Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-08-08
etEMPNES APPEAd
SUNDAY. AU6Usl S, 1875.
CuoD NEWS ABOUT ICE SEsTEE
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The public will be gratified 10 learn
thatadequste steps are being taken oy
the gentlemen Of the Centennial COM
mission 10 insure Tennessee such repre-.
septs;ion at the great exposition at Phil
adeIphia, in 1876, - her splendid re-
sources, geographical position, snd i'm
ucrtance rs an integral part Of the Fed
ersl Union demand. At the proper time
the public will be fully advised
Of the nature Of the action had
to insuguIate success in the
premises, and opportunity will be az
forded to every locality in the State to
assist in the great work Of giving Ten
nessee prominence in the grandest cele-
bratiou OF the century, celebration
in which, not only millions OF people Of
our own country will participate, bu.
which will be honored by representa-
tives Of all the leading nations Of the
world. Theexpediency and importance
Of having cur State w0rthlly represent
ed at the Centennial will become more
apparent as the time draws nigh for the
opening OF that great international eX-
position. No other eventin cur dsy csu
possibly awaken the enthusiasm which
will spontaneously arise from the
commemoration Of the one hun
bred birthday of the Republic. The
grand march OF events, in all The varied
avenues OF human progress, which the
years OF the now closing century Of our
national have witnessed, and
which the Centennial celebration at
Philadelphia will illustrate; the pride
which our people naturally feel 10 show
TO the world that republicanism, instead
OF being the failure which many emil
nent European Statesmen prophesied j,
would be, has conserved the principles
OF civil and religious liberty; demon
strsted the capacity Of the people for
seli-government; Ifostered, stimulated,
and enlarged the sphere Of action OF the
arts and sciences; crowned with Fplen-
did rewards successive literature and
bellies tettreS; encouraged inventive ge-
Mus; dignified labor; elevated and en-
nobled the people, and produced q State
brave in war, prosperous, honorable and
msgnsnimous in peace; the pride
which our people feel to show to man
kind this and more than this, through
the fitting medium Of the Centennial |
celebration, has already awakened the /
strongest interest throughout every |
State Of the Union. The busy notes Of
preparation for the Centennial reach Us
from all points Of the compass, and all
are most encouraging and suspicious Of
success. From all the States, psrticu-
larry those north and northwest Of us,
we have encouraging signs Of the grow
ing enthusiasm which in the spring OF
1876 will sweep the country, carrying
al opposition before it. Centennial
fairs, Centennial tes-psrties, Centennial
balls care announced" says the PAila-
delphia Inquirer, ''as shsving taken
place, or as expected to take place, all
over the country" The gentlemen Of
our own commission have not been idle.
As we have. said, already hiss prelimi- /
nary action been taken looking to a Sc
rles Of grand social demonstrations here
in Memphis and IN Shelby county in
favor Of the CentenniA The scheme
proposed, AMI which WIN be most bill +
lisRtly carried out, will be given to the
public in detail at the proper time. Lst
il suffice for the present that these DEM
oustTstions will be mainly under the
auspices Of the ladies, organized into
Lady Washington tea-party societies,
after the manner Of those existing in
other States. We have every reason 10
believe they will prove intensely inter-
esting, and knowing the patriotism,
good taste, local pride, and ambition not
TO be oUtdOne in all noble and laudabls
lsbOrs, Of the ladies Of Memphis, We
may in advance prophecy success for the
good cause.