The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-14
WEDNESDAY MORNING APRIL H. 1876

p. Walton, of Montpelier; Gen. Baxter, of
Rutland; ex-Mayor Linsley and Gen. Hen
ry, of Burlington. They will be under the
supervision of the state members of the
Centennial Board of Finance-viz: Horace
Fairbanks, of st. Johnsbury; Lawrence
Brainerd, of st. Adams; Lawrence Barnes,
of Burlington; Col. George A. Merrill,
of Lyndonville Henry G. Root, of Ben
nington j. Esty, of Brattleboro Frederick
Billings, of Woodstock Luther Baker, of
Richford Henry Chase. of Lindon, and
Henry Lane, of Cornwall. The names of
leading manufacturers, railroad managers,
agriculturists and capitalists known
throughout the country, will be recognized
in the above list, and in due time they will
put their shoulder to the wheel and the
state a give a good account of herself
at Philadelphia.
In mineral wealth marble, copper not
excepting gold-she can make wonderful
exhibition, and will no doubt do so, as
Professor Collier, the secretary of the
State Board of Agriculture, Manufactures
and Mining, and the state geologist. DR..
Cutting, will, In connection with DIR. Gold
smith, the State Centennial commissioner,
give this department their special attten-
ton.
GOVERNOR PECK.
is deeply interested that the state should be
well and properly represented at the CEN
tennial and regrets that no action was
taken by the legislature during its recent
session, as in other states, providing for
means to further its grand and patriotic
objects. He intends, as do the congress
slonal delegation, to arouse the people of
the state at au early day to the importance
of this hundieth anniversary of the birth
of the republic. The absence in Europe
for the past year of DR.. Middleton Gold
smith of Rutland. above mentioned, an
eminent physician and scientific man, has
| undoubtedly somewhat contributed TO the
lack of active preparation for the exhibit
| tion; but as he returns by midsummer
there will be abundance of time to arouse
the latent energy and excite the patriotic
| enthusiasm of the people, so that they will
subscribe literally to the centennial stock
and see that the state is fully represented
| in the various departments of the exhibit
| ton.
| DR.. Goldsmith will be ably seconded in
| his efforts by Henry Chase, of Lyndon, a
| large and successful farmer of northeast.
| ern. Vermont. The Vermont members of
| the centennial commission thus far have
| been active and influential in its proceed
ings. The first commissioner, John N.
Baxter, was the first secretary of the com
mission. Resigning in 1872, he gave place
| to DR.. Goldsmith, who is chairman of the
committee on fisheries and fish culture, as
well as as a member Of the inn
portant committees on arts and
sciences and plans and architecture.
Commissioner j. S. Adams, of Flor
ida, the author of the patriotic address of
the commission to the people of the United
States, is Imam from the mountains of
| Vermont" and was the first secretary of
the board of education. In fine, II ctirsory
interview with those most interested and
having the best knowledge of the outlook
in Vermont for Philadelphia satisfies me
that the centennial exhibition will see a
collection of gorgeous marble at that mag
nificent fair of the century, which will not
be eclipsed by either state of the Union or
foreign nation,