The New York herald., 1875-03-25
THE CENTENNIAL.
Meeting Of the New York
Advisory Committee.
IaIakaua and the Wonders Of His Realm 10
Be at the Exhibition.

The only occurrence OF In crest at the head
quarters OF the Centennial Commiss on in the st.
Nicholas Hotel yeste rday was the meeting OF the
New York Advisory Committee In the afternoon.
Mr. Peter Cooper is the President OF this commit
eae but ne was deferred from being present at its
meeting as were several other members OF the
committee by the pad weather. The purpose OF
sne assempage was TO hear reports OF the results
of the operations OF the New YORK Division OF the
Centennial commission, and 10 forecast the prob
able results OF the future. Mr.. James
Ogden was chosen temporary chairman or
vne committee. After the organization oil
the meeting was completed, Governor Bigler,
Agent Of the Board OF Finance OF the Centennial
Commission, submitted report OF the subscrip-
uons TO the funds OF the commission, which nave
Already been procured in this city. The following
y the
LIST OF SUBSCRIPTIONS.
A. T. Stewart & Co.. $40 900; Hardt & Co., $4,000; ;
5000; whittemore. Peet, Post & Co., $4,000; w.
strong Co. so n Dlsxa Rsanedy Morsso sso0G;
Co.. $4,000; Moses Taylor, IS, ooo; John johnson,
$1,000; J. ?. Waite Co., 5000; z: M 0e hermann %
spauldlng. $1,000; HARDING, Colby 4 Co., $1,000;
B. G. Arnold q Co.. $1,000; Hardt 3 IIndaens.
$1,000; j. Wendell h hutchinson, $500; j. Meyer,
$1,000; ii. W. T. Mali, $1,000; Richard Hoe, $1,000
A. A. Low, $1,000: C. Cullen, $500 ll1any 4 Co.
kl,OO
$1,000; c. k. Garrison, $1,000; G. I. Raynolds
Co., $500; stpFsSeFg S6S! sOG;s CO.; isSSoo91:
keasneeat kea%s nSprsss Ksg % CO.. S. oS Pnip Grossied
$3.50; }. wid q Co.. $3.50; Robbins Appleton,
$500 Carter, Hawkins Dodd $500; Baldwin,
kexton h Peterson, $500; Durand Co., $500;
Arthur, Rumri & Co., $500; j., A; Riley 4 Co..
$3.50; smith Hedges, $3.50; Mqliora, Hale L a 4
Wickham. $3.50; D. Bauhl, $3.50; sheldon, Banks
4 Co., $500; Il. G, soaia. $3.50; 1 g. Brown;
/ Co. $3.50; Aliing Brothers, $3.50; Whiting Manu-
featuring COMPANY $3.50: +. :. winston 5000;
samuel sloan soV9; Chcserins o9hs S-So' '5oS os:
Wlpdsor Hotel, 81 600; Earle's Hotel sl,25o; Bre-
WORT House, $1,000; Metropolitan Hotel sl5oO
sral Hotel. $1,000; Albemare HOTEL $500: Everett
House, $500; Clarendon Hotel, $500; Hotel Bruns-
Wick, $500: Union Square Hoei, $500; Westmin-
Ster Hotel 5000. Smaller subscriptions amouns to
So 900 or S4 100.
Governor Bgler then made some remarks upon
che progression OF eeungs OF interest in the com
ing Centennial celebration among the people OF
this city as well OF the country at large. When
the ex Governor had concluded his remarks
Colonel william L. strong arose and presented
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS,
which were adopted by the meeung:-
Resolved, That advise those controlling this de.
p:rmen TO ADOPT the Posy holding pneS % mseinE.
