The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-24
THE THREE AMERICAS.
MEETING OF THE NATIONAL
BOARD OF PROMOTION.
ve,,,,,ey. p,,.ss, from an s~ciions He
ccpiion rendered the Delegates by the
President Memorial ic Conercss 80 the
e.t-wa.hington News In General

ccption rendered the b'ifst''s ~ '"'
President Memorial 10 Coneress 80 the
bje,i-wa.hington News in General.
W.~ufNGroN. u. g.. October 81 The
National Board Of Promotion in charge oi
tn preparations for three Americas IN
position ai the National Capitol IN l-'2.
met at Niilard'- Hotel thi, uotring There
we'c al,0ui one hundred delegates present.
They included Governor floming.Of Florida:
j. Tavlor Eliv-on. MAYOR Of Richmond. Va;
Governor Bigg-. of Delaware Isaac iIa--.
president Of the board Ot trade Of savannah.
la. and representative of The board oftrade
of Louisville. Nv, me prddtce CXcnansc OF
" nmMgion. y. g.. and the board Of trade
Of Timsyllo. Penn.
President Little of the Philadelphia board
| OF trade. acted a. chairman.
r,sli - lnE wnIlF Horsr.
Al o'clock they formed in line al the
hotel and marched 10 the Executive Man
sion. They were received IN The east room
each delegate being introduced 10 the Presi-
dent ly naino lv Colonel tn'e'>cn. .'ccrc-
taty of ihs Boaid Of Promotion.
WORN on TIE BOARD.
The board rea~somhled in Willard'> Hall
af - l.. ". ( Il. iftr. president of the
/ philnA.luiia board Of trade presiding.
] secretary sNltfi~II iltAN' Atl' 'l'Hii-
/ spcech-a forcible and clear address upon
the work Of the Board Of Promotion.
MEMORIAL 10 CONGEE,>.
/ Hon. George g. Gormar. or Washington.
then presented the dram of memorial to bee
presented 10 Congress which the local board
! her, Thought should bc adopted ~
the initial step towards tie celebration
OF q great nnilOnal c'cni. The memorial
/ addressed To- h0th houses of Congress reads
a. follows:
"Nour memoriai-i,. a national board Of
promotion representing various bodies Of
citizens in the several STATES and Terri
tories Of the Union, respectfully urge upon
Congress ihe pfopririOiy oi ~ once inaueir-
atiug Steps for an appropriate "clebra-
tion in is2 OF tie iDm hundrrdth
anniversary of the discovery of America
hy columbus. They submit That
this can best be- done bl ancxpo-ition Of The
three Americas (\Orh. south and 'entral,
in which may be- exhibited tine IsOgress ~
civilization on the Western Hemisphere
since that grand historical event. ~ shown
hN the achievements " the peoples Of IFS
several countries ir iudus're-. inventions,
science. and the ais, aud That 90 this end
the cooperation Of aii those countries should
Dee sought
And Your momorlu-ts suggests that
this country. rs the nations guests. repre-
scntali,c- from all the nation, of the world.
and such Of their rulers, 20, VIII coiiie. and
as signalling illc important agency Of Italy
and spain in the great event they ought 10
be- specially hOnOrd.
And y0ur mcm0riali.i- play That the
dignity Of the nation hc mot entrusted on the
proposed occasion fn the Keeping Of anS cor
poration. association. or municipality upon
I...f Nfff ffIatf fI4...
position De- held ai the National Capital. ex-
cm,i,ely under the direction and control oi
the general government. and that from the
Treasury OF the nitod states. Overlooking
as il IT, with revenue far in excess 0f the
need, Of the Government. the excess of the
leNppnditur.~. If anN, above the receipts arc
met
" ,-nINGToN rANoEEp roR Iuf LpcA
TiON uf IIiE ENro,i1IoN.
9fr. Gorham. after the memorial had been
read. made AN eloquent speech iu its sup
10 port.
he Thought that The | niied states hal
reached ,uch "a point ol PROSPERITY anc
wealth when 10 could easily undertake e
\ commemorate in . lifting manner ore Of The
, greatest events since the dawn of the Chris
tian era. llc did not urge the selection %
' Washington. for. lac said. the ads i-ihility 20
10 such I'D action Was manifest.
Governor Fleming. of Florida. Jack son. q
e. Maryland. and Riggs. Of Delaware; Ma,o
B. Ellyson. OF Richmond, and Kennedy. %
4 Reading Penn: Mr.. BordNcil Of Boston
n and others made speeches ia,orine th
National Capital "a, the location ~ iic EN
position. 4 motion io adopt the memorli
was carried unanimously.
4 resolution prov iding for the formation q
+. Al IHE BANVrtr
.r tonight one hundred and hfty covers wer
laid. and. after the hifHp was disposed ol
u -pccch-makin- occupied the time ana nile
I Willard'- Hotel dnine-ruom with pailioli
r. uiterance- until lOn- after midnight.
O District 4 commissioner Douglas RESPOND
~ cd io the toast. 'Wa-hinHon the place.
c lie Wa, followed bs A. VI. >oieldo. *
member from Ncncllla. who responded el'
quontly 10 tine toast. "Amrrican nations.
The toast american states was ansWe
i- cd hy half dozen eloquent orators. anon
them Governor licmiu- Oi Florida; Gov
D. egnor jackson. Of MARYLAND: Gosern'
:, Bee.~. of Delaware: cN-tOyernor lrclan'
l- oflcNa~. Perry =. Heath responded for tl
T. Two DikOtas,' and speaking for GoNcin'
O., Mcllefc. their present Chief Executive. am
N Governor elect Of south Dakota. said thi
when the National Capital pre-entin. h'
claims 90 Congress for IN" loc
II ii0n of the Exposition. Dakota would Joe .
~ most ardent friend. Colonel Heath thuusl
- this exposition should Doe di-tinctivcl
~ national affair and this could only
" brought about hy placing 10 in the hands
the Federal government and it, rcprcseut
~ tiNc-. thus taking the exposition beyond u
= pale Of private Interests and commerce
Z ical0usics. and placing 10 az fhe seat 81 q
"a national government.
he LOCAL HoARD- uf rIinsioIIoN
" i'm the several states was also adopted. al
rd the meeting. which. from hcginnin. 10 el
was a very enthusiastic one. adjourned.
- Tonight thc memher- Of tine nation
.r board held "a banquet at Willard's Hotel.
TOIRIn-cLAss posrMA>IEg-.
e- The folowiug-named fourih-cla>- POI
a. masters. among Other-. were appointed
on dav. Virginia u. l.. Altszcr M Bro
Dr. shoals: !. ". Blackburn. at Greenwo
'n- Depot: Mary J.. Lawrence. at MOunta
in VALLEY. North tarolina samuel \. iiel
" zcy. at Egypt Depot
~, orIIAI. NoIr~.
II /, thought at fhc Navy Department
ls. moi ai AN improbable that the board Of -
~ Nev. now in-pectin. the uiied STATES Il
hv O--ipcc. will fepor ia favor Of condemn
llv her a. un~eawOrthy. The Ossipcc /, one
~ the oldest vessels iu the navy. The rep
.a- Of the hoaod is expected within week.
rf The anxiety which has been felt in ma
nat circles for sometime IN to the safety of
llv i'niird STATES ship Iheii~. which has h'
20 cruising i'm Arctic waters. Was relieved
1rt the receipt of telegram announcing
he safe arrival al ounaiaska. september %.
hat.
III MURDERER HANGED.