The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-23
TTE GREAT CENTENNIAL.
New York and Philadelphia
TO Go Hand in Hand.
DEMONSTRATION AT SFEINWAY HALL.
Speeches by Vim. NJ. EvartS, Judge Van Colt,
W L. Dodge aud Stewart L. WOOdfOFd.7

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the founding OF the Republic, preparatory to the
great national exhibition be held in Phiadel-
| phla next year-an event which IS evidently
locked forward to by all classes OF tine community
\ with absorbing interest. The preliminary meet
Ing held last niInt-the 1rst IT Is understood, OF
series OF many Others 10 come-had In view the
| commendabie object or awakening attention TO
\ the main and important objects or the approach
| ing display and TO encit public expression and
support IN favor OF what promises TO be
genuine Illustration OF American progress during
the past hundred years. At eight O'Clock not
seat was vacant in the oody OF the hall or in the
galleries, ana when the peals OF the organ burst
forth the immense audience awaited the proceed
ings with feelings OF pleasurable anxiety. on the
platform, among Others, were Mr.. William M.
Evarts, Mr.. Peter Cooper, Judge Nelson. Judge
Van Colt, Mr.. John McKeon. Mr. W. f. Dodge and
Stewart L. Woodiord. Additional interest was lent
TO the occasion by the attendance OF the Adepni
Choral Society OF Brooklyn, whose en- tertainment
was much admired.
The proceedings opened with voluntary on
the organ by Mr. S. T. Warren, alter which
given sour Nations Sonsn by the Adelphl
Choral Society.
MIR. WILLIAM NJ. EvARTs' ADDRESS.
Mr.. Evarts in coming forward was received with
the warmest tokens OF appreciation. In OPEN NJ
the proceedings ne SAID
FELLOW CITIZENS, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
The committee under whose auspices this meet
ing has been called have done the honor
TO ask that IN calling the meeting 60 order
ana presenting to your choice the President
and Vice Presidents that have been named /
should say a few words as to the occasion ana
the objects upon which you are assembled A.
early as 1871 the American Institute or
this clty--tne greatest, perhaps the prln-
opal, organization OF those interested IN
the industry and development Of the
resources Of the country-in connection with so
ciety Of great Importance and Of the same pur-
pose ia Philadelphia, undertook TO present to
the country the project OF the celebration Of the
y Centennial anniversary OF our birthday as ma
4 ton by an exhibition Or the development in all
\ the material, intel ectual ana, 50 far may be,
4 moral ana political directions OF the nation thus
attaining 70 the age OF 100 years. Naturally 70
4 Philadeluhla, where the scene OF the great, the
\ lllustri0us Declaration wnica made US nation
II was madc-tO Philadelphia belongs the right Or
LOCALITY IN the direction tnither and the presenta
ton 10 the country and 70 the world Of thi5
great manifestation or our nations power and
! dignity, and resources, ana honor. (Cneers.)
4 Aud although the great city OF new YORK, easily
assuming 70 pc the metropolis or the country in
trade. IN wealth ia population, could moi out
iee that It's now magnificent DEVELOPMENT was
1 itself great illustration Of tie wisdom ana the
were ht for independent grOwtn; yet tne city or
New York easily elt also that us position in this
by its greater PATRIOTISM, us greater muniHcence
its greater enthusiasm as compared with all other
parts 81 the country IN this general manifestation,
whlcn must be local somewhere. (CneeTs Now.
the zeal, the activity, the energy, the hoeraty,
the enthusiasm, tie prosperity OF tue movements
IN Philadelphia toward tnis great design
known 70 an who have given any attention or
nave FELT any interest In the matter. The lberaty
4 wanna, the very great seli-sacrncing abors Of
various committees " the ctizens Of Philadelphia
tue country some general knowledge OF the mat
ter ana excited some general inter-
est me time mas now come when definite, re-
sponsbie, appropriate and adequate action is ex-
pected nom the city and rom The State OF New
York. Tonight by this initial meeting. the at
tention Of the public, through you and through
the speakers tnat are TO present the subject 70
you-the attention OF the whole people OF the
city and OF the state, IL is noped-will be di-
rected and fully reused for tue measures and the
co-opera ton that are necessary for your share.
