Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-04
TIE FEDERAL CONSTITUTION.
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PHILADELPHIA. December AT to-day's
session Of the convention OF State delegates
TO arrange for n celebration OF the cenieo-
mai anniversary Of the FORMULATION OF tue
Federal Constitution Lieute nant- Governor
Jones, Of New York, announced that he
was compelled 20 withdraw. owing 10 the
necessity for his immediate return home.
a telegram was received from the Gov
eInor Of North Carolina appointing l.. w.
Barringer, OF this city, as commissioner
10 represent that State The credentials
were received without formaity OF refer
ence TO a committee.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Hazard. OF Rhode
Island, it was resolved that the commission
shall nc designate d as the Centennial Con-
Siiiu'i0Dsl commission, and q permanent
organization was formed with John a.
Kasson. Of Iowa, as president. and Henry
Cabat Lodge, OF Massachusetts,, aud Colo
pei jones a. Hoyt, OF South Carolina, vice.
presidents.
The following executive subcommittee
was appointed by the chairman: PennsYl'
wanna. Amos II. Little; Virginia, william
Wirl Henry; Massachusetts, Henry CABOT
Lodge; South Carolina, Colonel james A.
Hoyt; Mary land. General Clinton i.
Haine; Indiana, Charles W. Reeves; New
York, Edward +. Jones; Ohio. Alfred
Il. Gosb0rn; Missouri, Thomas I. CAN'T;
Mississippi, Marcelus Green; Michigan,
Judge James V. Campbell; Connecticut,
Henry G. Robbins: Dakota, \. &. Ord
way. The Executive Committee was en-
pow cred to appoint the treasurer and secre-
tary.
The programme for the celebration was
finally adopted, as follows:
Section l. That there be an Grafton and
poem In cOmmemoration OF the signing oil
the Constitution.
section .. That there be q military dis
play, IN which the United States shall be
invited To be represented by each branch
of its military and naval service, and the
sew, raj States and Territories and District
Of COLUMBIA bv their militia and volunteer
service. and that the President be request
ed 10 designate officers TO command the
sane.
Section 3. That there be an Industrial
procession display.
Section 4. That invitations 10 participate
in the celebration be extended to the Pre-.
sident Of the United States and his Cabinet,
the Federal judiciary, Congress, repre-
Scntativos Of all the departments OF the
National Government; TO the Governors OF
each state and Territory; to the Judiciary
and legislatures Of the same and representa-.
tiyes Of the several departments thereof;
TO The Commissioners OF the District OF Co
lUmbia, and TO tue various civic organize
tons and associations OF the Union; and
that resident representatives OF foreign
Governments having friendly relations with
The United States lie invited TO be present.
Seiion 3. The erection OF suitable me-
MORALS in the city OF Philadelphia com.
memoratiye Of the signing and adoption OF
the Constitution and OF the progress OF the
nation since that period.
An address TO The people, prepared by
Sir. Lodge, was adopted, and will be issued
with the programme.
Resolutions were adopted requesting the
aid and cooperation OF Congress In the
celebration, and calling upon those states
ard Territories not yet represented TO send
delegates to the commission as early ~ pos