York, assistant secretary, was elected as secretary to succeed Mr.
Flory.

On July 13, 1904, the board of arbitration of the Commission and the
Exposition Company finally met, and the question of free passes was
discussed. Another meeting of the arbitrators was held on July 18, and
rules and regulations governing the use of passes were drafted.

These rules were subsequently adopted by the company and approved by the
Commission on July 20, 1904. The rules read as, follows:

_Resolved,_ That the rules and regulations governing free
admission to the exposition grounds, prepared by the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition Company, governing the corporation are fixed
and established by said company to read as follows:

The official badges of the officers and directors of the
company, directors of divisions, and chiefs of departments of
the exposition, duly approved by the board of directors of the
company; the official badges of the officers and members of the
National Commission, duly approved by said Commission; and the
official badge of the board of lady managers, duly approved by
said board, shall entitle the officers and members wearing the
same to free admission to the exposition grounds.

Card passes for the entire period of the exposition will be
issued to the following officials and their wives, to wit:

The President of the United States.

The Vice-President of the United States.

Members of the Cabinet.

Judges of the Supreme Court of the United States.

The Secretary to the President of the United States.

Members and officers of the National Commission.

The directors and officers of the Exposition Company.

The mayor of the city of St. Louis.

Card passes for the entire period of the exposition will be
issued to the following persons, to wit:

Members of both Houses of Congress, and the chief officers
thereof.

The Diplomatic Corps.

The diplomatic representatives of the United States abroad.

The governors of States, Territories, Districts, and
dependencies of the United States, and the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia.

Commissioners of foreign countries accredited to the exposition.

Commissioners of States, Territories, Districts, and
dependencies of the United States accredited to the exposition.

Directors of divisions and chiefs of the d