The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-09-18
Promulsa,iOn Of ,hs Constl.utlon.


PHILADELPHIA, September 17.-As. a
result OF the movement upon the part
of the city magistrates of the thirteen
original States, seven governors of as
many commOnwealths met here to-day
to arrange for the fitting observ-
ance Of the centennial anniversary
OF the PRONUNCIATION of the COnstitu
ton of the United States. Ten States
were represented--New Hampshire,
Massachusetts, and North Carolina
were not represented but probably will
be by Tomorrow The following GOV
errors we're present, Patten of Penhsyl-
vania, Lee, OF Virginia. Lloyd obituary.
land, StacktrY of Delaware, Wetmore.
of Rhode Island, Mcdaniel of Georgia,
and Sheppard OF South Carolina.
New York was represented BY a
committee of the State Legislature, and
Connecticut by Governor Bigelow.
At the Continental Hotel Governor
Patterson delivered a brief address of
welcome. There we're present also
many other distinguished visitors
from the various States and
citizens committee of entertainment.
After Governor Pstterson's speech
marched down Chestnut Steeet to the
old State House Here the party halted
in,the room where the Declaration of
Independence was signed and standing
under the canopy Of red, white and
blue, they listened to an address of
welcome by Mayor Smith. Car
penters' Hall, the old hall
where in 1874 the first Colonial
Congress met. eleven provinces being
repre- sented, was the next place visited.
At this place also a meeting was Leld.
The governors ranged themselves
around large table near the center of
the hall. Richard K. Belts, one
of the oldest members of the
Carpenters company of the city
and country of Philadelphia welcomed
the visitors and briefly reviewed the
history of the time-Worn meeting place
Carson then delivered an Grafton. A
business meeting o: the Governor was
called to order by Governor Patterson.
Governor Lee of Virginia, was in
Viied to take the chair. Carson
was elected Secretary. Letters were
read from the Governors of NORTH
Carolina, New Hampshire and
Massachusetts, regretting their
inability to be present and assuring the
Governors that they we're in sympathy
with the movement. Col. j. Peyten,
who originated the idea of the celebrA-
ton and who has charge of the
arrangements, was invited to the stand
to make any suggestions which might
have occurred to him. The colo
mel, in reply, said that it would
be good idea to have every State in the
union represented at the celebra ion
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diery. 1t seemed to ham that the young
men in the various States would gladly
avail themselves of this opportunity to
participate in the celebration.
On motion of Governor Pattison the
organization was made permanent
The Governor suggested also that a
committee consisting of governors of
thirteen States and representative citi-
Zens from those States. be appointed to
prepare a plan for the celebration. On
motion of Governor Stocktry, of De a
warei the chair appointed a committee
consisting of five members to draft a
plan. The Governors of Pennsylvania.
Delaware, Rhode Island, Maryland and
Georgia were appointed. a recess was
then taken to enable the committee to
prepare plans.
During the session in CarpenteEso
Hall, resolutions were adopted !. las.
each State and Territory be iTlerties 81
unite in the preparation for tCEop- Lper
national celebration of the adoption of
the Federal Constitution, to be held in
this city in September of next year and
that the President De invited to for
mally communicate to Congress at
their next meeting, the fact that his ad-
ministration closes the first century of
Constitutional government, and to urge
upon that body the propriety of taking
measures to render the celebra
ton worthy of an occasion OF
such dignity and importance and that
the executive of every StaeeAnd Terri
tory in the Union be formallS eomnun-
icated with and urged 1tesbfess upon
the attention of their people the fitness
of a hearty cooperation. Resolutions
were also passed requesting that del
egates from different States and Terri
tories be sent here, to meet here on
December Cd next, to organize q per
manent organization worthy of the 1
event. ~. or-r.1 -rS rr,,dF 4
Resolutions were also 7opted looking
to the appointment Of 3 committee of
citizens TO co operate with the per
manent Organization and extending ]
sympathy 70 the earthquake sufferers
in South Carolina.