, 1873-09-30


Yours truly, JonN ". 9EAhY.
After the receipt Of other communications,
bylaws wero adopted to govern the Commission
ers in the due performance Of their duties.
Tho permanent organization was tleu perfect
ed byuuauimously olocting tho following officers:
tor President Tho Hon. Joseph uawlcy, Com
missioner r. of &C. Connecticut on o.o,.o. co,o,.r,
Commissioner Of New Jersey tho Hon. Henry Pro-
basco, Commissioner Of Ohio tho Hon. ". II. Byrd,
e st ra e hs n?q o oSer
Lowry, Commissioner Of 1owa.
s s of on lewis "an
Tho President, the Hon. Joseph r. Hawloy,
after taking the Chnir, announced the appoint
mont Of the following committees:
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Daniel J. Morrell. Of Johnstow1, r.:
". Prescott Smith, Of Baltimore, Nd;
J. Y. L, pr1yns Of Albany, y. Y;
john Lynch, Of New orleana, La;
John q. Stevens, Of Trenton, NJ
COMMITTEE ON TARIFFS AND TRANSPORTATION.
Q. Q. Erench, Of Jackson, Mish.;
Charles II. ainrshal, Of New York City;
Joshua Nyc, of Augusta, Me-;
c %nm Ma1ssr i e a,t Mn1Ss 1Sa tr Tt i|;
J. Wiley Elmands, Of Boston. Mass;
Ash Packer, Of Manch Chunk, "a;
samuel Powell, Of Newport, i. r.;
james pirney, Of 1,ay CIV, Mich;
cDMllrTEE ON rLAEs AND ARCHITECTURE.
Henry probasco, Of Cincinnati, O.;
William Henry parsons, Of Houston, Tex;
T. T K. Straw, ' q Manehestcr, N. H.;
David Atwood, Of Madison, Wis.,;
Nilltum T. Read, Of Delaware;
George A. Datchtlder, Of Dakota.
James 7: Or, Of South oarolina:
Richard 9. Mccormick, Of Arizona;
Samuel ] Rovel, 3 Nevpors, III.
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
John L. Cumpbell, Of Indiana;
John G. Stevens, Of Now Jersey;
Robert II. Ia1nborn, Of Wyoming; .
Lowis VAIN Smith, Of Georgia.
COMMITTEE ON LERIsLATLoN.
David Atwood, Of Wisconsin;
,'NA. oEsstes o,l.sy,eland, !. ,sI q Nsw ', Jersey;
Wiliu,n F. rrossec, of Nashville, Tenn.
James f. Dexter, Of Washington, D. q.
Communications rogrett,ug their unavoidable
absence, and plodgiug their bcst efforts for the
SUCCESS Of the celebration, were received from
tho Following named Commissioners and Alter
pnteH:
Tbs Hon. J. I. Williams, Commissioner Of MINI:
The Hon. W Prescott Smith, comm!aa!3ner q A.
Tho hon. 6. i. Grant, Alternate com1nts'r Of Mich.
Tue Hon. E. D. uoiton, Alternate Comnls'r Of Wis.
The 11ou. John A. Martin Commissioner Of Kan.
Ihe lioH. A. NtcDu!iAus tAeiuute Ec1ninsI .! are.
The Hon. ]. Il. Rodney. Alternate Commis'r Of Del.
The Hon. r, G. Mccormick, Commissioner Of Art.
The Hon. VIM. 7. Read, Commissioner Of Delaware.
Tho following resolutions we're passed:
Resolved, Tint tho Committee on plans and Arch-
lecture be requested to report, ut tho May meeting,
skctcrs Of plans for building or incosurs, to cover
about 20 Of Aoor-sace, with estimates Of the
cost Of such structure as, IN their Judgment may bo
dIemeQ necessary.
eeolred, Tint the Governors Of tho several States
aud Territories be requested through State urganiza-
ions, to assist md cooperate With tho Commissioners
appointed by them in the matter of stntc Legislation
II Required and In every way that may awaken tnter-
est and tend TO promote and bring to tho bcHt rcsulta
the objects Of this Commission.
Resotced That tho thaIts Of tAe Commission are
due, aud they hereby most heartily tonlercd, ac
tho municipal authorities Of PHILADELPHIA and espe
cGlIy to tho Centennial COMMITTEE Of tho Select mud
Common Councils, Of which John L. Shoemaker, Esq.,
with which they have ministored 70 our wants, asld
anticipated moro than our every wish, during the stn5
of the Commission in this city.
ltsorcd Tint The polite attention OF the authorities
ia fully eQuatl by tho Warn-heaEteu hospitality or tht
citizens of philadelphia, who havo eyinccd spirit q
fraterna Infection towards tho representatives OF OIL
the states aud Territories In this Commission, worth,
their ancestors who founded this grca city Of Hroth9r
ly Love- and worthy this sacred Hall, Where our No
tlopai Liberty, Equality, and fraternity were born,
Neeolsed THAT tho munihcent hospitality and gener.
ouH kindness Of both the authorities aud cizons q
Philadelphia hnTe beUn egualed by tler lolicate mod
esty III asking nothing at our handa which might re
n.otely that they desired anything OF loca
benefit In tho proposed celebraon but rathe: that tht
Centennial Celebration aud Exhibition shall DO e1ni
nelly national, and to tnlre alike to tho glory aut
benefit Of tho whole Republic.
This enled tho first meeting, Respectfully,
II. s. LANB1N9, hecrctAfy.