Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-27
Those Favoring Sunday Opening Win
the First Round.
THE LEGALITY OF A DISCUSSION
OF the Question Referred to a
Committee Which Will Report
To-Day-The Row Among the
Piano Manufacturers and the
Refusal OF Theodore Thomas
to Use Certain Pianos-The
New Plan of Awarding Medals
and Diplomas.

CHICAGO, April 26.-Sunday opening
of the Worlds Fair was brought
Sauarely before the National Commis-
sion when it met in the Administration
building on the Worlds Fair grounds
to-day. CommI ssioner Eiooeck, OF
Iowa, introduced the subject and at
once started a wrangle among the COM
missioners, In which Judge Mossey took
leading part, opposed to any discus
sion or consideration OF the matter.
There were sixty members OF the COM
mission present.
Commissioner Eiboeck sprung his
sensation by resolution In which he
recited that there was well defined
sentiment among the people OF the
country in favor of Sunday opening OF
the Fair. The provision for Sunday
closing was imposed by Congress con-
ditiopal on certain pecuniary assist
ance, but in giving this assistance 1t
had withheld over half million dol
lars. IL was seriously debated propo-
stion whether the withholding OF this
sum was not a violation OF the agree
ment with the fair.
81 therefore move" continued Mr..
Eiboeck, "that this commission request
the authorities OF the State Of Illinois
and the authorities Of the city OF Chica-
go, which have q greater stake and In
terest in this Exposition than the
United States government has, TO re-
quest the local Board OF Directors TO
i +al, Tho panacearv ctapa n fha
| legality of the Sunday closing provision
in the State and Federal Courts"
Judge Massey could hardly wait until
Mr.. Eibbeck concluded before he was
on his feet to reply. This Sunday
closing question has been absolutely
and finally settled and passed upon by
this Commission" he said. This Com.
mission cannot reopen the question.
Any attempt TO reopen 1t, as suggested
by the gentleman from Iowa, would de-
nationaiize the Exposition. The reso-
luton, besides, is out Of order"
THAT is the question" retorted Com
missioner Eiboeck, II move that the
question Of the resolutions being in or
der or not be referred to the judiciary
committee"
Mr.. Massey opposed this and num-
| Der of commissioners spoke on the SUBJ
ject, but when it was finally put it car
ried.
The committee report will be made
tomorrow morning.
There was lively discussion at the
meeting over resolution calling for an
| investigation OF the alleged dissension
among the musical exhibitors at the
fair. The resolution was offered by
Commissioner ]. II. Clendenning, Of
| Arkansas.
In explaining the resolution, Mr.. Glen
denning said that several months ago
! number OF piano manufacturers had at
tempted to spoil the piano exhibit be.
| cause they had been unable 10 get as
much space as they desired. These
manufacturers had not only refused to
make exhibits, but had endeavored to in
duce other manufacturers TO follow their
example. The disconnected fellows were
! not successful, however, and IL was de-
| cided that no piano should be used at
the Fair unless the maker was an ex-
hibitor. Theodore Thomas, the musi-
| cal director, had been accused Of refus-
| ing to use the instruments OF the eXhib-
itors, but persisted in using one made
| by one Of the manufacturers who had
tried TO spoil the music exhibit. This
had caused a dissension among the men
who had pianos on exhibition. After
long discussion the resolution was
! adopted.
In this connection IL is reported that
an amicable arrangement has been
reached by the selection OF ]. W. Els
worth as the head Of the new bureau OF
music.
John Boyd Thacher. National Com
missioner from the Empire State, and
Chairman of the Committee on Awards,
opened his Office in the Administration
building to-day. Mr.. Thacher made
vigorous attack on the proposition TO
have the consideration of the merits OF
displays made by juries, and strongly
advocated the substitution of expert
Judges instead of juries. Mr.. Thacher
triumphed, and is now ready to organize
| the work.
"The inspection system at the Coum-
bian Exposition" he said, ''will differ
from that Of any previous one, and will
be known hereafter as the American
plan. Under 1t. bribery will be impos-
sible. Experts on particular lines will
be selected, aud will report the exhibits
in their estimation, which warrants
medals or diplomas. This experts
opinion will then be voted upon by all
the experts in that particular line, and
if majority support his view, 1t will
be adopted. Ifnot, another report, and
the same resolution will be ordered.
mo second premiums will be given.
| The best exhibit in any line will re-
ceive medal and diploma, and that Is
ali. Between 600 and 1000 experts will
be required to do the work. They will
receive no salary, being paid simply
their actual expenses, about IS day.
The Spring,
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