Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-06-09
GATES OPEN ON SUNDAY.
THE NEW ORDER ENFORCED
ATTHE EXPOSITION.
Nearly 125,OOO People at the
Grounds-Music of the Day-State
Structures, Government Build
ing andthe British Sections Closed
Where the Sfchtseers Went.

Structures, Government Build.
ing andthe British Sections Closed
Where the Sfghtseers Went.
After much determined opposition the
Worlds Fair Directors determined to open
The exposition on Sunday, and a notice to
that effect was officially promulgated. The
Sabbath sun was but two hours old, says a
Chicago special to the New York Tribune,
when the people began to come into the
grounds. All modes of transportation
brought their quotas, and from the steamer
piers and the railroads came long lines OF
people But the masses did not begin to
arrive until afternoon. Beginning about
O'Clock the multitudes fiocked into the
grounds at every gate. and by o'clock co.
600 people were inside the enclosure The
people kept on coming the entire afternoon
and OVERT owed into Midway Plaisance
where every show was crowded. until the
attendance mark had been elevated to 10O.-
BOO. After dark the grounds were lighted
up and this, together with other features of
Illumination, attracted still more, and when
the crowds were about ready to go home
conservative estimate placed their number
for the day and evening at 125, 00O
The music during the day was of ele-
waiting character. and the bandstands were
surrounded by large crowds, which grew en-
thusiastic over Schuber's Serenade and
cred song, ''There is a Green Hill Far
AWAY - the ''MeditatiOn." on Bach's prelude
by Gounod HandeIs ''Hallejujah'' chorus,
WagI er's Hail Bright Abode" the good old
hymn. Nearer My God to Thee" and the
coronation march from Meyerbeer's lie
Prophete.' The music. which was continu-
Gus from half past 1 in the afternoon, was
furnished by SOusa's, the Chicago and Gin
cinnati bands.
Sunday opening was frOWned upon. how
ever. in the north end of the Park, where the
American State buildings are grouped to
suggest happy and united family. few
of the State Commissioners were left no
alternative but to close the doors of the
buildings. as legislatures had so ordered, but
the great majority of State boards acted on
their own authority in refusing admission to
visitors. The doors of fifteen State and Ter
ritOrial buildings were locked for this day
only. and visitors were generally Informed to
that effect by cards. The Missouri. Della
ware, New York. West Virginia. Pennsyl-
vania, North Dakota. New Hampshire.
Rhode Island, New Jersey, Connecticut,
Maryland and Massachusetts, were among
the buildings of which the people obtained
only an outside view. Utah had the clOSpd
sign on its door and North Dakota added to
its announcement che invitation. Come on
Monday" On the doors of the Bay State.
house was the following typewriter
legend:
''By order of the Great and General Court
OIL massachusetts tulS Quilting IS ciOSeu on
the Lords Day.
e c.. HOVER Executive Commissioner"
The Maine Commissioners had sign out
side their building which read ''Open to
Maine visitors and their friends only" but
everybody who pleased entered. ignoring the
attempt at eXcluSiveneSS without absolute
closing.
The influence of the Anglican Church was
seen by the visitors who desired to enter the
building erected by Great Britain and Her
Majestys colonies. All were closed tight,
and no person even could be seen inside,
which was not the case with the ''closed''
State buildings The great carved doors of
Victoria House were shut. although the union
Jack flOated from the roof. Canada's flag
was flying also, but the doors were closed
and -aot even a sign was put out for visitors
to read New South Wales supplemented
the ''cosed to-day sign with the following
words: Keep out. This means you.
Even e the India Building, which is chiefly
a private commercial enterprise, the CLOSED
sign was hung out.
Machinery Hail was a remarkably quiet
place. Two or three high-speed, but only
one big engine. ran during the day to furnish
the power necessary to run the Fair. and
their hum could scarcely be heard 100 feet
away. The crowd III this building was not
very large. but every other department struc-
ture was damned. Columbian avenue, in the
Manufactures Building. and the main aisle
in Transportation and Fisheries were crowd
ed all day. ana IL was with mucn O11ICultN
spectator could force passage. AS indi
cative of the crowd, it may be stated that the
Fine Arts Building held the greatest multi
tude. Every salon was packed, and the foy
ers were iammed by a quiet and orderly
crowd OF plcture-lOvers.
The official in charge of the Government
buildings and the battleship Illinois did all
in their power to show the thousands OF Wis
itOrs who passed by that Uncle Sam officially
did nOtapprOve Of allowing American citizens
foreigners to view on Sunday the
panorama of art and genius or the
industrial work OF the Nations.
The big painted signs Closed" which
were used ordinarily when the Govern
ment Building was not finished, were placed
in front of the doors. and guards were sta
toned there to keep people from breaking
and disturbing Uncle Sans peaceful ohserv-
ance of the Sabbath. Even odd Glory was
hauled down from every iagpOle on the big
domed buildings. The other structures which
form part of the United States Government
exhibit were also closed. and visitors We're
stopped at the entrance to the North Pier by
the announcement that the model battleship
was closed. Marines patroled the docks. and
a few tars were seen cleaning and furnishing.
but no favored civilians were seen on this
ship