hown that
the interest of their stated meetings suffered when they were
held where there were so many counter attractions as were
offered by a great exposition; others did not respond at all. Of
those who accepted and held meetings in St. Louis in the season
of 1904, were the various fraternal organizations of women, the
General Federation of Women's Clubs, the National Mothers'
Congress, the International Council, Council of Jewish Women,
the Daughters of the American Revolution, National Society of
the Colonial Dames of America, the United Daughters of the
Confederacy, the P.E.O.'s, the Women's Christian Temperance
Union, the Women's Relief Corps of the Grand Army of the
Republic, and the Association of Collegiate Alumnae.

All the meetings which were held at the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition were largely attended and noted for the enthusiasm of
the members and the great interest taken in the objects
represented by the respective organizations.

Respectfully submitted.
C.B. BUCHWALTER.
M.M. ANDREWS.
F.M. HANGER.

Pursuant to adjournment, on March 5, 1904, a meeting of the board of
lady managers was called by the president for April 28, 1904, to enable
the members to be present at the opening exercises of the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition, which were to take place on April 30 of that year.

The board was in session until May 9, during which time many matters of
importance were considered. Letters were read from organizations,
reports received from chairmen of committees, and jurors appointed. On
May 6 a resolution, presented by Mrs. Holcombe and amended by Miss Egan,
was adopted, by which the president of the board was made active
chairman of the executive, entertainment, and ceremonies committees, and
full plans were made for the conduct of the affairs of the board during
the coming months of the exposition period.

Twenty-one of the twenty-two members were present, and on the morning of
April 30 the board met and proceeded in a body to the Administration
Building, where they joined the president and directors of the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition Company, the members of the National Commission, and
representatives from foreign countries, and, entering carriages, were
driven to the Peace Monument, where seats were reserved for them. After
the close of the interesting exercises officially opening the
exposition, 5,000 invited guests