Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-14
CENTENNIAL MATTERS.

the people is called to take place at the
Assembly Chamber next Thursday even
ing. for the purpose of considering mat
tiers pertinent to a proper representation
of Nevada at the Centennial to be held
at Philadelphia next year, some facts in
relation to the proposed celebration OF
our national Tooth anniversary may be
appropriate and timely Hon. ]. ".
Haines Centennial Commissioner for
Nevada, is devoting his exclusive time
and services to the procurement of sub
scriptions to the capital stock Of the
Centennial Board of Finance, and is
fully accredited to the work he has in
hand. The stock is divided into shares of
$40 each-purchasable by State. county.
city, town, corporations of individuals,
without restricting the number of shares
issuable to any person, body or munich
pal organization. Each stock or share
holder becomes a member of the great
Centennial Corporation. entitled to vote
in person or by proxy under rules pre-
scribed by the Centennial Commission,
and direct owner in all property con-
structed. acquired or owned by the cor
poration. whether real estate or personal
property, the latter of course including
the proceeds of admission to the eIhibi-
ton, which. from the nature of the case,
will be enormous. As soon as practic-
able after the close of the exhibition the
property of the corporation will be con-
vsrted into cash, its liabilities paid, and
the remaining assets divided among the
stockholders. pro rata, and the Centen-
NAL Commission is required to submit a
report of the financial results of the e1-
hibition to the President of the United
States.
Each purchaser of stock will at the
time Of the purchase. receive certificate
for each share SO purchased; but these
may be appropriately termed temporary
certificates, as large, steel engraved GER
tificates will be furnished in lieu of these
as soon rs they can be prepared at the
United States Treasury Department at
Washington. They Will be executed in |
the highest art; will convey to the holder |
ownership in the buildings, in all re-
ceipts of the exhibition, and the final |
dividends, and will be q monument to |
his patriotism and financial shrewdness. |
BY authority of law, bronze and silver
memorial medals have been prepared.
On one side. IN the center. is half
kneelins female-low neck. short sleeves,
her hair streaming, left hand extended
heavenward, in her right sword, thir-
teen stars in blaze at her head, and at
her feet "1776." In large, plain print
upon the rim is the following: These
United Colonies are. and of right ought
to be. Free and Independent States"
Upon the reverse side, in the center, also
in large print, is the following inscrip-
ton: I'm Concentration of tho Hun
dredth Anniversary of American INDIE
pendence; 1776." Upon the rim: by
authority of the Congress Of the United
States
These medals are Of the actual size of
! dollar, but are to be sold. the silver
'or 50 and the bronze for 81. They are
Iery handsome in appearance. and in
ime are certain to become valuable az
historical mementoes of q great and
important national event.
The proposed Celebration at Philadel-
,hia begins to assume very significant
The various committees
re in active operation. Director Cen
raj Gashorn estimates that from 6,OOO p
o 10. 600 nonresident commissioners, G.
1hibitors and employees, will require p
odging for . period of seven months Ia
nd that there will be an average of a.
Q. 900 visitors daily. Let us not be "
lrdy in taking measures to be properly