Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-09-21

| The Commissioners Considering the
Question of Suitable Site.
CHICAGO, September 20th.-At the open
ing session this morning the Worlds Fair
| Commission listened to the report OF the
! Committee on Site. The report recon-
menGed the adoption of the dual site that
was rendered by the Local Directory, and
stated the title to Jackson Park and MID
way Piaisance was perfect, and the
| title TO the Lake-front Park is sufficient for
| Fair purposes.
| The Commission estimated that there
were transportation facilities for hundred
and thirty Thousand people per hour each
way, and that the limit was capable of any
increase.
Various propositions and amendments
were presented and discussed at length.
Finally the following resolution by Martin
dale, of Indiana, was adopted-77 to 8:
Resolved, That in the opinion of this Commits
sion one single site for the exposition is desra-
bic, and part OF such site should border on the
| lake; that the Directors may procure and pre-
| sent to the Commission the most desirable site
| by adopting Washington Park TO the Midway
Plaisance and Jackson Park, lying south of the
north line of the Midway Plaisance Park. ex-
| tended through to the line, together with Wash
| ington Park, for live stock and speed exhibit
that while we do not at this time reconsider our
| action accepting Jackson Park and the Lake
| 'front.' we respectfully but earnestly request the
Directors TO procure and present to this Commis-
sion the single site above outlying; that the
| special committee yesterday appointed, to
whom was referred the communication in
reference to the site from the Directors, is not
| authorized, and the Directors to confer with
said Directors and report to this Commission
whether such single site cannot be procured
and presented to this Commission.
President Palmer to-day announced q
| list of the Board of Lady Managers. 1t
comprized two from each State and Terri
tory and eight at large.
The lady managers appointed by the
Commissioners at large are Mrs. D. F.
Verdenel of New York. Mrs. Jas. Edward
Cantrill of Georgetown, D. c., Mrs. Mary
s. Lockwood of Washington City, Mrs.
Jno. P. Bagley of Detroit, Miss Ellen Ford
of New York, Mrs. Sidney F. Tayler of
Philadelphia, and Mrs. Rosina Ryan of
Austin, Texas.
Among the lady managers from the diff
ferent States are the following: California
Mrs Parthenia P. Rue and Mrs. James d.
and Mrs. Theresa Fair of San
Francisco. Idaho-Mrs. George l..
Shoup of Boise City, Mrs.
Joseph Stroughn of Boise City; alternates-
Mrs. Joseph B. Miller of Blackfoot and
Mrs. Anna E. ". Farnum of Postfalls
Montana-Mrs, Conrad Kohrs of Deer
Lodge City and Mrs. ]. K. Toole of Helena
alternates-Mrs. Frank L. Wordn OF Mis-.
soula and Mrs Walter Cooper of Bozeman.
Nevada-Mrs. Ellen NJ. Stevenson of Car
son City and Mrs. Ida NJ. Russell of Elko;
alternates-Miss Marie Davies of Genoa
and Mrs. N. D. Foley of Reno. Oregon
Mrs. E W. Allen of Portland and Mrs.
Mary Payton of Salem; alternates-Mrs.
Anna R. Riggs of Portland and Mrs. s. P.
Sladden of Eugene City. Washington
Mrs. NJ. D. Owings of Olympia and Mrs.
Alice Houghton of Spokane Falls; alter
nates-Mrs. C. W. Griggs of Tacoma and
Miss Helen Josephine Stinson of Colfax.
Arizona-Miss Laurette Lowell of Tucson
and Mrs. 7. ]. Butler of Prescott; alternates
Mrs. Martha Haxworth of Flagstaff and
Mrs H. J. Peto of Tombstone. Utah
Mrs. Thomas Whalen of Ogden and Mrs.
0. G. Salisbury of Salt Lake City; alter
| nates-Mrs. a. B. Emery of Park City and
Mrs. Maggie Keogh Of Salt Lake City.