r details of house furnishings
reference is made to house furnishing committee.

Without wishing to discriminate in the least, thanks are
especially due to Weil's band, of St. Louis, Mo., for their
never-failing courtesy in supplying music for the entertainments
of the board whenever it was possible for their engagements to
permit, and to the leader, Mr. William Weil, for his personal
interest.

To the commissioner from Ceylon, Mr. Stanley Bois, the board
would especially express their thanks for the tea from his
commission, which was used and enjoyed by the members of the
board and their guests, and also to the representatives of the
Japanese commission, who presented the chests of tea from which,
together with that sent by the commissioner from Ceylon, all
afternoon teas and receptions and luncheons of the board were
supplied, to the great pleasure and enjoyment of their
tea-drinking friends. Department of Horticulture for their gifts
of choice fruit, and the California commission for beautiful
basket of fruit on "California Day." To the agent who, through
Messrs. Nicholson & Co., of St. Louis, presented two cases of
champagne; and Colorado horticulture for baskets of fruit.

The house committee particularly appreciated the courtesy
extended to the board of lady managers by Lieutenant-Colonel
Kingsbury and Lieutenant-Colonel Fountain and officers of the
Jefferson Guards for constantly providing a guard for their
building.

SALENA V. ERNEST,
Chairman.

Immediately upon the adjournment of the board the president began to
collect material for the report, and pursuant to the power given her by
the resolution at the last session, held in St. Louis, a special meeting
was called on June 9, 1905, at the Murray Hill Hotel, New York, to pass
upon the final report.

There were present: Mrs. Daniel Manning, president, presiding, and Mrs.
Buchwalter; Mrs. Hanger, acting secretary; Mrs. Knott, Mrs. Daly, Mrs.
Holcombe, Mrs. Ernest, Mrs. Coleman, Miss Dawes, Mrs. Hunsicker, Mrs.
Moores, and Miss Egan.

The report was to be transmitted to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Commission, whose final meeting was called at Portland, Oreg., for June
15. It was, therefore, necessary that the report of the board should be
in the hands of the Commission by that time, and it was most fortunate
that immediate action could be t