Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-04
OUR CONSTITUTION.
Further Steps in Arranging Tor
Celebrating the Anniversary.


PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 3.-At to-day's
session OF the cow ntion OF state dele
gates to arrange for a celebration ot the
centennial ann versary OF the promulRa-
tion OF the Fe leral constitution, Lieut..
Gov. Jones, OF New York, announced
that be was com l-lled 10 withdraw owing
10 the necessity or his imme date return
home. A telegr IN was received from the
Governor OF n tn Carolina appointing
/. w. Barringe , VI this city, as commits
sicner to repre- INT that STATE. The Gre
dentials were ceived without the ior-
mality Of refere G TO comm ttee.
NAME OF THE COMMISSION.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Hazard. OF Rhode
Island, it was r ssOved tbat he comm s.
zion shall be de slgnst-d as the Cen ennIai
90 luua. Z mmisson, and the per-
manent organization VAS formed with
John A. Kass 70, OF Iowa, as President,
aud Henry Cabot Lodge, of Aassachu-
setts, and Col. james A. hoyt. OF south
Carolina, as Vice Presidents. The iollOW-
ing executive suO-commission was APP
20 nsei by the chairman: PennsyI-
yania. Amos R. Llttlr; Virginia,
William Writ Henry; Massachusetts,,
Henry Cabot Lodge; south Caro-
lima, Col. james A. Hoyt;
MARYLAND. Gen. Clinton Z. Hahn In
diana, Charles W. Reeves; New YORK,
Edward F. Jones; Ohio, Alfred I. Cos
horn; Missouri. Thomas 1. CAN'T;
Mississippi. Marcellus Green; Michigan.
Judge james V. Campbell; Connect cut,
Henry &. Dobbns: Dakoia, \. q. ord
Wv. The Execut We Committee was en-
powered 10 appoint treasurer and Sec
rotary.
THE PROGRAMME.
TIE programme Tor the celebration was
finally adopted as follows:
SECTION !. That there be an Grafton and
poem In cummemOrAIion Of the signing OF The
Eoust tuition.
SIC. T. Thatthere be a military display, IN
" bicu he United STATES snail he Invited 10
be reure-ent,.d b, each branch of IFS military
end naval service. an / the several states ana
Territories aud the Dis riot OF Colum IA ny
their mil ia and VOLUNTEER service. and h It
tire Z esident be rsqH ed TO designate The
oficers to command a. c anne.
SIC. 3. That there be an industrial process
Gion display.
THOSE TO BE INVITED.
SEGA. That Invitations to participate in the
celebration lie eXtende to the President OF
thv United S ates and his Cabinet, the Fed
era judiciary, Congress. and representatives
OF all the dep rtments Of the national govern
meut. to the Governors Of each state ana Ter
ritory. to the jud ciars and Legislatures 81
the same and the represe natives of The rev
ePa depart ment- thereof, to the Commission
err OF tise ID strict OF COlumbi "a. and 10 various
C. vic ORGANIZATIONS and associations OF the
Union, and nat resident r presentatives Tor
foreign governments having fri nd re ations
with the United States be invited 10 DE pres
eat.
SEC. S The erection of a suitable m emorlal
In the city of Philadelphi commemorative OF
the sigD ing and adoption Of the constitution
and Of the progress OF the nation since that
period.
An address to the people, prepared by Mr..
Lodge, wa- adopted and will be issued with
the programme.
Resolutions were adopted requesting the
aid and Cooperation of Congress in the &c
braton and calling upon those states and
Territories not yet represented to send dele
gates 70 The comm i.slOn as early as pOss Bile.