The New York herald., 1873-08-26
division Of the Country Into
Five Districts.
Mass Meetings To Be Held All
Over4 the Union.
GENEykAL REGULATIONS.

OF the ef Acient and well organized Board OF Finance
For the lnore general and at the same time more
rapid distribution OF their stock the gentlemen
who cmpose this Board, in meeting convened at
verlErecent date, hit upon the following excellent
NrraAuemeut:--They have divided the entire
Unifed States in ye distinct and separate DISTRICTS
In order that the original quota OF stock assigned
20 each state might be easily taken up and that
large additional amounts might be promptly sub
scribed for.
THE FIRST DIVISION
Includes New York and New England, and the COM
miItce appointed for 1t is as f0llows:Mr. William
v. McKean, of Pennsylvania; Mr.. william II.
Appleton, publisher, Of New York; Mr.. J. Price
WeatheraL OF Philadelphia; Mr.. J. Cummins, of
Massachusetts, and Mr.. John Gorham, of Rhode
island.
THE SECOND DIVISION
includes Pennsylvania, New Jersey ana Delaware,
and the gentlemen who will control them are MIR.
N. p Shortridge. Joseph Patterson, OF Philadelphia;
q. W. Cooper, of Pennsylvania, and Mr.. A. s.
Hewitt OF New Jersey
THE THIRD DIVISION
Includes the Southern States for the interests of
which, in behalf Of the Exposition, the following
gentlemen will render their services:-Daniel L.
Fox, exMayor Of Philadelphia; James M. Robb, of
che Philadelphia Age; ]. l.. Barber OF Virginia; r
M. Patton, ex- x-Governor Of Alabama, and ]. Edgar
thompson President OF the Pennsylvania Railroad.
THE FOURTH DIVISION
scomprehends the Western States and Territories,
and the committee is made up OF the following
gentlemen &C. M. Bddie, ofPennsylvania; William
Sellers, e. II. Filter, G. G. Washburn, of Wisconsin;
Benjamin F. Allen, ofIowa.
THE FIFTH AND LAST DIVISION, =
for the more perfect and systematic arrangement
OF local matters, upon the careful management OF
which depends the success OF the enterprise
throughout and the comfort and accommodation Of
the country at large, takes in the city OF Philade
phia and other cities Of this State under the direc
torship Of Mr.. John Wannamaker, MI. Thomas
COchrane, and E. s. Steele. The last division must
seem to all to be an eminently proper one, for
Pennsylvania occupies most central position in
the Union; she Is the Keystone State, and once get
her agitated at every point, and the enthusiasm
OF her borders must klndle a similar excitement,
which VIII eventually finu its way to the
iheart OF every sister State. The promptness with
which the last division has gone to work deserves
the hearty commentator of the country at large,
and it Will be, perhaps, owing to what they are
doing that this affair shall approach that magni-
tude and glory which II Is absolutely certain 1t will
finally attain Ex-Governor Bigler has volunteered
his personal services TO for the disposal Of
the stock, while preliminary steps have been made
for individual State committees to be formed OF
men representing the Senatorial districts. At Al
toona, Pa,
A MEETING WILL BE HELD AUGUST 20
for the organization OF strong and efficient ex-
ecutive committee, at which the following gentle
men have signihed their intention to be there:-
Il. b. Wright Of Lucerne county; J. L. Getz, OF
Beiks county; Augustus Woiley, Of Northampton
iSouny; ". u. Armstrong, OF Lycomng county;
lehgh county; A. G. Curtin, OF Centre county, and
w. Bigler, OF Cearfeld county In addition to these
Who have already agreed 10 be there great many
more, as yet not heard nom, are sure to be
tennial Board has sent out special commissioners,
anu it mas been but recently toat they returned.
had to contend against was not the product Of con-
Servatlsm or indifference, but proceeded from an
IGNORANCE OF The PRACTICAL RESULTS
which ny " this point the commission has secured.
AS boon as The subject was disclosed as soon as It's
yelns Am % aud ends were clearly dscerned, as soon as
was gong to be simply big show, grand and
beautiful scheme to develop the country and every;
Into the proper arrangements at once, and the re-
ENORMOUS MASS MEETINGS
are being arranged III all the leading cities and
towns oI the State, which are also for the most
part the regular county seats. Tne first one % Of
IN Willamsport on the evening OF August
~. upon winch occasion ex-Governors Curtin
and blgier, along with other important personages,
wui address The meeting, and acquaint the assem-
bed hundreds with the spirit oi the scheme, with
whicn 1t Will grow II it receives popular and unan
tfmous encouragement. This mass meeting Will be
the nrst step taken upon the part OF the masses in
The direction OF
CALCULATED AND DETERMINED RESOLVE,
inamely-that thus Exposition Is Americas and
America VIII make it the grandest held 10 the his
tory OF the world. At Reading, on september Is,
known as Fair Week." and a letter has come rom
"a committee appointed by the iron works located
;wili purchase at least one share. So their meet
thss wli continue IN rapid succession in every
0f Naw
state, Ior ~ B with pleasure ! announce that
almost all the preliminary arrangements are even
NOW concluded, and that the State VIII be in
structed from one end to the other with this grand
ana glorious undertaking So IN all the states viii
ethese gatherings be held.
COMMITTEES ARE BusILY AT WORK
IN all sectionsj In the heart Of great Cities In
and no region where the American nag is regarded
as protective shall escape the entnuslasm which
an Williansport next week Will ind its birth.
FOREIGN OPINIONS.
Let US TURF for moment from our own country
see ID wsa s e stsndea LOT
"A gentleman Who represents the united silk and
lace interests Of Lyons writes as iohows:-
AmrRrcAx CrxrrxyAL COMMISSION N"''' ''' So i''"
GrsrIEss ssi BEG that you viii inform whether you
The purpose Of Installing the silks and iaces Of Lyons
That ioreign merchants and manufacturers may
be made perfectly familiar with the rules and
regulations for the gEidance OF exhibitors, the fol-
lowing are being translated In French, German,
GENERAL REGULATIONS.
FrsThc International Exhibition Of 1876 Will be held
in fairn.ount Park the city Of Philadelphia, in the
year 1876 - r.,.,.,.,,
Secona-ghe date OF opening Of the Exhibition will be
April 49, 1876 and OF closing viii be october ~ 1870
Id-A cordial Invitation is hereby extended TO every
ton OF The earth ~ be represented by Its arts indus
tries, progress and development ,.., . - ,
FoHt,-A formal acceptance OF fnis inviAuon 10 ~
puested previous 70 March l74 ,.. q, -.
FVnI-Lach nation accepting this invitation ~ re-
quested appoint a commission through which all mat
sers pertaining 70 s own interests .Lan be &
For the purpose OF convenient intercourse and saut
factory super ysjon especially desired that one mem.
Der Of each such commission be designated W resaae
fhilaeel hla until the close of the Exposition.
SIn-ih he privileges Of exhibitors can be grained oly
% citizens OF countries whose governments have formally
accepted the invitation be represented and h0ve ap
pom led thf aforementioned commission. and all commu
must be made through the goyernmental com.
missions.
Sera-Aps.ications for space within the Exposition
Sudngs or IN The ad Acent baidnss aud grounds under