every State and Territory
come such tidings that there is no
longer room for doubt. All this does
not exempt us from our duty. As you
say, Washington Territory must not lag
behid;" she must assert her privilege
to contribute her quota.
Mr.. Editor, will not you and your
brother journalists lend your valuable
assistance to the end, that our adopted
home shall not suffer from the tarnish
that she Gagged behind" in a great
national enterprise, in which she had
as much at stake as any State or Terri
tory u? Let us all vie with each other to
make this great Exposition of American
labor, of American industry, of Ameri-
can progress, of Americas exhibit that
she is Independent, because she centres
within herself all the elements OF
wealth, triumphant success. In 1876,
within the hearing of that sacred old
bell upon Independence Hall, millions
of our fellow-countrymen, from every
section of the Union, will participate
in this Grand Jubilee. In that patri-
otto fervor there enkindled, that glow
ing but excusable pride in our first one
hundred years march to grandeur and
power, all differences of the past will
be forever forgotten. The Spirit OF
fraternity will be intensified and from
the site where the Declaration was pro-
claimed in 1776, our people in 1876
will date their "new departure" In
patriotism and progress they will make
a new Declaration that the Second
Centenary shall be worthy successo,
of the first, and in this progress, Wash
ington Territory, with all parts of our
common country, will share the COM
mon benefit and common glory. Mr..
Editor, our Territory will not "lag be.
hind" in such movement.
n@ 1t is now quite evident that the
Woman Suffrage party have, oaihet1