The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-20
FAIR MATTERS.
Meetings Of Committees Of The Worlds
Columbian Expo itiln.

CHICAGO, Nov. 19.-The Board of Lady
Managers of the Worlds Columbian Exposi-
ton met here to-day. They were called to
order and welcomed 10 PARTICIPATION 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 history of the nation in
which woman had been fully recognized by
the Government in the administration of a
great public trust.
Mrs. FELTON, OF Georgia was elected tenn
porary President, a number of committees
were appointed and the ladies adjourn ed.
Among tie names prominently mentioned in
connection with the pIe esiden' y of The board
are Mrs: Potter Palmer, Mrs. General
Logan, Miss Phebe CouZins of ST. Louis and
for Vice President Mrs. j. r. Deane of Cali
iornia.
The Congressional committee concluded
its hearings to-day. One of the members
said they confidently looked for settlement
Of the site p oblpm in a day or two. Early
in the session Of the National Commission
to-day trouble was again developed. Mas
sey Of Delaware referred to tie report in
the local papers that the Executive Commit
tee had passed a resolution to head off the
Foreign Affairs Committee from the estab-
IShing of q London BUREAU" etc He said the
resolution was very dlstaSteful and reflected
seriously Oh tie Foreign Affairs Committee,
which had not spent Il dollar of the money
assigned to it. Governor Waller of Connect
icut, a member oil the Foreign Affairs Com
mittee, also objected strenuously to the
stigma cast upon the committee by the res
olution. He said the Executive Committee
was all wrong and that it has nothing tn do
with the standing committees, except in a
supervisory way. He introduced resolu-
ton setting forth that it is the sense of the
commission that the committee has
taken no action justifying the res
Olufinn nf the Eypcutivn Committee CuiO-
missioner de Young wanted to introduce
resolution calling for the expurgation of the
entire Executive Committee resolution, but
Waller said he only wanted Justification.
Commissioner Allen of New York moved
resolution, requesting the Executive COM
mlttee to either eXpunge the unfortunate
resolution from its pr ceedings or 10 uffici-
ally dlsavow all intent Of dIsrespect
to the Foreign Affairs Committee. After a
lengthy talk both resolutions went over.
Mckenzie aud BrittoD, members of the
Executive Committee, made addresses regret
ting that their resolution had BEEN so worjed
as tn give the false impression Of their in
tentions in the matter. No disrespect or
aspersiOn was intended. The report of the
Foreign Affairs Committee was then read
and laid over.
The Committee on Buildings and Grounds
made report reviewing the site entnngIe-
portion Of the fair be located on Jackson %
Park; the art gallery. music hall and
electrical display on Lake Front, and that
Midway, PlaiSance and Washington parks
be used for the overflow. This report went
over without action. The Classification
Committee then reported the result of its
lab0rs, they having agreed upon the De
Young classification. After some discussion
the report was adopted, fixing the DeYOung
classification as the official one for the ex-
position.