The morning call., 1893-05-26
GATES WILL OPEN.
An Official Order Will Be
Issued.
MR.. MILCHRIST IS NOT IDLE
But Just Now He Is Hardly Certain
What Action He Will Take in
the Matter.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

CHICAGO, May 25.-There was lively
debate over the Sunday-opening question
at the meeting of the National Worlds
Fair Commission to-day. Hundley of
Alabama insisted that the majority report
of the judiciary Committee. which was
turned down day before yesterday by the
substitution OF the minority report, was
still before the commission for action. He
held that the minority report, although
substituted, was not adopted, and as
consequence the majority report must be
acted upou. Then confusion followed. st.
Clair, leading the Sunday-0peners, as
serted that when the commission failed
to adopt the minority report, which called
for modification of the directory res0lu-
ton, il had disposed of the question, and
consequently the action of the directory
revolsing the rule closing the gates on
Sunday must stand. Chairman de Young
finally decided that Hundley and his
friends were wrong and that the directory
resolution must stand.
The Worlds Fair officials are just now
having i good deal of trouble over the
question OF awards and the foreign ex-
hibitors have withdrawn from the contest
for awards, they not believing the judging
committee properly constituted for fair
treatment. The protest and notice of with
drawal, signed by the representatives Of
foreign Governments having exhibits,
were read in the meeting OF the national
directors, and o heated discussion fol-
lowed as to whether the matter should be
referred to the council of administration or
to the committee on awards.
The W hnln ilnttar has bpan rnfarrpd IN
the committee on awards.
Haydn's Creation" was magnificently
sung today in festival hall by the Chicago
Columbian Chorus of 1900 voices. William
L. Tomins being the conductor. The at
tendance to-day was not so large as usual,
owing to the fierce cold winds from the
northeast and threa tening skies.
The statue of "Germaula." in Agricu!-
turai Hall. was unveiled this morning in
the presence of large number of people.
1t is unique work. being chiseled out of
a huge block of chocolate. 1t is eleven
feet high, weighs about 5000 pounds and is
a reproduction of the famous monament
at Niederwald.
Hon. p Fl. Lannan of Salt Lake City,
National Worlds Fair Commissioner and
chairman of the commit ttee which inYesti-
gated Theodore Thomas Music Bureau,
being asked what the net result of the in
yestigatlon was, said: "Simply what we
asked in the first place-that there be no
more boycotting of exhibitors or American
musicians, and that pianos of exhibiting
firms, and those alone, be heard in the
music-hail.
1.-The Council of Administra ton will re-
wise all the programmes arranged By
Thomas to be sure that American COM
pOsers and musicians will be heard in
future at the concerts. We never cared
about Thomas welding the baton. All
the commission asked was that Thomas
should not be allowed to use his evident
prediction for one house at the expense
of all other manufacturers of musical in
struments in America, and that he shOuiG
be subject to the national commission
through its proper officer, the director
general. in all matters like any other en-
ploye. am satisfied now that the objec-
tonable features Of Thomas administra-
ton will be eliminated by himself"
District Attorney Milchrist returned to-
night from Washington, where he rad
conference with Acknowledgement Olnev
regarding the Sunday opening of the
Worlds Fair. Michrist said he would
confer with Walker. counsel for the expo-
sition, before determining upon plan of
action. He said that Olney was concerned
solely with the legal aspect of the case.
When asked If he would enjoin the direc-
tory from Sunday opening Milchrist re-
plifd that it might be done, but in bis
judgment a better wav TO determine the
matter was to submit the entire question
to court of United States District Judges
and trust to them for fair and judicial
decision.
Director of Works Burnham this evening
issued an official order to the effect tb at
the gates of the Worlds Fair shall be
opened next Sunday.
The order says: "The park will be
opened to the public on Sunday next, Nav
2S, until II P. NJ, the buildings closing at
10 p. NJ"
At present it is the intention to shut
down all machinery not absolutely re-
ouired for the operation of the exposition
plant. 1t was not yet decided tonight
whether OF not religious services would be
held in the festival and music halls as pro-
posed. Superintendent Tucker of the de-
partment Of admissions has already or
dered tickets for Sunday. and is making