, 1874-01-14
1876.
The Centennial Exhibition at
Philadelphia.
Remarks Of Gen. Lansing to the
Board Of Trade.
History and Progress Of the
Undertaking.


At o'clock yesterday, Gen. Lansing, OF Phila~
delphia, agent fo. the American Centennial FL
nance Committee, addressed the Board Of Trade
He WAS introduced by President How, and spoke
as follows:
GEhT1EMEs or THE BoARD OF TRADE: As citi-
Of the State Of Illinois, you stand the threa-
hold ct your first centennia One hundred years ago
this year On which have Just entered. your terri
tory WIS taken from the French, and annexed to VII
gnin Four yeazs later the County Of Illinois was Gre
ascd. coEe1tng not only your own oA4.s,
but those OF Ohio md Indiana, aud
parts Of Michigan and Wisconsin. 1t aeotns to me,
therefore proper at this time to bring to your notice.
and solicit your aid for the coming centennial OF LIE
nation Your uoble county has been divided INTO
several Satcs yet you retain the name, and hoSa oe
come with what Was left Of the largest States IN
the Union.
HIS SPECIAL. MISSION.
aIy mission to lay beforo tho people OF tne eseos
West the intent, meaning, and waits Of the United
States International Exhibition Of 1916, and ende1Eor
to show them that 1t Is their privilege as well as e
duty, to support aud aid that exhibition; and also
thai in 80 doing they working for their own tn-
terest.
SPECIAL CAUSE FOR PRIDE.
You gentlemen, citizens OF this great STATE n6se
especial cause for pride u your wonderful g-owth and
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seen In the last alf OF the century to be celebrated
in 1876 you have grown IN population from 10000 to
over 5000 G00 Tuur industries, aGricntn-e and your
pubuc improvements have III that haf-century, made
YOU nearly The third State Of the Union and, ~ cti
zens Of Chicago, the commercial emporium OF the
Nest-the Phoenix city,-you haso just cause 70 20
proud and iubilaut. At tho commencement OF tnat
last half-century, there stood hero oozen log
cabins. whose tenants we're In daily dread Of Indian
massacre. aud, when that half-century ahau have
closed YOUR population will be nearly 10000. tou
have seen your city devastated by fire, In rns. and
you lave seen rise in greater beauty than BEFORE as
it we're, in night, resurrection SO wonderful that
in o,den timcs it would have been asctibel to the
gods Or the geuii
What more attractive object could ne placed IN
the NltionI Exposition ta.n r. Ao;iel Of Chi- .
u,so ths Great re- Fise, y muIei Of her in ruins,
an model Of her now In a her glorious beauty and
niad Of tho visitor, as 6e gazed upon those models
comprehension Of the indom1tabie energy ana PlcA
Of the American character AL this growth ana ps9s
brought you into commercial existence In the lust
oart.r Of the century, aud yet you number no* over
L6uu members aud form the largest and most inpor-
tant gram board Of the world. To what dimensions
you will yet grow, who among you can teu TX
PLEASE cosrn1pUTE.
have said enough OF your prosperity and success to
show that it should DO tho pride Ut your state % pay
her suare of the nations expenses 1t the coming
Jubilee and to SEQ at abe L. dressed IN ner r. pss ,h
earth. As citizens Of Chicago, remembering your
dark hour, when you eas housecsa and homeless IN
dust and ashes, aud remembering how, even u 'nst
Kind End loving words of yonr sister cities how, Wh
hearts swelling with affection. they naae yon LAKE
lap YOU cannot with apatby or indteren turn away
from their Ill TO join them in tne
can YOU refuse to supply your share Of the funds
Lecessary to make the exhibition aud jubilee success
ful in al ita parts, and am sure you will nos-
oRIG1SAT1oN OF THE SCHEME.
