lved upon them as members of the board.

Mrs. William H. Coleman was elected treasurer of the board of lady
managers at its first formal meeting, held on October 1, 1902.

The first appropriation received was from the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition Company and was for the sum of $3,000 for incidental
expenses. On February 18, 1904, the appropriation of $100,000 for the
use of the board was made by Congress, at which time the real
responsibilities of the treasurer began.

Her duties were fully defined in rule 6 of the rules and regulations
adopted by the board, and the custody of all funds was placed in her
hands to be disbursed "only upon order of the board and the approval of
its president."

Regular itemized statements were rendered to the board at each regular
meeting showing receipts and expenditures. These accounts were each time
fully set forth and always found to be absolutely correct and clearly
rendered.

At the meeting called for June 9, 1905, Mrs. Coleman read her last
report, the following being the final summary of all funds received and
disbursed on behalf of the board of lady managers:

REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF THE BOARD OF LADY MANAGERS OF THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE
EXPOSITION FROM MARCH 17, 1903, TO JUNE 10, 1905.

Receipts:
Received from Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company, by
appropriation of February 16, 1903 ................................... $3,000.00
Received from appropriation of Congress, by act of
February 18, 1904 .................................................... 100,000.00
Received interest on $100,000 account .................................. 1,502.29
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104,502.29
Disbursements:
Tinting walls, staining floors, heating apparatus,
wiring for bells, awnings, screens, and plumbing--
From $100,000 ............................ $2,263.32
From $3,000 .............................. 64.30
----------- $2,327.62
Furniture, china, linen, freight, and packing charges--
From $100,000 ............................ 11,692.65
From $3,000 .............................. 652.25
----------- 12,344.90
Mileage and per diem, board meetings and rotating
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