The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-15
WORLDS FAIR.
Compensation of Lady Managers
Finally Fixed.
Meeting Of the California State Commission
Suggestion From Alameda-The
Mineralogist Exh ibit

met again at half-paSt O'CLOCK yesterday
afternoon with Irving NJ. Scott in the chair
and Messrs. Thompson. Rose. Phelan, Hatch
aud McMurray also present.
Before the session began Mr.. Myer, Pres
ident of the Alameda Worlds Fair Assoca-
ton, called to ask for information as to the
best method of working in conjunction with
the commission. He suggested that the
State commission call State convention of
committees from the several counties for
the Interchange of ideas. Mr.. Myer was
advised that the first needful step for the
county associations was to file an estimate
of the space needed by them.
The first question brought up was that of
fixing the compensation of the members of
the proposed Board of Lady Managers, Sec
reta-y Thompson presenting a resolution
providing that the ladies' board be allowed
secretary at S75a month, and each of them
actual travelling expenses not exceeding
$1,000 year.
MR.. PHELAN PROTESTS.
Mr. Phelan objected TO the proposed
action of appointing a Board of Lady
Managers with coordinate, cO-equal and CO.
extensive powers with the State Commits
sion. He doubted whether the commission
had any legal power to delegate It's author
ity 10 another body. True, they could APP
thought it would be a wasteful expenditure
Of money to pay this board $1,000 year for
doing the very work that the commission
had been organized expressly to do. lie
said that the commission should recognize
the need of economy, in view of the fact that
the building would cost $4,000, transporta-
ton S700C0 travelling expenses OF State
commission $4,000 and $4,000 Tor furniture
and decorations; total. Sl74,000. This would
leave Il balance of $40, 900 for all the great
departments and yet the commission pro-
posed now TO add eight or ten thousand
dollars annual expenditure for display of
womans work, while Mr.. Phelan was yet
10 be informed as 90 what the women we're
TO display at Chicago. He protested against
the whole scheme as a piece OF reckless eX-
tr1YaganCe.
PROMPTED By MRS. POTTER.
Mr.. Thompson denied that any power was
delegated to the women. He had offered
the proposition of a ladies board on the Sug-
gesti0n of Mrs. Potter Of Chicago. lie be-
ryed that the services to be rendered by
the ladies would be worth great deal
more than any sum which the commission
might appropriate for their services
Mr.. Hatch thought no better expenditure
Of money could ba made than that which
provided for a display of wOman's work.
The ladies' who should be selected to fill the
offices ought to be OF the wealthy class, who
can afford to give their tim.
Mr.. Rose thoughtthe ladies ought not to be
excluded from participation IN the manage
ment. We ought he said, to follow the ex-
ample of the other States and interest the
ladies'. The only amendment he had to Of
f-r was to provide that the compensation OF
the ladies should not begin until next May
WORKING FOR NOTHING.
Mr.. McMurray held that the ladies ought
to be paid a stated amount. Because the
commission was working for nothing was no
reason why the ladies should be asked to do
so. He had no doubt the ladies' appointed
would travel on railroad passes, but, never
theleSs, he thought ii was a wrong course TO
pursue not 10 pay the ladies stated amount.
| They ought no. TO BE- placed IN the same
| embarrassing position as the members Of
the commission who were only allowed
$1,000 year each for travelling expenses.
Mr.. Phelan made strenuous effort TO re-
duce the appropriation 90 $1,000 for expenses,
but finally proposed that they be limited TO
$4,000 As tie total sum allowed to them for
expenditures, IN Y to dispose of II according
10 their own discretion. The 10000 limit
was lost by tie vote, Messrs. Scott. McMur-
ray and Phelan voting for the limit and
MessrS uatcE, Rose and Ihomp son voting
against IT,
THE FINAL SHAPE.
In the shape in which the proposition
was inaily adopted the ladies are to be
allowed $1,000 each annually for their
actual travelling expenses, the Board Of
/ Lady Managers 70 hold their offices at the
viii Of the commission.
Each member of the commission is to
nominate one member of the Board of Lady
| Managers at the next meeting Of the COM
mission. The members and alternates Of
the National Board OF Lady Managers of
California are TO be eX-oilicio members OF
the State Board, but are to receive no COM
pensation from the State. They are not to
have the power to contract any debts or LA
bilities without first having submitted the
same to the commission and receiving its
authority. The Board of Lady Managers
are to be allowed S75 per month for their
secretary.
AN ADOBE EXHIBIT
Mr. Rose read a letter from the Ladies'
Annex Of the Los Angeles Chamber Of
Commerce, stating that they desired TO make
an exhibit Of some adobe building Of his
torical interest and requested space. The
! communication was rete red.
Mr. McMurray offered resolution that
! the members of the State Commission draw
| $500 now, $500 on the lst Of July next, $500
! on the LIST Of J nuary next and $500 on the
! 1st of July, 1898
! Mr.. Phean thought the members would
be setting a very bad example TO the ladies
| IN thus drawing money in lump sums, and
| his suggestion that a Finance Committee of
| three be appointed to examine their state
| ments Of expenditures was adopted the
| committee consisting Of himself, McMurray
! and Thompson.
| State MineralOgist Irelan appeared before
! the commission, and in answer TO questions
| said the State meteorological cabinet could
! be placed on exhibition at Chicago provided
! it was in charge of an officer of the Mining
! Bureau,
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