108 New Toek at the Woeld's Columbian Expositioh". 



Whereas, the services of the Hon. Donald McNaughton as chief 

 executive officer of the Board of General Managers of the exhibit of the 

 Stats of New York, have been terminated by death: 



Resolved, that the board bear testimony to the absolute fidelity and 

 unselfish devotion which have marked the discharge of his duties to the 

 board by its late chief executive officer. 



Collectively, and individually, the members of the board could not 

 fail to be impressed by the energy, earnestness and singleness of purpose 

 with which, from the hour of his appointment to the very close of his life, 

 Mr. McNaughton did his work of providing for the representation of his 

 State at the Columbian Exposition. Dying literally at his post of duty, 

 and with its requirements never absent from his mind, this faithful steward 

 of the responsibilities committed to him by the Governor of the State, 

 must remain an example of all that is highest and most worthy of imita- 

 tion in those exercising the authority of public office. 



Resolved, that copies of these resolutions be sent to the Governor of 

 the State of New York, to the Mayor of the city of Rochester, and to 

 Mr. Oliver Allen, of Mumford, N. Y. 



On July thirty first, at a meeting of the National Commission in the 

 Administration Building, the following resolutions, which were intro- 

 duced by Hon. John Boyd Thacher, were adopted: 



Whereas, by the inscrutable decree of Providence, the Hon. Donald 

 McNaughton, chief executive officer of the Board of General Managers of 

 the exhibit of the State of New York at the World's Columbian Expo- 

 sition, has been suddenly taken away in the midst of his earnest and 

 arduous labor for his State on behalf of the exposition: 



Resolved, that the World's Columbian Commission, recognizing the 

 intelligence, energy and self-sacrificing zeal which Mr. McNaughton 

 brought to the discharge of his duties and the brilliant results of his 

 labors which are manifest wherever New York is represented at the expo- 

 sition, tender to the Board of General Managers of the exhibit of that 

 State their sincere condolence and most profound regret at the loss of an 

 officer so capable, faithful and conscientious . 



Resolved, that the secretary be instructed to forward a copy of these 

 resolutions to the Board of General Managers of the exhibit of the State 

 of New York. 



The New York State Building was thrown open to the public on the 

 day following the funeral, but all receptions and afternoon teas were 

 omitted until August sixteenth. During the sickness of Senator 



