The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-17
Nominating Speech Made by Miss
Helen Gould and Seconded
by All Other Members.
WILL RESIDE IN ST. LOUIS.
National Commission Requested
to suspend Rule Limiting Fur
tier Appointments on Board
Local Representative
Favored.

| Mrs Daniel Manning of New York. for
| merly Eighth Vice President of the Board
| of Lady Managers of the Worlds Fair.
was elected President of that body yester-
| day at its meeting in the Administration
building by an almost unanimous vote.
! Miss Helen Gould nominated Mrs. Man
| ming and the nomination was seconded by
| every other member present, with the ex-
| ception of the nominee. There were no
| other nominations. and when the vote was
| taken it showed fourteen ballots for Mrs.
| Manning and one blank. fifteen members
taking part in the election.
The nominating address OF Miss Gould
| was not long. but the ground was cleverly
| covered in 1t. She spoke of Mrs. Man.
ning's excellent work at the Paris EXPOSE
| ton and her lively interest in women's
participation in the st. Louis Worlds
Fair. Miss Gould spoke OF the other ex-
| cellent qualifications which her candidate
possesses to serve as presiding officer of
| the board.
| Mrs. Manning appeared well pleased with
| the result Of the election. When the vote
| was announced she made a graceful little
speech. expressing her heartfelt thanks
| for the honor conferred on her by her
| fellow-members. and stating that she
! would make every effort to fill the posi-
| ton with credit to the board and to the
Exposition.
WILL COME. TO ST. LOUIS.
In the coOSe Of her address Mrs. Man.
ming announced that she will shortly re-
| move to St Louis and make her residence
here throughout the Exposition. As yet
she has not formed any definite plans. but
it is understood that she will come here
shortly after the New Year.
The board members were conveyed to
the. Exposition in . private trolley car.
arriving at the Administration building
laying aside fuis and wraps and settling
down to active business. MIs Btlchwai-
ter first vice president, took the chair and
promptly saP , called sa The meeting to order
Among the things taken up was the
matter OF securing for the board men,
Der from st. Louis. This was discussed
the members was strongly in favor of It's
being done. il possible. at the present
meeting.
spoke in favor Of the measure. She said
St. Louis. being the Worlds Fair city, and
possessing SO many representative women.
It was almost duty of the board to see
in the membership.
It Is understood that the Exposition
management will suggest one or more
names Of St. Louis women for the board
members to recommend. Their recon-
mendatiton will be made to the National
Committee, which has the power OF APP
have signifed their intention to be guided
entirely by the suggestion of the board.
MRS. HOLCoMBEs RESOLUTION.
Mrs. Holcombe offered the following
ed. and is significant of the feeling of the
board on the matter OF having a ST. Louis
woman added to the membership:
Resolved, That the Board of Lady Man.
ayers respectfully request the National
Commission to suspend its rule limiting
further appointments on the board. for
the purpose Of appointing representative
Of Lady Managers"
suggestion was made that as the
board has lost two members. it would he
instead OF only one. 1t was thought best.
however. to let the matter of appointing
St. Louis member stand by itself. The
additional membership question may be
Mrs. Frederick NJ. Manager. chairman OF
the Special Committee. appointed on Tues
day to look into the claims Of Mrs. schuer-
man. former stenographer of the board,
recommended that the Exposition pay her
$500. The report was adopted and re-
ferred TO the National Commission for
final action.
ENTERTAINED AT LUNCHEON.
board members were entertained at an
informal luncheon in the Administration
buifiing cafe by President d. II. Francis
on behalf Of the Exposition management.
After luncheon the members assembled
on the steps Of the Administration briln.
ing for photograph. Miss Gould did not
join her fellow members in this, but re-
manned indoors while the picture was be-
ing taken. Mrs Horton left the building
Immediately after the business session to
fill an engagement for luncheon. and also
failed to get in the group.
Automobiles were waiting at the foot Of
the Administration steps. and as soon as
the photograph was made the women
boarded these and went for a tour through
the grounds. They were all delighted with
what they saw, and expressed surprise
been made in building the Fair.
The return trip to the city was made
In the private trolley car. Last night the
members remained at their hotels and re-
ceived visitors. and held informal CONSUL
tations upon the work at hand. Members
of the National Commission and of the
Exposition management were prominent
among the callers.
The board will go into session to-day
at the Southern Hotel
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