The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-17
FROST PRESIDENT
Topeka Man Placed at Head of
Kansas Exposition.
Secretary F. ID. COburn Declined
the Position.
MAP OUT THE WORK.
Board of Directors Consider I'm
pOrtant Questions.
Business Is Divided Into Differ
ent Departments.
LAP OUT THE WORK.

The machinery for the Kansas semi
centennial exposition has been in mo-
ton for several weeks, but the power
was augmented today by an official
meeting of the board of directors and
the complicated mechanism has been
put together and is now ready for the
wear and tear of the work in hand.
The places for the exposition now
made indicate that it will be a gigantic
enterprise for which the directors meet
ing today have made ample provision.
The plans adopted for the government
of the exposition, contemplate the crea-
tion of departments Of every character
of public interest and every phase of
such an event has been provided for.
The declination of the office Of presi-
dent by F. D. Coburn necessitated first
today the election of a president. John
E. Frost, who recently declined the
honor, has so arranged his business af-
fairs that he consented to accept the
work. Mr.. Frost was accordingly
elected by a unanimous vote, for the
year ending December 81, 1900. At that
time or soon thereafter the annual
meeting of the directors will be held.
H. M. Philips of Topeka, is perma.-
nent secretary of the organization
The directors of the association are
At large-W. E. Stanley, ]. w. Breid-
/ enthal, F. D. Coburn.
First district-John E. Frost, To-
peka; c. D. Walker, Atchison, A NJ.
Jackson, Leavenworth.
Second-A. L. Cox, Lawrence; H. F.
Sheldon, Ottawa; N. H. Mcclure, lola
Third-P. H. Albright, Winfield; G. c.
Moore. Galena; w. P. Bowen, Cherry
vale.
Fourth-E G. Pipp. Burlingame; E.
w. Hoch, Marion; ]. A. Kennedy, Bur-
lington.
Fifth-Sam Kimble, Manhattan; R.
B. Ward, Belleville; A. P. Collins, Sa-
Sixth-O. L. Atherton, Russell; J. N.
Fike, Colby; John J. Dalton, Mankato.
Seventh-William Scott, Larned; p.
V Healey, Wichita; Sam E Cole, Har-
But few members of the board were
absent. John w. Breidenthal was rep
resented by L. G. Beal; j. E. Frost by
H. M. Philips.
sam Kimble, J. N Fike, P. H. Al
bright and r. B. Ward, a special COM
mittee, met yesterday and formulated
the bylaws for the government of the
exposition, which were today adopted
In the main, the Kansas exposition
will be governed by the rule of the
Omaha exposition. Changes to suit To-
cal conditions were made.
The bylaws contain among otner
things the following provisions:
Appointment of a vice president in
each county.
Salaries of officers to be fixed by the
directors.
One-fourth of the stock subscribed
shall represent a quorum to transact all
business.
stock.
The president shall execute all convey
ances or documents to and from the So
ciety.
For selection of a general attorney
from the Topeka lawyers to represent
the association.
For the appointment of department
managers for the exposition.
Employees for the various departments
must have the approval of the executive
committee which acts on the recommen-
dation of the department manager.
All purchases of materials, ETC., must
be through competitive bidding.
For the appointment of a ways and
means department.
For bureau of admissions
Department of publicity for the pur-
pose of advertising the exposition, and to
secure state, local and national appro-
priatioQs, to effect state and local or
ganizaSfons; and to communicate with
representatives from other states.
For a buildings and grounds depart
ment.
For public comfort and public safety
departments.
Police protection and hospital service.
To have this department look after the
construction of buildings and the re-
movaI thereof after the exposition; ar
range for light and water and all other
similar conveniences.
For a department of exhibits, with
power to appoint judges and make
awards.
For a department of concessions which
shall work jointly with the department
of exhibits
These departments to have a secret
service to supervise the matters under
their control.
For a department of transportation.
Following is the executive committee
elected:
F. D. Coburn, Topeka.
A. M. Jackson, Leavenwortha
J. J. Dalton, Mankato.
G. D. Walker, Atchison.
William Scott Larned.
H. F. Sheldon, Ottawa