Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-31
Totbe PeopIe of Tennessee:

To the People OF Tennessee;
Bv resolution Of Congress, adopted Au-
gust ), 1882, the use of the rotunda and ad-
iscent rooms Of the capitol was granted 10
The Society Of the Army of the Cumberland,
for a bazaar and reception, 10 b. held from
November 25th 10 December Sd, Tor the pur-
pose of raising funds 10 erect a monument
| In the national capitol 10 he memory OF the
| late President Garfield.
To carry out the purposes oil Congress IN
| this resolution 4 Board of Direction has been
| instituted, and under their authority, a
Board of Comm issioners appointed from
| Tennessee to solicit contributions from our
! STATE, to attend 70 their exhibition and sale,
| aud in other respects TO represent the , ate
in an effort in which the whole nation lIns
The commissioners earnestly solicit con
| tribntions from manufacturers, III erchaniF,
| snd from all others interested III the cause.
| These may consist of money, OF articles Tor
sale or Of articles for exhibition only. All
| contributions will be promptly acknowl-
edged. Ii for sale or exhibition they Will
| be displayed 10 the best advantage, bearing
tue usme and address OF the contributor,
! until the close of the bszaar, when ali giits
will be sold for the benefit OF the fund, and
! other articles restored TO their owners
The object being manly TO raise funds, 1T
! il desired that gifts may be as liberal as
possible These may include products OF
| every branch OF art AMI industry, wheth n
adapted for display in the rotunda or not,
| aince for the display OF c)arser and bulkler
articles room elsewhere is provided
Contributions from the ladies In the way
| Of needle and fancy work are especially ln-
| vited and anticipated as one oil The most
| prominent features of he Exposition.
| Contributions of money may be sent
| through our board, for which receipts, beau
tifully engraved, will be returned to the
| donors. The receipts will be much przsd,
| and viii become heiT-looms for future gen.
erations.
No better opportunity could be afforded
| for the display of cotton and other fabrics
manufactured in Tennessee, and for exhibits
| Of copper, iron, Goa marble, zinc, mica, and
other minerals which abound in our State.
A board of award has been provided for,
whose duty it shall be 10 examine and report
| upon che various exhibits, awarding medals
and such honorable mention az, in their
| judg meni, may be deserved, and give sHlts-
| bic engraved certificates o the same, 5ccoed-
| ing to the rules and regulations adopted and
| observed at the Centennial Exhibition OF
1876 at Philadelphia.
| the unusual and extraordinary CHI 3racter
| OF this exhibition, contrasled with all local
| enterprises, must commend itself to every
I one ,iv5irous of advertisips- his business
bringing the result OF his invention or handi.
work 10 the attention of the world.
For inform tion in regard to transporta-
| lion, care and classification of exhibits, your
attention is invited TO the circulars Issued by
the Board of Control.
The enthusiasm awakened over this pro-
ject for IGNORING tie lamenied dead has
already reached so high pitch that II has
been found necessary 10 enlarge the scope Of
the undertaking. Instead of a fair aud
bsz at the capitol, simply, AS wss first IN
tended it has been found necessary to pro-
vide Tor auxiliary exhibitions, embracing an
art department, a mech anical department,
department for agricultural exhibits, etc.
Thirty States have already responded to The
call and will be represented by fine exhibit
lions. We hope our State will not be behind
her sisters in contributing 10 the success Of
the undertaking.
Application for space either for loaned or
donated exhibits must be made on or before
November TO- 1892 in order TO be insured
exhibition and all exhibits must be placed
in he hands Of the Board of Direction on or
before November II, 1882, the time having
been extended.
l. is contemplated that the exhibits from
each State shall be received at Washington
by the Board OF Com missioners for the
Slate. and remain under their especial
charge during the exhibition; 10 that end
all exhibit donations, etc, should be prop-
erly boxed, addressed 10 the Chairman Board
Of Direction, Washington, d. C., and The
bill of ladiDg sent 10 John NJ. Bishop, sec
rotary of this board.
Persons desiring to contribute ia any way
may obtain full details by addressing The
Board of Direction, rooms 81 10 So Ebbtt
House, Washington, d. q.
A. A. FREEMAN, Chairman.
JOHN NJ. BISHOP, Secretary.