od as the "Building of the Board of Lady Managers."
This structure appealed specially to the members of the board, from the
fact that it had been endowed by a woman, Mrs. Eliza Eads How, of St.
Louis, and the offer was accepted. The building was finished about the
middle of April, 1904, and thereafter remained the headquarters of the
board during the term of the exposition. While it was not perfectly
adapted for a woman's building, they made it as attractive as possible,
and it served for their entertaining and occupancy far better than had
been anticipated. Upon motion, it was decided that the furnishing of the
building for the board of lady managers be under the supervision of the
president of the board.

On February 16, 1903, a communication was received from Mr. Corwin H.
Spencer, first vice-president of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Company, stating that $3,000 had been appropriated by the executive
committee of the Exposition Company for the use of the board of lady
managers.

Although the members of the board were not only willing, but anxious, to
settle upon some definite line of action, the vagueness of their powers
outlined by the members of the Commission, together with the obstacle
presented by the lack of funds, had caused them to be most conservative
in action; without the positive assurance of financial aid they were not
in a position to decide definitely upon a plan of future work. This
condition led to the appointment by the president, Mrs. Blair, of two
committees, one known as the "committee to confer with the National
Commission on matters pertaining to the board of lady managers," and
which consisted of Miss Lavinia H. Egan, chairman, Mrs. Finis P. Ernest,
Mrs. Helen Boice-Hunsicker, and Mrs. William E. Andrews; and the second,
known as a "committee on woman's work," consisting of Mrs. Mary Phelps
Montgomery, chairman, Mrs. John M. Holcombe, Mrs. Daniel Manning, and
Mrs. Edward L. Buchwalter. Both of these committees were to confer with
the National Commission and the latter committee with the local company.

Upon motion, duly seconded and carried, the meeting adjourned, to meet
in St. Louis April 29, 1903.

A reception was given by the board of lady managers to the
president-general, officers, and members of the Daughters of the
American Revolution of the Twelfth Continental Congress, at the New
Willard Hotel, Washington, D.C., on February 26, 1903. The committee
consisted of Mrs. Horton, c