fng pubicn III the coming Centennial celebration
that branches Of business trades ana pre-,
iesons be separa5ey ana "a ana
tee OF three or OF their members to aid the
That appeal to the capitalists of our city
sq .ne ehamber Of conmeree Stock Exchange Produce
Exchange and all men controllng our great insu,u,
tions-the railroads ship lines insurance. telegraph ana
express companies and all other eorporations-to give
request the express and insurance TO com
mend the cenenna work 70 tHe ayoraoe & me cons,aera
We embrace this opportunity TO congratulate The
in their worS It now being certain that at ne nearly
the people OF the CnIted states could desire ..o
Republic embodied that display VIII be a htting
patriots soldiers who founded and established it
Previous to the adoption OF the above resolu-
ton, q general discussion took place upon the
means to arouse a thorough interest among the
people IN the enterprise OF the Centennial Con.
mission. Among the participants IN the debate
were Governor Bigler, William E. Dodge, Fl. A.
enackleford, william b. ogden. After the series
OF resolutions was adopted, a motion was made
and approved empowering the Chairman OF the
meeting and Governor Bigler. in conjunction, to
appoint nve members OF the Advisory COMMITTEE
TO act as executive committee oi that body
The meeting was then adjourned.
Ii is probable mat a central ONCE will soon be
opened on Broadway somewhere near the new
Post once, at which all information IN reference
to the Centennial celebration VIII be furnished.
KING KALAKAUA AND THE CENTENNIAL
The following Is copy OF letter which has
been sen, 10 the Hon. A. T. GosnOrn, director OF
toe Centennial celebration, by colonel James
King KalaKaua travelled in this country, and
with whom he returned TO his own DOMINION. Ii
viii be learned rom the document that the dusky
monarcn Of the Isles mas become fixed in his ex-
pectSton 10 return 10 thls country at the time OF
there aoasned by poor display o the products oil
his Kingdom. ne has gwen OrGeTs Tor the coiiec-
tion OF specimens OF AL Things wonderiuI and
Instructive IN his realm
UNITED STATES FLAGSHIP PENSACOLA,
HoSoLULU. HAWAIIAN ISLANDS, Feb. Is, 1916
Hon. ALFRED I. GosHoRN, Director General Of the
EonF laI q n "a "A lsl
SIR am directed by His Majesty, kalakdua. of
the Hawaiian lslancs, 10 IIiorn you tnat ne Will
desirous know now much space will De allowed
bis government on tue occasion, aud, as
ne VIII be happy to communicate with you
Officially. well as with the government at wash
tngton, IN regard 70 the regular COMMISSION, com.
posed OF the following named gentlemen His
Exceency the Minister OF the Interior. Samuel
G. Wilder, ana J. A. kanainai Commlss oner, VINO
have already DeeD appointed and VINO nave Tor
some time been busly employed IN collecting
together the principal materials OF the Islands,
Including the various specimens OF Volcanlc stone
aud different forms OF lava, that cannot Iall TO be
Df interest TO our people,
Since MS arrival, at my suggestion, the King
has spoken TO the gentlemen composing the com.
mittee and has requested them 10 90 10 work TO
expedite matters, so as TO have everything ready
Ior forwarding before the end or The year 1875.
IL is he express desire OF the King mat all the
products OF the ISLANDS should be properly repre-
sented VIZ
Specimens OF woods, plain, polished and in Sec
lions ol trees.
Furniture made rom native woods.
Prepared specimens OF birds, hshes dc.
Samples Of vegetables and fruits; dried, pre-
served and green or growing
Ferns, cereals cOcoanutS
salt from natural deposits or sun-evaporated.
Smells. corals of all qualities and shades.
GeO.oHcal specimens
Finrous plants OF all kinds, natural and pre-.
pared
Aquatic plants.
Coffee. In Ddgs-
Pulu, IN bales.
sugar from eacn large plantation, samples OF
different qLal ties IN kegs; sugar cane.
Wool, samples ron eacn island, III the ncece or
earded.
Rice in bags, cleaned and uncleaned.
Ava IN roots.
TAow. IN casks.
ARROW root, in kegs.
Manu- actures, leatner cloaks mats, tapas call
abasnss, twne rom native norJus materials
ancient stone adZes nshaooks models oi Canoes
house utensils, models Vi houses OF former and