aken upon the copy and forwarded to the
Commission.

Among the reports made by special committees was that of the committee
to edit minutes, which showed that a resolution adopted, at the meeting
of the board on November 14, 1904, provided for the editing the minutes
of the board and had named the following committee: Mrs. Frederick
Hanger, chairman; Mrs. Finis P. Ernest, and Miss Anna L. Dawes. At the
meeting of the board on June 10 the chairman of the committee reported
that the stenographic reports of the proceedings of the ten meetings of
the board, covering about 700 typewritten pages, had been carefully
edited; that all motions and resolutions had been retained inviolate;
that these, with roll call, time and place of meeting, and in some
instances limited discussion, made up the subject-matter of the minutes,
the same covering some 240 typewritten pages. The report of the editing
committee was adopted, the minutes accepted and ordered placed on file
with the archives of the board.

A committee on resolutions, consisting of Mrs. Edward Buchwalter and
Mrs. Richard W. Knott, presented as one of the finalities of the
eleventh meeting of the board the following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted:

Whereas the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission by
authority vested in it by an act of Congress appointed the
members of the board of lady managers; therefore, be it

_Resolved_, That the board of lady managers of the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition expresses its appreciation of the high honor
conferred on its members by their appointment; and

_Be it further resolved_, That the thanks of the board of lady
managers be extended to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Commission for the privileges and pleasures it enjoyed as a
board.

The members of the board of lady managers of the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition wish to express their appreciation of the
courtesy and kindness shown them by the Exposition Company
during the exposition period.

The board of lady managers express their appreciation to the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company for the commemorative
diplomas and medals conferred upon them by the Exposition
Company.

The board of lady managers of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
wishes to express its appreciation of its officers for their
services not only in their official work but in all the duties
that devo