The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-18
Board of Lady Managers Prob
ably Will ReappOint Them at
| Special Meeting.
QUORUM OF MEMBERS HERE.
Mrs. Manning Contends That For.
mer Action by the Subcom-
mittee Was Intirely
Within the Law.

Developments of yesterday In the juror
situation Of the Board OF Lady Managers
insure a special meeting Of the board to
b called at an early date. to enable the
ladies nominated to proceed to their work
without delay.
The matter OF a called meeting was con-
sidered at length yesterday afternoon a,
a conference between several Numbers of
the board and the National Commission.
After the meeting Mrs. Manning ad-
mitted that a special meeting OF the board
at a date prior to next Tuesday. when the
nent possibility.
We have nine members OF the board
in the city at present." said Mrs Manning
last night. land this is quorum II &,
is finally decided TO call meeting OF the
board at an early date. and it would nee
essarily be before the meeting OF the de-
partment Jurors. there would be no difficul-
ty in having the legal quorum to hold the
meeting
Mrs. Manning added that the board was
convinced of the legality of the nominal
tons Of department jurors made by the
subcommittee OF the board. in which the
power had been delegated by the board
At its last meeting to appoint such Jurors,
and they felt that the appointees might
legally embark upon their laborS without
delay.
i She also said that there had never been
any but an amicabie understanding be-
tween the members OF the Board of Lady
Managers and the National Commission.
and no question Of the right OF the sub
committee to make the nominations of
jurors submitted. This opinion was shared
by other members Of the board
The vexed situation was succinctly stat
ed yesterday by a member OF the Board
OF Lady Managers, who said:
1T Is mistake to suppose that the Ma
tional Committee combatted the appoint.
ments OF the subcommittee. Their posi-
ton is simply that for the sake OF any
possible future contingency or question of
the legality of the nominations the utmost
care and caution should be taken to insure
regularity in the manner OF their nomina-
ton We are convinced that the board
at its last meeting had the right to dele
gate to a subcommittee the power to name
the sixteen department Jurors for the
Board Of Lady Managers. and In this
opinion We are Joined certainly by many
of the National Commission"
This member further explaired that the
only reason for this delegation of powe r
to the subcommittee BY the board was for
reasons Of economy and expediency, as a
calling of a meeting of the board usually
entailed an expense of about $500 and
much trouble and Inconvenience to the
widely scattered board members.
After the conference with the National
Commission there was further conference
Of members OF the board ar their home.
and here the question was discussed.
While Mrs. Manning would not state posi-
lively that meeting would certainly be
called. she left little doubt but that such
was the case
The meeting will be called Cor Tuesday.
! In all probability. and as there Is but the
one matter OF settling beyond caviI the
regularity OF the appointment Of the lady
Jurors. It probably will last but long
enough to name them and enable them to
start upon their duties Immediately.