St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-18
FOR A HUNDRED YEARS.
The Day is Near When the Constitution Of
the United States Will be a
Century Old.
And it is Proposed to Commemorate the
Anniversary in Becoming and
Imposing Way.
The Governors of the Thirteen Orig
inal states Already Taking Acc
tton in the Matter.
A Meeting at Philadelphia Yesterday
Which Will Set the Ball
Going.
Govermor.in council.

PHILADELPHIA Sept. 17.-As result
OF movement upon the part of the chief
magistrates OF the thirteen original states,
seven governors of as many commonwealth
met here to-day to arrange for fitting OBJ
servance of the centennial anniversary of
the PRONUNCIATION of the constitution of the
United States. This centenary will occur
on Sept. II, 1887. Ten states were repre-
sented. New Hampshire, Massachusetts
and North Carolina were not represented,
but probably will be by tomorrow. The
following governors were present: Patti
son, Pennsylvania; Lee. Virginia; Lloyd,
Maryland; Stockley, Delaware; Wet
more, Rhode Island; Mcdaniel, Geor-
gia, and Shepherd of South Carolina.
Newark was represented by Leut-Gov.
Jones, New jersey by committee of the
state Legislature and Connecticut by EX-
Gov. b gelOW. At the Continental hotel
GOV. PattiSOn delivered
A BRIEF ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
There were present also many other dis
tinguisiled visitors from the various states
and citizens committee of entertainment.
Alter Gov. Pattlsons speech the party di-
vided into pairs and marched down Chest
nut street to the old STATE house. Here the
party halted in the room where the Deciar-
alton of Independence was signed, and
standing under canopy of red. white and
blue they listened to an address of
welcome by Mayor Smith. Car
penter's hall, the old hall where
in TIA the first colonial congress met,
eleven provinces beng represented, was
the next place visited. At this place also
meeting was held The governors
ranged themselves around the large table
near the center OF the of the hall. Richard
K. Belts, one of tie Oldest members of the
| Carpenters Company of the City and
County of Philadelphia"
WELCOMED THE VISITORS,
and briefly reviewed the history OF the time
worn meeting place. Hampton L. Carson
then 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. Let
tiers were read from the governors
| of North Carolina, New Hampshire and
Massachusetts, regretting their inability to
attend and assuring the governors that they
were in sympathy with the movement Col.
j. E. Peyton, who originated the idea of
the celebration and who has charge of the
arrangements, was invited to the stand to
make any suggestions which might have
occurred to him. The colonel. in reply,
said it would be good idea to have
EVERY STATE IN THE UNION
represented at the celebration next Sep
TENDER by a regiment of soldiers. 1t
seemed to him that the young men in the
various states would gladly avail them
selves OF this opportunity to participate in
the celebration. On motion of Gov. Patti
son the organization was made permanent
In olo
mittee 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. Stockley, of Delaware, the char ap-
pointed committee consisting of five
members to draft plan. The governors
of Pennsylvania, Delaware, Rhode Island,
| Maryland and Georgia were appointed A
recess was then taken to enable the COM
mlttee to prepare plan. During the seS-
sion in Carpenters hall resolutions were
adopted that each state and territory be in
vited TO unite in preparation for
A PROPER NATIONAL CELEBRATION
of the adoption of the federal constitution.
to be held in this city in September of next
| year, and that the president be invited to
formally communicate to congress at its
| next meeting the fact that his administra-
ton closes the first century of constitutional
government and to urge upon that body the
proprlety OF taking measures to render the
celebration worthy of an occasion of such
dignity and Importance. That the execu-
tive of every state and territory in the
| Union be formally communicated with and
urged to press upon the attention of
their people the fitness of their hearty
cooperation. A resolution was also
passea requesting that delegates from the
different states and territories be sent here
to meet on Dec. 2 next to organize per-
manent organization worthy of the event.
Resolutions were also adopted looking to
the appointment of committee of citizens
| to cooperate with the permanent organiza-
ton, extending sympathy to the earth
quake sufferers in South Carolina and
thanking the Carpenters company for the
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