New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-20
THE CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION.

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE UNITED STATES cENTEN-
NAL CoMMIssION-REPORTs OF THE DIRECTOR
GENERAL, THE SECRETARY, AND THE EXECUTIVE
CoMMTTEE-THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS TO BE
HELD TODAY.
FRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE rRIBrrEI
PHILADELPHIA, May 19.-The United States
Centennial Commission began its annual meeting in this
city to-day. The Commission is composed OF one mem
and alternate FOR every State and Territory and
1t has control OF all pertaining 70 organizing and
conducting the exhibition OF 1876 except the raising OF
funds the construction OF the buildings, which is in
the hands OF Board Of Finance, created by different
act Of Congress from that which provided for the appoint
ment OF the Commission. Thirty -four States and Terri
tories represented to-day by their Commissioner or
alternats In taking the chair Gen Hawey the Presi-
dent OF the Commission spoke OF the enconra gng pros
poets OF the enterprise and expressed the belief that the
Centennial would be starting point for the renewal
Of business all over the land.
The session occupied chiefly With the reading OF
reports. The report Of DirectOrGenera GOshorn gives
information in regard 10 the exhibition buildings the
systems OF cassicaOns and awards, and the establish
ment Of Bureaus Of Administration which has already
appeared in TIE TRIBUNEs correspondence from this
city The foreign nations which have sgnfed their pur
pose taking part in the celebration The Argentine
Confed nration Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Chill, China,
Denmark. Ecuador, Egypt, France and Algeria, Ger
many Great Britain with Australia and Canada, Guate-
mala and Salvador, Hawaii Hayti, Honduras, Japan,
Liberia Mexico Netherlands, Nicaragua Norway Orange
Free State Persia Peru Portugal Siam, Spain, Sweden,
Tuns, Turkey, United states Of Colombia, Venezuela.
In addition TO these Governments which have formally
accepted the invitation Of the President and notified
the Department this date preparations are being
made in riaHungary, Italy, Switzerland Greece,
and several other countries to take part In the exhibit
ton number of the Governments have already made
liberal appropriations aid of the representation they
propose making OF their industries.
The calendar Of the Exhibition has been revised fol
lows:
Forei IN commissions 70 make definite APP
plcs for amount OF space required ~
Foreign COMMISSIONS to furnish plans Of
space and lists OF exhibitors, on or be- 90,
Reception Of articles beg 5. 1870
Reception articles ends ~, $50
Unoccupied space forfeited. April 70, is-6'
Exhibition closes. Now 40 $50
The report OF Secretary Campbell gives an account OF
the working Of his Office, OF the formation OK advisory
boards OF the States and OF the changes that
have occurred in the Commission b. deaths and resgna
tOns during the year
The Executive Committee, Of which the Hon Daniel j.
Morre is Chairman report the international feature OF
the exhibition ia fully established and that the Commits
sion the friendly sympathy and cooperation OF foreign
are commended and the services of ex-Gov.
VIM Biglcr and the Hon. j. v; Forney, and Of
deserving of special mention. Before the opening
OF the memorial the Committee antC pate that all
lingering eaousies viii have ceased Congressional
secured and patriotic citizen enlisted in adj
yancug great enterprise they have in charge The
PEI Od O uncertainty which belongs 10 such great under
talngs passed away, they say, and though great
Iabors are yet performed there longer be
doubt Of such complete success as VIII be Drneneai "
the people at large aud an honor to the eountTy
The Commissioners took carriages TINS afternoon ana
drove Paramount Park ~ inspect the exhibition
buildings At the session tomorrow officers viii be
elected Tor the ensuing year.
MINERALOGY AT TIE CENTENNIAL.
WASHINGTON, May 19.-The Smithsonian In
sttuon placed the work of organiZng and securnga
thorough representation Of the economic geology and
mneraogy of the United states under the direction Of
Prot william p. Blake OF New-Haven, the object being
to secure complete collection possible OF min
era specimens TO illustrate the mineral resources OF
the country, and the chief mining and metaurgieal
products at the International Exhibition 70 be
held Philadelphia in 1876. This collection Will con-
stute portion Of the government display, made by the
Executive Departments in accordance with tie act OF
Congress