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, chairman, Mrs. Holcombe, Mrs. Montgomery, Mrs. Andrews, Mrs. Moores, Mrs. Coleman, Mrs. Hunsicker, Mrs. Porter, and Mrs. Hanger.  Invitations were extended to the President of the United States and his Cabinet, Diplomatic Corps, officers of the Army and Navy, members of the Senate and House of Representatives, the Government Board, the National Commission of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, and officials connected with the exposition resident in Washington.  The Exposition Company was most generous in allowing $600 for the cost of this reception.  The two committees appointed to confer with the National Commission and local company on matters pertaining to the board of lady managers, met at the Southern Hotel, St. Louis, March 11, 1903, and were admitted to a conference with the National Commission on that day.  The subject in regard to the work and duties of the board was reopened by the following questions: 

    First.  What special work does the Commission desire the board to
    perform before the opening of the exposition?

    Second.  What service will the Commission require from the board
    between the opening and closing of the exposition?

to which Senator Carter replied as follows: 

The plan and scope of your work must first be determined, and, in an advisory or suggestive sense only, I venture to submit for your consideration a plan and scope which would require your board—­

First.  To make due preparation for the intelligent selection of one member of all committees authorized to award prizes for such exhibits as may have been produced in whole or in part by female labor.

Second.  To advise the Commission from time to time as to the desired extent and the appropriate manner of woman’s participation in the ceremonies incident to the dedication, opening, and conduct of the exposition.

Third.  To confer and advise with the officers and chiefs of the exposition on the progress being made from time to time in exciting the interest and enlisting the cooperation of women in the several departments, and to appoint all committees necessary to carry out the purpose, and to procure information on the extent of woman’s participation in the exposition.

    Fourth.  To encourage the presentation of exhibits by women by
    correspondence, advertising, or such other means as the company
    may approve.

    Fifth.  To collect statistics of women’s work in connection with
    the exposition for publication.