New-York tribune., 1875-01-30
that the following amounts will be required:
PREPARATIONS IN NEW-YORK.

THE METHODS ADOPTED FOR THE SUCCESS OF TITE
CENTENNIAL OPENED ~ THIS
AND MANY OTHER CITIES.
The New-York headquarters of the United
States Centennial Commission were opened yesterday at
the St. Nicholas Hotel These headquarters are stated
by exGov. Bigler the financial agent, 10 be something
more than o official place OF reception for the
friends Of the work from all parts Of the country but
they are also TO be the center for effective measures
leading to the promotion Of the International exhibit
tion and for the raising Of the additional capital Ex-
Gov Bigler remain at these headquarters long
as there any need for the raising tho capital and
Of the Commissioners, with the Board OF Finance,
will be present with him every day. Among those who
have been selected to him in HIS work Charles
H. Marshall, the Hon. Abram S. Hewitt, Peter Cooper,
the Hon. william E. Dodge, the Hon. S. B. Chttenden.
and John Taylor Johnston.
The plan adopted FOR the erection OF the building will
be mod fed the results OF experience and observation
may suggest Although the Eew-YOrk headquarters
only opened yesterday, the new subscriptions
that had been received said be very gratifying
and gave the Commissioners great encouragement In
dcaons from all parts of the world reveal deep in
terest In the Centennial Exhibition All the European
governments except Russia and all the governments IN
the Hemisphere have accepted The Presidents
Invitation TO participate in H. An important movement
Is now gong on In the oriental countries also. Ihe
space TO covered by the Exhibition buildings viii be,
as present lmd out about 81 acres nut the main
building is so shared mat 1T, 1t VIII mo9 be easy 70
should sucn a course be deemed advisable.
At the present time nearly all the space set apart for
the United states has been apped ior, ana
are daily made by those who heretofore had taken no
apparent active interest IN the movement 10 Deesne
manifest 10 the managers ot thls great eneIe mat
TO make ID successful t would be necessary TO have
special headquarters in the CITY OF New-fork, they
well know ing" according to Gov. Blger that the ety
has the ability well a. the Inclination 10 make thls
great ma ona demonstration credtabe 10 the memory
OF the founders OF the country In tnat spIt ne ISn
mssiOners intended TO appeal 10 tue CZchs OI Tue C
and state OF NewYork for that material aid when WIN
be necessary 10 result In success me Sdile OF nd0n
exhibitions had been clearly set forh oy tue general re
suits OF the exhibitions OF Eng1nd France ana Ansta
in the development OF the national Industries ana III 'ne
encOura cement given to Inventors ,, ,,-
The United States Centennial Commission consuer
that the national credit, TO great extent Is bound up
with the result OF the enterprise shoult thls eAnHl9n
fail would be in vain for Americans 70 take part IN
any future exhibitions; but the national PRIDE IN The
opinion OF the Commission VIII not allO" tuls tAIoI
tOn to a failure At,present the want OF Leans Is
great drIyDack aud the Centennial Commission mas re
solved 10 perfect organization throughout the Mhoo
Dartment was 10 be carried smaller scale In all
parts OF the country, except at the extreme SOUTH Al
GLic3go Cn,innati Indianapolis ST. Louis, San Fran
cisco baltimore, Washington Buffalo, Rochester, CicVe
land Louisville, and other places Tne Commissioners
az ali these places composed OF the most influential
citizens ana Is generally believed that when business
revlves little the necessary amount OF capital WIZ Do
promptly secured. From the recent mining develop
ments IL believed that the exhibition OF the p0lu1ts
of California ami and Nevada would more than MI tbe
space al present assigned 70 those States All tne 0the
States especially those Of the West nave eApre"sso
determination send their choicest products TO tno
exhibition. Those States wDleh nave heretofore 'ahou
fe interest I'm the matter are Awakening 10 the
imnorance of the movement, the visit Of Gov Big
Ter 70 the West mad very favorable results. -.
The Commissioners, IN order 70 give every Que, "no
might not have the take the capital STOCK an
opportunity Of participating In the work ana d -
The future Of such participation, nave usa
struck of ut the Philadelphia Mint sets OF tno %
ton medals authorized by Congress Dy tue ASt VI 1a &
1914 These medals Of two sizes, eaen size ~ wv" %
styles. The larger medal is 2t inches ~ usnv.st' on
very thick, struck IN elootro-gold anu rosn
the diverse is figure of Columbia e.owu,
ing Art and Manufactures WIN ,a'sand isalvd
wreaths Around this design is me esouu
"In CONNIE meuoratIon OF the One Hundredih Anni-
yersary OF American Independence" On the re'sIsoh
figure OF the Goddess OF Liberty, surr0undod py '
following quotation from the Deelarauon ot un,
pendence: THESE United States and OF Lsh. ,.
to be- free and independent States WIN t"1 =, aa,n
"l776" The smaller medals have been s'ruoH Co 80
SILVER and electro gold Il inches IA diAneter an
"A smaller representation OF the hguro Os tuo ins an
Liberty with the legends The whoio @ a, 80 ~,
case Sill be sold at sl2 or slngty IN oohos nph ~ "
a. in order " bring them within the reAaa VI ~