The daily gazette., 1875-06-24
FOURTH EDITION
Meeting Of the Delaware Centennial
Conn fssIOners

AAc SoAuittce appointed at Tue QISt
meeting of the Commission, held at
Dover, on the 9th inst, and charged
with the duty of submitting scheme
If business for consideration at the ad-
journed meeting to be held In the city
Wilmington on the the23d inst, sub.
init the following:
l. That the secretary cause to be
printed for distribution among the
Members of the commission, one thou
,and copies of circular to be by them
distributed among the people of their
respective counties; In the following
form:
u. S. CENTENNIAL.
lCOat of Arms Of the State.J
lEngraving of Centennial art bull.
ding.1
DELAWARE STATE COMMISSIONERS.
Allen V. Lesley. New Castle, Del,
Chas. Beasten, Odessa.
Leander f. Riddle, Wilmington.
Charles H. richards, Georgetown,
John W. Causey; Miiford..
Paynter Frame, Hsrlieson. . y
John Il. Bewleyi Smyrna.
Joseph T. Comegys, Dover.
Henry Il. Fiddeman, Milford
DOVER, June 2e, 1875.
] First-The international Centennial
Exhibition 10 be held next year Ia
Philadelphia, will be opened on May
~, 1875, and continue for six months.
closing November 10th Of the sams
year.
Second-This exhibition will offer
rare opportunity for showing goods,
as 1t will bring together every day,
thousands of visitors from every part
of the civilized world; all parts Of our
own country included.
Third-it is important, therefore.
that Delawhre should bo represented
in every department of her productive
industries,as as we'll as her choice natural
lproducts, and by this means introduce
moro effectively her multiplicity of
manufactured articles, and AGRICULTURAL
products.
F0urth--ln order to take. advantage
OF this unequalled chance of display
ing goods and products it Is of the ut
most Importance that application for
space be made at the earliest possible
moment. A. blank for this purpose we
enclose.
Fifth-A pamphlet giving full direc-
tions, about the classification of goods
and products for exhibition will be
mailed to all applicants by the Secrc-
tary.
Sixth-1he exhibition of blooded
stock and horticultural products will
take place during the months of Sep
tember and October, 1876. Full direc.
tions for these will be sent out at an
early date. Cereals intended for erhi-
6stion must be grolo7a in 1876.
SeYenth-The reception OF goods for
exhibition, at the buildings, will begin
on January 9th 1875, and close on this
9th of the following April. All space
not occupied by the 9Th OF April, will
be forfeited.
Eighth--Address the Secretary at
Wilmington. Any communications
may also be forwarded through either
of the state Commissioners.
HENRY 3. FIDDEMAN,
Chairman
LEANpEh +. RIDDLE,
Secretary.
II. That the Secretary procure, If he
can, from the U. 8. centennial com.
mission; if not, that he cause to be
printed 800 copies OF applications for
space, and 300 copies of pamplet No.
l0l, of said commission, being the sys-
TEN of classification of goods 20 be
shown at the centennial exhibition.
LII. That the Individual members Of
the State commission take all proper
steps to excite, in the people Of the
State, strong interest in the centen-
nary occasion.
w. That a strict account Of all ex-
penses of this commission be kept for
report to the next session of the Legis-
lature.
V. That all future meetings of the
commission unless By adjournment,
be held at such time and place as the
chairman, shall from time to time de-
signatc.
vi. That the secretary BE also the
Treasurer of the commission; and that
orders be drawn from time TO time
upon the state Treasurer to pay the
current expenses of the commission.
Such orders to be couptersigued by the
chairman, and not TO exceed In the
the amount appropriated by the Legis-
lature. -
VII. Trat the state Treasurer ba
furnished with copy Of !the next pro-
ceeding article. "a
VIII. That all the official proceed
lngs of the. commission bepubllsAed il
such papers as the Secretary shall Sc,
lect-providIng there be no expense
the same. -.
J. L. CoME0Ys,
A. v. LESLEY,
9. II. RICHARDa,
.. Committee.
The heCommisioners adjourned 10 meet
in Philadelphia, today. OF the Conti-
mental Hotel.
In the afternoon they will examine
the Centennial buildings, and return
home in the evening. RS" a
IRELAND.