The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-11-27
Tup oENrENNIAL.

the State OF oregon mas Deen IN
creased by the appointment of Gov.
Grover, Rev. e. r. Geary, G. P.
Burkhart, M. Wilkins and S. G..
Reed. These gentlemen. associated
with Hon. A. J. Dufur, former State
Commissioner, presents an array Of
names very gratifying to the people
Of the State, and assures the success
Of the Commission. The Commits
sioners held q meething last week in
Salem pursuant to call of Hon. A.
J. Dufur, and effected such an or
ganization as will, we think, put the
Board in good working shape. For
the plan Of the organization of the
Board we call the attention of our
readers to the following, clipped
from the Oregoaian Of Friday, Of
last week;
Mr.. Dufur, in plain comprehen-
siye manner, set forth tho exigencies
of the case and urged upon the
Board the need of energetic action.
On motion, the following commit
tee was appointed on correspond
ence: Messrs. Dufur, Geary and
Burkhart.
The Board then adjourned until 3
o'clock P. M, when the committee
made their report substantially as
follows:
The Centennial Board of Commits
sioners for the State of Oregon shall
contist of one Executive Committee
of three, consisting of Gov. L. f.
Grover, Hon. A. j. Dufur, and Jas.
Virtue, together with an Advising
Committee of seven, rs follows: DR..
e. II. Geary, Hon. O. p. Burkhart,
Rev. Thomas Condor, Hon. S. G..
Reed, Hon. M. Wilkins, W. Il. Hal
sey, Esq, and Hon. M. P. Deadly.
With q view to facilitate future
action, and that all branches of in
dustry might be fully represented,
the various departments were as
signed as follows:
Rev, Thos. Condor, Geological and
Neurological.
Hon, @. P. Bu1khart, Agricultural
Productions.
Hon. NJ. Wilkins, Textiles and
Fabrics.
Hon. s. G. Reed, domestic and
native animals, public works and
transportation.
W. L. Halsey, Esq, machinery,
metals, native woods and their man
ufactories.
Rev. Il. r. Geary, religious, edu-
cational and scientific histories.
Hon. M. p. Deadly, history of the
progress of the State and her various
organizations.
The report also recommended that
Messrs. DufIer, Geary and Condor
be appointed as committee to can-
vass the State to solicit articles for
exhibition.
The report was, on motion, accept
ed, and the committee discharged.
Resolutions were passed calling
attention of the Oregon press to the
Importance Of the enterprise, and so
Letting its hearty cooperation. Also
u resolution requesting the various
transportation companies to extend
the courtesies of their routes to the
Board, in view of the faot that their
labor is gTatuitous, and their aim to
advance the interests OF the State ut
large.
Quarterly meetings Of the Board
were agreed upon, to tako place on
the first Tuesdays in January, April,
July and October.
The press throughout the State
were requested to publish the pro-
ceedings of the Board, and render
all assistance in their power in fur
thering the actions of the same.
The duties of the Board as set
forth by instructions by the Director
General, are as follows:
J., To disseminate information re-
garding tho Exhibition.
2. To secure the cooperation of
industrial, scientific, agricultural and
other associations, in their districts.
3. To appoint cooperative local
committees, representing the diff
ferent industries Of their districts.
4, To stimulate local action ON all
measures intended to render the Ex-
hibition successful, and u worthy
representation of the industries Of
the country.
5, To encourage the production of
articles suitable for exhibition.
g. TO distribute documents issued
by the Commission among the man
ufacturers and others in their dis
tricts interested in the Exhibition.
7, To render assistance in further
ing the financial and othor interests
Of the Exhibition, and to furnish in
formation to the Commission on sub
ects that may be referred to them.
Tho Board then adjourned to meet
in this city on the first Tuesday in
January, 1875.
We trust this action Of the Board
will have tendency to stimulate
local action on all matters intended
to render the Exhibition successful,
and to secure the cooperation of all
industrial, scientific, agricultural and
other associations in the several dis
triots Of the State.
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