The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-05-10
SMILES ON THE FAIR.
A BBroHr DAT BRrN0s oUr AMOUR
10000 PEOPLE.


The National Comruission WIN Declare Theo.
aore Thenss's Cseruine-. ns Director OF
the Music ut an Couxin.'s
Claim Crushed TO Earth New Yorh,s
State Building Hidden Under Flowers.
CHICAGO. Mayo.-Bright skies. balmy breezes.
and warm sunshine had an enlivening effect
on the Fair grounds to-day. Shortly after the
gates opened 1t became evident that a com.
paratively big attendance would be on hand,
and a safe estimate OF the crowd that paid sd-
mission until the doors closed was 40. 900.
The official figures OF yesterdays paid admis-
sions are 20.973.
In Machinery Hall n vast amount OF work
was done last night. II is true that not more
than one half OF the exhibits In the mammoth
structure have been installed. but II the pres
ent activity is maintained 1t will not TAX more
than two weeks to complete the work In every
detail. Very little work remains to be done on
the ADMINISTRATION building. In the other
buildings the work is progressing ms RAPIDLY
as 1t is possible for human agency to push it
to completion. 1t ia q strange comment Tint
many of the foreign exhibits have been In
stalled Il considerable time in advance OF those
OF this country.
The usual orchestral concerts we're given
to-day in Music Hall. and there we're band
concerts In tho Agricultural building morning
and afternoon.
Theodore Thomas appeared before tho COM
mittee o! the National Commission mt = o'clock
In defence Of tho charges made against him.
He denied that he was the paid agent o, stein
way 4 Sons and denied that he had ordered
the hatrtst in his orchestral to quit playing the
Lyon * Healy instrument. He asserted that
the order which has caused such n rumpus
wao uuttA I, -lr.--l
hnrpist. 1t was this man who wrote to Lyon
4 Healy to the effect that to use their harps
was worth 81 1000 u year.
Ats o,rIock tonight the committee again
against Thomas in writing. The committee
agreed. upon its tenor before to.nishhttss s"s.
sion. 1t will say that while Mr.. Thomas may
not be guilty Of all tne charges preferred
mmanutactnrers that the, lest interests OF the
rector Of Music. The will practi-
cally declare ~lhomas's usefulness at an end.
Commission md vailed to ofrnr n petition. t re-"
G%uSs'inE that the right be given her Of %contln-
Ms member OF the Commission. and moved
that her name be Registered day by day as
such; the petition, was referred to the Judici-
airy tomuiittce. A few min utcs later Commits
sioner Massey read The Judiciary Commit.co's
rei nrt on lhIbe's claim. 1t sat down on her
.haii h,u III WHY bItlu tTIls utUltI |
her claim to sit in the Commission. Upon
PRESIDENT Palmer putting tn. motion to adopt
the report, the Commission did SO by a unani-
CO Gommissi9n one st; Clair; Chairman Of the
estry Department on Frida M.o w n,S't aske .h' f oqr a
report on that exhibit. lie startled the Com.
mission ,y dcn"uncing the management OF
had ever been appointed. that the manage.
ment was loose. and only clerks We're ia
that the building had been erected in the
space II occupied. ne snid. AMI still more IN;
to people to occmpy The snnr "a bet ccttwWre e Grin # nSd
Agricultural Hall. The whole lerar ent had
% 1een e"n1 mhinn in a Loose 3nd rcrrehFnsiblo
position.
The Sons OF Vernon visited tho grounds in
which will be dedicated Tomorrow. was
thrown omen to their inspection. Gov. Levi K.
ments Tor the dedication. Ills proposed that
the ceremony shall DO unique and OF great
The members Of the New England press who
are in the party stopping at the Enieavor Ho-
tteI are being royalty entertained by their
In the Exposition grounds. THIS evening they
were guests OF the Sons Of Vermont q this city
decorating her S ataHe'fb% uiiHdlnnCe.. '' i mSiY'a ah Is
nv loaded With azaiHas. evergreen. and ren-
fury plants. These were Immediately attacked
y a snail army Of men; who carried them to
window si!ls were next hidden BY the mass Of
'oliage. Then immense palms. ferns. and ever.
green's We're placed unon tho steps. grouped
around the lawn. and lined along the walk un.
that drew crowds OF admirers.
The newest scheme to rake in the elusive
dollar was locking for n location on Midwav
to-day. 1t Is the idea Of Il famous
Town. who some months ago gave nm Eastern
firm an order to manufacture a life.
Jersey cow. mounted over a fne steel
wire netting. When, the artificial. COW was
paint. making II hard to distinguish at n dis
an"e from a real cow. Fresh milk is to be
dumped into tho. cow and MIXED out by the
glass Mt the small price OF a nickel u glass.
An Interested visitor to the Fair to-day was
Goshorn OF the Centennial