Including the appropriation made by the act of Congress, the sum of $15,000,000 was provided for the exposition, as follows: 

Donated by the city of St. Louis ...................... $5,000,000
Subscription to the capital stock of the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition Company .........................  5,000,000
Appropriated by Congress, through the act aforesaid ...  5,000,000

On April 1, 1901, in accordance with section 2 of the act of Congress, the President appointed a nonpartisan commission, consisting of nine members, known and designated as the “Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission,” the names of the appointees and the States in which they resided being as follows: 

John M. Thurston Nebraska. 
Thomas H. Carter Montana. 
William Lindsay Kentucky. 
George W. MCBRIDE Oregon. 
Frederick A. Betts Connecticut. 
John M. Allen Mississippi. 
Martin H. Glynn New York. 
John F. Miller Indiana. 
Philip D. Scott Arkansas.

The name of the Commission being somewhat lengthy it became known and was referred to in the law and proceedings throughout as “The National Commission.”

Pursuant to a call by the Secretary of State, the members of the Commission met at the Southern Hotel, in the city of St. Louis, on April 23, 1901, and adjourned until the following day, when organization was perfected.

Thomas H. Carter, of Montana, was elected president; Martin H. Glynn, of New York, vice-president, and Mr. Joseph Flory, of St. Louis, Mo., secretary.

The following committees were appointed: 

Executive.
Thomas H. Carter. 
John F. Miller. 
Philip D. Scott. 
John M. Allen. 
Frederick A. Betts.

Judiciary.
William Lindsay. 
John M. Thurston. 
George W. MCBRIDE.

Plan and Scope.
George W. MCBRIDE. 
Frederick A. Betts. 
William Lindsay. 
Martin H. Glynn. 
John F. Miller.

Members of Board of Arbitration.
John M. Thurston. 
John M. Allen.

Auditing.
John F. Miller. 
Philip D. Scott. 
John M. Thurston.

Insurance.
Thomas H. Carter. 
Martin H. Glynn. 
Frederick A. Betts.

Ceremonies.
Thomas H. Carter. 
John M. Allen. 
John M. Thurston. 
William Lindsay.

Mr. Claude Hough, of Sedalia, Mo., was appointed official stenographer of the Commission on May 6, 1901, and has capably and efficiently served in that capacity throughout.