Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-04
Phiiadeiphia's Proposed Centennial.
PROGRAM ADoPTED-AS INVITATION FROM WASH


INGToN CITY.
At the session or the convention or the state
delegates, at Philadelphia, yesterday, 10 arrange
for celebration OF the centennial anniversary OF
thepromulgation OF the federal constitution IL was
resolved that the commission shall be designated
as the centennial constitutional commission. and
permanent organization was formed, with Hon.
John A. kass0n, OF Iowa, president, and Henry
Cabot Lodge, or Massachusetts,, and COL James A.
Hoyt, OF South Carolina, vice presidents. The fol-
lowing sub-commlssion was appointed by the
chairman: Pennsyivania Amos r. Little; Virginia,
William Writ Henry; Massachusetts,, Henry Cabot
Lodge; South Carolina, Col James A. HoyI; Mary
land, Gen. Clinton Z. Haine; Indiana, Charles W.
Reeves; New York, Edward +. Jones; OHIO Gen.
Alfred Z. Goshom; Missouri, Thomas +. CAN'T;
Massachusetts, Marcellus Green; Michigan Judge
James Nj. Campbell; Connecticut, Henry &. Rob
bins, and Dakota, n. q. Ordway. The executive
committee was empowered TO appoint treasurer
and secretary.
The program for the celebration was discussed
at some length. 1t was finaily decided that IL
should consist or an Grafton and poem In commen-
oration OF the signing OF the constitution, 10 he
followed by military display, In which the mill
Tia and volunteer service or all the states and ter
ritorfes, with detachments from the various
branches OF the Us. army and navy, VIII be
queSted 10 participate, under the command OF
officers OF the regular army, designated by Presi-
dent Cleveland. There will also be an industrial
professional display. Invitations 20 the celebra-
tion VIII be extended TO the President OF the
United states and his cabinet, the federal judi
ciary, congress, and the representatives OF ali de-
partments OF the national government, TO the gov-
ernorS OF each state and territory, to the Judiciary
tiyes OF the departments thereof, To the Comlnis-
sfoners OF the District Of Columbia and To the
riouS civic organizations ana associations of the
Unlon and TO the resident representatives. OF for
eign governments having friendly relations with
the United states.
The erection OF a suitable memorial I'm the city
OF Philadelphia commemorative of the signing aud
adoption OF the Constitution aud OF the progress
OF the nation since that period is also conteIn-
plated.
An address TO the people prepared by Mr. Lodge
was adopted, and VIII be issued with the program.
1t concludes follows: 'We believe that th, peo-
pie appreciate I'm solemn and grateful spirit the
character OF this celebration, and that they Will
give IL that hearty support throughout the length
and breadth OF the land which viii secure "A sue
cess worthy or the occasion and the event"
Resolutions were adopted requesting the aid and
cooperation OF Congress In the celebration, and
calling upon those states and territories not yet
represented TO send delegates to the commission
as early as possible.
A telegram was received from Washington con-
tanfng an Invitation TO the delegates TO attend a
meeting OF citizens I'm Washington on Tuesday
next, In furtherance OF celebration OF the annt-
versary OF the discovery OF America by Christopher
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