New-York tribune., 1873-07-05

the grandeur and importance OF the OCCASION and
ing you OF every assistance and co6peraton possible on
and again expressing my profound regret In being com
yOu on the 4h OF next month"; have the honor OF sub
scrbing myself your obedient servant
ELISHA BAXTER Governor OF Arkansas
FROM GOV. wooDsoN MISSOURI
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. !
CITY OF JEFFERSON, Mo-. June "a, 1873. !
for the complete success OF the great enterprise
largely committed to your hands. No man who has
TO the result The national honor, the honor OF the
States nay the honor Of every citizen IL IN the
the grandest day in our history also n that OF the
the proper time do her whole duty in the premises
SILAs WooDsoS.
YRoM UNITED STATES SENATOR BAYARD.
WILMINGTON, Del, June 27. 1919
Twas a warm advocate OF fixing the Centennial Cee-
bration in Philedephia and am gratided to such
event. T. f. BAYARD.
FROM PRESIDENT BARNARD, OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE,
PREs1DENT's ROOM, juno %, 1873
sincerely regret that, under the circumstances, il
will DO out Of power to be present on this very inter
esting occasion feel very deep interest in the Ex-
taken; aud have very strong confidence in the ability
OF the gentlemen whose hands the of its
adeipha in 1876 may houorably rival eclipse those
Of Paris in 1867 and OF Vienna in the present year
There were no regular tOasts, and the exercises
were of an informal and impromptu character.
AT 81 o'clock a grand display Of fireworks was
given at the Grecn-st entrance to tho park, and
witnessed by thousands Of people. Lemon Hill
was brilliantly illuminateda as were the club-houses of
the Schuykill Navy the boats of which were out in
the stream decorated with manycolored lights. The
day in all particulars passed of pleasantly and has
afforded auspiciOus Omens for the success of the
Grand Centennial Exposition Of 1876.
THE WOMENS CENTENNIAL ASSOCIATION.
ADDRESS BY MRS. NJ. Z. BRONSON CLARK BEFORE THE
TBUsTEEs-wOMEN TO LEND a HELPING-HAND
IN THE CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION.
An association has been recently formed
under the name Of the Womens Centennial Association
OF America for the purpose Of enstng the services of
the OF the country in nsurng the Of the
Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia, especially with
reference TO industrial pursuits, Art Music, Scientific
Works Poetry, Essays Art, Education, Miscellaneous
Topics Inventions, &c These will be the special OBJ
jects Of the Association till the close of the exhibition,
after which the organization will be continued for the
object of establishing unity among American women
for the purpose OF advancing the interests
OF the country far the cooperation Of women can
affect them Two trustees from each State and one from
each Territory will control the Association The head
quarters OF the Association first established in
Philadelphia, but have been since removed 10 No. 279
Fourthave. y. Y. At meeting OF the trustees at the
latter place yesterday morning Mrs. NJ f. Bronson
Clark made address upon the work Of the Associa-
tiOn. In which she said:
MRS. CLARK's ADDRESS.
In the affairs Of States OF individuals there are
times when one subject is paramount for successive
months, and it may be for years. wearying
thought Such time is in the near future Of
these United States and this paper relates to subject
most important and yet TO become one Of absorbing
interest to every American The Declaration OF Inde-
pendence in 1916 the creation Of century stone,
upon which, letters of living blazing light is written
Proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the
Inhabitants thereof" This day, which American youth
are taught to regard the GLORIOUS Fourth" and
which is observed by us a for though the exuberant
spirit which caused hre-cracker and torpedo to give
pleasant to the may have passed with the fly
ing years. the day VIII remain memorable in free
dOms annals and be in some manner held as the festive
day OF all the year
It's well known that by authority OF an act OF Con
gress an International exhibition is TO be held in Phl
delpha the year 1876 TO celebrate the close Of the first
century of National Independence The great civil
izng influence Of medern industrial and art exhibitions
Is very generally acknowledged, and no argument
will have to be made in their favor The celebration Of
the Nations Birthday, will to great extent take the
form OF exhibitions Millions Of persons either from ex
treme age, youth circumstances, will bo unable to
attend the gathering Philadelphia, and at the great
centors throughout the country palaces Of beauty will
arise and the celebration be truly national and partc
pated in by 4OOOOOOO Industrial exhibitions not OF
uncommon occurrence and held in OF large
cities yearly, and it may be asked: In what
will these differ from any Otherl II is true
that there are annual exhibitions Of the products
OF agriculture and manuiacture ana that me ne arts
lend helping hand TO add pleasure and hgh sentiment
TO instruction. yet the most extensive OF those hereto
fore held tins side OF the Atlantic have been the
little collection TOYS with which children them
which IL is purpOsed shall characterize and mmOrtaze
the coming commemorative exhibitions Every nation
industry ITS special productions its arts and its life, 20
swell the magnitude Of this grand Centennial In the
ta mold delegations Of the people OF a ihe States ac
cOmpanied by representatives OF every other people are
TO gather around the spot made sacred by the signing OF
that immortal paper, greater even than the COnstiu-
ton, greater in that IT inspired the constitution and
and sver will inspiration TO lovers OF liberty In all
'nH T 3iarR here read the constitution OF the Esso
ciaon the articles just road. she resumed prOy5
ion is made for the Independence OF each state III the
eI,t OF the affairs OF the Association within IL
limits vet the strength and prestige which union gives
also Incorporated II pracueaOle by appropriate
action 10 carry out the purpose and spirit of these ar
ces IL So il cannot but be perceived how great must
be the influence Of this Association Tor tbe gOOu OF
woman and so for all humanity, and what an amount
OF assistance IL will be enabled TO render in the work
preparatory for and during the commemorative Cele
braton II is confidently asserted that the plan out
lined in the articles OF association Is emnenty practl'
cal Every or less familiar with the organ-
OF societies for temporary purposes FoI lnsane
il is determined to have fair IN and OF some specnc
purpose In village, say and behold the activity the
energy, and the result wnoie community ls ahHe 20
the object. II in the same village an equal amount OF
effort be gwen in aid Of the Association not concenfs
ted into few days and weeks nut distributed through
out the year. successful amount OF usefulness wh be
assured for its future Occasional correspondence with
he ccnra Office Will bind all parts OF the country 20
cethcr forming effective power Tor goOd IN the world
the Institute through its academies Is In France IL ~
proposed that in democratic form this Association sha
ultimately become 20 the women OF America an insplra
non and Incentive 70 excellence. II shall give needed
stimulant and high standard 10 those In the DyWays
and maths Of life then will necessarily follow reaction
ghoh shall reach and affect the daughters q afiuence
for nothing true than that one part OF the state
cannot be really benefited without good resulting 10 the
whole The broad nationality which II Is proposed shall
characterze the Association will be observed. The Op-
orunty 10 take part and havela voice In its aars Is
Tesented 20 every part Of the country from the far
Eorth TO tbeeItreine south The women OF the land