The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1890-11-14
WORLDS FAIR GOSSIP.
Some of the Different Interests Demand
ing Recognition.

Some of the Different Interests Demand
ing Recognition.
Especial Correspondence
CHICAGO, Oct 27.-How the Worlds fair
managers are going to satisfy all those
who demand recognition can't see. The
Catholics, for instance, want special eX-
hibit, and in view of the fact that prelates
of the standing and influence of Arch
biship Ireland are willing to journey from
Minnesota to Chicago to take action look
ing to the energetic prosecution of the de-
mand, it is safe to assume that it cannot
very readily be brushed aside. Then the
musicians of the country are rallying I'M
der the banner of scheme for grand
temple of music in which the orchestras of
the world may be heard, and within the
walls of which an International musical
congress can be held.
Our Afro-American citizens do not pro
pose to be ignored, and request, infuen-
TALLY fathered, for a special building for
colored exhibits is already on file. Our
Celtic brethren must, of course, be remem-
bered, and they want an Irish mud wall
house of century ago, with it's matched
roof and whitewashed exterior, its tradi-
tional peat fire burning on the hearthstone,
and the old fashioned hand loom TO turn
off webs of Irish linen and damask table
cloths. And so it goes. Each and every
interest considers itself entitled to special
recognition each is rallying all the forces
and all the influence at its command. Each
intends to get what it wants or to know
the reason why. Verify there are troublous
times in store for the next two years for
commissioners and directors alike
But after all the Sunday opening cues
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with which the commission will be called
upon to deal. The Philadelphia agitation
of 1876 upon the same subject was but a
drop in the ocean compared with the ma
tional interest which has thus early been
excited upon this issue The Sabbatarians
are the first in the field. From city and town,
from hamlet, from village and township,
from Eastport to the Golden Gate, from
individual churches and from the denomi-
national conferences representing hun
dreds of churches, petitions, prayers and
protests against the opening of the expo
sition on the Lords day are already pour
ing in. Nothing like it has probably be-
fore been seen in the history of the uni
verse; Secretary Dickinson said but the
other day that if all the communications
on this subject so far on file were read to
the commission it could sit and listen to
them for an entire month and do nothing
else.
The hundreds of branches of the Ma
tional Sabbath association, the hundreds
more of the Christian Endeavor and kim
dred associations, Quakers and Baptists,
Episcopalians and Methodists, Presbyter-
ians and Latter Days Saints, Lutherans
and Disciples of Christ, all are making
themselves heard And this is only be-
ginning-a ripping stream which ere long |
will develop into raging torrent. The |
other side is yet to be heard from. Most of |
the commissioners are in favor of deferring |
action until few months before the OPEN |
ing of the show. BY that time if the ants |
keep on as they have began, it will be nee |
essary to secure additional quarters in |
which to store their communications. The |
dig petitions which every few years are |
rolled into the house of commons, when |
some great issue or another is agitating |
the United Kingdom from center to cir |
conference, are not circumstance to the |
prospective aacumulations of the Sabbath |
observing element If 1t keeps on at the
present rate.
As for the ladies-God bless 'em-they
have not been forgotten or ignored. The
board of lady managers is an existing fact.
It is true that they know not yet what they
are to do, likewise what they are to be paid
for doing it. That is why, in person and
by letter, they are bringing their broad
sides to bear on Secretary Dickinson until
the hair of that official threatens to turn q
premature gray. They are fixture, that
much is certain; and it Is to be hoped that
over the numerous trials and tribulations
that the commission has yet to encounter,
they may be able to cast soothing influ-
ence, and that If they can accomplish moth
ing more they may be able to promote, so
far at least as this enterprise is concerned,
peace on earth, good will toward men"
HENRY NJ HUNT.