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Expi Antrofer.
1. The Worlds Columbian Exposition is a corporation organired under
the laws of the State of Illinois, for the actual management of the Exposition
of 1893. This corporation has also been recogniaed by act of Congress.
1. The Worlds Congress Auxiliary of the Worlds Columbian Exposi-
tion is an organiration authorized and supported by the Exposition corporation,
tor the purpose of bringins about a series of worlds conventions of the leaders
in the various departments of human progress, durins the exposition season of
1893. The Auxiliary has also been recogniaed and approved by the govern-
ment of the United States. Its general announcement has been sent to toreign
sovernments by the Department of State, and an appropriation on account of
its expenses has been made by act of Congress.
M1. The Womans Branch of the Worlds Congress Auxiliary consists of
the General and Special Committees of Women appointed by the Auxiliary.
1. The Worlds Columbian Commission consists of tw0 Commissioners
from each State and Territory of the United States and the District of Colum-
bia, with eight Commissioners at-Large, appointed by the President of the
United States, and is empowered io accept a site and approve plans of build-
ings to be offerid by the corporation above named. The Commission is also
authorized to allot space, classity exhibits, appoint judges, and perform some
other similar duties.
V. The Board of Lady Managers of the Worlds Columbian Commission
is composed of ladies appointed under the act of Congress, to represent the
special interests of women in the Exposition.
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of rtz wontus cotvnviar exposiriou
of 1888.
List of Moritis Longrees Depariments, Divisinus
and Chairmen et Committees as containel
in Hie Preliminany Publications of tie
Auxillary, 10 January, 1442.
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rue Worlds congress Auxiliary is constituted as sollows:-
1. A Caarnat Oncavizartox, authorized by the Directory of the
Worlds Columbian Exposition and recognired by the Government of the
United States, as the proper agency to conduct a series of Worlds Congresses
in connection with the Exposition.
2. A Locat Mavaowe Countrrex for each Congress. This Com-
mittee constitutes te means ot communication and action between the
Auxiliary and persons and organirations desirins to participate in a siven
Congress. Pach Committee must necessarily consist of a comparatively
small number of persons uho are resident in or near the place where the
Congress is 10 be held.
3. Bor a Woutvs Covontss obviously requires the cooperation of the
world. Each Committee therefore has adjoined to it, and constitutins its non-
resident, but active branch, an Advisory Council, composed of persons
eminent in the work involved, and selected trom many parts of the world. The
members of such Councits will co operate with the proper Committees by
individual correspondence.
4. Grarnat Hovonanr aun Conaasrounivo Meuntus are also
appointed. Theyare invited to give their advice and co operation in relation
to the wnote series ot the proposed Congresses.
5. Connrrrexs op Coorrnariou, appointed by particular organiza-
tions, are recognired by the Auxiliary as representatives of their respective
Societies or Institutions.
6. Tun Charnuxy or run Gruxnat Conntrrras constitute the
President's Advisory Council.