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 60NSTITUTI0N, 
 
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 0PPieERS, 
 
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 e0MMITTE;E;S. 
 
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 OF THE 
 
 DEPARTMENT OF STATE. 
 
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OFFIGEpS. 
 
 1890-1891. 
 
 PRESIDENT, 
 
 LeROY d. thoman, 
 
 (of Sons of Ohio.) 
 
 FIRST VICE president, 
 
 ELIJAH B. SHERMAN, 
 
 (of Sons of Vermont.) 
 
 secretary, 
 HERVEY SHELDON, 
 
 (of Sons of New York.) 
 Secretary's Address, Room 309 Inter Ocean Bldg. 
 
 treasurer, 
 SOLOMON THATCHER, Jr., 
 
 (of Sons of New York.) 
 
Vice Presiderxts. 
 
 G. M. Sargent Maine. 
 
 H. B. Cragin Rhode Island. 
 
 F. M. Blair Connecticut. 
 
 F. L. Ford Delaware. 
 
 W. W. McElhaney Virginia. 
 
 Dr. H. a. COvStner North Carolina. 
 
 P. C. Sneed Georgia. 
 
 Charles Marsh Alabama. 
 
 R. H. Stewart Mississippi. 
 
 William Van Ketle Louisiana. 
 
 Dr. M. R. Brown Texas. 
 
 F. I. MouLTON Missouri. 
 
 C. Thompson Tennessee. 
 
 D. W. Mitchell Kentucky. 
 
 Major C. E. Bliven Ohio. 
 
 George S. Willits Michigan. 
 
 Charlcs H. Aldrich Indiana. 
 
 D. H. Lamberson Illinois. 
 
 Van H. Higgins Iowa. 
 
 Col. F. a. Battey Minnesota. 
 
 S. H. Stevens Kansas. 
 
 W. N. Brainard California. 
 
 T. Z. Magarrell Canada. 
 
 DeWitt C. Cregier New York. 
 
 Col. E. a. Calkins Wisconsin. 
 
 Felipe Berriozabel, Jr Latin Am. League. 
 
Execvjti\^e GonrMTxittee. 
 
 EDWARD F. CRAGIN, Chairman. 
 
 (of Sons of Rhode Island.) 
 
 E. F. Getchell Maine. 
 
 John W. Ela New Hampshire. 
 
 Thomas J. Sutherland Vermont. 
 
 J. S. Woodruff Connecticut. 
 
 DeWitt C. Cregier New York- 
 
 W. D. Cooper ' New Jersey. 
 
 Thomas H. Glenn Delaware. 
 
 John Barton Payne Virginia. 
 
 George H. Parks West Virginia. 
 
 George F. Fisher North Carolina. 
 
 S. D. Pickett Georgia. 
 
 Charles H. Morse Alabama. 
 
 H. T. Coffee Mississippi. 
 
 John S. Schwab Louisiana. 
 
 F. W. Bleike Texas. 
 
 Opie p. Read Arkansas. 
 
 M. N. BuRCHARD Missouri. 
 
 R. C. K. Martin Tennessee. 
 
 Hugh L. Mason Kentucky. 
 
 L. D. Thoman Ohio. 
 
 E. W. Keightley Michigan. 
 
 W. W. Caldwell Indiana. 
 
 D. Harry Hammer Illinois. 
 
 Col. E. a. Calkins Wisconsin. 
 
 WiLLiARD T. Block Iowa. 
 
 Gen. a. L. Chetlain Minnesota. 
 
 G. W. BuRCHARD Kansas. 
 
 George A. Emery California. 
 
 J. P. Jaffraj Canada. 
 
 H. J. Jaxon Metis & L. A. League. 
 
FlpvaPice Committee. 
 
 Frank Hamlin Maine. 
 
 J. L. Woodward Vermont. 
 
 C. S. Weaver Rhode Island. 
 
 F. W. Short Connecticut. 
 
 Solomon Thatcher, Jr New York. 
 
 A. Lloyd Delaware. 
 
 W. T. Chandler Virginia, 
 
 T. E. Wayman West Virginia. 
 
 Gen. F.J. Mead North Carolina. 
 
 J. Henry Robson Georgia. 
 
 S. H. Richardson Alabama. 
 
 George W. Becker Louisiana. 
 
 B. F. Fly, Jr Texas. 
 
 Charles Wallace A rkansas. 
 
 Taylor E. Brown Missouri. 
 
 B. C. JoLLEY Tennessee. 
 
 George Mills Rogers Kentucky. 
 
 C. D. Hauk Ohio. 
 
 Isaac Drake Michigan. 
 
 P. E. Studebaker Indiana. 
 
 Dr. F. a. Emmons Illinois. 
 
 J. M. Flower Wisconsin. 
 
 A. J. Cooper Iowa. 
 
 A. T. Andreas Minnesota. 
 
 E. Fleischer Kansas. 
 
 Charles P. Jackson .California. 
 
