The Morning herald., 1876-01-29
THE CENTENNIAL.

THE CENTENNIAL.
MEETING OF THE STATE COMMISSION
. OUR AGRICULTURAL DIsPLAY--THE FIRE
MEMS ASSOCIATION. 1 D.. D
Yesterday afternoon, the State Board Of
Centennial Commiss oners led session In
this city. Present, Messrs, Riddle, Feddi-
man, Causey, Comegeys and Bewly. The
principal business of session was the allot'
mcnt to each commissioner his portion of
the work of obtaining agricultural and
mineral products for our display. N
A resolution, making thr1e quorm was
passed and the following in relation to the
efforts of the tiremen:
Rssolvsd, "That the Commissioners CRATE
fully recognize the efforts of the patriotic
Firemen Of Wilmington to raise the neces.
sary means for the erection of State
building on the Centennial Grounds at Fair
mount, as contemplated by the Commits
sioners, and to signify their sense of the
Firemen in that respect"
Rssolyed, "That the Commissioners would
be .,leased to have Committee of the Fire
men to be composed of Que from each Co.
Operating Company to be designated by the
Companies respectively to act with the
Commissioners In the erection of said build
ing, when the plan for the same shall have
been adopted by the Commissioners, and
that the President is requested to appoint
for the purpose, If such action suit, persons
as shall be designated" -..~.,
Resolaed, That the Secretary be direct
ed to communicate these resolutions to the
Firemen's Committee" ta
FIREMEN's MEETING.
A Special meeting of the Firemen's Cen
tennial Association was held last evening,
in tho Washington Engine House, Frenc.4
street, above Third, William H. Blake in
the chair. -
Mr.. Adams, from the Finance Committee,
reported that $22 had been received on
Thursday, and 81 last evening from Angus
tus Ashenbach, and that he had spent for
telegraphing, ETC., $5.04.
Committee on Entertainment reported
that Daniel Dougherty had been engaged to
lecture in the Opera House Oh Tuesday
evening, February Sth.
The resolutions offered at the Clayton
House, yesterday, were read and accepted.
The Chairman of the Committee on En-
! tertainments, further reported that he had
waited on several gentlemen for the pur-
pose of securing speakers to present the
Centennial question before the people, at
meeting to be held in the City Hall this
evening. Among those called upon were
his Honor Mayor Whitley, Levi G. Bird,
Esq, Anthony Higgins, ESQ.,, CAas. B.
Lore, Esq, and Samuel M. Harrington,
who all signifled their willingness to deliver
addresses at such meeting, but were not
able to attend any meeting that should be
held this evening.
| A communication from the Good Will
Fire Company, New Castle stating that a
meeting would be held to consider the invl-
tation extended to the Company to join
in the Centennial movement was read and
accepted.
Mr.. Adams stated that no satisfaction
from the Commissioners meeting which
was he'd at the Clayton House, yesterday
Mr.. James O'Neill thought that as re-
CARDS the Centennial building, the Fremen
should take the matter into their own
hands, and moved that Building Com
mite, consisting of seven gentlemen be ap-
pointed.
| After some discussion, Mr.. Grimes offered
an amendment that they have power to act
with the Commissioners, the amendment
was accepted. The motion was put to the
vote and carried.
The following gentlemen were appointed.
on the Committee: Joseph X. Adams, of
the Water Witch Company; Benjamin Rich.
ardson, of the Phoenix; George Messick, OF
the Reliance; J. w. Carey, of the Friend
ship; John L. Riley, of the Fame; George
Mccall, of the Washington; Ezra Lukens,
of the Weccacoe. y s. ri1,.a......
After some general conversation the
meeting then adjourned to meet in the Fame
Engine House on Wednesday evening.
The following gentleman have subscribed
to the Centennial fund.
Leander Riddle, 81 90; Joseph Bringhurst
$40; J. Park Postles, $le; Jacob Ktenle, IS;
VIM. J. Morrow, IS; G. A. Rodney, IS; W.
H. Curry, 81; E. & Belts, IS; Joseph Fout,
%; August Ashenbach, 81; Henry Feltmier,
81. w. w. e. F., $1-Total $14S. ... .
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