on of section 6 of the act of
Congress approved March 3, 1901.

No. 13. _The exposition rotating committee._--A committee of six
members of the board, to be designated by the executive
committee, shall be in attendance at the exposition from April
30 to December 1, 1904, in the discharge of such duties as may
be prescribed by the National Commission, or may arise from time
to time within that period, and appropriately require
consideration and action of such committee. Four members of each
committee shall be appointed at the end of each calendar month,
beginning May 31, 1904. The appointments shall be so made that
no member shall serve more than two consecutive months.

No. 14. _Auditing committee._--The auditing committee shall
consist of three members, elected by the board, and shall
examine and audit the accounts of the treasurer, and present to
the board a written report concerning each settlement, which
shall be made promptly upon the receipt of the treasurer's
itemized statement required by rule 6.

No. 15. _Special committees._--Special committees may be
appointed by direction of the board to consider matters not
included within the jurisdiction of any committee provided for
herein.

No. 16. _Amendments._--These rules and regulations may be
amended at any regular meeting of the board by a two-thirds vote
of the members present, written notice of proposed amendment
having been given at least one day in advance of action thereon.

No. 17. _Order of business._--Reading of the minutes; reports of
standing committees; reports of special committees; unfinished
business; new business; adjournment. This order of business may
be suspended at any regular meeting by two-thirds vote of the
members present.

No. 18. Roberts's Rules of Order shall govern the proceedings of
this board.

Upon the centennial of the day the Louisiana Territory was sold by
Napoleon to the United States, the exposition, which embodied all that
the vast territory now represents, was consecrated to its purpose. In
the presence of 50,000 persons the Louisiana Purchase Exposition was
formally dedicated; 12,000 troops, the pick of the United States Regular
Army, and the best militia of the country, moved past a given point for
one hour and a half, under Maj. Gen. Henry C. Corbin, U.S. Army, grand
marshal. Governors and