Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-05-01

Philadelphia is the mos, central and accessible to
the whole country 1t is the Republics celebration
of its birthday at the very place of its BIRTH
The Finance Board earnestly urge their fellow
countrymen to keep in mind the great fact that the
event to be commemorated is the grandess and most
momentous in history, that the commemoration is
to take the form of exhibition of the stupendous
progress made by the American people in the first
hundred years o: their independence, in everything
relating to the natural resources of the country and
their development and, especially its progress in
those industries, arts, and institutions which bene
| TT mankind
How diversified are the objects which must enter
| into that exhibition-how vast the buildings and
the space required to present them with full effect
sre suggestions that need only to he mentioned to
bring home to every American the colossal magni-
tude Of the undertaking.
Consider for moment the industries, products,
ana devices necessary to an adequate expression OF
the progress of your own State and the space that
will he essential to their full presentation, and you
can hardly fail % perceive that your State alone
will require area in the exhibition buildings and
grounds equal to that occupied at Vienna by Eng
land France. This is true Of not less than ten Of
the older States The other twenty seven States
and ten Territories vii leach Of them require space
in proportion.
That the stock Of the Centennial Board Of Finance
might be within the reach Of every citizen the Con
gress of the United States fixed every share at $40
which W III he represented by handsome steel-on,
graved certificate executed by the Treasury Depart
ment Of the Government, and ittingly designed in
concentration Of the event. The board in solicit
ins subscription to its stock feel assured that there
Is patriotic desire to render the exhibition worthy
of the occasion.
Notice Is hereby given that checks and drafts can
be addressed to the Financial Treasurer Frederick
Fraley, No. 90l Walnut street Philadelphia. for any
number OF shares. at go each, and certificates Of
stock will he promptly returned. The international
Exhibition viii commence the l9tn Of April l-s6
and close on the 18th 81 October, l31d.
The undersigned President OF the Board Of p
nance speaking FOR his collea -ues and he believes
for the great body Of the American people does not
doubt the answer oithat people to this earnest ap
peal. They are not unmindiul Of the patriotic in
terest n the Centennial %. their own Independence
nor Of the high duty OF honorin@ il As il deserves
Philadelphia, the scene Of the immortal Decara-
ton, not only in the old hall where il was written
aud whence 10 was proclaimed, but in the extensive
park where the exhibition is to he held sacred as
the resort Of Washington and the Revolutionary
WORTHLESS, has given many times her share 10 the
memorial. II j. not her celebration-t is the IA
tons History has simply designated that city as
the spot where the national sentiment can be his
t"rically expressed. Every other city and State is
inspired by the same sentiment. Every man and
woman, North and South. j. stirred by the same i'm
pulse All the peoples ot the earth are earnest
spectators and students 90 our pro ress. The work.
therefore, is AZ once nat onal and Internal una 1t
reaches every class and every interest. II will be
the most remarkable comparison ana Interchange
OF IDEAS ana invent ons. ut art and scenre. OF the
product, oi the earth, the BRAIN and the Huds-the
most friendly and complete Intercourse between the
races 90 all countries ln modern civilization. II is
impossible to believe that any portion uf the Amer
fri moor |a ts faa.f HHs Q. 10.