Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-11-01

For the BeheHt OF the same to be Held |
United states Capitol -Sosember 25th to
Dec mber 3rd, 1882.
Rooms "a, 95, SO, EBB1Tr HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, d. C., October 25, 1882.
To THE PEOPLE OF TENNESSEE:
By resolution of Congress, adopted
August 5, 1882, the use of the retunda and
adjacent rooms of the capitol was granted to
the Society of the Army of the Cumberland,
for a Bazaar and Reception, to be held from
November 25th to December Sd, for the pur-
pose of raising funds to erect monument
in the national capitol to the memory of the
late President Garfield.
To carry out the purposes of Congress in
this resolution, board of direction has
been instituted, and under their authority,
board of commissioners appointed from
Tennessee to solicit contributions from our
State, to attend to their exhibition and sale,
and i'll other respects to represent the State
in an effort In which the whole nation Joins.
The commissioners earnestly solicit con-
tributions from manufacturers, merchants
and from all others Interested in the cause
These may consist of money, of
only. Ali contributions will be promptly
acknowledged. If for sale or exhibition
they will be displayed to the best advantage,
bearing the name and address of the CON
tributor, until the close of the bazaar, when
all gifts will be sold for the benefit of the
fund, and other articles restored to their
owners.
The object being mainly to raise funds, it
ID dasjrad that riffs NOV ba EharoI r1ns-
sible. These may include products of every
branch of art and industry, whether adapted
for display in the rotunda or not, since for
the display of coarser and bulkier articles,
room elsewhere is provided.
Contributions from the ladies in the way
of needle and fancy work are especially in
vited and anticipated as one of the most
prominent features of the exposition.
Contributions OF money may be sent
through our board, for which receipts, beau
tifuly engraved, will be returned to the
donors. These receipts will be much priz-
| ed, aud will become heir-looms for future
| generations.
No better opportunity could be afforded
for the display of cotton and other fabrics
manufactured in Tennessee, and for exhibits
of "copper" iron, coal, marble, zinc, mica,
| State.
! A board of award has been provided for
| whose duty it shall be to examine and re-
| port upon the various exhibits, awarding
medals and such honorable mention as, IL
their judgment, may be deserved, and give
| suitable engraved certificates of the same
according to the rules and regulations adopt
| ed and observed at the Centennial Exhibi
ton of 1876, at Philadelphia.
The unusual and extraordinary character
| of this exhibition, contrasted with all loca
enterprises, must commend itself to every
one DESTROYS of advertising his business, o.
bringing the result of his invention or handi
work to the attention of the world.
For information in regard 10 transporta
ton, care, and classification of exhibits
your attention is invited to the circular
issued by the board of control
The enthusiasm awakened over this pro
ject for honoring the lamented dead has al
ready reached SO high a pitch that it ha
been found necessary to enlarge the scoop
of the undertaking. Instead of fair ant
bazaar at the capitol simply, as was first in
tended, it has been found necessary to pro
vide for auxiliary exhibitions, embracing
an art department, a mechanical department
|
Thirty States have already responded to tn
call and will be represented by fine exhibl
tons. We hope our State will not be be
hind her sisters in contributing to the success
of the undertaking.
Application for space, either for loaned O
donated exhibits, must be made on or befor
tho 10th day of November, 1889, in orda
to be ensured exhibition, and all exhibit
must be placed in the hands of the board @
direction on or before the 18th day of Nc
vember, 1882, the time having been extended
1t is contemplated that the exhibits fror
each State shall be received at Washingto
by the board of commissionersfor the State
and remain under their especial charge dun
ing the exhibition; to that end all exhibits
donations, &C., should be properly boxed
addressed to the chairman board of direc
ton, Washington, D. c., and the bill G
lading sent to John NJ. Bishop, secretary c
this board.
Persons desiring to contribute in any wa
may obtain full details by addressing tn
board of direction, room "a to So, Ebbi
House, Washington, D. G.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS STATE OF TENNEs
SEE.
Hon. A. A. Freeman, chairman; Jno. !
Bishop, secretary; F. o. McNew, Guy v
Wines, James Maynard, 81. 81. Brandon
Prof. 81. Presnell, DR.. Swan M. Burnet
Gen Marcus J. Wright, A. M. McBath,
o. Manson, John B. Brownlow, Morga
Llewllyn, Washington, d. c.; Hon. Pere
Dickinson, Knoxville; Lieut.. John Ruin
Nashville; Gen. j. I. Wilder, Chattanooga
Hon. W. R. Moore, Memphis.
A. A. FREEMAN, Chairman.