Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-09-23
ANOTHER CENTENNIAL.
The First Hundred Years Of our Nation.
oil Constitution.
Meeting OF the Governors OF the Thir-
teen Original States to Arrange
for a Celebration Next Year.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 20.-The faded pic
| lures Of the signers OF the Declaration OF In
| dependence and old colonial Governors in
| Carpenters hall looked down Saturday
| on gathering of modern Governors of what
were once the colonial States. The spacious
arm chairs were occupied by Gov. McDaniels,
| of Georgia; Thompson, Of South Carolina;
Lee, Of Virginia; Scales, of North Carolina
Lloyd, Of Maryland; Stockley, Of Delaware;
Pattson, OF Pennsylvania; Leon Abbott, of
New Jersey; Hill, Of New York; Harrison, Of
| Connecticut; Wctmore, OF Rhode Island;
Robinson, of Massachusetts,, and Fingree, of
Vermont. The object of this assemblage Of
| State notabilties in the city of brotherly love
was to consider and arrange the details of a
celebration Of the Tooth anniversary OF the
| adoption of the constitution of the United
States, which occurs Sept. II, 1887. The move
ment was initiated by resolution adopted
some months ago by the New Jersey legisla-
ture, and the visitors were welcomed by Col
]. E, Peyton, of that State. After the meet
ing was called to order the visitors adjourned
to Independence Hall, where they were well
coined by a committee of IS councilmen, head
ed by John Bardsley, and a committee Of ID
citizens, of whom Thomas Cochran was the
| spokesman. Friday afternoon after the close
Of the business session they were shown
around the city and on Saturday were tender
ed an old time barbecue at the park. At the
business session it was decided to ask the CO.
operation of all the States in the Union In the
celebration and to have military parade with
q representative regiment fIom every State.
The celebration of the constitution is to be
celebrated in Washington in 1889, but it Is
urged that this need not interfere with a
Philadelphia celebration to commemorate the
event Of the actual adoption Of the constitu-
ton.
Beforc.the Governors left Carpenters hall
a short session was held at which the follow
ing resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, The adoption of the consttu-
ton of the United States of America was one
of the most important events in the history
of the American people and that instrument
10 the sublimest political achievement of man
kind, and
WHEREAS, The centennial anniversary of
this memorable epoch is close at hand and the
Legislature of New Jersey has by rcsOlu tons
passed the LIST day of June, 1886, invited the
Governors and representatives Of the thirt cen
original States to assemble in Philadelphia and
consider the propriety of preparing for q Ma
tional celebration, AMI
WHEREAS, The Governors and representa-
tiycs Of said States have met In Philadelphia
on the 18th day of September, A. D., 1856;
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY the Governors and repre-
sentatives of the colonial States assembled
that each State and territory of the United
States and the federal government, be invited
to unite in preparations for a proper celebra-
ton to be held at Philadelphia upon the 18th
day of September, 1887; that the President be
invited to formally communicate to Congress
at the next meeting the fact thatthis admins
tration closes the first century of constitution
al government, and to urge upon that body
the propriety of taking measures to render the
celebration worthy of an occasion of such dig
nifty and importance, that the executive of
every State and territory in the Union be for
ma lily communicated with and urged to press
upon the attention of their people the fitness
Of their hearty cooperation; that this COM
mittee by communication through its chair
man and secretary with the President of the
United States and with the Governors of the
States and territories, and request them to ap-
point delegate to meet in Philadelphia on
Thursday, tho End of December, 1856, sad
delegates to organize as permanent Organi-
cation with power to devise such plans and
measures as will in their judgment secure
celebration worthy of so great an event.
RESOLVED, That the city Of Philadelphia be
requested to appoint a committee Of citizens to
cooperate with said permanent organization.
RESOLVED, That We extend our profound
sympathy to the sufferers in South Carolina,
and assurance of warm friendship and sym
pathy.
RESOLVED, That the thanks Of this body be
extended to Carpenter 81 Co. for the permits
son extended by them to this body for the use
of their hall on this occasion.