The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-23

ana ~ conformity with the distribution aud hlotehl
rom tie unei states VIII be appointed BY the centen
TlGa-ine sum Of az O9o win be paid to each commits.
Pos nd awards shs he based upon merit
The elsneLt q merit shan b held % include eonsdera
quality, skil. Workmanship. hness the purposes IN
i&i-iash report Mi ~ deiigersd Il the Centennial
Commission ~ soon as completed Tor hnal award AMI
S-'6-A~aras wiz h. finally decroed BY tho Unlled
Congress. Hni wlit consist ~ diploma VITA
uniform bronze medal AMI 4 special report o. tie
Slrotl--rach exhibitor wiH have The right to repro
United states Centennial Commission reserves the righ
thnIs lest tor pubic iaiormstion and also o embody
and distribute me reports as fee9rds 81 The Lxaeiaon
joins H. CAaraFLl- Secretary.
MEETING or cENrESNIAL STOCKHOLDERS.
THE second annual meeting OF the stockholders
OF tile Centennial Board OF finance was held this
afternoon. 10 elect twenty-five directors and re-
celVe reports. About 81 009 shares OF stock We're
represented. Governor Joseph ID. Bedie, OF New
Jersey, was called 10 the char, on motion OF Mr..
Thomas II. Dudley In his speech on taking the
chair Governor Bedle said that New Jersey was
interested as State and az stockholder, and he
was glad OF IL. The Centennial movement had
progressed lar enough to show that success was
assured, bnt II was their DUTY 10 make It AS greas
success as possible. lie said that every state
should be represented IL It's sovereign capacity.
why should there he jealousy OF PENNSYLVANIA lie
asked. Not here, where lioery was Graded where
INDEPENDENCE was declared and where the Statei
should assemble to THANK God Tor tne success o.
tnis uaton. Next year we VIII meet, not TO exulr
results OF victory OBTAINED. the Ike OF walcn the
world mas never known. There Will ne an inter.
change that WIN promote peace. lhe people u
the south should be nere To cement attachments
tnat existed previous ~ the war. he War VIII Va
forgotten anu the whole nation cemented In one.
ANNUAL REPORT or THE DIRECTORS
Dir. Jonn WELSH, President or the Board Of
Finance, then presented the second annual re-
port OF the directors, which was read ana ac'
cepted by the meeting rne report was interest.
Ing ana. alter recitng the delalls Of the work OF
the directors during the past year. concludes AZ
Iollows:-
10 iuy complete The work ana bear It's expenses Y
tne enu WI nee 70 r's e our 1S1J in nnsblps
forward the unnerakilg 70 ls greslest eapabiities
accustomed a. IN the past much humiliation that ths
iratio OF our trust were not fullest yolui-
tarily preferred bat Us THIS circumstance ol not ~ tns
the grandeur Of the occasion which was intended ~
sislen appeals ire pubHc Tor assistance,
re aye o. y ne qa s h o. aan ea
sponanily q carry preparation respohaea 30 ssner-
from he people o the late ana cy unril responses
glance ii The subscription list reveals tho
absenc q many names O. citizens OF undou9ted pa;
thcniseiyes can onv be accounted by prudential
resesrs gl pc ae Ian now S and their AID al lis
time wall hc welcomed; me year which follows this re-
honor Of those VINO assumed their share the UNDER
taking. -, ~, 49,
NJ rs second session OF the sum Of sao J TO en-
able the Executive Department q the govsrnment and
ms Spprop while It adds nothing the rev.
