, 1890-09-25
A SINGLE SITE ASKED.
Lake Front Not Wanted for
the Fair,
THE WOMEN COMMISSIONERS
Names of Those From the North
western States-Mrs Hough-
ton From Spokane,

CHICAGO, Sept 2O.-At the opening of
the session this morning the world 5
fair commission listened t. the report of
the CON mittee on site. The report
recommended the adoption of the dual
site, as rendered by tho local directory.
Ii was stated that the title to Jackson
Lake Front park was sufficient for the
fair purposes.
The committee estimated that there
were transportation facilities for l30, 0Oo
people per hour each way, and that the
limit was capable OF increase.
Various propositions and amendments Is
were presented and discussed at lengt H..
Finally, the following resolution by Mar
tindale, of Indiana, was adopted--77 to
8: "Resolved, That in the opinion of
this com mission one single site for the
exposition is desirable, and that part
OF such site should be bordered by the
lake; that the directors may procure
and present to the commission
the most desirable site by adopt
ing Washington park, the mid
way pluisance, and Jackson park,
lying south of the north line of the mid
way plaisance, extended through to the
lake, together with the Washington
Park Club grounds for live stock and
speed exhibit; that, while we do not at
this time reconsider our action &C cepting
Jackson park aud lake front, we respect
fully and earnestly request that the d.
rectors procure and present to the COM
mission the single site above outlined; I;
that the special committee yesterday
appointed, to whom was referred n
communication in reference to- the site
from the directors, is authorized and di-
rected to confer with said direc tors ana
report to this commission whether such
single sight can not be procured and pre-
sented to this commission"
President Palmer to-day announced
the board of lady managers. 1t COM
prises two from each state and territory,
and eight at large.
The lady managers appointed by the
commit ssioners at large are: Mrs. ID. ).
Verdenal, OF New York; Mrs. James Ed
ward i.antrill, of Georgetown, d. O.;
Miss Mary Lockwood, OF Washington
city; Mrs. John II. Baglcy, OF Detroit;
Miss Ellen Ford, OF New York city; Mrs.
sidney ]. Tyler, OF Philndelphia; Mrs.
Rosina Ryan, OF Austin, Tex.
Anony the lady managers from the
different states are the following:
Calitornia-Mrs. Parlhenia Il. Rue,
Mrs. James n. Dean. Alternatss-Miss
Walter Turnbull and Mrs. There's sa
Fair. of San Francisco.
Arizona-Aliss Laurette Lowell of
Tuscon; Mrs. Il. J. Butler. of Prescott,
Altern ates--Mrs. Martha Hoxvorth, OF
Flagstaff; Mrs. Ii. J. Peto, of Tomb
stone,
Utah-Mrs. Thomas Whalen, of Og-
den; Mrs. .. j. Salisbury, Of Salt Lake
City. Aternates-Mrs A. B. Emery, of
Park City; Miss Maggie Veagh, of Salt
Lake.
Idaho - Mrs. George L. shoup, of
Boise City; Mrs. Joseph y. Strong, of
Boise City. Alternates: Mrs Joseph
Il, Miller, of Blackfoot; Mrs. Anna Il.
Nj. tarnum, of Post Falls.
Montana-Mrs. Conrad j. Kohro of
Deer Lodge city; Mrs. J. X. Toole, of
Helena. Alternates: Mrs. Frank l..
Warden, of Missoula; Mrs. Walter
Cooper, of Bozeman.
Nevada--Mrs. Ellen NJ. Stevenson, of
Carson City; Ida NJ. Russell, of Elko.
Alternates; Miss Mary Davis, OF Genoa
Mrs. NJ. d. Foley, of Reno.
Oregon-Mrs. T. W. Allen, of Port
iand Mrs, Mary Payton, of Salem. Al
ternates; Mrs. Anna X. Riggs. of Port
land Mrs. 5. Z. Ladden, of Eugene City.
Washington-Mrs. NJ. ID. Owings, of
Olympia; Mrs. Alice Houghton, of Spo-
kane Falls Alternates: Mrs. &. W.
Gregg, ofTacoma; Miss Helen Josephine
Stinson, of Colsax.