Mr. Joseph Flory, secretary of the Commission since its organization, resigned from that office on July 1, 1904.  Mr. Lawrence H. Grahame, of New 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 departments and bureaus
    of the exposition.

    The widows of deceased directors of the Exposition Company.

    The members of the board of lady managers.