New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-20
The Centennial Exhibition.

To n, Psopb OF It night s, the people
ofse United State, and es Tbb closed the
century IndepeuenceJuy 4. ts7j~n be oomme.s
expressive and pride Of yr-as
ani accordance WITH toe act u Congress Of JaBs l. l9a
which created he Boa Of Faanes the to~nS @sie
the Signature Of he President Of the Boari
The orna as Of Congress March B. 1871 provided s
The Centennial Of American ialep-sienee
sernations exhibition he nasuacs AMI aataa Of
and uuer auspices Of the Government Of he
Uned states"
And the act ofJne 1872 srei cspato complete hi. crest
comemorAtlon at $4,000 which the COmmners
p1roaei AaoHs several iui Territories the oa Of Dops-
Ahou
Ofths sum the state Pennsylvania alone by subscription Of
100000 the NesJeseT the form u sub
scr pous % the stock and by appropriations Legislature sui he
Councils Of Philadelphia aooa s40O0000 nearly onehalf he
necessary This having been male.
designs Tor suitable buildings approved ind other preliminary and
incidental have lar advanced u 70 Justify an immediate
commencement Of the YORK Of construction.
The appealed the Congress of the Untsa
States appropriations and preps
tons TO maintain spirit aEs referred and The
correspondence WITH )regu las induced
the Governments OF The Netherlands Bspun. Switzerland Germany
Sweden Liberia Eeaior the Argentine Consideration Ch Hence
syt aud ISLANDS express r uentou 70 Participate
anil they have believe alt @ pgea TO Congress ~'h
be generously RESPONDED %.
sub.cr,tou Z, the stock have also individuals the
s,ates and Territories Aonsla Iasus
Nevada California oaaa Fl0usa. Mary and Ohio Wis
cousin MchyaH Arizona. SewJerssy, DeEe hos Island Ar
kaasas, Alalana NsS-York, Virginia. Iowa All A1nsas
such condition D; is orgaaIlaon or he international
ths close the century American iaiepenleno
The City Philadelphia selected a. he most citing locality 81
which Of American Independence Tor he retson
That from Philadelphia the Magma Clara liberty The
immortal uttered Tn br ug Ia whisi the Con
venaon substantially bey that hsoe days
aad
p Ofa the points u Reyouionarr Philadelphia the
accessible tas whole county 1t IS The epaohSs
celebration OF is birthday very place oi's bIsh
TIE urge their fellow cunsymen to keep
mind the great be cOmmemoutod Tie gFaHes
anu most momenous IN history Is 70 take be
form exhibition Of the e1ous progress male by che Amnca1
people in the ir nieeuenc' in everything re-
aan to the and herr Development and
especially progpss iaaste lad Institutions ahcA
benefit mlnRn1.
How are she object, which nus, enter exhibition
how vast tne buildings space reuei prseat SheD with rn
elect are ggrtons mentioned 70 bring home 70
every American the colossal magnitude OF .Ae Undertaking
Consider the Ministries products. and tegcs necessary
the progress your State AM Tie pace
that Wall be essential heir FIJI entu. AMI hardly i.h
70 perceye require the exhibition
buildings grounds eqs that venHa BY England
France This q not less hsn zen the older states The oSss
States Will each OF them require
IN proportion
That the stock Centennial Boari o. Faancs might be within
the reach OF every Ien Congress Of the Une STATES hro
share at $40 vii be Represented BY aalsome stee engraved
eer6cit executed By Treasury Department the Government.
and aagy sgne Of che The Boari
soliciting subscriptions feel h there patriotic
5eare 70 render exhibition worth ~ the occasion.
Notice IL hereby given drafts be addressed 10 The
Financial Treasurer Fredeek Frley No 904 Wsnut-t PsIe
mia for am Sl0 each and certificates Of tset
will d. promptly returned The International tx baon wi commences
ON the 9t Of April 1915 close e Dt Of October 1876
TIE uner gle President tbs Bri of FINANCE speaking o1 has
colleagues believes the 6Oiy VI Tie American people,
does not doubt the tha people this earnest appeal rhsy
are not 1nmnd patriotic interest h Ce1'eana Of their o~s
Independence nor high iuiy Of hOnong ' deserves phs
pha the scene immortal Dciron, DOT only IN 'he Cd hsn
where 1t va, written and wtelc' 10 was prociirP>d but
in the exhaustive Park where Exhibition 70 be held,
sacred as the resort Of Washington AMI be Revolutionary
worthless has givea her share b the memo
rial It IS not is the nations Hist'rF las simply
.ru,te that city spot where the national sentiment can BE- h
csly expressed Every city and State "a npd by tie ssss
sentiment Every North and South STIRRED by 'As
same impulse peoples the earth earnest spectators asA
Students Of our progress The Therefore At once national 50
international It reseh every and sry Interest," will Ne he
most COMPARISON interchange OF IDEAS nd avensons Of
arr and science products Of the earh the brain, AM the hAns
the most friendly complete between the Of oh
countries IN modern Il impossible II believe that
portion people vii hesitate unite what sAeA
roeuorv AMI 4. sacred Obligation JoHS ELH.
~ the Centennial Board Of Finance