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Exti Nutrofer.
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 recognized by act of Congress.
H. The Worlds Congress Auxiliary of the Worlds Columbian Exposi-
tion is an organiration authorired 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.
M. The Womans Branch of the Worlds Congress Auxiliary consists of
the General and Special Committees of Women appointed by the Auxiliary.
WV. The Worlds Columbian Commission consists of two 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 offered by the corporation above named. The Commission is also
authorized to allot space, classity exhibits, appoint judges, and pertorm 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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t consider tho temperance causo the soundation of all soclal and polstical resorm - Cobden-
Amons all the causes of crimo, intemperanco stands sorth tho unapproachablo chiel.
Noah Davis.
vour-Asths of tho crimes aro tho issue and product of oxcessire drinkins.
Sir Matthew Hale.
Tho great historieal plagues of war, pestilenco and samino haro not inslicted greater
orlls than haro beon sussered srom intoxicatins drinks - Gladstone.
remperance makes war only against personal degradation, domestie ruin, pauperiom,
insansty, vico and crime, and deals with intoxicants only as causes of thoso soarsal
evils.
Otraterutur of Ttupfhauct,
Indudins all organizations for the Restriction or Prevention of the evils of
Intemperance.
1o lacilitato conventions of existins Temperanco organirations in connection with the
World's Columbian Exposition of 1883. sor tho consideration of tho lurins quostsons
in this Dopartment, and to provido sor Union Congresses in nhich tho
Progress of tho World in Temperance will be set sorth by tho
most emiment lirlus lenders in tho work.
The Scope ot Ttis Department.
J0 this Committee is specially assigned the sollowins theme, trom the
original announcement of the Auxiliary:
The most efficient and advisable means ot preventins or decreasins
pauperism, insanity and crime; and of increasins productive ability, pros-
perity and virtue throughout the world: This topie is also assigned to the
Committee on Moral and Social Retorm.
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