The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-04-29
Arrangements for the Big Fair Are
Being Rushed With All
Haste.
The Turkish Village on Midway
Plaisauce Opened to the
Public.
Nso,,an.,s Golden Nail to BE Driven on
Saturday by Mrs. Potter Palmer
Paderewskis Choice.

exhibited IN the west WAHS VA sho
tural building this morning. where q large
force were busily engaged in placing III
p~osition the monster fruit exhiols OF oFe-
CON. This exhibit will be one of the finest
state displays on the grounds. In the cen
ter of the space allotted to Oregon a great
pyramid fifty feet long and ferty-hve feet
high was built. This pyramid IL COMPOSED
of thirty-two different kinds OF WOODS
grown in Oregon. built in epiral shape
with projecting lodges. upon which VIII 90
placed large. fac varieties OF preserved
fruits. The men had juat started the pyta-
mid whom a dray pulled mp at the door.
containing q picture to be the background
of the Oregon booth. This picture was
rainted by Stanley aud p~ortrays Mount
Hood, Ore.
The Turkish village on Midway plsisance'
IN connection with the Worlds fair. WAS
dedicated to-day in the presence OF -'oo
or more invited guests and included repre-
eentatiyes of the sultan. Psrsians, beaoulhs
and members of the Arabic Order OF the
MYSTIC Shrine. Tho procession formed leo
bv Arabic horses and camels, and mareheo
through the street to the mosque. which
faithful Musselmans only are allowed to
enter and in which religious services we're
reld. The enthusiasm Of the faithful ana
THAR ouests WAS not married in the slightest
bv the ceaseless drizzle which .revalled IN
~seyarest form during the parade. After tue
ceremonies in the mosque were completed
the remainder of the day WAS given I'D by
ths mosoucmen to enjoyment III their "
peculiar way.
Tho storm, in its effec. upon the genera!
work at the exposition grounds. was over
come by the determination to have the
GREAT fair in the most complete condition
possible on the opening day. Not a man
stopped work indoors OF out, and the prep
aration Of tho grounds, buildings n ez-
hibits is as far advanced as would have
been the case if the day had been the fair
est of fair. .,
The button which the president VIII
touch Monday to start the machinery ar
rived to.dny. 1t ls in the snaps of a mod
ern telegraph key Of solid gold with an
ivory button on the handle. 1t sits on a
pyramid of blue and gold plush. on the
base of which ure the figures l492-1S93 in
silver.
After n long contest in secret the piano
trouble was settled this afternoon by the
committee appointed by the national COM
missionefs to settle the affair. At to-day's
meeting the committee heard a number of
gentlemen. headed by Ferd w. Peck, who
represented Theodore Thomas side of the
question. The hearing of argument. was
secret, long and earnest, and at the con-
clusion the committee decided that no
piano not exhibited should be allowed
within the grounds. As a result Paderewski
will be obliged to select one of the makes
of piano exhibited or else refuse to play.
The woman's building will be formally
completed tomorrow afternoon by the
driving of the gold nail by Mrs. Potter
Palmer in the NJ oh of the assembly room.
1t will be driven by a gold ana silver ham
mer. and later form part OF a breastpin to
be presented to Mrs. Palmer.
The Massachusetts state building. n 70
production of the old John Hancock house.
was opened this afternoon. informally, in
the presence Of n few guests, invited by
COMMISSIONS Z. C.. Howey. The dedica-
tory ceremony was had last fall.
Seventeen Coreans arrived to-day from
San Francisco. Among them nre toe min
lister to Washington and the royal commits
sioner to the Worlds fair.
The executive committee of the local di.
reotory of the Worlds fair held a meeting
last evening at which resolutions were
adopted which practically mean n fat re-
nunciation of congressional control. The
joint committee made a lengthy report Oh
the recent net of congress- instructinI the
secretary of the treasury to withhold enough
Columbian half dollars to secuto the pny-
ment of $570. $50 for awards, which was
amply discussed. The report says the com.
mittee would regard as a direct and inex-
cusable violation of the pledges and cove
nants made with bondholders to enter into
a formal undertaking which the act o
congress requires. The requirements O
this act, says the committee. is a violation
of the net of Aug. 5, 1892. accepted by tn
directors.
At the meeting of the national commits
stone. q this afternoon the Sunday closin!
question was dug up and buried again
Commissioner Z. V. Tousley, of Minnesota
moved to withdraw from the Judiciary com
mittee the resolution OF Eiboeck, of Iowa
referring the matter of sunday opening tt
the local directors. Tousiey said the nnt
ter OF opening the gates had been settled
once. and he saw no reRson for bringing j
up again. Eiboeck opposed withdrawal
believing the gates should open, if it could
be shown that the act of congress ia con.
trary to the laws of Illinois. After consid.
cradle discussion Tousley withdrew tn
resolution and 30 the matter disappeare,
from view once more.