Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-09-24
NATIONAL COMMISSION OF TIE
FAIR.
its Yifth Session Shows Exposition
Affairs to be In . very Satisfactory
State

| The recent sesslon OF the National
| Commission Of the Worlds Column bian
Exposition practically completed its first
| year Of existence, for though the com
| n5IssInn was fret assembled IN June,
| 1870 II was not until I,s September meet
| ing that 10 was really organized for the
| great work assigned 10 II. President
| Palmer, 10 his report, reviewed in gen
| erai way the work accomplished during
| the year, from which IL appeared that IL
| bad been marked by wisdom and patrio
tlsm. Many grave difficulties have been
surmo1uted, and The best interests OF
the Exposition have been sabserved 10 IN
extent exceeding the most sangQine
expectations. The work accomplished,
bott, by the Commission and the Direc-
| Tory and It's several departments, was
shown In detail by reports by director
General Davis, Secretary Dickinson, the
auditing Committee, President Baker,
the Grounds and Building Committee,
etc.
Representatives Of the American Sab
bath Union appeared before the Com
mission the Board Of Lady Managers
being present by invitation and argued
for the closing Of the Exposition on Sun
days. The Commission decided that the
question belongs 10 the Jurisdiction OF
the Exposition Direc orY
A resolution OF the Exposition Direc-
tory. requesting from Congress loan
Of s. 900, 900 upon such security as it
might determine, having been submitted,
the Commission voted Endorsement u
The request, and assigned to a committee
the duty Of supporting the question
before Congress The intention Is to
pledge the gate receipts as security for
the loan.
A committee OF twelve commissioners
was authorized rs committee on
awards, with power TO employ secre-
tary at a salary not exceeding 5000 a
year.
A number of changes in the classified
ton Of exhibits was made. One OF them
was amending the group In Depart
ment w" called "Isolated and Collec-
tive Exhibit" so that 1t shall include a
class designated a. The Latin Aneri- |
can Bureau" It is the purpose to show
In this class all non competitive exhibits
from the South and Central American
countries.
IL was decided to award media g as well |
rs cash premiums in the Live Stock De-
partmcnt.
The committee on transportation re.
ported that general passenger agents of
many OF the principal railway lines had
given assurance that not more than half |
rates will be charged visitors to the dedi- |
cation ceremonies 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 |
h. fitrnRtpFF IN lnan tho 1 nm m : siaD |
$40, 900 to enable it to finish the year |
creating deficit in the funds at |
les disposal, was referred to the board |
Of control with power to act. PROPOSE |
lions to postpone the regular April meet
ing until July and to abolish the salarie,
81 two or three officers Of the Commits
sion had been made, but it WAS plainly |
not the desire TO resort 10 either exped |
cut, and 40 the board of control was
eft to devise the best plan possible TO
.urmOunt the difficulty.