The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-06
NO FUNDS IN HANDS
OF LADY MANAGERS
ABoard Besieged by Applications
for Positions That May
Not Exist.
PLANS ARE AT A STANDSTILL.
Women Desire a Permanent Hall
Of Philanthropy and Are
Eager 10 Perform EX-
position Work.

y Board 0: Lady Managers Yer the
Worlds Fair. especially Mrs. James l.
Blair. rHe president. has been overwhelmed
with applications for positions il tina; de-
The president az the board receives from
fifty 10 seveatv-ave letters each day from
applicants all more ~ less i~nportunate and
many disclosing conditions OF great pecss-
SHY.
There have been statements made init
mating that there are large sums OF money
n the hands q .he board for disbursement
and many clerical AMI other positions 10 te
filed.
The p-esi!c:t Q: the board wishes It 10 be
understood ;hat the position of official
s~:eroErlphsr and private secretary to the
president have long since been filed. and
that there ara 10 other positions - any
kind which fh- board or fres.den; has the
power "a Ill. either directly er indirectly.
and that 10 funds ara in Tie hands o: the
hoard for GtsburSa mert. either for the en-
p!uyn.sDt O: 4 c!.rlca! force or for any
other purpose.
II Is d matter OF reCrc: 20 the hoard. as
expressed ~ the president. that a miSun-
Outstanding has arisen. which has caused
these ladies' = be besisged - q flood Of ap-
l8Ca-0-< IN" T-Tk Il the bard for the
present. and fGr some time To come. viii be
LIMITED. an. !IasrauCh as 10 appropriation
has been made. subject 10 their diSbu5se-
Ta-.t. it ia regarded as not among The prob
abilities thar tais particular hoard Will have
any positions 10 Ill for many months 10
come
II was TIE desire and purpose Of the Lady
Managers - they meeting in New York
II I~erf0-n extensive work through commit
tees in tie States and Territories. one 4
the most enthusiastically received plans at
1T-- meeting VAS --A S..yy,Ersuu ~ Sz,3
abroad a small commission OF women to
Arouse interest and support In foreign cour-
t-ies among TOTnel's clubs and similar or
gaE!zatiOEs.
another plan discussed was that Il d!v!f-
ING the membership OF the hoard INFO cow
LOUIS. Ihes- committees would relieve or.
another IN carrying on the purpoSed work
women are reported TO have gone 10 their
I"SpeIt.Fe homes III many States. erthused
win the idea that The board would in this
W. De- II great service to the EXPOSITION
board declared n its New York meeting for
Z Han = Philanthropy. The views OF the
women are understood TO have been Gecid-
q - against a mere woma!zs building,
which Vas held 10 have no worthy siCni!i-
Sair+. NE board also went IN recon! as
favoTlrE q permanent structure instead Of
sent no lofty idea: and die with its wreck
Ing after the FfiT.
ghe views OF the bard OF these matters
and 4 statement Of is inability TO be of
service nave, in the material o:acial chan
LelS- passed through the hands OF the Ma
l.rGzl Commission haG been placed before
M Exposition Company Tor It's considera-
In The National Commission. while in
-. Louis. officially declined 10 ask Cor
G:CSS FOR ar additional appropriation 70 be
used a. a fund fer the Board OF Lady Man
ss~-s- L = understood mat their reason
=: -, Going vas that The commission had
premises Congress ths; II would make no
More demands.