New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-24
CHOOSING WoRLD'S FAIR OFFICIALS.
GEORGE W. sMALLEY RECOMMENDED FOR THE

GEORGE W. sMALLEY RECOMMENDED FOR THE
LONDON GENERAL AGENCY.
The Worlds Fair Committee on Fine Arts met at
the Hotel brunswick yesterday morning. all the men,
be-s except Chaunccy VI. Depew, being present.
Augustus g. Bullock. OF Worcester, Mass. was in tho
chair. The subject Of appointing fine arts director
was discussed at great length, as the result OF tho
presentation Of the application for that place OF Mss
sara Halowen, Of Chicago. This application was
supported by petition signed by a large numoer W
representative Chicago citizens.
The discussion showed that o majority OF the COM
mitee did not favor the appointment Of a woman TO
the Office 1t was urged that man would have
greater executive ability. and would command ereatef
confidence. - this seemed to be the sentiment u
the committee. ubcomuttea q three was apponteo
to select the name, Of gibc cant dates to lie pre-
sented at meeting of the full Commission in Chi
caco in November. The -ame committee will also
report the amount II salary which should be PAD
10 the fine arts director. The committee recomHendcd
the appointment Of IIaughwogt Howe 10 the place Oh
agent of the Exposition at New York.
AZ an cycJtv, session. which followed the open
meeting. pr position from Professor Putnam OK uo
Peabody institute for the Establishment OF p"rTia-
mont eyljli on in archaeology and etnology In Chi
cayo WAS freely discus cd. The proposition was
unanimously approved by tie committee, which at the
close of the executive session a1iourn"d 20 meet AZ
tie Gil,cy House at 10 oc'ock this morning
Tho Vor,d', Fair Committee on Foreign Affairs met
at the Gsey House IN the afternoon 'nauhcey NJ
Den.w. the chairman came into TIE rooms for few
minutes and explained that his Official cares would
nrcyent him from taking part in the committees de-
l,teratjons After Mr. Dcpew went away the session
was opened with Ex-Governor Thomas NJ Waller OK
Connecticut, in the chair The subcommittee "P,
rotnt,d on Wednesday, composed Of Nessrs Massey ara
r,ler repO-ted a resolution recommending 10 INC
National Commission the adoption OF the plan for INC
concentration of the south American countries pre-
anted by w. E. Curtis, Of the state Department. IN
cIudcd suggestion that certain army and navy
officer, De assigned TO duty a attaches OF legation III
tina Pan.American States assist tho Exposition en-
+arnrsP This resolution unanimously adopted,
and IL will come before the National Commission on
November Is.
A communication received from SomeTville Tuck,
the Assistant Commits ,ionertieneral OF the lhltea
states to the Paris Exposition. applying for position
a. GENERAL Agent OF the Foreign Affairs committee IA
France. The mlttee took MS appuca'!oh uloer ~
visrIucnt Nr. EalIer, of Chicago pre-eAttd letter
fro the local directory Of Chicago, ASKING eN Governor
Thomas W. Waller TO accept the agGneS W o ,oiy
aIt;rpd ty the offer OF the commission, out ne VOLS
H., compelled TO decline IT, but would strongly recoh.
.nd mat the commission should appoint a. IT'S afN1l
h" London corrcsPondeht OK Inc Se" LITE l.,u,
lived the confidence all clSseS OF people In nglanu
and would perform efficient service III Ootaniiie ca
bihits Mr. smaIley would be able to accomplish moro
than any other man he knew. ana II ne eoala be III.
dncet 70 act as agent his services would 10 found
Invaluable. A resolution was ADOPTED maj the sSeiSSy
should be offered Mr.. smalley. II approved ny me
T,,ionaI Commission The committee VIII meet to-
morrow at the thlsey House at III.