Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-13
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mended the progressive spirit which ami
mated the meeting. The gathering at
Philadelphia, in 1876, would be, for many
reasons, one Of the most important in the
worlds history. He offered resolutions
providing for the appointment Of commit
tees on Mines, Minerals and other GeOlOgi-
cal Products, the Mechanic Arts and Man
ufacture5, Agricultural Products and Live
Stock, Fine Arts, and the Art Of Printing,
and that the venerable President of the
State Historical Society be requested to CO.
operate with the commissioners in collect
ing articles Of historic interest connected
with the pioneer period Of the State.
The following committee on Selection Of
| Articles for Exhibition, consisting Of three
from each grand division Of the State was
announced, with headquarters az Knox
vile, Nashville and Memphis, respectively:
East Tennessee. Dickinson, Peter
Staub, G. W. Charlton; Middle Tennessee
j. NJ. Stafford, II II. Harrison, J. B.
Owen; West Tennessee. G. McCabe,
A. W. Cannon, R0bt B. Hurt.
Committees TO have charge Of other de-
parthients were appointed, as follows:
Mines, Minerals and Other Geological
PrOducts-PTQf J. NJ. Stafford, Of David
son; Gen. j. 7. Wilder, Of Hamilton; Col.
Geo. T. Lewis, Of Warren.
Mechanic Arts and Neutrality-suspicious.
Whitwo-th, Of Davidson; Asa Franklin, of
Warren; VIM. GOslin, of Bedford.
Agriculture and Live StOck-COl. j. B.
Killebrew, Of Davidson; Mark 5. Cockrell,
Of Davidson; Geo. I. Altman, Of Marshall;
i. 5. Saunders, Of Knox; Henry MattOlk, of
McMinn; Geo. Mcclellan, Of Sullivan; DR..
Alexander Jackson, Of Madison; Alfred
Gardner, Of Weakley; Henry Nelson, Of
Shelby.
Fine Arts-C. C. Giers, Of Davidson;
Robt. Armstrong, Of Knox; VIM. Cooper,
Of Shelby.
Art Of Printing!. J. Kellar, Of Mem
phis; S. p. Wins, Of McMinU; TbOs. Boy
ers, of Sumner, W. W. Gates, Of Wisdom;
d. F. Wallace, Of Warren; y. .. Wallace,
of Lincoln; J. VI. Heating, Of Shelby; Vim.
Rule, Of Knox; Mr. kendFick, Of Hamil-
ton.
Professor Stafford offered the following
resolution, which was adop.ed:
Resolved, that the press in Tennessee be
respectfully requested TO give publicity to
the proceedings Of this Commission, and 20
aid in bringing permanently before the peO-
pie Of the State the Centennial movement,
and the importance of having Tennessee
represented at Philadelphia in 1876, in a
manner worthy Of the State.
A Committee on Flowers, Embroidery
and Needlework was appointed, as follows:
Mrs w. A. Cheatham and Mrs. Irby
Morgan, Of Davidson; Mrs. Virginia l..
French, of Warren; Mrs. j. T. Latham,
Of Shelby; Mrs. JnO. II. CrOzier,
of Knox: Mrs. Conallv F. Trigg, Of Sulli-
van; Mrs. lydia Ann Bridges, Of McMInn;
Mrs. J. NJ. Williamson, Of Shelby; Mrs.
Judge J. L. T. Snsed.
The following were appointed a commit
mittee on the subjects named:
Horticulture and Fruit-Dr. c. A. Del
mar, Of Lincoln; II. L. w. Hill, of Warren;
Peter Tamble, OF Davidson; L. S. Barbour,
Of Shelby; Is. F. Trans0u, Of Gibson; 5. G.
Koen, of Shelby; Mr.. Foster, Of McMinn;
Thomas Crutchfield, Of Hamilton; DR..
Sewer, Of Washington.
POuluy-Mr. HuddleStOn, Of Wilson; ) |
G. Wood, Of Davidson; Thos. G. Oglesby, |
of Bedford.
Hon. Thomas COldwell stated briefly, in
explanation Of the objects Of the Centennial |
In ADolLlOLAs IAA@a It's sup NAAAoA oNNN EhNAg
subject, pursuit and interest of any import /
ance whatever to man-in fact, everything |
on earth and under the earth.
Col. J. b. Lamb, Of Lincoln, offered the
following resolution, wlich was adopted:
Resolved, that the Commission appointed
by the Governor Of Tennessee, and now or
ganized and in session, recommend to the
National Centennial Commission TO desig-
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the Exposition, on which each State shall
be heard through its chosen representative,
20 be appointed by the Governor of the
State, in an address on the history and
yrowth Of the State in wealth, population,
stc., embracing social, mineral and other
statistics Of the State, to the end that these
may be published together in
book form for distribution in the United
states and foreign countries; and that Hon.
Thos. H ColdWell be requested to bring
his matter before the Commission 1t Phil
.delphia at its next meeting.
Prof. Stafford referred to the Importance |
# having on exhibition at Philadelphia, a
,orrect typographical and geological map Of
he State.
Col. Prosser moved that DR.. Clark, of |
be designated to prepare a
abipet of Indian antiquities and that the /
,tate Historical Society be requested to !
contribute to its formation, which was car
led.
He also offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Executive
Committee be requested to con-
ider the mat er Of the appointment Of a
esident agent at Philadelphia during the I
erm of the exhibition, and also that of a
ecretary or other resilient officer at Nash
lille, and act thereon as they may deem
'est.
Mr.. A. A. Barnes, Of Knox, moved that,
n view of the importance of the interest
involved. the Committee On Mines and
Minerals and other Geological Products, be Z
increased to nine. Tenns: e had "the I
nice" in the matter of mineral resources,
nd She should not leave anything undOne
D let the world know il. His motion was a
greed to, and the following we're added to /
he committee: G
Col.W. A. Hawkins, of Hamilton; James 7
Woods, of Stewart; J. Is Drou Hard, Of :
dickson; &hos. Ii. Head, Of Knox; Geo:
Y. Ross, 81 Knox; Col, a. ). COlyar, Of
davidson.
On motion Of Col. Prosser, the State Ex-
cutiye Committee were charged with
for appointment by the Gov
nor the County Commissioners provided
,r in section 4 Of the order Of business, as
wen above.
Col. Cahill suggested that it would be
ell for the Committee on Fine Arts to
ave space in the Exposition devoted 10 a I
.odel Of Andrew Jackson's parlOr, at the ;
hermitage, showing also the tomb and in
,ription, set off with relics Of the immor-