Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-01
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NATIONAL COMMISSION or
THE FAIR.
It's Fifth Session Shows Exposition
Affairs to be in very Satisfac-
tory State.

tory state.
The recent session of the National
Commission of the Worlds Columbian
Exposition practically completed its
first year OF existence, for though the
Commission was first assembled Ia
June, 1890 it was not until its Sep
TENDER meeting that 1t was really or
ganlzed for the great work assigned
to it. President Palmer, in his report,
reviewed IN a general way the work
accomplished during the year, from
which it appeared that it had been
marked by wisdom and patriotism.
Many grave difficulties have been sur
mounted, and the best interests of the
Exposition have been subserved to an
extent exceeding the most sanguins
expectations. The work ACCOMPLISH
ed, both by the Commission and the
Directory and its several departments,
was shown IN detail by reports by Di-
rector General Davis, Secretary Dick
inson, the Auditing Committee, Presi-
dent Baker, the Grounds and Build
ing Committee, etc.
Representative of the American
Sabbath Union appeared before the
Commission (the Board of Lady Man
ayers being present by invitationl and
argued for the closing of the EXPOSE
ton on Sundays. The Commission
decided that the question belongs to
the jurisdiction of the Exposition Die
rectory.
A resolution of the Exposition Di-
rectory, requesting from Congress q
loan of S., 100000 upon such security
as it might determine, having been
submitted, the Commission voted in-
dorsement of the request, and assign
ed to committee the duty of supports
ing the question before Congress.
The intention is to pledge the gate
receipts as security for the loan.
A committee of twelve commissions
ers was authorized as a committee on
awards. with power to employ a sec
rotary at a salary not exceeding $5,-
600 a year.
A number of changes in the classifi-
cation of exhibits was made. One Of
them was amending the group IN De-
partment "W," called "Isolated and
Collective Exhibit" so that it shall IN
clude class designated as 1.-THE Lat
in-American Bureau. y It IS the pur-
pose to show In this class all non-com-
petitIve exhibits from the south and
O6nGTdt AMERICAN countries.
It was decided to award medals as
we'll as cash premiums IN the Live
Stock Department.
The committee on transportation
reported that general passenger
agents of many of the principal rail-
way lines had given assurance that
not more than half rates will be charg-
ed visitors to the dedication ceremon-
les, and to the Exposition, and that
special lower rates will be made for
parties of twenty-five or more
The question of accepting the offer
of the Directory to loan the Commas
hsion $4,000 to enable tito finish the
year without creating deficit IN the
funds at its disposal, was referred to
the Board of Control with power TO
act. Propositions to postpone The
regular April meeting until July, and
to abolish the salaries of two or three
officers of the commission had been
made, but it was plainly not the de-
sire to resort to either expedient. and
so the the Board of Control was left
to devise the best plan possible to sur
mount the difficulty.