The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1892-11-19
ELECTRICITY ATTHE CHICAGO Elk.
POSITION.

1t appears that the managers Of the
Worlds Fair at Chicago have adopted
rule to close the grounds and build
ings Of the Exposition at z o'clock in
the afternoon.
This regulation has given, and just
ly go, the utmost dissatisfaction to
many classes of persons, both .ntend-
ing exhibitors and prospective visitors,
but most of all to the electric ans.
They hold that if such a rule shall be
conformed to, the displays of electric
lighting will be virtually prevented
from making any proper show of their
qualities and abilities. The electrici-
ans have therefore entered very posi- :.
tive and energetic protest.
This protest is certainly we'll found
ed. Probably there is no department
of economic industrial science which
has made such enormous progress in
the past few years as has electric light
| ing. Electric illumination, from hav-
ing been. couple of decades ago, a
mere scientific curiosity that had not
passed beyond the stage of expert
ment, is now q great industry and a
most important factor in the business
and social life of the people. The en-
ormous progress that has been made
will be illustrated a: the Chicago Ex-
position with the utmost completeness
and elaboration bv contributions from
the inventors and systems of every
country. Certain it is that there will
be no department of the exposition OF
greater practical interest or more
worthy of attention.
But 1t is absolutely necessary for
the display of any system Of illumina-
tion that it should be exhibited at
night. All artificial Lighting is design
ed wholly to be used when the sun is
out of sight. To bring any manufac-
tured luminary into competition with
the King of Day would be manifestly
absurd. Therefore every such system
of lighting must be exhibited at night.
There is no appeal from that.
There is also another argument
against evening closing which should
have due weight. There is large
class in every city composed of people
who are engaged at their business
duri. 6 all the hours of daylight, but
have command of their evenings.
They could, if permitted, visit the ex-
position after they had enjoyed their
evening meal and spend with profit
and pleasure several hours in inspect
ing the vast display. This was the
case during the Cotton Centennial Ex-
position in this city some years ago,
when the grounds and buildings were
open aud music was played in the
great hall until 10 o'clock every eve-
ming.
1t is observed with satisfaction that
the managers at Chicago have voted
to open the doors of their exhibition
on Sundays. True, the machinery is
not to be operated. but the vast array
of interesting and instructive objects
will be visible and the art gallery will
be open. Certainly the crowds that
will visit Chicago during the exhibi-
ton, as we'll as the people who live
there, will promote the cause of NOR
ality and religion as effectually by
walking through the aisles and aven-
ues Of an assemblage of the most VAL
liable and important products of the
worlds civilization as they would in
spending Sunday III the beer dives
and barrooms of the Windy City by
the unsalted sea.-(Picayune)