The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-11

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your pleasure to meetsthe committee thus
appointedr To this was added suggestion
that the conference be held that very day
alter the regular meeting of the lady man
ayers, "aS We hold an election this after
noon for vice president"
The committee of commissioners which
met the ladies in conference surrendered. 1t
reported some fine-soundipg resolutions.
The executive committee of the commits
sion YVES asked to adopt methods and agen-
cles" to enable the ladies to carry forward
the duties imposed upon them by con-
gress." The resolutions recommended a
building or pavilion TO be turned over to
the lady managers. They declared that
I'VE will join with the lady managers in a
recommendation to congress to make an
additional appropriation to pay the
expenses Of said board. if they so DESIRE"
and that I'VE congratulate the lady mana
gers upon their complete organization and
their great success in the selection of their
eminent officials. and we wish them god
speed in their noble work" These resolu-
tions further set forth that it was inexpe-
dent at that time ito formulate any
further instructions to the lady managers
more explicitly defining their duties.n
With that small encouragement to work
the lady managers were obliged to adjourn,
and to go home wondering why they had
been created. A few weeks later, when
the lady managers desired to come together
again, their president was notified that,
pending congressional legislation the
board Of control deems it wisest not to take
any steps looking to the expenditure of
money"
There soon came a time, however, when
the value Of lady managers grew in the
minds Of the commission. Money and leg
lSlation were wanted from congress. Mrs.
Potter Palmer was asked to get her finance
committee of lady managers together in
Washington. She did so on Feb
%, just a week before the adjourn
ment Of congress. In the minutes of the
board Of control there appears an order
directing that all the accounts of Mrs. Pal
mer and her committee of ladies be certified
for payment. A little further on is the fol-
lowing significant action by the commits
sion:
Resolved, That the thanks of this commission
are due and are hereby rendered to Mrs. Potter
Palmer, and to the finance committee acting
with her, for their efficient ald success
full effort in procuring from the congress of
the United States the appropriation for the
coming fiscal year III aid of the worlds COlum-
bian commission.
This was adopted unanimously. Since
that time the lady managers have been
treated with great respect Three where
ases" and six resolutions have been adopted
setting forth the Importance of the board of
Lady managers and defining the scope of its
duties
l. The lady managers are to appoint half
of the members Of all committees 60 award
prizes for exhibits produced in whole or in
part by womans work
2. The lady managers are to have the
management and control of the woman's
building.
9. The lsdy managers are to be the "of-
fetal channel of communication through
which all women or organizations of
women may be brought into relation with
the exposition They are to have the di-
rection and approval Of woman's work,
women's exhibits and women's interests in
general.
4. The commission confers upon Mrs.
Palmer full power to supervise and control
all these matters, subject to the approval Of
her executive committee and of the director
general ana of the commission. Last win
ters work at Washington has made Mrs
Potter Palmer much admired by the com
mlssloners. They cannot express themselves
too strongly, and they pr pose that she
shall have full swing in all that pertains to
women and the worlds fair. None of US
had any idea there was so much in Mrs
Potter Palmer" says one of the commits
sioners. ''She has developed rare faculties
ASl buo WIFE, Du6 ndS k6uluS LOT udUulllR
congressman, when it comes to an appropri-
alton or an adverse report"
). Although recognizing the great and
unexpected value of the lady managers
services at Washington, the commissioners
cannot yet bring themselves to face another
full meeting of the board with all that i'm
plies. They therefore say that lowing to
the evident intention of congress to allow
few meetings of the full board of lady
Du Nho ~,
or subcommittee of said executive com
mittee, Is hereby authorized and empo wered
TO exercise any and all powers which said
board ought exercise IN session, including
the right and privilege of amending its by
laws" This IS a most extra ordinary con-
cesslon. But in view of their experience
with ono full meeting of the lady managers
the commissioners seem to feel that any
thing is Justifable. "Do what you please,
ladies, but don't call meeting" is the posi-
ton Of the commissioners.
g. A salary of IS, 900 is conferred on Mrs.
Potter Palmer a ID one of $4,000 upon the
secretary. When the lady managers held
their first and only full meeting the COM
mission proposed to make the Presidents
salary g., 800 and the secretary's 81, 500.
The work in Warrington, however, opened
their eyes to the value of lady managers.
1t i too bad that the lady managers cam
not have board meetings at least as often as
the commissioners. They are fully
organized, They have president. First,
second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh
and eight vice presidents; also vice presi-
dent at large, and secretary pro tenn, and
Miss Phoebe w. COuzins besides. This Is
four vice presidents more than the com
mission has. The ability of the lady mana
gers to stir up things" is fully CONCEDED
They are really doing a great work"
Maj. Moses P. Handy says. "Those who
thought that these lady managers vera
going to pose as society queens were III :
taken. The lady managers have shown u
surprising capacity for work. The way they
go at things commands the admiration OF
everybody"
IL anybody wants particulars, it can be
said that the lady managers appointed for
states, the legislatures of which have de-
clined to appropriate for the worlds fair,
are now at the head and front of move
ments to have those states make volunteer
exhibits.