The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-05-13
OHIO,S CENTENNIAL EXPOSE.
TION-i7 SS-ISSS.
JrganizatiOn of the Board of nj.
recIOrs-Prize Offer of one Hun.
dred Dollars for some En-.
IerprisIng Yankee.

The Centennial Exposition of Ohio is now an
..ssured fact. 1t will be held on the State Fair
Grounds in the au unn of 1888 and not only ill
Ike the place OF the Fair OF that year but
vii he extended not less than four weeks. and
perhaps Iouger. Under the provisions of a
jei"t resolution OF the present General Assem-
bly, the follOwIn ny gentlemen were constituted
a Board of Directors for the organization and
management oi such an Exposition:
Governor j Il. Foraker. OF Cincinnati.
&. ID. Bailey, of Gallipolis.
J.C Levering. of Leverings.
L. B. Harris. of Upper sandusky.
W. 5. Foster. of Urbana.
III. Talcott OF Jefferson.
Gen. r. Brinkerhon. of Mansfield
IL. t Chittenden, of Columbus.
| GEN s. II. Hurst, of Chillicothe.
These gentlemen met in Columbus last week
| and took the first step towards such an Expo
| sitiun. The resolution provides that the Gov
ernor shall be the presiding officer of this Board
| with full voice in all its proceedings. MIR Chit
| tenden was chosen Vice Chairman, Mr.. Harris
| Treasurer, and Mr.. A. A. Graham Secretary,
| MIR. Graham is the Secretary of the State II is
torical Society. which took the initial steps 10
commemorate the cose of Ohio's first century
| in some fitting manner. The Exposition is the
| outcome of their efforts.
no definite plans as to just how the Exposition
should he conducted had been arranged. The
resolution provides thai The enc hundredIt
anniversary OF the settlement Of the State. now
among the foremost in rank and Importance in
the Union be celebrated during the month o
September, in the year 1888. by the holding al
the Capital OF the state of an Exposition de
moustraLing the material and educational pro
gress and growth of the State during its frs
century.
The resolution, also. after defining the pow
. ers and duties of the Board of Directors, state
that Intelligent representation shall be Sc
cured in the departments of education, history
ART, science. agriculture, horticulture, forestry
live stock, mining, mechanics. commerce trans
, portation. merchandise, journalism, dOmesui
manufactures aud all the arts and industrie
beneficial to mankind"
Commissioners III e. in time, to be appointe
by the Board in charge of the various depart
. uents
Alter consultation, the Board adopted a r; tn
er novel measure suggested by Mr.. Chittendel
10 secure the best plan to inaugurate such a
Exposition. Oa his motion the following rest
iuIion were ADOPTED:
RssOLUsd, That the Board offer medal. suiti
bly, embeilished and engraved. OF the value
+ Sl0O, or in lieu thereof $sOO In golu. at the OF
|
, am for the best plan, with all proper detail
y and suggeItions, for carrying Forward 70 u SUI
cessIuI issue the Ohio Centennial-of 1888; con
: pctlLIon 70 be cOnaaed to citizens and natlv
OI Ohio; and
ResOiped, That all plans in competition Il
% said premium m ST be presented to the Boa
of Directors by noon OF August 3. 1856.
lOl Here is an opportunity ior some wide-awal
Ohian to not only secure 4 valuable premium
IN but immortalize himself or herself. Witno
y doubt some enterprising Buckeye will W
r. Lhe prize.
The Exposition will, undoubtedly, be one
Il | the greatest state affairs ever he'd in Amerc
Ohio is the third state in the Uni1n; contai
m more varied industry than any other and bell
almost in the center of the country. cannot {,
90 to draw from all sections. Then. TOO the "Buc
leve' is almost everywhere, and, as rule.
H. always proud of the Buckeye State All W
want to come to Ohio then. and see how
d. STATE has grown in her first century.
If we judge rightly, the offer OF the Boa
Al will receive numerous responses. All comm
nications should be addressed to Mr.. Graha
in. the Secretary at Columbus, who will send
any one desiring 1T, ! circular setting fsrth
n iun what is meant by the resolution. He W
also send any inform alton concerning the co
hn ing Centennial that may be desired.