Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-23
Pacific Coast Centennial Hall.

About ten days ago we received a
circular from the Centennial Com
mittee Of the Society of Pacific
Coast Pioneers, but somehow the
document got mislaid, and therefore
was unnoticed till now. The circu-
lar fully explains itself, and we
cheerfully give it the benefit of our
circulation, as a matter Ct public in
tcrest, as follows:
Your cooperation il respectfully
solicited in all Of the erection OF
Pacific coast Centennial Hall, in the
Centennial Grounds, Philadelphia.
The purpose primarily in view in
this enterprise is to provide place
of resort and shelter for the people
of the Pacific Slope visiting the Cen
tennial Exhibition, and at the same
to make the building, as far as prac-
ticable, "a Western Coast feature, by
displaying in its interior finish va
riety of its characteristic woods, and
the addition Of other objects OF in
tercst as means at command will per-
nit.
A plan of the proposed structure
has been drawn by the well-known
architect, Mr.. Gordon p. Cummings,
ard it is not overstating the case to
say the building completed will be
one of which the Pacific side may
well be proud.
The building will be of one story,
t15x55 feet, with an elevation OF
thirty-two feet, and ii central dome
fort, four feet high. 1t will have a
large hall forty-live feet wide fifty
five feet at the transepts) by eighty
eight feet deep, circular assembly
room twenty->ix feet in diameter,
and offices and private rooms, includ-
ing post office tor the reception OF
letters and papers, and registry, the
whole unique and aesthetic design.
As feasible Plan for securing the
necessary funds for the erection ano
equipment of this hall, tickets, trans
ferable, So each, admitting the hold
er and his friends, will be sold undel
the direction of the Centennial Com
mittee of the Society of Calitorni'
Pioneers.
Although iuauguruted under TIN
auspices Of the Pioneer Society, 1t /
not intended to limit the interest anC
sphere of the scheme to Its member
alone. The opportunity to partlci
pate in the enterprise is thrown opei
to the Pacific States and Territories
, and the special assistance of societies
corporations, orders and individual
is particularly requested and desire'
; as the object in view is common t.
all the citizens of the Pacific border
) The time allowed for the compile
E ton of this undertaking being limit
ed and brief, all possible promptnes
in responding to this circular invita-
ton is very important. 1t is there
: fore requested that ali parties favora
} bly, disposed will Mt once apply 70
| tickets to the Centennial Committee
Room 3, No. 507 Montgomery stree
San Francisco, where also all furthc
, desired information regarding thi
: scheme may be obtained.
A day or two ago dispatch cam
over the wires to the effect that thi
: important undertaking had bee
abandoned, buta denial accompanies
: the telegram, also adding that tn
enterprise was in fair way of turn
| ing out all its promoters anticipated
A 1t is certainly to be hoped that tn
4 affair will not lack for money; sucl
4 a misfortune would be humiliation
: to all Pacific coast people. Nothing
a would be so tasteful and useful
I contribution to the Centennial ms til
Hall proposed