The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-11-20
ACTION OF THE COMMITTEES.
Off,cers and Directors of the Worlds Fair
still Talking.

on,cers and Directors of the Worlds Fair
stni Talking.
CHICAGO, Nov. la.--The board Of lady
managers of the Worlds Columbian en-
position met here to-day. They were
called 10 order and welcomed TO partici-
patton in the work by President Palmer
of the national commission. In the course
of his remarks he called attention TO the
fact that this was the first time in the his
tory Of the nation In which woman has
been fully recognized by the government
in the administration Of great public
trust.
Mrs. FELTON, Of Georgia was elected tenn
porary president. A number Of commit
tees were appointed and the ladies ad-
journed Among the names prom
inently mentioned in connection
with the presidency Of the board are
Mrs. Potter Palmer. Mrs. General Logan
and Miss Phebe Couzins Of st. Louis.
The one name most prominently men
toned for vice-president is Mrs. j. r.
Deane Of California.
The congressional committee concluded
its hearings to-day. One Of the members
said they confidently looked for a settle
ment of the site problem in day or two.
Early in the session Of the national COM
mission to-day trouble again developed,
Massey of Delaware referred 10
a report in the local papers that the ex-
ecutive committee had passed resolution
ito head OIL the foreign affairs committee
from establishing London bureau" etc.
He said the resolution was very distaste.
ful and reflected seriously on the foreign
affairs committee, which had not spent
dollar Of money assigned TO il. Governor
Waller of Connecticut, member OF the
foreign affairs committee. also objected
strenuously 10 the reflection cast
upon the committee by the resolu-
ton, He said the executive committee
was all wrong and that IL had nothing to
do with the standing committee except in
a supervisory way. He introduced a Ieso-
luton setting forth that il is the sense Of
the commission that the committee has
taken no acton justifying the resolution
OF the executive committee. Commits.
sioner DE Young wanted 70 introduce a
resolution calling for the eXpurgation Of
the entire executive committee resolu-
ton, but Waller said he only wanted
justification. Commissioner Allen Of New
York then novel resolution requesting
the executive committee either 10 ex-
punge the unfortunate resolution from
its proceedings or officially disavow
all inteat Of disrespect TO the foreign af-
fairs committee. After lengthy talk
9th resolutions went over.
Mckenzie and Eritton, members Of the
executive committee made addresses, re-
GREETING that their resolution had been so
worded as TO give false impression Of
their intentions in the mhtter. No disre-
spect or aspersion was intended.
The report OF the foreign affairs COM
miitec was then read and laid over. The
committee on buildings and grounds made
a report reviewing the side entanglcment
and recommending that the main portion
Of the fair he located at jackson park
the art gallery, music hall and electrical
display on the lake front, and that Mid
way, Plaisance aud Washington parks be
used for overflow. This report went over
without action.
The classification committee then re.
ported the result Of It's labors. they having
agreed upon the De Young classification.
After some discussion the report was
adopted, fixing the De Young classified.
tion as the official one for the exposi
tion.