Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-20
WORLDS FAIR MATTERS.
THE BOARD OF LADY MANAGERS
CONVENED.
A Lively Wrangls in the National Com
mission Over a Resolution Passed by
the Executive Committee.

CHICAGO, Nov. 19.-The board of lady
managers of the worlds Columbian ex-
position met here today. They were
called to order and welcomed to partici-
pation.in the work by President Palmer
of the national commission. In the
course of his remarks he called atten-
tion to tie fact that this was the first
time in the history of nation that
woman had been fully recognized by the
government in the administration of a
great public trust. Mrs. FELTON, of
Georgia was elected temporary presi-
dent. A number of committees were
appointed and the ladies adjourned
Among the names prominently men,
toned in connection with the presidency
of the board are Mrs. Potter Palmer.
Mrs. General Logan, Miss Phebe Couz-
ins of st. Louis. One of the
names most prominently mentioned
for vice-president is Mrs. j. r.
Deane of California.
The congressional committee con-
cluded its hearings today. One OF the
members said they confidently looked
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day or two.
Early in the session OF the national
commission today, trouble was again de-
veloped. Massey of Delaware referred
to the report in the local papers that the
executive committee had passed reso-
luton ito head off the foreign affairs
committee from establishing London
bureau" etc. He said the resolution
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seriously on the foreign affairs commit
tee, which had not spent dollar of the
money assigned to it.
Governor Waller OF Connecticut, a
member of the foreign affairs committee,
also objected strenuously to the stigma
cast upon the committee by the resolu-
ton. He said the executive committee
was all wrong, and that it has nothing
to do with the standing committee ex-
cept in supervisory way. He intro
duced resolution setting forth that it
is the sense of the commission that the
committee has taken no action justify
ing the resolution of the executive com
mittee.
Commissioner De Young wanted to in
troduce resolution calling for the ex-
purgation OF the entire executive COM
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said he only wanted justification.
Commissioner Allen, OF New York,
then moved a resolution requesting the
executive committee either to expunge
the unfortunate resolution from it's pro-
ceedings, or officially disavow all intent
| Of disrespect to the foreign affairs COM
mittee.
After lengthy talk both resolutions
went over.
Mckenzie and Britton, members OF
the executive committee, made ad-
dresses in which they regretted that
their resolution had been so worded
as to give false impression of their in
tentions in the matter; no disrespect or
aspersion was intended.
The report of the foreign affairs COM
mittee was then read and laid over.
The committee on buildings and
grounds made report reviewing the
site enlargement, and recommending
that the main portion of the fair be To-
Gated in Jackson park; the art gallery,
music hall and electrical display on the
lake front, and that the Midway plais-
ance and Washington park be used for
the overflow. This report went over
without action.
The classification committee then re-
ported the result OF its labors, they hav-
ing agreed upon the De Young classifi-
cation. After some discussion a report
was adopted, fixing the De Young class
ification as the official one for the expo
sition.