The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-06-17
NATIONAL CENTENNIAL.


What Kansas Should DO Mt Phil.
adeiphia in 1876.
The DirectOr-General Has Con-
scented to the Erection of
u Building
To BE Used Exclusively for the
Exhibition of Kansas
Products.
The Centennial OF American Independ-
ence will he appropriately celebrated by an
International Exposition at Philadelphia,
commencing May 10th, and closing No
vember 10th, 1876. This Exposition is en-
listing the interest of the whole civilized
world. The preparations now being made
are on a scale commensurate with the im-
portance of the event it commentaries, with
the remarkable development OF art, science
and industry in the United States, and
| with the genius and character of American
institutions. The buildings in progress at
Paramount Park will far exceed in extent,
beauty and impressiveness any ever before
erected for such an exposition. And it is
| now an established fact that, immense as
these buildings are, covering an area of
nearly fifty acres Of ground, they will be
filled to overlooking with the choicest pro-
ducts of the soil, the mine and the work
shop, from all parts of the world.
The legislature of this State at Its last
session appropriated 5000 for the purpose
of collecting and exhibiting the products of
Kansa. at this great Worlds Fair The
State managers have entered upon the work
entrusted to them, and pledge themselves
to do everything IN their power to have the
productions and industries OF Kansas we'll
represented And they ask in this impor-
tant work, the jealous cooperation of their
fellow citizens generally.
1t is especially desired that auxiliary or
CARNATIONS lie formed in every county OF
| the State. The details of such organization
the Board leaves to the people OF the
respective counties, its only object being to
secure efficient cooperating Societies with
| which official communication can be open
ed, and whose members will be interested
| actively and earnestly in the work Of gath
ering together and preparing for exhibit
ton a full and fair collection of all arti-
cles that would add to the value, attract
iveness or interest of the Kansas Department.
The Director General has consented to
the erection, on a most prominent location
on the Centennial grounds, of a building
| for the exhibition of Kansas products. The
value of such an exhibition to our State
| will be apparent to every citizen. A suit.
| able plan has been prepared. The struc.
ture will cost about $4,000. The State
Board must appeal to the people for the
funds necessary TO erect this building.
1t is suggested that meetings be held at an
early date in every county of the State, for
the organization of County Centennial
Boards. These organizations should be per.
fected, if possible, not later than the 4th OF
July, pOx. County Centennial Board:
should, rs soon as organized, secure the for
nation OF auxiliary Centennial Societies in
each Township, so that citizens in every sec
ton of the State may be interested in the
work, and vigorous and general supper,
given to the State Board.
| All communications should be addressed
to the Secretary OF the State Board OF Cen
tennial Managers at Topeka.