The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-20

any action the national commissioners
may take. The great public which has
been clamoring so loudly forSunday open
ing is becoming impatient at the delay,
and it is not improbable that some dilfi-
Guilty will be experienced In keeping the
people out of the grounds tomorrow. +.
At the meeting of the national commits
sion yesterday Commissioner Myers, of
Kentucky, objected to any hasty action
being taken on Sunday opening, and
moved to have the judiciary committee
report made a special order for Monday,
and he was strongly backed by other mem
bers. There arc Ave members of the COM
mittee here and it is we'll known that the
majority report will favor concurring in
the rule presented by the directors provid-
ing for Sunday opening, There was more
discussion among the members which
showed that the feeling was against voting
on the judiciary committed s reports before
next week, so that the commission could
be sure of a quorum. This sentiment
found expression in the almost unanimous
adopting of Commissioner Myers motion.
Theodore Thomas has made no reply to
Director General Davis letter requesting
his resignation as director of the music
bureau of the Worlds fair. He has con-
suited with certain members of the local
oitCctuiy, uohtNel duu tApTeSsGu u Will
ingness, il the directors so desire, to select
for future concerts only such artists as
are willing to use instruments munufact-
ured by exhibitors, provided he is retained
at the head of the bureau. No formal ac-
tion has been taken by the directors, but
the sentiment among them seems to be in
favor not only of retaining Mr.. Thomas,
but OF leaving him entirely free to arrange
the program rs be chooses.
The majority Of the members of the ma
tional commission want Thomas to go,
while the local board say he shall stay
The sixteen members OF the board OF re-
gents will attempt to decide between tho
two boards.
One of Mr.. Thomas friends said that
the musical conductor was inclined to
withdraw from the exposition and have no
more to do with 1t, but acting on the rep
resentations of friends that the national
commission will cease to be factor in tho
management of the fair he has decided to
permit his conduct to he the subject OF a
searching investigation. and, after tho
board OF reference mas made known its de-
cision, he will give ont a statement deiin-
ing his position and defending it,
Mr.. Thomas did not appear at the fair
yesterday. He is said 20 be suffering with
nervous prostration as a result of tho
worry over Inc row.
Jealousy and personal emnity among
some of the women prominent in the
Worlds congress in session In the Art in
stitute threatened for time to disrupt
the organization. An amicable settlement
was reached after some maneuvering, but
1t leaves Mrs Helen NJ Cougar and May
Wright Sewall in the light of personal
enemies. The trouble arose over an order
reported to have been made by the com
mittee in charge of the congress directing
that Mrs Cougar be barred from partc.
patton in the general congresses and sub
ordinate conferences.
The attitude Of the restaurant keepers
on the Worlds fair grounds in exec ,sive
charging on the first few days of the fair
has had its effect in inducing visitors to
bring their lunches, and ut meal time lit
tie "bastet picnics'' may be seen all over
the grounds.
kilograms and letters opposing Sunday
opening are being hourly received from
the various Presbyterian assemblies now
in session and from other religious bodies,
A dispatch from Boston announces the
adoption by Presbyterian church of
message to President Cleveland urging
him to prevent Sunday opening with
troops if necessary. A dispatch addressed
to "the guardians of the Liberty bell"
from Wilbur F. Crafts chairman of the
national Sabbath closing committee, urges
the withdrawal of the relic "in case the
directors persist in rebellion against the
Sabbath closing law