The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-11-18
rss APrasAcnrSe CEsrEsxrAL.

TMe APPnoACn1N0 CENTENNIAL.
The State Board o. Centennial Man
agess arr using every slSort 10 arousc the
people q or Stsee to ths aact that The
time is hst appro2ehing for the .openioe
'0f The worlds exposition. Ia the Oent4n-
Mai time Of the government. Illinois
must make o show second TO no State
In the Union, Farmers, miners, rncchan-
lea and Inventors should he on the move,
a. the time In which to Ill applications
Tor space has nearly expired. A full ex-
hibit Of all things pertaining to the In.
duslrics Of the State Ought to DO presented
to the world through the medium OF the
United States Centennial. which will open
on the 10th Of May, 1870, and close the
10th Of November, 1879. The following
Is the action OF the State Board:
Alta recent meeting Of the State Board
of Centennial Managers, held In Chicago,
resolutions were adopted, to which we
wish to call the attention Of al our read.
ers. and particularly those who have arti.
clcs which they wish TO exhibit In the
state Centennial Exposition Of 1870. We
would impress upon their minds the fact,
that, all applications for space must be
made Immediately that our State may be
fully and creditably represented.
No manufacturing Establishment Of
any importance can afford TO lose this
splendid opportunity for exhibiting its
specialties Ut manufactured articles, ma
chinery or fabrics. Sell Interest, State
pride, ami national honor, demand an
tn, iof s,er Srt
parties.
Not only should manufacturers, aQri-
culturists, and inventors make their ap.
plications, but also the prOprietOrs OF
mines and quarrics should secure space
immediately, for the exhibition OF raw
materials. neatly prcpared,s that the va
rious excellencics Of their products may
be properly shown,
Facilities TOR transportation and exhi.
bition will he secured by the State Gen.
tennial Board, aud Information be given
IN due time.
Resoiced, That the proprietors Of the dif-
ferent newspapers published IN the State
OF Illinois. be requested to furnish file
Of their journals from May IL, to Nov.
10. 1876. to be placed In the reading room
OF the Illinois headqua rters, TOR the bene-
tit Of our citizens visiting the Centennial.
Reso!ped, That we earnestly solicit u
general and hearty cooperation Of the
press OF the State In urging the impor-
lance Of immediate attention to This mat
ter, and especially In strongly impressing
upon the public the fact that within the
next thirty days all applications for space
must be filed. Warmly appreciating the
value OF tine generous efforts put forth
by the press to aid us In securing rep
re sentation in the Illinois Department,
'ne respectfully request hot they ,piI give
reference to tie fact that appii-
cations for space IN tie Illinois Department
must be made prior to Dee. list, to Gen. j.
9. Smith, Secretary of the Illinois State
Centennial Board, No. 81 Washington
street, Chicago, and that the reception of
articles at the Exposition Buildings will
begin Jan. 8, aud close April 10. The
Exposition to open May 10, and close
Nov. 10. 1876.
Resolved, That the State Board Of Cen.
tcnnial Managers most heartily approve
Of the formation Of the WOman's Centcn-
Mai Association, and cordially commend
their organization to the citizens OF the
State at large.
Resolved. That the Secretary Of this
Board be Instructed to forward copy Of
these proceedings to each newspaper In
The State, with request that they pub
lish the same.
Signed-John r. Reynolds, President;
y. l.. Matthews, Carlinville Lawrence
Weldon, Bloomington /; Garlic Mason,
Chicago; Francis Cotton. Galesburg;
Amos Z. Spaford, Rockford /; j. G.
Ninth. Secretary.