The New York herald., 1875-07-14
NEW YORK CENTENNIAL ASSOCIATION.
PROPOSED GRAND conEMoRArroN or REvo-
LUTIoNARY EvRNra

PROPOSED GRAND COMMUNICATION on REvo-
LUTIoNAHx EVENTS.
For some time past It has been I'm contempIa
tion to eeleorate the centenary OF events tnat
occurred In this city during the early days OF the
Revolutionary struggle. The matter 50 far en-
gaged attention as TO cause the formation OF n
society, composed Of many OF our Oldest and most
c1 c1tlnguished citizens, who are determined, with
out any regard TO outlay or time, TO make the
occasion memorable by q military and civic dis
play, 10 be carried out on grand and most i'm
posing scale. It is designed particularly to bring
forward the school children, in order thar their
minds and thoughts should be imbued with the
patriotic sentiments that stirred the men who
100 years ago fought and bled for American tnde
pendence and liberty. The day for the commemo
ratien has not yet been definitely fixed. The
programme OF the New YORK Centennial Associa-
ton Is as folows;-"This society Is formed to
commemorate the establishment OF independence
by the American colonies; bur Its more imme-
date object will be to recall the events In our
Revolutionary period which pertain to the State
Of New York and TO
NEW YORK CITY AND IT'S VICINITY,
By fresh portrayals OF the character and deeds or
the noble men Of l77o, by public tributes In their
honor, oy reviewing the political systems which
they esta bllshed the guards OF our liberty and
prosperity; aud It is hoped that the old spirit or
patriotism may be revived and perpetuated. The
association consists OF q president, thirteen vice
presidents and q treasurer and q secretary who
are to have charge OF ana preserve les minutes
and correspondence, and an executive commit
tee OF thirteen, upon which snsll be devolved tho
practical duty or designating and carrying out
suitable plans 70 fulfil the objects OF the assocla-
non; Tni. commi.tee shall be appointed by the
oFYTcERs OF rux ASSOCIATION.
Frestdent-William Cullen Bryant
Fish, Secretary OF state; HoI. Samuel ]. TIIdsn.
Governor OF the State Of New YORK: Hon. Charles
willard Parker, John Taylor Johnston Moses Tay.
lor Wilson q. Hnnt. William +. Dodge and A. A.
7redsrer.-Moses Taylor.
Eecrefdrv.-Aigernon :. Sullivan.
Members Of The Association william H.
william b. Eysrts, Hon. xsrsm Ia s YS Hewitt, NJ non; U
Hon. Theodore ". Roosevelt, howard Potter,
aon b0n,S
Royal Phelps j. w. Selgman, Josiah Macy.
Fletcher Harper, aon chsres p & &paIy Chief
pleton, His Eminence Cardinal McClosksy, Robert
b. Minturn, george Cabot Ward, Hon. J. Winthrop
Justice supreme Court; samuel B. III. Vance Rght
Rev. Bishop Potter, Samuel ID. Babcock, Hon.
S p Hon. samue Jusss aSn
United States Circuit Court; EdEn W. Stoughton,
Esy hsnr{ Rev w. Bsaa Henry
II. X. Thufber Jonn NJ. Morrison, Rev William or
miston, Hon. E. d. Morgon, samuel Sloan Edward
Cooper, Franklin Edson, EgDert Guernsey, ID. VIII
lis James, Hon. william II. Nelson, William Wood,
Lloyd Aspinwal, John T. ARnew, Henry q.
SteDbIns Oswald Ottendorier, William b. Bun
can, Rev. George h. Hepworth, August Bel
mont, Edward S. Sanford John Hunter. John
j. Astor. Richard Lathers, Rev. Thomas Armit-
age, Percy Pine. Rev. DR.. William Adams
Rev. DIR. EDWARD McGynn. Rev. Dr. 7. e. Vef-
m!lyea. Abraham Van Ness, George N. Miller
| George Opdyke, Eugene Kelley. Francis Cottenet,
Benjamin b. Shearman, CYRUS Curtis, T. L. James.
hon. Horato Seymour. David NJ. Stone James
Gordon Bennett, George Jones, Wnitelaw Reid
Rev. +. n. chaplin, Erastus Brooks, Hugh J. Hast
inRs Charles A. Dana, William II. Webb, Richard
Irving. Elliott {. Cowdin. Hen. John Jay, Hon. S.
b. Chittenden. n. C.. Frederick de Peyster, C. A.
Arthur Hon. JOAN Kelly, Robert Gillette, Alexan-
der Hamilton, Jr.; 7. B. Musgrave, John Q. Jones'
George Quln lard. Cornelius Delemater, Rev. Dr.
Osgooc, George Ticknor Curtis, Rev. Stephen a.
lying Nahum Sullivan, James S. Thayer, Marsha
O Roberts, GrenvIlie p. Kane, Hon. John I. Hor-
m IN, Aon. Roscoe Conking, UniLed states SEN
ator; Hon. Francis Kernan, United States SEN
ator: George II. Moore.