\ We are TO oe addressed to-night-lor Ia using ne
\ city OF New lOTk ana lts population as body APP
peaied 70 Tor rs AID we must claim 20 include The
population OF the part 81 New York m WHICH the
great city OF Brooklyn forms 50 large part
cltJ next IA Size 70 our own after Pnilade-
pna, that comes between 10 INC popuiauon-t0
the men, 70 the women VI these Two ciIes-ths ap-
Y peal j. made, and We are iortunate Tonight "a
nnding better orator rom tue Brooklyn sue OF
the stream tnan our own members could
arord-l suppose In some sort a. recog
nitIon OF the great length al least oi speech
+ which some OF our New orkers now innicung
upon tue peol le az large. lCneers and iaughier.l
And viii detau you 20 longer rom the eio-
quence aud instruction OF my friend Mr.. Van
C0tL and the other gentlemen wn0 are TO ad-
dress you. but 10 ask your approval OF our towns
Y man. Peter Cooper as President OF this meeting
\ lCneersl All you, therefore that are IN favor or
4 TINS nomination will please say "Aye.n
The resolution passed 0y acciamation and
tneioHowing gentlemen we're unanimously elected
4 Vice Presidents :-stewart l. Moodford, Royal
Phelps, A. A. Low, j. Nelson Tappan John J.
Cisco, G. X. Garrison, > b. Cnlt.enden, II. y.
Claim Joseph segman, John McReon, James ".
ney eDster, Henry Butler. Jackson ;. schultz,
Jonathan Ogden and Robert Lewis Kennedy.
JUDGE van COTT's Address.
JUDGE Van COtt tnen addressed the meeting.
ne sand it was gratifying tang Tor MIN 70 10
to-nIgnt, following tue distinguished gentleman
native OF New England. and feeling himself as one
native born 70 the city OF New lork-0ne OF the
Dutch OF the Dutch city-it was grateful 10 hun
a. New Yorker. speaking ior the place o. MS oirtn
IL was his pride TO say that New YORK, always hos
pitaOle. always msgnanmous. bore great part
In the events oil the period about to be commemo-
rated and IN the events which mad followed Il
tnrougna hundred years, and she would not
cnersn IN her neart any spirit Oi local envy which
would prevent ner rom cooperating with the
utmost enthusiasm IN the ceiebratIon Of the oirtn
or The nation IN her SISTER CITY or Philadelphia IN
the year is76 Appause.l The tardy sprlng 1ad
suddenly burst upon them Ike periodical ap-
pearance OF Centennial celebrations. There was
something very interesting In the celebration or
birthdays, as all VINO we're latners anu mothers IN
that assembly realized The speaker then
fCtred at length 70 the main SUBJECTS OF the forth
coming great celebration at Philadelphia, and
made an energetic appeal 70 the audience Tor sup
Musical seIectons followed me address OF Judge
Van Cot, intending the solo, duet ana chorus
''Une hundred Years Ago" ~ tie Adeiphi CRora
society violin solo. souvenir d'Amerlque,n ~
Ar. = J. watson; the star spangled Bsnner.r ~
encore, and pianoforte solo BY Miss Annie Wal
son. This part OF the programme seemed 70 give
Eeuera satisfaction.
BkMARKs By W. " DODGE.
Mr.. w. T.. Dodge was next introduced. he said
he was sure that Whatever else might be said
regard 70 the prog that mad been made, they
must be satisfied mat curing the past
100 years they had made great Improve
ment IN music. lie was not aware tAat
his name was to be the programme
Of speakers, but ne would nevertheless say lew
woras about the Centennial. The TACT this
was going 10 be great work. There we're my
acres OF ground which would be covered Dy the
great Centennial building, showing " the world
shat during the last 100 years we have made great
progress as nation in preparing ourselves FOR
Independence. Iney were going for the purpose
Of Strengthening their own laitn IL themselves
Applause.) We want, said the speaker, TO re-
assure ourselves tn6t we are the greatest people
on the face OF the earth. (Cheers.) lie said TO
his friends tn- otner DAY At the Gen.
tennisl buildings that he hoped they
would have pieces or coal from each
state. showing the Of the coal fields In all
bne states. Coal was tue foundation Of wealth.
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