San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-26
NATIONAL COMMISSION OF THE
FAIR.
Its Fifth Session Shows Exposition
Affairs TO be i'm a Very Salts
factory State a

factory state. N
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 in
June, 1890 it was not until its Septem-,
Der meeting that it was really organ
lied for the great work assigned 10 -,
Prest. Palmer, in his report reviewed
in o general way the work accom-
plished during the year, from which
it appeared that it had besa marked
by wisdom and patriS tisplS Many
grave difficulties have been sar-,
mounted, and the best Interests. of the.
Exposition have been suoserved to al
extent exceeding the most sanguine
expectations. The work accomplish
ed, both by the commission and the
directory and itsaseverals departments
was shown in detail by rgaeGtsa of
Director GeneFal Dayts, fhGy
Dickinson, the Auditing coHl01 ties,
President Baker, the Ground and
Building committee, etc. 20
Represent atiYes of the American
Sabbath Union appeared before the
commission (the boafd seflady mana
gers being present by vitatiorl and
argued for the closing of the exposi-
ton on Sundays. The commission
decided that the question belongs to
the jurisdiction of the exposition d.
| rectory.
A resolution of the exposition direc-
| tory, requesting from congress a loan
of S., 900, 600 upon such security as it
might determine, having been sub
mitted, the commission voted indorse-
ment Of the request, and assigned to
committee the duty of supporting
| the question before congress. The in
tention is to pledge the gate receipts
as security for the loan.
A committee of twelve commission
ers was authorized as committee on
awards, with power to employ a sec
rotary at salary not exceeding $1,000
year. .r.s.
A number of changes in the CLASH
fication of exhibits was made One
of them was amending the gfGUp in
Department "W," called "IsofSted
and Collective Exhibit" so that it
shall include class designated as
1.-THE LATINA merican Bureau. y It Is
the purpose to show in tllis class ali
non-cOmpetitivs exhibits rom the
South and Ce9Tsf American cotiil- !
tries. az
1t was decided to award medalsas
well as cash premiums in the Live
Stock DepRrtnent.z.,s u,
The Committee on tfanHa rtation
reported tiln& gauefsl Messenger
agents of many.of the ItgiisssIpal rail-
way lines had given ASSURANCES that
not m IRE that half rates will be
charged visitors TO fhe dedication
ceremonies, and TO the exposition, and
that special lower rates will be
made for parties of xtweDfyStive or
more. %09,s 81.
The ques ton of accepting the Offer
of the Directory to loan the Commits
sion $40, 900 to enable it to finish the
wear without creating a deficit in the
funds at his disposal, was referred TO
the Board of Control with power to
act. Propositions 10 postpone The
regular April meeting until July, and
to abolish the salaries of two or three
officers OF the commission bad been
made, but it was plainly not the de-
sire to resort to either expedient, and
so the Board of Control was left to de-
wise the best plan possible TO sur
mount the difficulty