The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-21
A SINGLE SITE DEMANDED.
Ultimatum of Worlds Fair Commissions
ers-T The Lady Managers Named.

CHICAGO. Sept. 20.--At the opening ses-
sion the Worlds fair commission listened
to the report OF the committee on sites.
The report recommended the adoption of
the dual site, as rendered by the local di-
rectory. 1t stated that the title to Jackson
park and Midway P.aisance was perfect,
and that the title 90 the Lake Front park
was not sufficient for the fair purposes.
The committee estimated that there were
transportation facilities for 10000 people
per hour each way, and that that limit was
capable of increase Various propositions
and amendments were presented and dis
cussed at length. Finally the following
resolution. by Martindale of Indiana, was
adopted. II to 3.
Resoued. That in the opinion of this commits
sion one stngle site Tor the exposition Is desira-
BILE, and part OF such site should be bcrdered By
the lake. The directors may procure and pre-
sent to the commission the mos. desireb site
by adopting Washington park, the Midway
Piasance and Jackson park. lying south of the
north line of the Midway Plsisarce extended
through TO the lake, together with Washington
Park Club ior the live stock exhibit: that while
We do not az this time reconsider our action ac-
cepting Jackson park and the lake 'front.' we re-
speetfuily but earnestly request that the direc-
tors procure and present to the commission q
single site as above outlined; that the special
committee yesterday appointed, to which was
referred the communication from the directors
in regard u the site. is authorized and directed
to confer with said directors and report to this
commission, whether such single site cannot be
procured and presented TO this commission.
President Palmer today announced the
list OF the board OF lady managers. 1t COM
prises two from each state and territory
and eighty-one at large.
The LADY managers appointed by the
commissioners at large are: Mrs. d. F.
Verdenal, New York; Mrs James Ed
ward Lantrell. Georgetown, d. c.; Miss
Mary Lockwood. Washington City; Mrs.
John II. Bagiey, Detroit; Miss Ellen Ford.
New York city; Mrs. sidney +. Tyler,
Tex. Among the lady managers from the
different states are the following:
Calfornia-Mrs Parthenia p Rue. Mrs. James
n Deane. Alternates-Mrs Walter Turnbull,
Mrs. Theresa FAIR. San Francisco.
Idaho-Mrs George l.. Shoup. Boise City; Mrs.
Joseph D. Strong, Boise City. Alternates-Mrs
Joseph 3. Mile. Blackfoot; Mrs. Anna z. NJ.
Farnum, Post Falls.
Montana-Mrs. Conrad J. Deohrs, Deer Lodge;
Mrs. j. K. Toole, Helena. Alternates- Mrs.
Frank /. worden, Missouia Mrs. Walter
Nevada-Mrs. Ellen NJ. Stevens Carson city;
Ida NJ. Russell. Eiko. Alternates-Miss Mary
Davis. Genoa; Mrs. N. d. Foley, Reno.
Oregon-Mrs. L. W. Allen, Portland; Mrs
Mary Paytou, Salem. Alternstes-Mrs. Anna
4. Riggs, Portland; Mrs. S. p sladden. Eugene
Washington-Mrs. NJ. d. Owings, Olympia;
Mrs. Alice Houghton, Spokane Falls. Alter
nates-Mrs. G. w. Grggs. Tacoma; Mrs. Helen
Josephine Stinson, Cofax.
Arizons-Miss Laura Lavelle, Tucson: Mrs.
f. ]. Butler. Prescott Alterna.es-Mrs. Martha
Hoxworth, Flagstaff; Mrx II. J. Peto, Tomb
stone.
Utah-Mrs. Thomas Whalen, Ogden; Mre. J.
O. SALISBURY. Salt Lake. Aternates-Mrs A. b.
Emery, Park city; Mrs. Maggie Keogh, Salt
Lake City.
WASHINGTON CITY, Sept. 20.--The special
House committee OF the Worlds fair has
reported TO the House u resolution provid-
ing for the appointment OF sub-com-
mittee to inquire into the progress of de-
tails and to examine into the amount of
space allotted for the government exhibit
and other matters, and report at the begin
ming of the next session of congress.