Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-06-25
FIRST EDITION.
The Delaware Centennial Csmmi u
hIOmcrh.

MEETING OF THE DELAWARE CENTENNIAL COMMITS
| sIosERs AT PHILADELPHIA, YESTERDAY.
According to announcement, the Delaware
State Centennial Commissioners, accompanied
by Ignatius G. Grubb, Esq, Secretary of State
met at the Continental Hotel. in phiadelphi,
yesterday.
NO business of Importance was transacted
principally on account of the extreme heat, anl
| partly on account of tho meeting of bankers ant
| brokers IN which many of the Philadelphia Com
| missloners were engaged. The Delaware Com
| mishioners were trented with the greutcst court
esy and confederation, but rather than viH
the Centennial grounds with the thermome
ter at w, they wisely agreed 10 post
pone tho visit until another time. No tlmt
has yet been definitely fixed upon, but it is un
derstood that it will take place at some periot
not far distant. when it will he convenient fol-
the Governor, Senators Bayar'l aud Salisbury,
auc several other prominent Delawareans ta nc
company Commissioners.
| The Commissioners aro we'll pleased witt
their reception by the General Commissioners
and tile disposition shown to award to Little
| Delaware one of tho old original Thirteen, q
| prominent place i'll tho Great Exposition.
| THE Address WHICH THEY HAVE PREPARED TO TIT
| PEOPLE OF THE STATE.
| Tho following is the full text of the Delaware
| Board of Centennial ComnlisAoner'H addl ess tc
tho people of the State:
| l. TIThl-lhb lnJoIiilllpllhl OeuIetllllhi EA-
hihtion, to be held next year in Philadelphia
will be opened on May 10Th 1876. aud continue
for Six months, closing Nov. 10Th Of the same
| year.
Second-This exhibition will offer rare OPP
portunity for showing goOds, as it Will bring to-
1 gether every day thousands of visitors from
| every part of the civilized world and parts OF
| our own country included.
Third-It is important, therefore, that Della
ware should be represented in every department
l n ua pI
natural products, and by this means introduce
moreeffectivey hor multiplicity of manufactured
ARTICLES and agricultural products.
Fourth -lu order TO take advantage Of this
unequaled chance of displaying goods and pro
duets 1t lis of tho utmost Importance that appli-
cations for space be mado at the earliest possi-
bic moment. A blank for this purpose we en-
close.
about the classification of goods and products
for exhibition, will be mailed to all applicans by
the Secretary.
Sixth-rhe exhibition of blooded stock and
horticultural products will take place during tho
months of September and October, 1876. Full
directions for those will be scnt out at an early
date. Cereals intended for exhibition must be
grown in 1875.
Seyenth-'The reception of goods for exbibi-
ton at tho buildings will begin on January 9th.
1876 and close on the 9Th of the following April.
All space not occupied by the 9th OF April will be
forfeited.
Eighth-AddreHs the Secretary at Wilmington.
Any communications may also be forwarded
through either of the States Commissioners.
III. That the Secretary procure, If lie can, from
the u. 4. Centennial Commission it not, that
lie cause TO be printed 800 copies of applications
for space and 900 copies of pamphlet l0l of said
Commission, being tho system of classification
OF goods &c, to DO shown at the Centennial
Exhibition.
Ill. That the individual members Of tho State
Commission take MI proper steps to excite III
the people of tho State II strong interest in tho
centenary occasion.
". That strict account of all expenses OF
this Commission be kept for report to the next
session OF the Legislature.
v. That all future meetings OF the Commits
time and place as the chairman shall from time
to time designate.
vi. That the Secretary be also the Treasurer
of tho Commission, aud that he draw orders
from time to time upon the State Treasurer To
pay tho current expenses of the Commission
such ordors to be countersigned by tho chairman
and not to exceed, i'll the whole. the amount aiI-
proprated by the Legislature.
VII. That the State Treasurer DO furnished
with copy of tho next preceding article.
VIII. That all tho official proceedings OF the
Commission be published in such papers as tho
Secretary shall select, provided there be no eX-
penso attending the same.
j. L. CoMEGYs,
ALLEN VOORHEES, LESLEY,
G. III. RICHARDS.