The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-07-17
THE WORLDS EXPOSITION
To Be Closed on and After Sun
day, July %.
The Worlds Fair Directors Hayt
Taken Final Action.
The Attendance Not Large Enough u
Justify Keeping the Gates Open The
Receipts Of sunday, July 10, win he
Donated to tho fiFemen's Fund.

CHIcAao. July ia.--Thc Worlds faii
Is 10 I've closed on sunday, and after
July 10, II will not be open 20 the pub.
lie on the first day OF the week, The
admissions Of next Sunday have al
ready been donatctl for the relief ~ tho
families of the fifcmen who lost their
lives In the recent lire on the grounds,
and but for this fact The fair would
probably have been closed next sun.
day, July l6
The vote Of the local directory re-
scinding its formcr action, was over.
whelminRly In favor Of closing II
standing "a to4 When the meeting OF
the board OF directors was called late
Friday afternoon an address advocats
fpg sunday closing signed by all the
Kading Chicago clergyman was read
The close OF tho address was the signal
for series Of speeches. all IL them In
favor 81 closing tho fair. Vice Presi.
dent Peck. who presided IN the absence
OF President Higinbotham, then read
the following resolutions, which were
ut once adopted, and the directors I'D.
journed, apparently well pleased with
themselves ana their work
Whereas The board o. directors OF a regular
meeting, held May IA, 1898, adopted certain resas
buttons providing for tho opening OF the exposi-
tion on Sunday In response 10 urgent appeals
from persons and organizations representing u
large majority o. the public, as well as from
stock holders Of the corporation, and also IN ac
c0rdanee with resolution adopted by The city
council OF the city o. Chicago, representing the
financial interest OF said city In said
exposition TO tho amount OF q. 1880 and
Whereas, This action OF the board has been
sustained by the United States circuit court Of
appeals, and tho right and power Of the board
Of directors 70 control the physical. administra
lion OF the exposition on Sundays rs well ua on
other days Of tho week. has been upheld by the
final decree Of said court; and
Whereas. II now appears by tho actual ad.
missions that the general public does not by its
attendance, manifest adcaife that said exposi-
tion should be kept open each day u the week,
and Il further appearing that IL tho exposition
Is kept open on Sunday II win require tho al.
tendance OF moro than 10000 employees OF the
exposition aud others, and while tho exposition
authorities can give Its own employees one day
Of rest cut OF each week II seems impractcnble
for the exhibitors and others 10 provide such
day Of rest for their own clerks and employees,
and
Whereas, II further appears that the number
Of laboring men and women whose services win
b necessarily required to keep the Exposition
open on Sundays Ii dsproportioned 70 the mum.
Dor Of visitors on Sundays, and therefore tho
fnteresfa OF the public are not promoted BY
Keeping Tho BxpositIon Apon on each and every
day OF the week. Now, therefore, DO Il
Resolved. All the said reso iutions 30 adopted
by this body on May ie 1893 and the amend
ments TO the rule relative thereto adopted on
said day save and except the prices 81 admia
sion be and the same arc hereby rescinded, TO
take afect the day after the 10Th inst