Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-09-25

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATION
AL COM MISSION.

President Palmer Announces the Names
of the Executive Committee Who VIII
Have the management of the EXPOSE
tlon-Tho Board of Lady Managers.
The National Board OF Worlds Fair
Commissioners have been holding ses-
sions in Chicago since tho 18th inst. On
the 18th President Palmer announced his
selection of the executive committee.
general, and by virtue OF its position
will be the most important IN connec-
tion with the exposition. The COM
mittee will no doubt be accepted by the
commission without opposition as named
by the president.
The committeo named Is as follows:
Mark l.. Mcdonald, California; r. G.
Kern Mlssonrl; Henry Exall, Texas;
i. A. B. Widener, Pennsylvania. all of
whom are commissioners-at-large; John
Il. Harris, Virginia; William j. Sewell,
New Jersey; B. B. Smaley, Vermont;
L. H. Martlndalc, Indiana; John Boyd
Thatcher, New York; Adlai L.
Ewing, Illinois; William s. King,
Iowa: II. G. Clapp, Ohio; l.. McLaws,
Georgia: Francis breed, Massachusetts,;
Euclid Martin. Nebraska; r. X. Price,
Kansas; NJ. ID. Harrison, Minnesota;
James Il. Butt, West Virginia; p. l..
Williams, Tennessee; Joseph Hlrst,
Florida; X. l.. Saunders, Mississippi;
L. II. Hershiield, Montana; r. s.
Goodell California: A. B. Britain,
District Of Columbia, and James A. Nc
Kenzlc, Kentucky
Applause greeted the reading of the
names Of this important committee and
several commissioners wished to pass
resolutions thanking Mr. Palmer for
his excellent choice
"Silent approval will suit mo just as
WE'LL" remarked the president.
The executive commitioB is COM
posed of thirteen Democrats aud thir-
teen Republicans.
The reading OF the minutes was dis
pensed with and the report OF the COM
mittee on rules, bylaws, and regula-
lions Of the bylaws for the government
OF the commission was submitted.
The committee on site and local
facilities asked for short delay before
presenting It's report. which was
granted. The committee on rules, by
laws, and regulations reported the
rules for the government of the commits
sion. The portion OF the report dwell
Ing on the executive committee was:
There shall be an executive commit
tee, consisting OF twenty-slx mem bers,
of whom the president shall be one and
ex-oflicio chairman, and the remain
ing twenty-five shall be by him ap-
pointed in accordance with the spirit OF
the act of Congress. The said commit
tee, when the commission is not In ses-
sion, shall have all the powers of the
national commission, except in cases OF
which the act OF Congress requires the
the commissioners. A majority OF its
members shall constitute quorum.
and the committe may make such regu-
lations for It's own government and ex-
ercise OF It's functions through the
medium of such subcommittee as 1t
way consider expedicnt This com.
mIttee shall select such employees and
agents as may lie necessary, shall de-
fine their duties aud fix their compensa
tion. They shall report fully all thelI
| transactions to the commission at its
stated and special meetings In case ol
any vacancy In the committee the same
shall filled by appointment by the
| president.
"Salaries OF Officers Annual salaries
shall be paid to the president, secretary
| uIu b0hti 40 lOllONos
ITO the president, o salary OF St2, 900
ITO tho secretary, salary OF $40, 900
"To the the dlrector-general, salary
OF $751; GOO.
"And such salaries shall commence
to accrue from the date each ha
assumed or shall assume the duties o
] his office.
Especial Meetings-Special meeting
shall be held upon the call OF the presi
dent, and such call therefor NAV b.
made on his own motion, and shall b.
made at the written request OF the eX
ecutve committee, or Of one-third o
the members of the commission, an,
reasonable notice and the time ant
place OF such meeting shall be given t,
each commissioner"
A long discussion ensued over tn
board OF lady managers, finally result
Ing In the adoption Of tho following
rule:
"The board OF lady managers shal
consist OF two women from each Stat
and Territory and the District OF Col
umbia, four-at-large, and also min
women OF the city OF Chicago, and lik
number OF alternates, who shall assum
the duties and functions Of such princI
pals only when the principals are I'M
able to attend. The board OF lad
managers shall be convened by tn
order of the executive committee OF thI
commission at such times and places a
they may deem proper, and at the frs
meeting organize by the election of
chairman and secretary. The duratio
of such first meeting, as we'll as the nun
ber and duration Df subsequent meet
ings, shall be under the control and
determined by said executive commit
Tee. The members Of this board sha
be officers of the commission and sha
perform such duties in connection wit
the woman's department Of the expos
tion as said executive committee shal
prescribe. Each member OF the boar
shall be entitled to receive So day fC
each day necessarily absent from hom
engaged In the work OF the commission
and also the expenses for transports
tion actually incurred by her on tina
account. The alternates shall recelY
no compensation nor expenses Il
transportation except in cases wheI
their principals are unable to attend
the duties assigned to them"
The executive committee of I'll
national commission gave the loci
board till Friday morning to present
candidate for diroctor-gencral, and
the local board faifto do so the natioI
al executive committee will proceed I
make selection for that place.
TOmmy's Reason.