The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-23
Mdependent in Everything.
Tuesday. November 23. 1875.
Illinois Centennial Board.

To the Editors of The Rock leland Argus:
GENTLEMEN am directed by the
state board of Centennial Managers to re-
quest the aid of yourself and the influence
of your press, to remind the farmers,
miners, mechanics, and inventors of lii
nols, that the time 10 which to file applica-
tions for space, in the International Expo
sitioD. at Philadelphia, has nearly expired,
and to urge upon them the Importance of
making full exhibit of their farms, mines
and work shops.
The following is the action of the state
board, which please copy and call the at
tention of your readers thereto:
Alta recent meeting of the state board
of Centennial Managers, held in Chicago,
resolutions were adopted, to which VIC wish
to call the attention of all our readers, and
particularly those who have articles which
they wish to exhibit in the State Centennial
Exposition of 1876. We would impress
upon their minds the fact, that, all apple
atoms for space must be made immediate
ly that our state may be fully and credit
ably represented.
No manufacturing establishment of any
Importance can afford to lose this splen-
did opportunity for exhibiting its special
ties OF manufactured articles, machinery
or.fabrics. Self interest, state pride, and
national honor, demand an immediate eff
fort on the part of all such parties.
Not only should manufacturers, agrIcul-
turists, and inventors make their applica-
tons. but also the proprietors of mines and
quarries should secure space imm ediatcly,
for the exhibition of raw materials, neatly
prepared, so that the various excelencies
Of their products may be properly shown.
Facilities for transportation and exhibit
ton will be secured by the State Centen-
NAL Board, and information be given in
due time.
ResOtUed, That the proprietors Of the
different newspapers published in the state
of Illinois, be requested to furnish file oil
their journals from May 10, to Nov. 1G,
1876, to be placed in the reading-room oil
the Illinois headquarters, for the benefit
of our citizens visiting the Centennial.
ResolUed, That we earnestly solicit gen
eral and hearty cooperation of the press
OF the state in urging the importance of i'm
mediate attention TO this matter, and es-
pecially in strongly impressinglupon the pub
lie the fact that within the next thirty days
all applications for space must be filed.
Warmly approaching the value of the gen
erous efforts put forth by the press to aid
US in securing a representation in the Hi
nols Department, we respectfully request
that they will give conspicuous reference
to the fact that applications for space il
the Illinois Department must be made prio,
TO Dec. LIST, to Gen. j. G. Smith, secretary
of the Illinois State Centennial Board, No
85 Washington street. Chicago, and that
the reception Of articles at the exposition
buildings will begin Jan. Sand close Apri
TO- The Exposition to open May 10, ant
close Nov. 10, 1876.
ReSOlred, That the State Board of Cen
tennial Managers most heartily approve oil
the formation of the Womaus' Centennial
Association, and cordially commend theil
organization to the citizens of the state "a
large.
Reso'Ued, That the secretary of this
board be instructed to forward copy oil
these proceedings to each newspaper in thu
state, with request that they publish thu
same.
JOHN P.REYNoLDS, President.
Il. IL. MATTHEW'S, Carlinville.
LAWRENCE WELDON, Bloomington
CARLILE MASON, Chicago.
FRANCIS COTTON, Galesburg.
AMOS @. STAFFORD, Rockford.
j. q. SMITH, Secretary, IS Washing
ton street, Chicago, Ill.,