Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-09-07
Baltimore Centennial Exposition
Department Of Pub lety and Promotion.

T
ryllnd's resources viii n5. be questioned
by those who have studied The ends aim
ed at BY the Centeuniai Association.
This Association va. Chartered by the
last State Legislature, it, rlmary object
being the celebration vt iae centennial ct
Baltimore as an Incorporated city by
means Of an exhibition Of manufacturing,
commercial, agricutuu. aud other IN
dustrial elements OF the city aud state
/ It's. therefore, esscu0ialiy a Baltimore
and Maryland enterprise intended to
vislbly portray the history, progress
wealth and resources Of both, and to adj
yertise to the world our uunvaled at'rac-
tions to those who are seeking homes or
investments in busme lr lands.
The charter granted By The legislature
is very liberal, with al tha rovisions au-
thorizing the giving Of az xhioiuon that
in extent, variety. spenior and gorge
BUSINESS will be seeond only % the ever
memorabl Worlds Fair Chicago IN
1898. Although Baltimore aud Mary
land Exposition per Sc iu ITS actual scope
it will be both nationa aud International.
1t is expected that the exhibits from the
Southern States will be PARTICULARLY rep
rescntative of the resources ofthat section
Of our country. but the Northern States
are also cordially invited to participation,
and all the indications po.ut to an inter-
state display upon an elaborate and CO.
lossAl scale.
The progress which has ueeu mlde in
the line of giving practice shape to the
purposes of the Centeunial ASSOCIATION
indicates the earnestncss Of Is projectors
aud promises well for the complete sue
cess of the mammoth undertaking. The
use of TIE word mammoth is fully justifi-
ed when it is stated that according to the
es mates, an expenditdrc Of s. 1863, 700
will be necessary before the gates are
opened
The work thus far done is largely pre-
liminary, but it is none the less import
ant and is significant OF that which is to
follow The Board of Directors has been
organized. comprising 40 oftbe solid cit
liens of Baltimore, with 10 more to be
added, to complete the Directory Of 90
as provided by the charter The Presl-
dent of the Board is Mr. Lloyd L Jack
son, one of our staunchest merchants aud
most philosophical citizens
The building at the southeast corner Of
Saratoga and Liberty streets has been Sc
cured by the association as headquarters.
its various apartments being respectively
used by the Board of Directors and stand
ing committees
A general manager has been elected
in the person Of Major Fred W Brackett.
| gentleman intimately assoeated with
the direction of the Chicago Fair, and
, eminently qualified for theimportani 5u-
ties that have been imposed upon him.
Several Of the working committees
. have been appointed by President Jack
n son, among them being thee mmitiee on
ways and means, to which has been as
signed the serious and responsible task Of
} deyising the methods for raising the
= money to clrry on the Exposition rhi.
er committee is cow engaged in the formu
II la,iou Of a plaa that gil sosdoubt. b
+, productive Of a substantial financial sup
II port giving assurance Of success.
KY Advisory committees are also being ap
an nointed. ana il i, the lie ign to have on
he 10 each county Of the Stlle. to be com
N posed of representative citizens. Al
advisory board for the city Of Washing
A." ton, compromising some Of the most in
ng auential residents ofthc National Capita
lw have already been selected
no From all sections of the country hav
g come words Encouragement for the Elk
~ position. The Virginia Senators an
Ky Representatives in Congress have signe
he a letter warmly approving it. and pledg
ing the support of the Old Dominion. -
oh Governor McC)rke If West Virginia la
written letter enthusiastically endors
III Jag it. At the recent Southern Industrid
Tie Congress at Augusta, resolution wa
he unanimously adopted promising the par
Of licipatiou, support aud patronage OF tn
- Southern States generally Southern
!" members Of Congress and the Governor
Of several States, as well as the entlr
press OF the South have evinced spirl
r. Of hearty cooperation
" To present the elaborate and magnifi
m, cent spectacle proposed by the Centen
sly NAL Association not less than 300 acre
" Of land will be required No site ha
~ yet been selected, though several hay
been su ,gested, particularly Clifton Par
ieS aua Patterson Park As to the plan an
iu scope Of the Expositien. no better ide
St thereof can be given than by quoting tn
re- following extract from pamphlet re
;; Gently issued BY the Board of Directors
" "Iae plan SO far as outlined, EN-
ng braces buildings Of substantial chaIac
IT, ter in which will BE- exhibits Of manu-
features and literal arts. hne arts, cleo
irlciiy. mines and mining. machinery
forestry Hsh. dairy products, agricu turt
10, horticulture, 1--we stock, transportailo
lie and womans work
nm There will be special features, includln
electrical fountains and towers. chcie
leu collection of foreign artists and reproduc
all tons ofthe villages which gave such gen
ion eral satisfaction at he Worlds FAN
~ and mlle tle midway Palsance tn
great central attraction Advantag
81 will be- aiken Of tie experience had
lou Chicago % the eud that the best result
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