 H. E. Moffat Canada. 
 
 Felix Delgado Latin Am. League. 
 
^ OONSTITUXION 1^ 
 
 — OF 
 
 TKe States' /Issociatiorx. 
 
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 Section I. The name of this organization 
 shall be "The States'^Association of Chicago." 
 
 Sec. II. The object of this Association shall 
 be to enable the several State organizations of 
 Chicago to co-operate for the purpose of promo- 
 ting the success of the Columbian Exposition; 
 the understanding being, viz: the several State 
 Associations, herein represented, do not surrender 
 to this Association any of their prerogatives or 
 powers, nor shall their work be prescribed or 
 interfered with in any manner by this Association. 
 
 Sec. III. This Association shall be composed 
 of three duly accredited representatives from each 
 of the State and Territorial Associations now 
 existing or which may be hereafter formed in 
 Chicago, PROVIDED, that the several Provinces 
 of British America, and such organizations repre- 
 senting Nationalities as the Executive- Committee 
 may from time to time designate, may also be 
 represented, in the same manner, as their associa- 
 tions are duly organized. The representatives 
 now accredited to this Association shall continue 
 to be members thereof until their places shall be 
 filled by other representatives dulj^ accredited. 
 P^ach member shall pay Two Dollars as annual 
 dues to the Treasurer. 
 
Sec. IV. The officers of this Association shall 
 be: a President, a First Vice President, one Vice 
 President from each association represented 
 herein, a Secretarj', a Treasurer, an Executive 
 Committee of one member from each of said 
 associations, of which the President, First Vice 
 President and Secretary shall be members ex-officio^ 
 and a Finance Committee of one member from 
 each of said organizations represented herein. 
 All of these officers shall be elected by ballot at 
 the Annual Meeting, provided that the Vice 
 Presidents, and members of the Executive and 
 Finance Coinmittees shall be nominated by the 
 several State organizations and be elected by this 
 Association, and shall hold office until their 
 successors are elected. 
 
 Sec. V. The President, Secretary, Treasurer 
 and Finance Committee of this Association shall 
 perform the usual duties pertaining to their 
 respective offices. The Executive Committee 
 shall have the general management of the affairs 
 of this Association, and may appoint from its own 
 members such committees and charge them with 
 such duties as it may from time to time deem 
 proper, and prescribe the order in which its 
 business shall be transacted. The President, 
 Secretary, Treasurer, and Executive Committee 
 shall make reports to the Annual Meeting. 
 
 Sec. VI. Regular lueetings of the Associa- 
 tion shall be held quarterly on the second Friday 
 of May, August, November and February of each 
 year at 8 o'clock P. M. The meeting of May 
 
shall be the annual meeting, notice of which shall 
 be mailed to each member by the Secretary. 
 Special meetings may be called by the President 
 and Secretary when they shall deem them neces- 
 sary. The Executive Committee shall meet on 
 the second Friday of each month during the year 
 at 8 o'clock P. M. 
 
 Sec. VII. Fifteen members shall constitute a 
 quorum at any meeting of the Association, and 
 seven members a quorum at any meeting of the 
 Executive or Finance Committee. 
 
 Sec. VIII. This constitution may be revised 
 or amended at any regular meeting of the Asso- 
 ciation by a two-thirds vote of the members 
 present, provided, that notice thereof be given at 
 the last previous regular meeting. 
 
 ORDER OF BUSINESS. 
 
 Call to order by the President. 
 Reading of minutes of previous meeting. 
 Report of Executive Committee. 
 Report of Special Committees. 
 Unfinished business. 
 New" business. 
 
 This order may be changed for the time being 
 by consent, or by vote of the Association. 
 
poll of J^ embers. 
 
 Aldrich, Charles H., 225 Dearborn St., Suite 601. 
 
 Andreas, Arthur T., 295 Schiller St. 
 
 Battej, Frederick A., 334 Dearborn St., Room 800. 
 
 Becker, George W., 204 S. Clark St. 
 
 Berriozabel, Felipe, Jr., Mexican Consulate, 126 
 
 Washington St., Room 30. 
 Bleike, F. W., Room 8, 208 La Salle St. 
 Blair, Frank M., 72 Lake St. 
 Bliven, Charles E., 218 La Salle St., Suite 417. 
 Block, Williard T., 185 Dearborn St., Suite 86. 
 Brainard, William N., 218 La Salle St., Suite 805. 
 Brown, Dr. Moreau R., 126 State St., Suite 34, 
 Brown, Taylor E., 215 Dearborn St., Suite 904. 
 Burchard, Geo. W., Jr., 167 Dearborn St., Suite 412. 
 Burchard, Mortimer N., 137 State St. 
 Caldwell, William W., 205 Randolph St. 
 Calkins, E. A., Evening Journal. 
 Chandler, Walter T., 29 Wabash Ave. 
 Chetlain, Gen. Augustus L., 142 Dearb'n St. S. 22. 
 Coffee, H. T., 225 Dearborn St., Suite 12 & 14. 
 Cooper, Andrew J., 167 Dearborn St., Suite 407. 
 Cooper, William D., 115 Dearborn St., Suite 27. 
 Costner, Dr. H. A., 70 Auditorium Building. 
 Cregier, De Witt C, Mayor, City Hall. 
 Cragin, Edward F., 63, 185 Dearborn St. 
 Cragin, Henry B., 107 Lake St. 
 Delgado, Felix. 
 
