The daily gazette., 1875-10-07
BST EDITION
,,.e and the Centennial.
.uare will do at the Greet
pes ~, Exhibition. @z1e1 s<k

.uare will do at the Great
peg .sr Exhibition. az1es t<at
-, COMMISSIONERS MOVING IN
A,,,,rrER-now MUCH SPACE
IrTI1, Tn DELI WARE REQUIRE.
\ oo,l of the Board of Trade a
.t f@ citiaens was held tn the room
so,rsnizstion, so, Masonic Temple,
ui1g. TO discuss the subject OF
snl%S' sra's representation at the Cen
sl1r 1r1ynosition, : IN Philadelphia,
~ It was we'll we'll attended
ss,' s;n. business men and infiuen-
noetipg was called to order by
/ Belts, ESQ.,, on whose motion
! Gibbons, Esq, was called to
.;r Il. M. jenkins, Esq, was
ted Secretary. .
rbair stated that the purpose of
s,ino was to listen to sugges-
n. +. Riddle, Esq, and
~ % i, Comegys, on the subject
wares representation at the
Los Ios. P Comegys first address
Meeting. He said he had not
rjth the understanding that he
make an address, but merely
ii he and his colleague were to
what questions might be asked
IA the Commissioners for Della
Principally desired to incite a
of interest in the Centennial
the people of Delaware in gen.
A wilmington in particular. We
Wilmington for a display that
Il illustrative of the produc-
Iaracter of our State. The Board
de in its membership represents
rjed industries of the city, and
'ch industries as you represent,
wish to see represented at the
inial,
ranpot make much of a display
III agricultural districts, at least
re than can be made by other
Of the country. In Agricul-
Ian all the varied cereal product
country will be represented in
glass cases six inches square;
and building stone in cubical
of the same size; and large ship
Hiding timber in whatever size
r be produced on the grounds. In
apartment VIC expect to make a
bble display.
parts OF the country can make a
ble display department but not
chinery and manufactured ar
We think the manufacturers of
<hgtan in this latter respect, can
display as creditable as any
part Of the country.
speaker then referred to ship
g, car building, morocco manu-
hg, and various other Of our city
Fies, and suggested the repre-
pn of each, either by models or
led articles. We would thereby
lle the superior skill of our me.
and let the world know what
done in Delaware, thus attrac-
migration and capital to our
COmegys then referred to the
b headquarters for Delawareans
was to be erected on the Cen.
grounds, as will be done by
ations, and States. He said
lSe would be an illustration of
y style of architecture in this
somewhat after the style of the
edes Church. and would exhi-
\ construction the forty differ
nds Of building wood in this
1t Is proposed to use all these
la wainscotting the interior of
lse and it Is reasonable to sup
a. the necessary quantity Of
Pill be freely contributed.
pncluslon Mr.. Comegys said that
ee Commissioners particularly
to know was the amount of
Pinch would be required for
yes representation. He said
Formation should be received
nth.
fiddle, ESQ, said thatState lines,
regarded in the main build-
II was important to know how
pace would be desired for Della
y sad space could be obtained
OF sixty applicants, and he
nfnlsh the blank applications,
! all necessary information to
no desired space.
omegys suggested a large floral
from wilmington. There was
p room in the floral department
management desired this dis.
os Pea as large as possible.
lelas said he had already en-.
Pee y e. for some of his Inventions
ld u like Z to be as near as possible
.ler ne I Delaware exhibitors.
.k fostles said the morocco
lures mes mad resently held a CON.
sbant anu SHS decided that they would
UTla i, oe prepared to present
snssa ncsslon In ten days. He urged
~ aa1olacturers to adopt a similar
~ S Sendeavor to have ali the
n exhibitions as close together
tni,, my, suggested the appointment
i''ee to wait on our maniac.
Ibs', sU desire. desire to exhibit, and
ls,i ~ :, names and the names of
ies they will eybih;+ tL.