The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-17
DIR. BLALoCK.s RESIGNATION.
Accepted by State Worlds Fair Com

Accepted by State Worlds Fair Com.
mfssion--Dr. Calhoun Succeeds Him.
TACOMA, Dec. 16.-(Special. 1.-The programme
outlined in today's osT-IN.ELLIGEscER was
carried out to the letter at the Meeting this
morning OF the Worlds Fair commission. In
Offering his resignation a. executive commits.
sioaer President Blslock submitted tae follow.
ing:
1t is with regret that tender my resignation
as executive commissioner of your colu mission.
Tae work, however. is well along, and by perse-
vering on the lines we have been working the
OF which every citizen of Washingtois will be
proud. The detailed work of the executive
commissioner, requiring his constant per
presence at the Office of the corsmission.
makes 1t impossible for me t. longer
continue az your executive commissioner. The
0ffice of the commission being so far removed
from my home, and my professional ana private
business requiring my attention before the
opening of the exhibits at Chicago. irnpels me
to this action. As a member of this beard, and
Its president, my heart and hand will still be
with you to aid you in every way possible to
complete the work and perfect the plans already
lnsugurated As the commission at Large have
delegated to your committee power 20 act for
them, suggest that you appoint one oi your
number as executive commissioner. Az you are
all conversant with the work and thoroughly in
touch with all its details, the work will not be
delayed or deranged in the least by a change OF
executive commissioner. ! assure you that
VIII give MIN my nearly cooperation and As.
sistance at all times
In accepting DR.. Blalock's resisnatioh and on
behalf of the commission, Commissioners Cav
anaugh. Rochester and Grimes, constituting q
committee on resolutions, presented the follow.
ing resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS, DR.. N. G. Blalock, president and
executive commissioner OF tho Washington
Worlds fair commission, has rendered his resig-
executive COmmlSRlOnG. tlaArRfOr0
be it
Resolved, BY the executive committee, that we
have rendered this action necessary neon the the
part OF DR.. n. G. Blalock. aud "a accepting his
resignation We desire to express our apprecia-
ton of his unselhsh devotion and his faithful
services while executive commissioner. And in
severing this connection we assure hiIa OF our
personal friendship, regard and esteem; and be
it further
Resolued, That the secretary be instructed to
furnish DR.. Blalock with copy OF these resoiu-
tions.
DR.. Calhoun's election to fill the executive
commissionership vacancy had been unani-
mously agreed upon before Dr. Blalosk pre-
sented his resignation. and he was formally
chosen.
Commissioner Grimes, on account OF having
been elected state auditor, resigned as chairman
OF the executive committee. DR.. Calhonn also
resigned from the committee, because of his
election rs executive commissioner. T. II.
Cavsnaugh aud Percy w. Rochester were elected
to fill the vacancies upon the committee.
The executive committee then adjourned to
meet here December %, when it will be necea-
sary to formulate its reports to the governor and
close up the years work.
In order to be able to attend to the duaies of
executive commissioner, and take charge of
much of the routine work during Mr.. NEeauy's
absence at Olympia during the session of the
legislature, DR.. Calhoun will spend most Of his
time here while executive commissioner The
Worlds fair headquarters are flooded wish let.
ters, not only from the four corners of the state
but also from the executive commissioners at
Chicago. Many curious and wonderful PROPOSE
tions are made and must be answered with
some regard At least to the estimated nport-
ance placed upon them by their projectors.
Among the reports presented by the secretary
Of last nights secret meeting was one to the
effect that DR.. Blalock's proposition to rsmovs
the executive headquarters to Walla Walls
had been voted down.