New-York tribune., 1874-01-27
TIE CENTEN MIL CELEBRATION.


sEY AND TENNESSEE fAvoRfNG LIBERAL
. GRANT OF MONEY. .r -1 .I.. .. ..r.
90 F.5| fBT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBrSg
WARRINGTON, Jan. 26.-The outside pressure for
an appropriation for the Centennial increases daily
and gives signs of being skillfully worked up.
To-day, resolutions Of the Legislatures of New
jersey and Tennessee, tayoring liberal grant OF
money for the purpose, were read III the Honse. and
they are understood to be the forerunners OF many
others which the friends of the enterprise are
endeavoring to push through the Legislatures OF
other States. The Tennessee resolutions contain
o prOvisO to the effect that money should DO gwen
to corporation, which means, if it means anything.
that the Government should take tue Exhibition
into is hands and remove it from the control OF
the present incorporates company. who. Vt Is
alleged. are managing il too much in the iuteT-
ests of Pennsylvania
Mr. Beck tried to-day to pass joint resolution
authorizing the sale of all foreign goods
exhibited at the Centennial without the payment OF
duty but the Republicans voted soli(lly against 1t.
and it was rejected by large majority No res'ric-
ton was put in the resolution upon the quantity Of
goods that could be exhibited and sold. It's passage
would ill the Exhibition with mmonse stocks OF
the kinds of goods that by escaping duty. could DO
disposed Of at the greatcst profit.
AN EXECUTIVE ORDER PROVIDING FOR A COLLECTIVE
TIVE DEPARTMENTS OF THE GOVERNMENT
WAsHINGToN. Jan. 26.-The President has isSned
the following Executive order:
BY the President Of The United States:
whereas, 1t has been brought TO the notce OF the
President OF the United States that the International
Exhibition OF arts. manufactures and products Of tho
soil and mine. to be held in the City OF Philadelphia
the year 1876 for the purpose Of ceewatng the jooh
anniversary of the Independence of the United States.
it s desirable that from the Executive Departments of
the Government OF the United States In which there
may articles suitable for the purpose intended there
should appear such articles and materials as wil when
presented collective exhibition, illustrate the func
tions and administrative faculties OF the Government IN
time Of peace. and its resources "a war power. aud
thereby to demonstrate the nature OF our inst-
tutions, and their adaptations TO the wants of the
people.
Now for the purpose ~ securing complete and har
monious cement OF the articles and materials de-
signed to be exhibited from the Executive Department
OF the Government, is ordered that Board 10 lie
composed Of one person TO be named by the head OF
each OF the Executive Departments which may have
articles and materials 70 he exhibited. and also
OF one person be named In behalf Of the Smith
s0nan Institute aud one to h' named In the
hehalf OF the Department o' Agriculture. he
charged with the preparation. arrangement. and
safekeepng OF such articles and materials "a The
heads o, the several Departments and the Commissioner
Of Agriculture and tho Director OF tue Smithsonian In
sttuon may respectively decide shall he embraced IN
the collection that one or the persons tbus
named. to be designated by the President, shat
be Chairman OF such Board aud that the Board appoint
from their own number such other officers they may
think necessary and that the said Board when organ
ized shall authorized, under the direction OF the
President to confer with the Executive Officers OF
,ennial Exhibition relation to such matters connected
with The subject may pertain to the respective De
partnlents having articles and material on exhibition:
and the Of the persons thas selected hy The
heads OF the sevesa Departments the Commissioner of
A.riculture axa sh~ onthsonian Tnsti-
tuition shall DC submitted to the President for dessna
tioD.
ByArder of the President. HAMILTON FISH.
Secretary OF State.
Washington, Jan. %, 1874
A WASHINGTON CENTENNIAL ASSEMBLY" Ar PHIL
ADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 26-One of the most
brilliant assemblages that has filed the Academy OF
Music since tho reception given to tho Grand Duke
Alexis crowded the dancing floors and balconies OF the
Academy tonight. The occasion was the second OF
series OF to be given through the Winter under the
auspices OF the Womens Centennial Committee OF which
Mrs. T.. d. Gillespie. Mrs. John Edgar Thomson. Mrs j.
W. Forney Mrs. Claghorn, and Others are officers. The
balls or rather Washington Centennial Assemblies
are de- gnaed their name imports, 10 encourage an
enthusiasm among the best people OF the city for the
centennial movement. The success which notably at
tended the party December IT, was followed with
equal step tonight. The floral and other decorations
were costly and arranged with due regard to symbol
zaton OF the event of TO TIE parquete and balcony
were filed with ladies' and gentlemen In full evening
dress. and the floor for the dancers comfortably
crowded with the seekers OF pleasure in that direction
Many dsing iishcd from this city and from other
States were present The uniforms OF the Phliade
NH, City Troop the deputaou from the Old Guard OF
New York the 10th Highlanders OF New-Yoik the 5th
Maryland aud other organizations added TO the brlI
-. -, ,,o scapo e. ggES~. -
PREPARATIONS IL BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 26.-TwO enthusiastic and
we'll attended meetings held Barnuns Hotel to-
day the forenoon and evening by influential citizens
who feel a deep interest IN the proposed Centennial
celebration Philadelphia In 1876. and arrangements
were completed for holding grand mass meeting as
COncOrdia Hall Thursday evening next. for the pur
pose of awakening a general interest throughout the
State IN the National Exposition Otis keilholtG the
President OF the Prst Branch city Council presided at
the meetings 10 day 1t is expected that at the mass
meeting on Thursday nignt Gen. Hawey OF Connecticut,
the Chairman of the Centennial Commission; Speaker
blaine Gen Gordon, Senator Thurman Of Ohio. and
other eminent men Will be present aud address the
Gathering Invitations have been sent to the President
and Vice President OF the United Siates 10 members OF
botb Houses Congress and to the Governors OF Mary
land Pennsylvania, Ncw-YOrk. NewJersey, virginia,
and Delaware, requesting their attendance.
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SARATOGA AND THE COLLEGE REGATTA.
SARATOGA, Jan. 20. = In reply to a letter