The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-22
THE NATIONAL CENTENNIAL.


PROCEEDINGS OF TIE ANNUAL ArkErISG-ELRc-
rIoS OF oFFIcERs-rm INTERNATIONAL
REaArTA-sYsTEM OF AWARDS
PHILADELPHIA. MAY q. 1875.
the United States Centennial Commission re-
sumed its meeting tnis morning in open session.
Tne regular order or Duslness was proceeded with,
being the election of officers OF the Commission for
the ensuing year.
General Hawlcy, Of Connecticut was reelected
president by reclamation, as were also Professor
John l.. Campbell, Or Indiana, secretary, and Mr.
John j. Shoemaker, oil Philadelphia. az solicitor.
The following vice presidents were chosen bv
ballot numbered IN the order mentioned :--oregtes
cleveland, New Jersey John DUNBAR Crelgn, Ca!i.
iornia; Robert Layry, Iowa; Thomas II. Caldwell
Tennessee; john Mcneil, Missouri; General
William Quincy, South Carona. The election OF
members OF the Executive committee was then
taken up. The following gentlemen were chosen
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Daniel j. Morreli. OF Pennsy fyania; Alfred 4. Cor
ham, of ONO; \. N. Beckwiih, OF New \ orE; Alex
auder II. Boseier ofWest Virginia Richard Z. Nc
Cormack. Of Arizona; john Lyncn or LOUISIANA;
Cnarles r. Kimbsll, or Maiue: sanuel 4. Phillips
nois William Pnipps Bake, Of Coz necticut;
James A. Dexter, OF district or Columbia; j. T.
Bernard, OF Florida; George B. Loring. OF Massa-
Mr. CALDWELL OF the G mrnittee on the Memorial
the Dead, reau u eulOgy on the CHARACTER oil
the afe Judge Bird, OF Alabama, and reported
resolutions OF the same character, which were
adopted.
Mr. CALDWELL, OF Tennessee, offered the follow
rHr IsrEaNArIosAt ROWING RGcA4rA
The whom referred the subje CT or In
transitional ana national rowing races 6ase oa con.
recognze The very great Of The oicia sane
son and pa[ronags states nm nnp g
be impossible, without reat care and deinera,
the oS S sought sna s6a n there Me ore Pes
the saer b INC es
such arr ngements as they may think commensurate
may deem expedent
Mr.. Parsons, OF Texas, OF the committee, offered
resolution specially reterFlng TO the SchuyIRii
Navy InteruatiUnai Rowing Regatta urging the
commission To take me date action confer
ring WARDS III the shape Of rosu lneuals upon the
vIctors III LnaG race, the Schuylk1L Navy offering
To furnish ne gold. After some debate tie Gen.
tennal Commission referred the whole question
oi International regattas auu BOAT races o the
Executive Committee, with instructions That the
diploma and medal OF ,vne committee be con-
Ierrea upon wnomsoever Inc Schuylknl Navy de-
clare To he the in these contests, in order
tnsi they may nave the national encouragement
and Endorsement 10 which they would DE entitled
on great national anniversary.
Mr. l.. A. Gopri2ht, 81 the District OF Columbia,
presented the iOowlng:-
PROGRESS oB|THE BUILDINGS.
The Centennial CC:nmison hereby expresses Its sat
Exhibition buildings IN Paramount PARK, aud with the
due tine Tor the Exaipition also its Of the
continued Improvement OF the grounds and avenues
And apart nom the great event 70 be COMMUNICATED
the styles OF the Duiinss and their adaptauon 10
purposes the Exhibition. THESE, with other evidences
nations that while people Of United
ustfes they are not Indifferent 10 the agencies which
combine utility WI h refined taste.
This was adopted.
THE SYSTEM OF AwARDs
Mr.. Cleveland, OF New Jersey, ciered the fol-
lowing resolu ion -
Resolved. that the Executive Committee instructed
10 arrange Tor reports and rewards based upon the
parative merits OF exhibits entered competition.
This resolution caused long discussion as TO
the system OF awards Tners seemed mucn mis-
understanding as 10 the plan OF awards recom-
mended by tie executive committee, ana diff
terence OF opinion as TO whether tEere stould be
gola. silver and oronze medals or only certificates
and diplomi-. The system proposed b, the En-
ecutlve Committee proposes TO nave oaly uni
firm bronze mccall anu specific report upon
eacn article.
After some slight amendment and further de-
bate Mr.. Cleveiandis resolution was referred TO
the Executive Comm tee.
OPENING CEREMONIES OF THE EXHIBITION.
= the following report rom the Committee on the
was read BY Mr.. Matthews, or Illinois, and LAID
over:--
To TUE UNITED STATES CENTENNIAL CORNERSTONE
recommeu1 that appropriate ceremonies he hesd on the
tie close q the Exaibtoa Your eomisise rseommsna
my aS lS aSG s sf sssEs e
President OF the Day-Ths President Of the United
States
Urators-Cnarles francis Adams OF Massachusetts,;
Lpeias Y z; lamar, o. Mi.slssppi;, .,...
: reader u The Declaration Of independence-R. W.
Grand hsrshsi-Genera ". J. Sherman. United States
Mas.er OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT George E. johnson, OF
AM foreign governments 10 be invited.
Appropnate music, vocal aud instrumental; TO be pro
President and the secretary OF this commission at
The committee adjourned meet tomorrow morning