The record-union., 1891-09-03
WORLDS COLUMBIAN FAIR.
THE NATIONAL COMMISSION IN
SESSION AT CHICAGO.
Estimated Expenses Up to TIE Opening
Day of the Exposition Over Seven
teen Million Dollars.
Special to the REcoRn-uN1oN.

!
CHICAGO, Sept q The National
| Columbian Commission met at noon to-
day. The first subject to come up was
/ the reading of a communication from the
! General Secretary of the American Sab
| bath Union, asking q hearing for the
! delegation from that body on the subject
! of closing the exposition on Sunday.
! Finally after considerable debate, it was
voted to appoint committee of three to
confer with the Sabbath Union delega-
ton and fix an hour during to-morrOw's
session at which the commission would
hear the memorial.
The memorial of the Sabbath Union to
! to be presented sets forth that a proper
/ observance Of Sunday at the fair will
''honor the law of God, by whom the
| Sabbath was made for man." be in har-
| mOny with the letter and spirit of the
! laws of all the States and Territories, re-
| spect the conscientious convictions Of all
| Christians, who form large part of the
! sterling character of the world, and who
/ should have their feelings considered.
and will be in line with the Sabbath OBJ
+ servance at the Centennial Exposition;
| will follow the EXAMPLE set bv
! the English speaking nations at
| the Paris ExposiQon; that to open it on
! Sunday would unjuStly compel the en-
! ployes of the fair and of the transporta-
| ton companies to labor on the Lords
| day, and would lead to excuses by the
! vicious classes; that Saturday half-holi-
! days and the generosity of EMPLOYERS
may be depended upon to give all en-
/ ployes opportunities to visit the fair; that
! this Government cannot afford to set such
an example to the nations of the world;
! that all foreigners should be given an op-
! portunity to see the American Sunday as
/ it is usually observed, and finally that the
! event which the fair celebrates was the
result of the supreme inspiration of
Christian man, who took possession of
| the newlworld in the name of the Son of
Man, who is Lord of the Sabbath.
After hearing the reports of the Board
of Control, the President and the Di-
rector-General. a recess was taken until
O'Clock.
President Palmer, in his report. con-
| graduated the Commission on the way
the work had been done. The responses
of foreign Governments had been most
satisfactory and presage the greatest exhi-
bition of its kind ever attempted. Twenty
Legislatures have made appropria-
tions, and thirty States and Territories
have made application for space. Con-
gress, by its meager appropriation, has
crippled the work, but it is to be hoped
that the next session will do better He
asked the Commission to give careful
! consideration to the cutting down of ex-
penses so as to bring them within the ap-
preparation.
The report of Director General Davis
covered the work done under his direc-
ton, the facts of which have been covered
from time to time.
The report from the Buildings and
Grounds Committee estimated the ex-
penses of the exposition, up to the OPEN
ing day, at $l7, SIS, ,453.
In this connection letter was received
from President Baker of the local di-
rectory. asking the Commission to define
It's position on the subject of an appeal to
Congress for S5, ,000, 900 loan. The mat
ter was made special order for to-mor-
row.
The remainder of the session was spent
IN discussing resolution by Commits |
sfoner Harris, providing for a committee
TO ask Congress to adjust the tariff on ex-
hibits to further relieve foreign exhibit
ors from onerous import duties. The
resolution was referred to a committee.
LADY BOARD OF MANAGERS.
The National Board Of Lady Managers
of the Columbian Exposition met here |
this morning and elected Mrs. Susan |
Gale Cook Secretary, in place of Miss |
Phoebe Couzins. Congressman Springer, |
who was present, was asked by Mrs. |
Palmer to speak and he complied. Mrs. |
Palmer, President, then presented her |
report and reviewed her European trip |
and it's results
THE PRINCE AND EMPEROR WILL BE |
THERE.
LONDON, Sept. 2.-The Chronicle an
nounces that model of Nelson's war
ship Victory, which was shown at the |
naval exhibition, will be sent to the CO. |
lumbian Exposition at Chicago
The Chronicle also says the Prince of |
Wales has all but decided to go to Chi |
cago, and is likely to be accompanied bv |
Emperor William of Germany.
The London Ne3CS will send to the Chi |
cagO Exposition a production of the |
Shakespeare Stratford house.
EXHIBITS FOR THE wOMEN'S DEPART |
MENT.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2.-The Earl and |
Countess of Aberdeen arrived here to- |
day. While here Lady Aberdeen will |
make arrangements for an exhibit of |
Irish home industries in the form of lace |
manufacturing and home-spun clothing,
together with famous Irish linen, in tho |
women's section of the coming Worlds /
Fair at Chicago.
Governor Markham at Nevada City.
NEVADA CITY, Sept. 2.-All business
at this city was suspended this afternoon, |
and everybody joined in welcoming
Governor Markham, who arrived last |
night to attend the County Fair The /
Governor has been elected a life member |
OF the Fair Association. His outspoken |
trlendliness to the gold mining industry |
mas earned for him warm place in the |
hearts of the mountain people without /
regard to political preferences.