Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-12-13
THE FAIR ON SUNDAYS.
Business Men Discuss Il But Take n
Action.

Business Men Discuss IL But Take No
Action.
A special meeting OF the Business Mems
Association was held last evening for the
purpose of considering the following
resolution:
WHEREAS, The Act OF Congress donating to
the worIu's Fair, to Dc hoIdea NJ Lnlcaxo
next year, l,5OJ,OOO souvenir ,.UluIn DIau naif
dollars, contains "A ploylso that tne saId fair
shall not be opened on sunday, anu whereas
II SAID provIso Is not repeated nundrt us of
thousands vi our teIlew CltIEsns wIli Ue dc.
prived the great privilege OI witnessing Tue
"onuerful display tnen and there ~ ps
hhie, therefore IL Is
Resolved, ny tue Pawtucket Business
MEMS Association, tnat SAID proyiso should
be stricken from saId act, ana that the EaIr
shouia Do Aepl open every uuy in tue week,
ouhuay lncluded, during It's ConLinuance.
President Goodwin called about thirty
i've members to order AT 3 80 O'Clock.
Charles l.. Bosworth was elected to
mem bership.
Hon. George L. Llttleheld presented Q
petition, whIcn ne wanted all To sign, re-
questing Congress TO repeal tne act which
forbids the opening of Lne exposition on
sunday.
George E. Newell said he wanted to hear
sonnet hing more convincing before he
would be ready 20 sign.
DE was in favor Of the 7. Puritanio
Sabbath.
Mr.. Li.tleheld moved the passage Of
the resolution.
Not 80 :onded.
Francis Pratt said: "The Archbishop of
York once said, II were better for England
to be free than compuIsorily sooer'
don't believe In compulsory sopriety or
piousness. CompulsIon promotes secret
vice. Hypocrisy Is the greatest Of evils
Law never made q man virtuous. IL wss
made forcrimInals.
"rhe observance OF the Sabbath is q mat
ter Of fashion. John Calvin was a good
man, but he played football on Sunday.
Some observe the Sabbath In one way,
others In another. Would any other
country have passed such u lawr IL was
not passed In the interest of religion, but
of something lower. The morals OF the
city Of Chicago will be promoted by keep
Ing the exposition open Sundays"
Secretary Jenks read q communication
from Hon. II. b. Metcalf stating his res-
sons for being absent and his opposition
to the resolution.
George Crawford said, among other
things: "Remember the Sabbath Day,
and keep It holy"
Mr.. Pratt asked IL they were In favor OF
keeping libraries, or art galleries, open on
Sunday.
Mr.. Neweil-Yes, sir; II the conditions
were such that 1t were desirable.
W. +. Ssyies was in favor OF open
Libraries, but not OF the exposition, which
he classed NJ big curiousity shop.
Mr.. Pratt said that library, or act
gallery, and the exposition were one and
tho same thing.
Mr.. Littlefield said he had no fear that
bull fights would De carried on there. 81
went over into Mexico on Sunday to see a
bull fight" he said; al did not see it sisey
stopped iii but wish had. Most OF u
want to get chance to go TO Europe; here
Europe il coming to US, and everybody
wants to sec II.
"Show that Pawtucket is alive" said
he; "the fair will be open on Sunday, and
let US lead"
Ex.Gov. Darling said he had signed one
petition and would sign another - have
the fair open Sundays, but did not think
that those present should commit the as
| sociation.
Mr.. Littlefield said the members had
been duly notified, and that Mr.. Darling
was inconsistent, as he did commit the
association with less members present In
regard to City Hall site
Mr.. Sheldon wanted the sense Of the
| meeting.
Mr.. LittleHeld wanted rising vote.
It was moved to indefinitely postpone
the question, and the motion was carried
by q rising vote OF 21 to 5.
Many signed the petition as indi-
vidualy.