Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-03
WORLDS FAIR MATTERS.


The Lady Manager Meet-The Sunday Ques-
ton Under Discussion.
The national board of lady managers Of the
Columbian exposition met In Chicago yesterday
morning and proceeded to the election of Sec
rotary as the first business Of the session. II
was supposed that there would be something Of
a struggle to replace Miss Phoebe Couzins in
that position, but, without opposition to speak
of, Mrs Susan Gale Cooke. who has been occu-
plying the place since Miss Couzins was deposed,
was duly chosen.
Congressman W. NJ. Springer Of Illinois, who
introduced the amendment in the worlds fair
bill that created the board of lady managers was
present and felicitously complied with a re-
quest from Mrs. President Palmer to address
the ladies. Mrs. Palmer then presented her
report. She said in part when we adjourned
a year ago we we're completely under the direc-
ton Of the national commission. Now are
practically an Independent body. Then we did
not know where the money for our work was
to come from. Now we have received appro-
priations. We have been given complete con-
troll Of the woman's building and those affairs
which naturally come within the womans de-
partment. Salaries have been voted to our
offcers-S5, 900 per annum has been proffered
the president and %, 900 to the secretary. The
commission shows its kindly feeling toward us
by assuring us that i'll case Congress refuses to
give us appropriations we must not give up,
but may continue as q board"
The national Columbian commission met in
the city council chamber at noon. The first
matter of business which came before it was
the reading Of n communication from the gen
eral secretary of the American Sabbath Union.
asking hearing for delegation from that
body on the subject Of closing the exposition
on Sunday.
Commissioner Mercer of Wyoming moved
that the communication be laid on the table.
This called out several protests on the ground
OF discourtesy to the delegation Of distin-
guished men connected with the Sabbath Union
who are in Chicago to present the memorial
OF the union and statement from President
Palmer to the effect that he had replied to the
communication to the effect that the union
wonld undoubtedly be granted hearing by
the commission.
Commissioner MERGERS motion WAS voted
down.
Commissioner Massey OF Delaware read from
the miIntes OF TIE last meeting resolution
passed by the commission disposing Of this
came question. The resolution said in effect
that as the commissions powers were limited 10
passing 1pon the work after it had been laid
out by the local directory. it could take no
seton i'll the matter of opening closing of
the exposition on Sunday until the action of
the directory on that question should come be-
lore 1t for ratification. Nh. Massey, however,
thought it due to the gentlemen of the Sab
bath Union to give them a hearing and that
they should be advised in advance Of the action
already taken by the commission.
:, Finally on motion Of Commissioner De
Young of California, amended by Commissioner
Massey, it was voted to appoint committee of
three to confer with the Sabbath union dele
cation and nix an hour during today's session
at which the commission would hear their me-
mortal.
A communication from the Columbian Sun
day Closing Association saying that in view of
the action of the commission at its last meeting
1t would defer the presentation Of its memorial
until the matter should come before it for final
decision was read and placed on file.
The delegation of the American Sabbath
Union, headed by Col Elliott L. shepard of the
New York Mail and Express as its president.
met with the representatives of the local Sab.
bath associations in the auditorium in the
morning to suggest the best methods to be used
IN presenting Its memorial for the closing of
the world IS fair on Sunday. The discussion
was informal andit was tinaliy decided to appoint
committee to arrange with the national COM
mission for an hour at which it would receive
the memorial.
At the meeting Of the worlds fair national
commission report from the buildings and
grounds committee estimated the expense OF
the exposition up to the opening day at $l7.-
o25, 453. In this connection a letter WAS re-
ceiyed from President Baker of the board of
directors asking the commission to define its
position on the subject of an appeal to Con-
gress for $4,000, 900 loan. 1t is proposed to
offer the first receipts of the fair as security for
the loan. Commissioner Harris introduced a
resolution providing for committee to ask
Congress to adjust the tariff on exhibits to
further relieve foreign exhibitors from onerous
imports. The resolution was referred to a
special committee.
The London Chronicle announces that the
model Of Nelson's war ship, Victory, which
has been shown at the naval exhibition, will be
sent to the Columbian exposition at Chicago.
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