enucs OF Board buildings grounds or admins
viii enable the officers Of the government 70
maze attractive exhibits Of The work am collections u
their several departments and ado much 70 me interest
Of tne sfsa az f n Steel enTtavnc when
was exeeu,ed in the engraving depa ,inent OF the
reaay delivery to the stockholders Its execution
art both desen and execution, It is worth the price
In sociuna subscriptions 10 stock your Board not re-
gardng N the light OF an investment Tor pront nave
ing unwartanted assurances OF the probable return q
ine s9eKho1epo Until ana 5hs us nn TneY
now able to STATE with lul and liberal allowance
Cured that il the number Of paying admissions to ths
Exhi65n a. my Ses Ssc sn Nd 10 The Ps
Exposition s7they Will be able TO return every dol
This number ct admissions regarded BY many OF the
oest I'M Is MAIZE Win strong arguments ioi
realization philaephi. Itself one o. the great clue.
ton who reach the Exhibition without expenlve OF
eress IN the most distant tales Of the Union has already
eliminated US to make 1t one year IN ADVANCE o. me
SION, aud whole popuanons Of Nes,ern aud souinern
enes IN s7S Win the known aailty energy t6s
peS wh ~ me I majority q them w
satisfied with single vistto an ExhIition q suca
exaniuations many times; with the more recent Al.
w,i te larger than the most saHgnins expcctauoni
formed and TAX me capacity q the YES
strong probability 70 tho preaicTon.
ana h' sSRla 1Ssl The
tive Committee plrs l. D. Gillespie chairman, WIG.
Treasury have obtained ubscripuons 70 the stock 20
es.enaaliy By the formation q powerful auxiliary or
TnE REPORT OF TREASURER
The receipts May 1878 to April lSla the cioas
OF the hscalyear, were as follows;-
Yer amonnt paid for instalments by stock
"
PhiiaSeiphia Police flnd ................. A7oo 90
wolncn's Centennial Executive Committee. st!s 4
inaivlq ~ 3
For erection Of permanent building 2lsISa IS
For erection of perm anent building i2ee3s %
sales OF memorial medals
Received from agents otSs ~
Interest on deposits, sales OF pamphletS
waste paper. &c......................... iSz01 -
l,lssI9S $
payments for the same tie have been for the fol-
Unlted staies Centennial conmission-For
salaries clerk hire, printing adycrtising' ,o.,y
Centennial Board Of Finance-salarics cork
hire. rent printing sdvertising stationery, oooo- On
esents ant other charges and expenses. Sss' 70
,ss a5s; ssSsi.b.. Bullion and ss,s:r: :
Centennial Buildings and Gfounis-on &C.
count OF buildings aud for grading, DRAIN
age and laying out grounds, plans. salaries
Of architects aud engineers, clerks, print.
CHARGES incident 70 said b0idiags and
galannscasf on deposit in banis... SsSs9a 5
Cash in hands OF IreAsnrer..'.'.''.'''...''. Gls "
JOHN WELSH, President
FRED. FRALEy, Secretary.
APRIL 2B 1878
MAJOR John o. James moved that the report be
adopted AM printed in pamphlet form. Agreed 10
DIRECTORS CHOSEN.
The meeting tnen elected the following direc.
tors OF tile Centennial Board oil Finance for the
ensuing year. lney were all denominations ex.
cept ia the case OF MIR. strong, OF New York. Az
required by act OF Congress the nominations we're
made rom list OF 100 names presented TO the
he
Commssloners:-
John Welsh william Sellers, Samuel NJ FELTON,. Daniel
NJ Fox, Thomas Cochran. Clement NJ Biddle. n Parker
shortrsdge, James ". kobb, dward A. steel Johr
Wanamaker, John Price Wsthcrlli, Henry wlnsor
Amos IL. 1.-the John Baird, Thomas II. Dudley, Now
Jersey; A. !. hewitt New York; william l. Strong
New Nork John Cummings, Massachusetts, John Cor
hahn, Rhode Island; Charles W. Cooper PennsylvaniA
William Bgl0r, PcnnsylynaA Robert AZ. Patton, Ala
bamai Joha barbour, Yirglna J. y. Draks, Lhiaek
Genrge natr, Missouri.
THE IsRAELITE DIFFICULTY.