Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-26
CLOSE OF THE FAIR
Preparations Beng Made to
Close the Exhibinon.
LADY MANAGERS souAssls
over . si.soo AppropstAsioms--A
Pratt D>sosne~s Mr. Miilett Cor
rnseoessAsy Interfering.

CHtcAeo. Oct 25---Fred y. Innes.
leader of ianes' Thirisenth Regiment
band u New York City. Was appointed
today musical director of the exercises
10 be held 10 f~<sisz al hall the elosing day
of the fair. The program In detail was
arranged. excepting as % who vii de-
liver the invocation. President Palmer.
Director General Davin Mira Potter Pal
mer. President Higinhothsm. Commis
sioner Massey and James u Crosby. ex.
ecutiye commisaiouer for Iowa. will be
the speakers The masic by the Thir
teen Regimsntal band viii he as fol
lows; Jubilee march. by Louis Adolph
Coern. written for the occasion and
conducted by the composer; american
Fantasic.~ by Victor Herbert; Melodies
Of All Nations" arranged by Godfrey.
and Aud Lang Syne." sung by the
audience.
The decspitation committee of the
national commission reported today that
the director general had requested
that his salary should he discon-
continued after December 81 next. aud
he would only call on the committee for
small expenses needed 20 wind up the
affairs Of his Office. The committee
also recommended that Secretary Dick
inson's salary should stop June Do next
being the middle OF the fiscal year. and
the services of Chief Clerk Rodgers end
April 30. All the other clerks and em
ployes viii be dropped some time during
November. The appropriation Tor all
the expenses Of the commissioners and
Office force. after November I. Is t.}0. 600.
and the commissioners have set apart
tl2Oo0 OF that sum for themselves
There is doubt whether the appropria-
tion will NEST al the expenses
lady Managers In a JangIc
Mrs. Potter Palmer called the board
OF lady managers together in special
session today. ostensIlly 10 get a reso-
luton adopted appropriating 1880
from the Isabella coin fund TO pay for
the Womsn's day celebration next Sat
urday. Miss Phoebe Couzins and other
guardians OF the treasury raised a storm
OF objections and criticism OF the busi-
ness management IN the woman's build
ing were OF the old time kind 1t was
intimated that no one knew IL there was
sl 500 to spsnd from such fund or how
anything else OF revenue producing
character stood. The resolution was
defeated aud the board adjourned To
meet at the call Of the president
A volunteer entertainment will be
given next Friday in the Women's
building for the maintenance OF home
for crippled destitute children. TO be
conducted by women. Henry Irving
and Ellen Terry have donated el50 add
viii be present. w. n. Crane, tho con-
edian. Edmund Russell and some OF the
Midway people will take part
Pratt Denounces Miiiett
Silas G.. Pratt. who. With Alderman
Madden. is working up thp Reunion OF
Cities" celebration next Saturday. de-
nounced the director OF functions today.
saving: "As an earnestness OF his wish
10 decrease the attendance at the expo
sition. TO thwart the purpose Of the
worlds fair council OF administration
and TO defeat the intentions OF people OF
Chicago. as expressed by its mayor and
board Of aldermen. r. ID. Milletts is
doing everything 10 his power to belittle
the reunion OF cities at the fair
next Saturday. In spite OF Mr..
Millett the event will prove a great
success for the acceptances already re-
ccived from mayors and officials OF
countless cities all over the country
assures an enormous attendance and the
ability to carry out the program out
lined. The exposition officials promise
to join in promoting the success OF the
celebration. but they say they must
leave details To Mr.. Miliett. whose ac-
tons are not alone foolish. hut he makes
the error OF thinking himself musical
director and tries TO rule the committee
which have the music in charge"
In addition 10 the marine parade this
morning there was night pageant on
the water OF all the crafts which had
taken part in the daylight parade. but
the scene was more picturesque on ac-
count Of the illuminations Captain
Hunt led the procession in full rugged
ship. carrying band and bugler. Al
the boats carried flags and lights. and
prizes were awarded for the. best decor.
ascd vessel After the parade came a
salute % twenty .ouc guns as u signal Tor
a Roman candle rocket anil bomb can
nouading between the fleet and the boats
on the lake trout The program con.
cluded with n special display OF ire.
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