Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-30
CENTENNIAL.--Mr. w. Ii. Fleming.
OF Des Moines Secretary of Group No.
DC has iaaupd fha fnn.

oENrENNiAL.-Mr. W. II. Fleming,
Of Des Moines Secretary of Group No.
26 has issued the following circular:
The publishers, printers. cnuravar.
photographers, and bookhindars ~
Iowa are invited by the Iowa Board
of Centennial Managers to cooperate
with their fellow citizens, OF every
occupation and calling, in an effort TO
secure an adequate representation of
the industry and art of the State, at
the centennial Exhibition Of 1876.
10 this end, the Board, in its classifi-
cation OF Iowa productions, has AZ.
signed TO Group No. &c, all newspa-
per, book, and literary publications"
as well as all kinds Of sob printing,
lithographing," book -binding etc. or
this group, the undersigned has been
appointed secretary. He therefore
takcs this means of inviting 10 the
subject the attention Of all persons in
terested in the various article. COM
prised in the group.
1t is not thought necessary 10 argue
the importance OF an adequate show
ing of the results OF labor in this State
at the great gathering of the products
of the worlds industry, nor the ad-
Visibility that the arts comprised in
this group should be w0rthily repre-
sented thereat, further than to venture
the sue gestion that proper showing
of the products of these arts, such
showing as can and should be made,
will of itself be fair representation
Of the advanced position occupied by
the industry and art of Iowa, in gem
eral, at the present time.
Publishers aud printers are invited
to send specimens of their work, en-.
gravers and lithographers Of their en-
craving and printing, and bookbin-
ders and blank book manufacturers of
their binding rs well a. samples Of
ruling. Tie undersigned solicits cor
responsiveness with all those who may
contemplate entering the Centennial
as exhibitors, to whom he will furnish
blank applications for space when de-
sired. These applications arc TO made
to the Director General, at Philadel-
phia, and duplicate thereof sent to
tho Secretary of the Iowa Board of
Centennial Managers at Des Moines.
All articles shipped to my care will
be properly labeled and forwarded TO
the Exposition under the direction of
the State Board. Exhibitors may also
when such course 10 preferred, ship
articles direct to Philadelphia, under
such regulations as the Director GEN
eral may prescribe.
In addition to the articles exhibited
by individuals, it is proposed to have
collections of newspapers and speci-
| mems of job printing for estate
series" For this purpose, the pub
Usher of each newspaper in the State
is requested to transmit to tho under
signed three copies of the first issue
thereof after the fourth day Of July OF
tho present year. Where more than
ono edition of a paper is published,
copies of each arc desired. It IL in
tended to bind these, in convenient
volumes, for preservation and:exhibi-
ton. Specimens of job printing are
also requested, to be collected In scrap
books, or other compact form, and
properly lettered and distinguished,
for ready examination.
Tho newspapers referred to should
be sent immediately. All other arti-
cles should be transmitted by Novem-
Der.
Itis hoped that State and profession
al pride. together with desire to aid
in securing the success Of the plan
adopted by the country as the most fit
ting mode of celebrating the enc hun
dreth anniversary of the nations birth,
will induce general response from
those interested in the tart preserva-
tive of all arts" and its kindred voca-
tons. VIM. III. FLEMING,
| Secretary Of Group No. 26.