The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-09
THE CENTENNIAL.

THE FINANCIAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE vARI-
GUS sTATEs-wHo HAVE BEEN APPOINTED TO
RAISE THE MONEY
The ditnculty OF raising twenty five cents in
these nard times and, In TACT, frequently In good
times has PROBABLY been appreciated By many
OF the worthlest people in New York. The other
day the writer sat IN en- Office with about dozen
well-ro-do business men when an agent came in
who had some wonderful preparation for remov.
ing stains to sell. He had II In boxes, which he
offered at quarter OF dollar apiece and,
although every one Of these well-to-do gentlemen
lent him wiling ear not one OF them had as
much money as twenty-five cents about him.
They were all willing 10 ask numberless ques.
lions about the merits and peculiar qualities OF
the PREPARATION but when 1t came to buying they
one by one exclaimed. 'I'd buy 1t, but haven't a
quarter OF dollar with me-" This Incident
which Is absolutely true, gives one an idea OF
the difficulties which the Centennial Board
of Finance would have met n they had
desired to raise twenty-five cents to delray
the expense OF the Centennial celebration. As 1t
Is, the amount they wish to raise Is not twenty
five cents, but about So COO 900; and although the
object Is one very dnerent-being inspired by the
pdrest patrlotlsm-lt can easily be imagined that
I the feat is not to be accomplished in day. That
the financial organization, however, is in good
hands cannot be doubted. The Board or Finance
have appointed committees In every State of the
Union with the exception Of the Southern States,
whose financial condition is yet too precarious to
admit OF their aiding the enterprse) for the pur-
pose Of receiving subscriptions Tor Centennial
stock The following list OF the committees In
most OF the principal States will show that these
committees are composed Of men Of the highest
position and honor who have thus identified them
selves with the enterprise. The list IS not com.
plere owing to the absence OF certain books in
Philadelphia, but affords. nevertheless. ample
proof that the men who are to raise the money
VIII accomplish their task before long:-
MAINE.
@. P. Kimball, the wealthy carriage manuiac-
turer; Joshua Nye. Frederick Shaw, William H.
Simpson. james McMullen, Edwin sprague, Enoch
Knight.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Governor James A. Weston Ex-Governor E. A.
straw, Ex-Governor Fred Smyth. James A. Briggs,
Attorney General; Lewis W. Clark, Mason W.
Tappan, Edward D. Baker.
RHODE ISLAND.
George a. Corllss. the noted manufacturer OF
machinery; John Gorham, Samuel Powell.
VERMONT
This State ia divided into two districts The
Board at ST. Johnsbury is composed OF Horace
Fairbanks, the scale manufacturer; Hon. L. p
Poland, Henry Chase, g. s. Dana, David Benton.
The other Board. al Burlington. consists OF Gen
eral William W. Henry, General p. p. Pitkln, Mid
oleton Goldsmith, Mayor D. L. Lindsay Colonel
r. C. Benton.
MASSACHUSETTS.
First Board at Boston-John Cummings, Presi-
dent Of Shawmut Bank; j. N. Chadwick, William
B. Spooner, Curtis Guild. Arthur Cheney, ]. p.
Pau. Second dstrtct-George B. Loring, James
A. Bufin. J. G. Hodly, william Claim, Hocam Hos
1ord William B. Brown. Third district-C. L. Low.
erng, Charles SticEney, Thomas ]. Borden, F. B.
Noys A. Hobart Brainrree. Fourth district, at
Worcester-Aden Tnayer. P; s: Moen. J. H: walker,
a. T. Miles. T.; Las9al, !; =; Nsednam; Fnt4 dis.
kett Levi stocxor'dge, Luke Lymarts.
James LLOYD Green, present nominee for Cover.
nor; John +. slater, n S. Osgood, Charles A. Con-
verse.
Auburn-D A. Osborne, Hon. E. b. MORGAN A.
J; yeardsiee, william 9: Wise, AGrenins Wheeler,
Hens s.' ds Hon. T. Ed@sd e R Hon. Hon.
Dewey. Bu1aio-G. W. Clinton L. G. Spau!dipg,
Pascal P. Pratt, z: 2. Dorr. Oliver G. Steee, r. A.
rnP fslSs New opx a
COOPER; John Taylor Johnston, William =. Dodge,
L. Poneroy julius Iiemann, J. Pierrepont Morgan,
Eugene Kelly L. v r. Morton, George T. Hope Tneo.
and Samuel Hawk.
MICHIGAN
Governor John j. Bagley 8. D. Bingham. Mayor
William p. Pierce, A. b. Turner, General James
Burney, George Jerome, Ex-Governor Henry W.
| BALDWIN. George o. Lathrop. Benjamin Vernon, Z.
B. Ward.
MINNESOTA.
General H.. H.. sloley, General R. W. Johnson,
Hon. ". r. Marshall, Hon. W. r. Banning, Hon. Il.
n. Rice, General J. b. Lamoorn, Pninp 5. Harris,
R.. Blakey,. Winthrop Young. P. Gibson. o. p.
WhitcOmb W. L. Wilson.
ILLINOIS.
J. P. Reynolds, Carlyle Muson, Amos S. Spaford,
anp}s ~ ~ Srp,rfh ,ltoer
Board at Chicago; J. B. Drake, g. j. Gilbert, i. B.
Lawrence, W. 4. Mccormick, the reaper manufac-
q. J. Blair, D. b. Glhand. David Thompson, W. Ii.
Patterson.
Chief Justice R. P. RanGey, Ex-Governor E. F.
Noyes, Ex-Governor K. 3. Hayes, General R.
twenty i've auxiliary organizations 10 ONO.
INDIANA.
Judge A. S. Roach, Judge Il. B. Martindae, DR..
Thomson E. GAVIN Proesssr T. g.
Cox, Colonel Z. 5. Williams, J: F. Campbell, +. c.
Johnson, Governor Canvas Baker.
Colone! G. A. CRAWFORD Jonn A. 4, Martin, Captain
sor i. J. Evans, S. +. Kelsey A. J. North. ''''
ARIZONA.
A. c. Mccormick. Jonn wassory, c. II. Lord. L.
Basniord, George +. Weed
CALIFORNIA.
Hon. James OTIS, A. s. HaIlidie. Charles Mayne,
Newhall
COLORADO
y.
Jonu A. Golfer. a. O. Williams, John A. Kuntz. J.
| o. Garcid
KENTUCKY.
Auxiliary Board Tor observation-disclosures J. L.
Smith, Ii. U. Newcom, W. b. Hamilton, James
Frabune, @. s. Scread, X. @. Robinson, +. NJ
SHIRLEY.
WEST VIRGINIA.
A. r. Butler, Alexander J. sweeney, Jonathan
NJ. Bennett, Ex-Governor Francis Il. Pierponl,
Colonel r. Shenard.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Hon. ]. G. G. Kennedy. George w. Riggs, Law
renee A. GobrIght, James L. Denter, Horatlo King,
Colonel J. +. cake.
10 Will be observed that Pennsylvania does not
figure IN the above list However, as she mas al
ready contributed infinitely more than her share
It Will snflce to say that some sixty auxiliary
committees beside the central organization. are
actively engaged in that state. There are also
committees IN Missouri, Wisconsin, Oregon
Nevada, Utah ana other States, the names OF
whose members could not be ascertained.
AS TO the quota OF contribution OF eacn State the