The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-03-04


wood U. S, Centennial Commissioners for
Wisconsin.
MADISON. Feb. s, 1875.
To the Legislature Of w sconssn:
An act OF Congress, approved March
3, 1871, declared that it was fitting
that the com pletion Of the first century
of our national existence should be com
memorated by an exhibition Of the nat
ural resources of the country and their
development, and the progress in those
arts which benefit mankind, in compari-
son with those If other nations :" and I
Philadelphia was designated as the
proper place for the helding of this
international Exposition. The same
law provided for the appointment of a
Centennial Commission, consisting oil
representatives from each State and Ter
ritory in the Urisn, whose duty it should
De to make arrangements for properly
celebrating the one hundreth anniversa-
~ of American Independence, by hold
ing an International Exhibition of arts,
manufactures and products of the soil
and mine, in 1876. That commission
was daily organized on the 4th of March.
1872, and has made good progress II the
great work committed to its charge.
Buildings for the purposes OF the Exre.
sitioR are in process Of erection, with
every assurance that they will be in
readiness for use, by the time appointed
for the reception Of articles. The time
for the exposition has been fixed, to open
on the 10Th day of April, 1875, and to
close on the 10Th day of October, of the
same year. It is desirable that every
State in the Union ahall participate
in this exhibition and especially is it
important, that Wisconsin, whose nat
ural resources, In agriculture, mineral.
numbering, manufacturing, and other
lndusties, are so great, shall be fully
represented in it.. To effect that very
desirable object, some State organization
is essential and as the time is near at
hand, it is deemed extremely important
by the United States Centennial Conn
mission, in which the undersigned has
the honor, in part, to represent our noble
State-that the present Legislature
shall provide for the creation Of such
State organization as will secure full
representation Of the products of the
State, in the International Exhibition in
1915.
It may not be out of place to state
acre, that the following Governments
have signifed their intention to partiei-
pate in the Exposition: Argentine Con-
federation, Belgium, Brazil, Chill, Ecu
ador, France, Great Britain, Canada,
Australia. Germany, Guatemala and Sal
vader, Hayti, Honduras, Japan, Liberia,
Mexico. Netherlands, Nicaragua, Peru,
Sweden and Norway, Spain, Sandwich
Islands, United States Of Columbia, Ven
ezuela.
herewith inciose several documents,
showing what has been done by the
Commission, and what State cooperation
is needed ; and respectfully invite the
attention Of the Legislature to the sub
ject. 1t will afford me great pleasure,
at any time, to impart to any committee
or member Of the Legislature, all the
Information on the subject of the Cen
tennial Exposition within my power.
AS representative of Wisconsin in
the United States Centennial Commits
sion, and AZ citizen of the State, feel
deep interest in the matter, and SIN.
cerely hope it will receive the early and
favorable action OF the Legislature !;
and that an organization will be provi-
ded for that will assure Wisconsin, in
this international Exposition, position
to which she is justly entitled, among the
first States, in natural resources, in this
great country. Very respectfully, etc.,
DAVID ATWOOD.
u. s. Centennial Com'r. for Wisconsin.
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