The Exposition Of l876 originated IN desire On tho
part Of people Of the United States to properly Gel
cress, many cities claimed tus right Of having it
within their limits, aud many states asked
for il; but the applications Of al were sent t
designating city, aud th.t lii finally became An
OF Congress. Erovdsd that the e1poalsion should
tie pesraon u 1S s Il nispeadenss vas vtsn pub
shed and promulgated; where the first Congress was
held, and where the first President Of thu United
II the act the President as directed 70 appoint ts
Commissioner and alternate from each State III Tue
no to IN fs ssrch H. s an hs 1hs
met the fall Of the Rane year, hut found they
were unab!e carry out the financial pc portion
OF the matter. They went to Congress In 1914 aho
| had IN act passed creating tho
CENTENNIAL EoAnD OF FINANCE.
That Board has the sole eharge Of the rassng OF
counts and the spending Of the money subscribed oy
the stockhodcrs It was organized In June OF last
nd to organise G, ,s ~ o m
sion, the financial corporators Of each state were o
reetcd to meet and open subscription book books M for
allowed to take 20 much stock md no more At the
expiration Of the 100 days there were 1900 ssoS 4
holders and they .ne o. ,%o
sition. They met in June, and determined the way
the nccouts should be organized arranged aud keEs
and the way they should continue the receiving OF SUBJ
scrjpttons 70 the stock. In the month Ut September
they decided that the Union should be divided into
New Eaeani, Committee to Lave charge Of each ind
obtain subscriptions. am hero to represent the
| Western Committee.
The stock OF the Centennial Board OF Finance Is
Qua. divided into 1G01 QUO shares Of SO each,
payable ei1Acr in full ut the tme Of subscription, or
20 per cent down-s2 per shareaud the remaining 80
pei cen: in four quarterly payments beginning three
mouths from the first month succeeding the month Of
subscription. Interest at per cent is paid every
January, 1876 Every stockholder has . vote
at the annual election Of Directors, and
the A5e less .hs as and lbs
price obtained for the buildings ct the close. They
receive certificate Of stock to hold as meInor1de
It il steel engraving 1912 iuches drawn BY Darling
The sketch Is III the hands Of tho Secretary OF
the Treasury, under whose direction it is to be en-
grased BY ,hs IN the employ IL Of the %
work. that the holder Of one share OF stock gets
engraving, equal to half Ills investment to keep AZ
memorial p1 tue oCcdslpn.
PLAN oE HOLDING THE EXHIBITION.
On the Fourth Of July, 1875 the Ftlirnlount Park
Commissioners Eave to the CentenAla Commissioners
$50 acres If land in which 10 hou the E1hiDition At
that time the President Of the United States YVES 70
have been present and rcad his proclamation, but was
unable be there account Of the death OF Lis faith
er, whose funeral he WAS attending.
cTne speaker then read the Presidents proclamation
fixing the time Of opening aud closing the Exposition
aud commencing the celebration and exhibition to the
people Of the Uuted 6tates and inviting other nations
TO take part.l
THE BUILDINGS
will space Of Is acres, tile main one covering
45 acres. T1ar coat will be over Sl0,000, ,000 Tbs
memorial structure to be purchased bE tie State Of
pennsy ylvann, and will b. Kept in perpetuity as na-
tioua1 museum Each State pays tbs expenses IN
CURED in sending s products to the Exposition. The
Commission provides the buildings, the seampoHec
and space for the products but what each State
1ibits is u the hands Of its own Commissioners,
CHICAGO on THE F1SASCLAL BOARD.
would state here that the only representative In the
Board OF Finance from Illinois, is Mr. B. F. Allen
President of the Cook County National Bnk, who
elected while living in Iowa, but gentleman from
Chicago who stands high among you will be elected At
the next meeting Of ths Directors which is TO be lel
rery soon-
INTEREST ABROAD
Applications for space equal to nearly half the area
OF the buildings have already been received Compared
with the Vienna Exposition, there will be o20 moro
feet OF room. There is great interest to-day In
In ErrC Enc md