34 Is'ew York at the "World's Coltjmbian Exposition. 



On June seventh the Board of General Managers, on the nomination of 

 Chief Executive Officer MclSTaughton, approved the following appoijat- 

 ments for the women's board : Mrs. Candace Wheeler, in charge of the 

 bureau of applied- arts, and Mrs. Florence 0. Ives, chief officer. 



It is worthy of note that New York corrected in the title, " Board of 

 "Women Managers," the possible solecism adopted by Congress in the 

 creation of the term " Lady Managers." 



The work of the Board of Women Managers will be found fully 

 detailed in the special report incorporated herewith. It was of the 

 highest efficiency, and reflected great credit on the executive commit- 

 tee. The best of women's work in all departments was brought out by 

 systematic efforts and a true estimate made possible of its industrial 

 value. 



The many social functions held under their management, a full list 

 of which may be found under the description of the New York State 

 Building, were mem.orable successes, and the afternoon teas served in 

 the women's reception room of the State Building an enjoyable innova- 

 tion to the routine of sight-seeing. 



Establishing of Sub-Depaetments. 



The short time intervening before the opening of the exposition 

 rendered it imperative for the Board of General Managers to procure 

 the aid of experts in many departments, who could give their time to 

 the preparation O'f a fitting exhibit. The board reserved to itself the 

 approval of plans and the supervision of expenditures in these 

 departments. 



The dairy interests were the first to be provided for, a clause in the 

 general act authorizing such an exhibit, and the attendance of a com- 

 mittee from the State Dairymen's Association at one of the early meet- 

 ings of the board, closing the arrangements. Mr. Josiah Shull, of 

 Ilion, was placed in charge of the preparations about the first of May. 



On July nineteenth a committee from the officers of the New York 

 State Agricultural Society conferred with the Board of Managers with 

 reference to an agricultural exhibit, and as a result of the deliberations 

 a bureau of agriculture was formed of which Mr. James Wood, of 

 Mount Kisco, was made director in chief. 



During July and August the following interests were placed in 

 special hands : Floriculture, arboriculture, etc., in charge of Mr. James 

 Dean, of Bay Kidge ; pomology, in charge of Mr. George T. Powell, 



