The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-15
They Found Sevsn-Dsy Fair Didn't Pay. so
Every Sunday After Heroes Day."
Baptists at indianapolis Pleased with
the Action of the Directors.
The Prediction Made that the Fair Will Now
BE ss-Attendance at Jackson Park
Cut Down by the Hot Weather.
ONE MORE OPEN SUNDAY.

oNE mOktE OHEN SUNDAY.
After To-Morrow tho Worlds Fair VIII Be
Closed on tho First Day Of the Week.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CHICAGO, July 14.-After July 10 sunday
opening of the worlds fair will be o thing
Of the past. At to-day's meeting of the
local directors. by q vote of "a to 4. q reso.
luton was adopted ordering the gates of
week after next Sunday. The entire re-
ceipts next Sunday, Heroes day." are TO
be donated to the families of tbs flremen
who lost their lives by the oold-stor-
age worehouse fire. The directors were
reluctant to admit that Sunday opening
had proved failure, but the dwindling
attendance and the opposition of many OK
hibitors who were unwilling to meet the
extra expense entailed by . seven-dsy fair
has forced the conclusion upon the local
managers OF the exposition that nothing
was TO be gained by q Sunday fair. The
working people who were unable to attend
on week days have not taken kindly to .
Sunday fair, with motiOnless machinery
and covered exhibits While the Art
Palace and the Plaisance have been
well patronized on Sunday, the other
features of the exposition have offered but
slight attraction to visitore. The per-
sistent opposition of the religious element
thr0ug gho Mt the country has. without doubt.
had q powerful influence in bringing about
to-oay's action of the directors. Hundreds
OF petitions have been received from relig-
ious bodies and prominent preachers pray
In hot ha fair ho nd
promising all the aid In their power to
make the exposition q financial sue
Gees If such action were taken.
To day letter was read 10
the directors. signed by large number of
Chicsg0's best known preachers, including
suoh names as those of Bishop Merrill. of
the Methodist Episcopal Church; Dean
Hulburt, Of the Divinity School, Universi-
ty of Chicago; Arthur Edwards, editor of
the North western Christian Advocate; the
Rev. Dr. Barrows. chairman OF the general
committee OF the religious congress; Simon
Gilbert. editor of the Advance; Dr. Gum
saulus DIR. Mcpherson and Others equally
we'll known. The appeal, which Is gwen
below. Is sample of thousands of others the
directors ave been flooded with for the past
six weeks. and the conclusion WAS forced
upon them that much was TO be gained and
little to be- lost by Sunday closing. To-
days action OF the directors will deal o
severe blow to the interests of the oonces-
sionaires, many of whom count upon Sun
day as their most profitable day. but the
majority of exhibitors, SO far as could Do
learned this evening are satisfied with the
change. Vice President Peck presided at
the meeting of the directors to-day, in the
absence OF President Higinbotham. After
several speeches had been made he read
the following preamble and resolution.
which was at once adopted. and the direct.
ors adjourned, apparently we'll pleased
with themselves and their work:
Whereas, the board of directors, at q regular
meeting held May 16. 1898, adopted certain res
olutIons providing for the opening OF the exposi-
ton on sunday in response to urgent appeals
from persons ana organizations representing q
large majority OF the public. rs we'll as from
stockholders OF the corporation. and also in 40
Council of the city OF CHICAGO, representing the
financial Interest OF said city in said exposition
TO the amount of $5.000,000; and
Whereas, this action OF the board has been sus-
tanned by the United States Circuit Court of Ap-
peals, and the right and power Of the board of
directors TO control the physical administration
or the exposition on Sundays. as well as on other
days of the week, has been upheld by the final
decree OF said court; and
Whereas 1t now appears by the actual ad-
missions that the general public does not by It's
attendance manifest desire that said exposition
should be kept open each day of the week. and
1t further appearing that II the exposition Is kept
open on Sunday ii Will require the attendance OF
more than sixteen thousand employees of the ex-
position and others, and, while the exposition
authorities can give its own employees one day
OF rest out OF each week, it seems impracticaole
FOR the exhibitors and others TO provide such
day OF rest for their own clerks and employees;
and
Whereas, 1t further appears that the number
OF laboring men and women whose services will
be necessarily required to keep the exposition
open on sunday is disproportionate to the num-
Der OF visitors on Sundays and therefore. the in
terests Of the public are not promoted by keep
ing the exposition open on each and every day
or tho week; now, therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That all the said resolutions so
adopted by this board May l6 1898, and the
amendments to the rule relative thereto adopted
on said day. save and except the prices OF admis-
sion, be. and the same are hereby rescinded to
take effect the dag after the 10th inst.
APPEAL OF THE CLERGY.