The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-30
THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.
Maryland Heartily Endorses the E1hi-
biti0n To BE Held mt Philadelphia.

Maryland Heartily Endorses the E1hi-
btti0n To BE Held mt Philadelphia.
BALrIMoRE, Nd, Jan 10 1874.
The grand mass meet ting OF the citizens OF Bati-
more to give expression to the sentiments OF the
people OF Maryland in regard TO the National Gen.
tennial Exposition, which Is to be held at Phiia
delphia N 1876, took place ut Ooncordia Hall to-
night. Before the appointed hour OF meeting every
seat and spot OF standing room IN the body OF the
hall and the galleries was 0ccupied, and the street
IN front OF the hall was filed with persons unable
to gam admission. Fully 1000 persons were
inside the building among whom were many
IN attendance and entertained the audience with
national airs until lew minutes before eight
O'Clock. when Mr.. Otis Keiholtz, President OF the
First Branch OF the City Council, called the meet
ing 10 order, briefly explained It's objects aud
nominated Governor william Pinckney whyte tor
chairman with long list OF vice presidents. in
Guiding Mr.. Reverdy Johnson Hon. James Den-
ms United States SENATOR. Hon Stevenson
roll, President Of the Maryland Senate: Judges
Brown and Garry and other prominent citizens,
ana General F. y. Tyler and others for secretaries
was not a meeting at which prologue should be
expected from the presiding officer They would
proceed to business and then listen 10 addresses
nom distinguished gentlemen who were present.
Hon. @. ": BROWN, Chief Justice OF tine Supreme
preamble and series OF resolutions reciting that
Whereas the Congress the United states passed
1n ss1 70 q. sna ss one
vted the several Union participate and
promote the material interests OF the nation by
s both At home ad abroad
the people, and the higher purpose Of fostering kind
whereas the State Maryand in the .evos of hey
Of the Mary land line in the eid has in the eiories Of
1ne on an honS,aps the
Of pp people; there'o5e:
timore should cordially unite with the other States
clues OF the Unionin making the proposed celebration
the Representatives In Congress OF this state be
TO take such measures as may be conducive to
Resolved. That a committee of ten be appointed by
numbers whose duty i shat! be 70 decide npon the
and with the members Congress this
promoting the object Of this meeting
eaestsd to forward copies Of these resoptons 70 the
and General Assembly Maryland. and to the Mayor
and City Council Of baltimore which adopted BY
The Chairman then introduced General Hawley,
OF Connecticut, Chairman OF the National Execu-
tive Centennial Commission, who was received
with rapturous applause. Alter referring to the
act OF Congress inaugurating the Centennial, and
TO the City OF BrOtherly Love as the unquestiOned
and acknowledged proper place for the celebration
OF the Tooth anniversary OF American lndepend-
ence, Philadelphia being the birthplace as the 4th
of July was the birthday of Independence,
the speaker detailed In eloquent language the
grand objects OF the Exposition, It's national and
r En- a1u e tS re-
oil the nation In all the Industries, Inventions and
improvements OF the age. Referring TO the gather
ing OF the nations in Philadelphia 10 take part In
the celebration and OF our own people, he said
there, too, would be gathered the Confederate and
Union men--those who fought Tor the South and
those who IOnght for the Union. 1t would be q day
OF universal amnesty prolonged applause frOm
every part Of the nouse.) There would be such q
shaking OF hands over the bloody chasm as was
never seen before, and that one thing will be worth
more than it will cost.
General Havley spoke for three quarters OF an
hour and was frequently applauded. He was Iol-
lowed by Senator Bayard, OF Delaware; ex-Gover-
nor Biger, OF PENNSYLVANIA; Hon. A. r Bateler, Of
West Virginia, and ex-Mayor Fox, OF Philadelphia
General Tyler, the Secretary, then read letter
| from President Grant, regretting his inability
! to be present, and concluding, 81 wish
| you the greatest success The object OF the
meeting Is one which appeals to every lover OF his
country and In the success OF which all must feel
personal interest. trust that the meeting may
result In much good to the Centennial"
letter was also read from Archbishop Bailey,
in which he said he would most cbeerfuliy CO.
operate in any measures that may be adopted TO
secure to the State OF Maryland her proper place
in the celebration OF the great event.
The Chairman then, at q little past ten O'Clock,
adjourned the meeting.
Besides United states Senator Dennis there were
present on the platform Representatives Archer,
Wilson and O'Brien, OF the Maryland delegation in
/ Congress- aud the Hon. Horace Maynard, OF Ten
nessee: also the Maryland Senate, with its Presi.
dent, John Lee Carroll, in the body OF the hall, and
many members OF the House OF Delegates. In
every respect the mass meeting was ali that could