Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-03
The Commission Asked to Hear IN
Argument for Closing On
Sundays
CONGRESS SAID TO HAVE cHip
FLEp THE WORK.
Various Reports. Meeting Of the LADY
Managers. Mrs. ralmer's
Efforts.
The sabbath aur-ti,n 10 Ne discussed
by tue sun,missiuu

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Columbian Commission met ut moor
today. The ft-t subject 20 come uI
was the reading NJ a communication
from tue general secretary of the a mcf.
lean sabbath Union, asking hearing
Tor n delegation rom that body on tho
subject OF clo.ing the Exposition on
sunday. Finally, after considerable
debate, on tie motion of Commissioner
De Young VI California, and amended
~ Massey, n delegate, II was voted 10
appoint committee N three 10 confer
with the Sabbath Union delegation
AMI lis nm hour during tJmorrow's scs.
sion AZ which tho commission would
hear the memorial.
TilE MENOEiAL OF riuE SABBATH
UNION
10 he presented -uts forth thnt the proper
Observance OF sunday at the FAR viii
be "an honor 10 the law " GO1b by whom
the sabbath was made for man. IL VIII
be- Ia harmony with the letter aud
spirit Of the laws Of ali the States and
Territories. II would respect the con.
scicntious convictions u all Christians,
who form "a part " the sterling chaTac.
ter Of tho world md should have
their feelings considered. 10 will be
In line with the Sabbath observance at
the Centennial Exposition. Il will
follow the example set by the English.
speaking nations az tire Paris Exposl.
ton. To open II ON sunday would
uuIustly compel the Vmployo. Of the
fair aud of the transportation companies
IN lnhor on the LOrd's day. IL would
lead 10 eXccrsrs by tins virtu0us classes.
Tho Saturday half holiday aud tho
generosity Of employers may lie de-
pended upon 10 give NIL employees an
opportunity 10 visit the fair. The gov.
eminent cannot afford 10 set such an
example 10 the nations " tho world.
All foreigners shoul Ines given an op.
poriunity "a see the "Amcrican Sun.
day" ~ Il Il usually observed, aud,
finally, the event which tho fair celc-
hral.s was the result Of the supreme
inspiration " n Christian mau, who
took possession Of tho new world In tho
name Of the Son Of Man, who IL also
this Lord Of the Sabbath.
AFTER HEARING THE REroRTs
Of tho boards Of control, the president
and the director-genersl, u recess was
taken until O'Clock.
PRECEDENT PALMER,
In his report, congratulated the com.
mission on the way the work has been
Guue. The responses Of the foreign
governments have been most satisfac.
tory nnd ptosago the greatest esposi-
| tiOn Of IL kind ever attempted. Twenty
legislatures had made appropriations,
and thirty States and Territories had
! .. q.
by meager appropriation, has crippled
the work, but Il IS TO be hoped that the
/ ncXt session win do better. lie asked
I the commission 70 give careful con.
/ -ldcrntion ~ the cutting down Of TX
| pvnfcs 20 ~ TO bring them within tn,
appropriation.
The report Of Director. General Davis
C oveIed
TnH work DONE
under his direction, thu facts OF which
have been covered from time TO time.
The report from the buildings and
/ grounds committee estimated tho ca,
/ penses OF the exposition up q
the opening day at Sl7s.5, ass. In
| this connection letter was re
ceivod from President Baker VI
the local directory asking the Commits,
sion 10 define IT, pUsltlon on the sub
Ject of an appeal 10 Congress for q
$4,000, 600 loan. The matter wa- mad,
a special order for tomorrow. The re-
malnder OF the session was spent In
discussing resolution by Commits
sloner Harris providing for a commit
tcc TO ask Congress Ia adjust the tariff
ON exhibits to further relieve III,
foreign exhibitors from 0nerous im'
ports, The resolution was referred u
q committee.
The National Board Of Lady Man
ngers Of the Columbian Exposition
met here this morning and elected
Mis-. susan Gale Cook secretary IN
place Uf Miss Cpullns.
Congressman Springer, who was
present, was asked by Mrs, Palmer Ia
speak and he complied.
Mrs. Palmer, president, then pre-
sentei her report and reviewed he
European trip and Its results.