New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-22
THE CENTENNL4L COMMISSION.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND AN EXECUTIVE COM
MITTEE-OUT-DooR SPORTS AT THE EXHIBITION
THE SYSTEM OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FOR
THE OPP MING DAY.
fFRou TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
PHILADELPHIA, May 21-The Centennial
Commission continued ITS sessions to-day with 80 States
and Territories represented. Those not represented
were California, Colorado, Delaware, New-IIampshire
Vermont Dakota, Ncw-Mexico Utah, and Wash
ington The morning session was taken up
by the election of officers and OF Ex
ecutive Committee Entire harmony prevailed, the
feeling among The Commissioners being that the old of
GERS had carried the enterprise through many din
cutes to its present prosperous and
hopeful condition. the best men TO finish the work
With the exception of few changes in the list Of Vice
Presidents and the Executive Committee, the old man.
agement was rc-chosen throughout The following are
the officers: ..7~7T-s' *e'.H
Presdent-Ioseph r. Hawley Of Connecticut
First vice President-Orestes Cleveland OF NewJersey.
Second Vice Pres.dent1John D. Creigh q California
Fourth VIE President-Thonas IL. Coldwel Of Ten
nt FIN Vice presideni-John Mcneil of Missouri
Srfh Vice Preside1it-Willam Quincy OF south Carona
SoiciIor-John L. Shoemaker OF fennslyyap@.
EIecioe Commit.e0DanielJ Morfeh o. Psrnsylyania
Alexander r. Boteler Of West Virginia Richard g Nc
Tqgf Of Of Name Samuel Philips Of Soh Carolina
Frederick L. Matthews Of illinois, VIM Phipps Blake OF
Connecticut, James T.. or
Bernard Florida George b. Lorng OF Massachusetts
Mr. Cleveland Of New-Jersey offered a resolution in
structing the Executive ComTdttee make arrange
ments for reports and awars based the comparative
merits OF the articles entered for competition.
This opened up tie whole subject Of awards, which
seemed be very imperfectly understood by many of
the Commss ,ners The long argument which followed
the question of whether the awards should be
based ON relative or intrinsic The system proposed
by<the Executive Committee had in view the latter
c0urse while Mr. Cleveland and others desired that the
medal should signify that the recipient had exhibited
| the hest article in its class One system makes
| awards OF greater value the recipients, wbs
the other as stated by Mr. Corliss and Mr. Beekwith,
avoids an unseemly scramble for first prizes aud gives
recognition 10 all articles that have inherent merit The
resolution Of Mr. Cevelan finally amended by his
consent so as to make read that the reports and ards
shall be based inherent ana comparative merit, when
proved a satisfactory settle ment OF the question
| A report on ceremonies presented by Mr..
Matthew'S from the Committee on that subject For the
ope ming dav II proposed that the Psdent OF the United
states should President Of the Day CHARLES Francis
Adams and L. O. G. Lamar the orators H. W iongellow
the poet, Gen. W. I. sherman Grand Marshal and Gen
Joseph f. johnson Military comma nder For the Fourth
OF July The report pcompcnded the erection OF col
loseum in Paramount Park. in which should he held I'M
poe ng ccremoniesinpaca martial. and oraiorital-to
| be followed by fireworks and general illumination oil
tie cty in the evening. The report was recommtted
! The Committee on Mines and Mining presented q re
mort The Commission adjourned until 10 o'clock to-
7 morrow MORNING.
EGYPT AND THE CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION
WASHINGTON, May 21.-Mr. Beardsey, Agent
and Consul Cairo Egypt sends the following dispatch
10 the State Department which transmitted TO tie
| Interior Department to-day:
cA,no. May Io-Eypt accepts invitation to be repre-
II lal 4lI.llt.