Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-05-20
THE NORTHWEST
oHro,s oENrENNIAL EXPOSITION
-f7ss-1sss.
Organization OF the Board ofDirec-
tors-Prize offer OF One Hundred
Dollars for some Enterpris-
ing Buckeye.


now an assured fact. 1t will be held on
the State Fair grounds In the autumn
Of 1888, and not only will take the place
of the Fair of that year, but viii be ex-
tended not less than four weeks and
perhaps longer. Under the provisions
Of o joint resolution Of the present Gen.
eral Assembly, the following Gentle
men were constituted Board OF Direc-
tors for the organization and manage
ment of such an Exposition:
Governor ]. B. Foraker, Of Cincin-
natl.
Q. d. Bailey, OF Gallipolis.
J. G. Levering, Of Leverings.
L. B. Harris, Of Upper Sandusky.
w. s. Foster. of Urbana.
H. Talcott, Of Jefferson.
Gen. r. Brinkerhoff, of Mansfield.
H. T. Chittenden, of Columbus.
Gen. 8. H. Hurst, of Chillicothe.
These gentlemen met in Columbus
last week and took the first step to-
wards such an exposition. The resolu-
ton provides that the Governor shall
be the presiding officer of this Board,
with full voice In all its proceedings.
Mr.. Chittenden was chosen Vice-C Chair
man, Mr.. Harris Treasurer, and Mr..
A. A. Graham Secretary. Mr.. Gra-
ham is the Secretary Of the State His
torical Society, which took the initial
steps to commemorate the close of
0hio's first century in some fitting
manner. The exposition Is the OUT
come of their efforts.
When the members of the Board as
sembled no definite plans as to just how
the Exposition should be conducted
has been arranged. The resolution pro-
vides that "The one hundredth anniver-
sary of the settlement of the State, now
among the foremost in rank and impor-
tance In the Union, be celebrated during
the month Of September, in the year
18SS,by the holding atthe Capital of the
State of an Exposition demonstrating
the material and educational progress
and growth of the State during its first
century,
The resolution also, after defining the
powers and duties of the Board of Di-
rectors, states that s'intelligent repre-
sentation shall be secured In the de-
partments of education, history, art,
science, agriculture, horticulture, fores-
try, live stock, mining, mechanics, COM
merce, transportation, merchandise,
journalism, domestic manufactures and
all the arts and industries beneficial to
mankind.n
Commissioners are, in time, to be app
pointed by the Board in charge of the
various departments.
( After consultation the Board adopted
q rather novel measure, suggested by
Mr.. Chittenden, to secure the best plan
to inaugurate such an Exposition. On
his motion the following resolution was
adopted: "
Resolved, That the Boord offer q
medal, suitably embellished and en-
graved, of the value of 500, or lieu
thereof 500 in gold, at the option of
the successful competitor, as premium
for the best plan, with all proper de-
tails and suggestions, for carrying for
tennial Of 1888; competition to be con-
fined to citizens and natives Of Ohio;
and
Resolued. That all plans in compe-
tition for said premium must be pre-
sented to the Board of Directors by
noon of August 8, 1886.
Here is an opportunity for some
wide-awake Ohioan to not only secure
q valuable premium, but lmmOrtallze
himself or herself. Without "a doubt
some enterprising Buckeye will win
the prize. Z
The Exposition will, undoubtedly, be
one of the greatest State affairs ever,
held in America. Ohio is the third
State In the, Union; contains more
varied Industry than any other, and be-
ing almost in the centre of the country,
cannot fail to draw from all sections.
Then, too, the Buckeye almost ev-
erywhere, and as rule, is always proud
Of the Buckeye State. All will want to
come to Ohio then and see how the
State has grown in her first century.
live judge rightly the offer of the
Board will receive numerous responses.
All communications should be adj
dressed to Mr.. Graham, the Secretary,
at Columbus, who will send to any one
desiring 1t circular setting forth in
full what is meant by the resolution.
He will also send any information con-
cerning the coming Centennial that
may be desired.