Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-09-23
A NOTABLE EVENT.
Proposed Celebration Of the PRONUNCIATION Of
the Federal Constitution.

As result of movement upon the part
OF the chief magistrates OF the thirteen
original states, seven governors Of as
many commonwealth met in Philadel-
phia recently to arrange for a fitting OBJ
servance OF the centennial anniversary of
the PRONUNCIATION of the constitution of
the United States. This centenary will oc-
cur on September II, 1887. Ten states were
represented. New Hampshire, Massachu-
sets and North Carolina were not repre-
sented, The following governors were
present: Pattison, Pennsylvania; Lee,
Virginia; Lloyd, Maryland; Stockley,
delaware; Wetmore,. Rhode Island; Nc
DANIEL, Georgia, and Shepard Of South
Lieutenant-Go Governor Jones; New Jersey
by committee OF the state legislature
and Connecticut by ex.Gov. Bigelow. At
the Continental hotel Gov. Pattison de-
hvered brief address of welcome. There
were pre- ent also many other distinguish
ed visitors from the various states and a
citizens committee of entertainment.
After Gov. Pattison's speech the party
divided into pairs and marched down
Chestnut street 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 the
address of welcome by Mayor Smith.
Carpenters Hall, the old hall where in
IVA the hrst colonial congress met, eleven
place visited. AT this place also IA meeting
was held. The governors arranged them
selves around the large table near the
center of the hall. Richard X. Belts, one
OF the oldest members of Carpenters com
pany of the city and county of Philadel-
phia, welcomed the visitors and briefly re-
viewed the history of the time-worn meet
ing place. Hampton l.. Carson delivered
the grafton.
The business meeting of the Governors
was called to order by Gov. Pattison.
Gov. Lee of Virginia, was invited to
take the chair. Mr.. Carson was elected
secretary. Letters were read from the
Governors of North Carolina, New Hamp-
shire and Massachusetts, regretting their
inability to be present and assuring the
governors that they were in sympathy
with the movement. Col. j. +. Peyton,
who originated the idea of celebration
and who has charge of the arrangements
was invited to the stand to make any sug-
gestions which might have occurred to
him. The colonel in reply said that it
would be good idea to have every state
In the union represented at the celebration
next September by regiment of soldiery.
II seemed TO him that the young men in
the various states would gladly avail
themselves of the opportunity to partici-
pate. in the celebration. On motion of
permanent. The Governor suggested
also that n committee consisting of
the governors of the thirteen states and
representative citizens from those states
be appointed to prepare plan for the
celebration. On motion of Gov Stockey
Of Delaware, the chair appointed a
committee consisting of five mem
bers to draft plan. The governors of
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Rhode Island,
Maryland and Georgia were appointed.
During the session in Carpenters Hall
resolutions were adopted that each state
and territory be Invited to unite In prepa-
ration for proper national celebration of
the adoption of the federal constitution.
to be held in Philadelphia in September of
next year, and that the president be in
vited to formally communicate to con-
gress, at their next meeting the fact that
his administration closes the first century
Of constitutional government, and to urge
upon that body the propriety of taking
measures to render the celebration worthy
of an occasion of such dignity and impor-
lance; that the executive of every state
and territory in the union be formally
communicated with and urged to press
upon the attention of their people the fit
ness of their hearty cooperation, A reso-
luton was also passed requesting that
delegates from the different states and
territories be sent to meet December End,
next to organize permanent organiza'
tion worthy of the event. Resolutions
were also adopted looking TO the appoint
ment Of committee of citizens to coop
crate with the permanent organization,
extending sympathy to the earthquake
sufferers in South Carolina, and thanking
the Carpenters' company for the use OF
the hall