The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-05-18
THE WORLDS FAIR.
Proposed Sunday Opening Opposed
by the National Commission.

Proposed Sunday Opening Opposed
by the National Commission.
CHICAGO, May ii The Worlds Fair
gates were closed to-day except to the
holders of passes, as on last Sunday.
All the side shows were packed, the
Wild West Show having at least 1S,0Oo
spectators.
More than $4,000 people found their
way 10 the grounds despite the Well
advertised fact that no visitors would
be admitted.
Charles W. Clingman, who represents
that he is a stakeholder in the Coluln-
bian Exposition personally and by proxy
TO the extent of 100000, filed bill IN
the Superior Court yesterday praying
for an Injunction restraining the dlrec-
tors of the exposition and the South
Park commissioners from closing tie
gates of the fair on Sunday.
The action OF the local directory IN de-
terlniuing to open the gates OF the
Worlds Fair on Sunday was olnciaily
announced to the national COMMISSION
at its meeting yesterday in a communl-
cation from the directory lncioslng res
olution which was adopted by them or
derng the gates OF the fair TO pe OPP
ened May 2l.
Mr. Burton, of Kansas, moved that
the communication be referred to the
Judiciary committee and that the mem
hers of the commission be notified by
telegraph that their presence is demand
ed here at once to solve one OF the most
important questions that has presented
itself.
Commissioner St. Clair, Of West Vir-
einia, thought the matter should receive
| legal attention and recommended tina,
no action be taken in the matter unit
the commission had more ofits members
! present.
1t was finally agreed that the resolu
ton should be sent to the Judiciary com
mittee, and it was ordered, the commit
tee being instructed to report progress
at O'clock.
A number of speeches were then made
denouncing the action of the local dlrec
| tory. and Commissioner Glendennlns
termed the action of the board 'con
temptible evasion of law of Congress
President Palmer announced that he
had received number of kilograms iron
all parts of the country asking the com
mission to put down the Sunday open
ing movement. and they were placed or
| the table for the inspection OF the com
mission.
Mr.. Garvin, of Indiana, introduced 6
resolution ordering the Judiciary com
mittee to confer with the Department Of
Justice at Washington in the matter Of
the resolution ordering the park openec
on Sunday.
Mr.. Burton wanteda resolution amend
ed SO that the judiciary committee Woult
not be ordered to consult with the De
partment of Justice, but be allowed te
| do SO if, in their opinion, it was deemed
necessary.
NEW York, May 13.-Rev. WILDER +
Crafts, the chairman of the new nationa
committee on Sunday-closing OF tn
Worlds Fair, recently organized at Col
umbus by officers of the American Sab
bath Union, the Woman's Christian
Temperance Uuion, the Endeavor socie-
ties, five State Sabbath associations an6
other bodies, was in New York yester
day arranging by telegraph for an ear
nest resistance, during the coming week
to the proposed Sunday opening OF tn
Worlds Fair on the 21st instant. which
was voted by the directors of the fair
The committe expect that hundreds
mass meetings by resolutions and thous
ands of individuals by letters will ap
peal to President Cleveland and Attor
ney-General Olney to defend the law b.
| Injunction or otherwise in the courts
| Mr.. Crafts has letter from Preslden
Palmer, of the Columbian commission
Chicago, saying that he will defend tn
law He will be supported by resolu
tions and letters. The committee ex
pect to employ able counsel also. IN.
secretary of the committee, Rev. ID. ID
George, of Beaver Falls, Pa, is sendin'
out an appeal to the public.