archive access 2.10.02, inventory number 4606, page 319
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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. Puusmuwr onantxs o. bouvrv. Viou-Puxstouvr. Mos. B. Buvan. 1de 10r185 lrnxtamvaur runticanon. vor riuwos, bur nen. or ruz woxtus cotouviau Expostriou of 1888. 1033 35 Auxila1 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. Innasounn, Iruax S. GAar. Sxouxnaux, Buvs. vorrunwourt.
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National Archives / Archives South Holland, archive number 2.10.02, Inventaris van het archief van het Ministerie van Koloniën, 1850-1900, inventory number 4606, OPENBAAR ARCHIEF 1850-1900, Verbalen, Verbalen, 1892 aug. 18 - 19
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