Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-05-06

Waller; secretary, II. O. Edmonds; treasurer,
A. II. Seeborger; auditor, w. X. Ackerman;
attorney, w. X. Carlisle.
Tho National Commission.
The members OF the national commission
the governments representative body, were
appointed on May 26 and met Tor organiza-
tion in Chicago on June % Ex-senator
Thomas w. Palmer, who gave up his post
as minister to Spain TO be one OF the eight
commissioners at large was elected presi-
dent, and John T. Dickinson was chosen seCre-
tary. The commission also elected the follow.
ing gentlemen as vice presidents: EX-Gov T.
M. Waller, Of Connecticut; M. II. De Young OF
California; David b. Penn of Louisiana; Cor
ton w. Allen, of New York, and Alexander b,
Andrews, of North Carolina,
The Board of Lady Managers.
The members OF the board Of lady managers
were nominated by the members OF the
commission, President Palmer naming the
Chicago nine, and were confirmed by
President Harrison. They met for organiza-
tion on November 20, 1890, and elected Mrs.
Potter Palmer, of Chicago, president and
Miss Phoebe Couzins secretary. They also
elected nine vice presidents, of whom Mrs.
Ralph Trautmann, of New York, is first and
Mrs Russell b. Harrison ninth, or the vice
president at large. The board OF lady man
ayers has done q grand work They have
guarded and promoted the interests of women
at every point and have relied on tho resources
of women in all their undertakings wherever
that was possible
The Workers Appointed.
AS soon after organization as the plans for
the development of the exposition became clear
to the local directory and the national commits
sion they began to appoint technical and execu.
tive men TO carry out the work. George X
Davis was chosen director general on Septem-
Der lS, 1890 by the national commission. d. H.
Burnham was made chief of construction and
j. w. Root consulting architect in the same
month
The selection OF site for the great buildings
of the fair was the first great question for the
BOARD of directors after organization. Dozens
of sites were offered or proposed the
two principal ones being the narrow lake
| front park and Jackson and Wash
| ington parks, Of the south park sys-
| TEN. The question was argued between
those two for months, until it was finally de-
cided in favor of jackson park, with Midway
| Plaisance and Washington park added for
| the overflow. 1t was also decided to
have one permanent building down town
| as memorial of the eXposition-the
Fine Arts building, now nearly finished,
on the lake front This building is
| to be used for the meetings of the worlds con-
| gress auxiliary during the fair and will after
ward pass into the hands Of the Art institute
trustees, The worlds fair gave 500, 900 toward
| its construction, the other 100000 being real
| lied from subscriptions and the sale of the old
| Art institute building
| The Dedication.
Ground was broken for the first building at
| Jackson park, that of Mines and Mining, July
| 2, 1891. One of the most important epochs in
the Worlds Columbian exposition was
marked by the dedicatory exercises held in
Chicago October 49, 20 and 81. The first
day was devoted to o parade of United
| States troops at Washington park an6
to the inaugural reception at the Auditorium al
which Vice President Morton was the guest
OF honor in President Harrison's place, and
| which was attended by members of the cabinet
| the supreme court, the diplomatic corps and
the governors of the states. The second day
| was marked by great civic parade IN which
$4,000 men were in line and a reception to tn,
military. For the last day was reserved the as
| semblage of representatives from almost every
| civilized nation on the face of the earth to wit
ness the dedication of the buildings