 Drake, Isaac, 630S Wentvvorth Ave. 
 Ela, John W., 115 Dearborn St., Suite 104. 
 
Emery, George A., 125 Dearborn St. 
 
 Emmons, Dr. F. A., 3422 Indiana Ave. 
 
 Fisher, George F., 186 Wabash Ave. 
 
 Fleischer, Edward, 265 Park Ave. 
 
 Flower, James M., 164 Dearborn St., Suite 401. 
 
 P'ord, Frank L., 318 Dearborn St. 
 
 Getchell, Edwin F., 407 Tacoma Building. 
 
 Glenn, Thomas H., 519, 225 Dearborn St. 
 
 Gross, S. E.„ S. E. Cor. Dearborn & Randolph Sts. 
 
 Ham, Charles H., 11 1 County Building. 
 
 Hamlin, Frank, 119 La Salle St., Suite 76. 
 
 Hammer, D. Harry, 91 Adams Express Building. 
 
 Hauk, Charles D., 218 La Salle St., Suite 522. 
 
 Higgins, Van H., 161 La Salle St. 
 
 J affray, James P., 334 Dearborn St. 
 
 Jackson, Chas. H., 610 Rialto Building. 
 
 Jaxon, H.Joseph, 170 E. Washington St., Suite 13. 
 
 Jolley, Benj. C, 2 Board of Trade. 
 
 Keightley, E. W., 91 Adams Express Building. 
 
 Lamberson, D. H., South Evanston. 
 
 Lloj'^d, Alphonzo, care of Pitkin & Brooks. 
 
 Mac Veagh, Franklin, 29 W^abash Ave. 
 
 Magarrell, T. Z., 334 Dearborn St. 
 
 Marsh, Charles, 863 The Rookery. 
 
 Martin, R. C. K., 6 Sherman St., Room 27. 
 
 Mead, Gen'l F. J., h 2, 413 North Ave. 
 
 Mason, Hugh L., [82 Dearborn St. 
 
 Moffatt, H. E., 334 Dearborn St. 
 
 Morse, Chas. H., 51, 170 Madison St. 
 
 Moulton, F. I., 24-26, 132 La Salle St. 
 
 Mitchell, D. W., i Ashland Block. 
 
 McElhaney, W. W., Union Stock Yards. 
 
 Parks, Geo. H., 101 Traders Building. 
 
Payne, John Barton, 418 First Nat'l Bank Bldg. 
 
 Pickett, S. D., 847 The Rookery. 
 
 Read, Opie P., 298 Dearborn St. 
 
 Richardson, Samuel H., 2 Sherman St. 
 
 Robson, J. Henry, 162 State St. 
 
 Rogers, George Mills, 95 Washington St. 
 
 Sargent, George M., 519 Phenix Building. 
 
 Schwab, John S., 586 N. Robey St. 
 
 Sheldon, Hervey, 309 The Inter Ocean Building. 
 
 Sherman, Elijah B., [03 E. Adams St. 
 
 Short, Frederick W., 184 Dearborn St. 
 
 Smith, Gen'l John C, 65 Sibley St. 
 
 Sneed, Percival C, 513 The Rookery. 
 
 Stevens, Sylvanas H., 99 Board of Trade. 
 
 Stewart, Ramsey H., 360 Wabash Ave. 
 
 Studebaker, Peter E., 205 Michigan Ave. 
 
 Sutherland, Thomas J., 182 Dearborn St. 
 
 Swisher, Stephen G., 81 Clark St. 
 
 Thatcher, Solomon, Jr., River Forest. 
 
 Thompson, C, 293 N. Franklin St. 
 
 Thoman, LeRoy D., 161 La Salle St., Suite 80. 
 
 Von Kettle, Wm., Stafford's Hotel, Van Buren St 
 
 Wallace, Charles, 139 E. 20th St. 
 
 Wayman, Thomas E., 212 La Salle St. 
 
 Weaver, Charles S., 619 Opera House Building. 
 
 Williams, Dr. Hugh B., 70 Dearborn St., Suite 6. 
 
 Wentworth, Moses J., 45 La Salle St. 
 
 Willitts, George S., 42 Montauk Block. 
 
 Woodruff, Joseph S., 310 Royal Insurance Bldg. 
 
 Woodward, James L., 235 Adams St. 
 
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