BULLETIN 



OF THE 



SIEIX: HfcTSTITTJTIE. 



VOL. 25. SALEM : APRIL, MAY, JDNE, 1893. Nos. 4, 5, 6. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON COLUMBIAN 

 EXPOSITION. 



On Monday, December 21, 1891, at a regular meeting 

 of the Essex Institute, the subject of making an exhibit at 

 the World's Columbian Exposition at Chicago was dis- 

 cussed and the Historical Committee was empowered to 

 ascertain what arrangements could be made with the 

 Massachusetts Commissioners in relation to it. At a 

 meeting of the committee, January 9, 1892, it was voted 

 that all preliminary arrangements in relation to having the 

 Institute represented at the exposition should be left to a 

 sub-committee of ten, and at a subsequent meeting two 

 more members were added. 



On January 15,1892, Mr.E. C. Ho vey, Secretary of the 

 Board of Massachusetts Commissioners met by request 

 with the Institute Committee, described the Massachusetts 

 State building and approved of the plan of the Institute 

 to furnish one room. On March 30, 1892, Mr. Hovey 

 was present at a meeting of the Committee and exhibited 

 the architect's plan of the Massachusetts State building 

 and offered the main reception room to the Institute, the 

 Committee to have full charge of furnishing it. 



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