The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-24
LEFT TO LOCAL DIRECTORS
Worlds Fair National Commissioners
Virtually Vote for Sunday Opening.
Minority Report Substituted for One Pre-
sented by the "Closers" Local Direc-
tors Seven Day Fair Rule Not Modified.
special to the Indian apolls Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
CHICAGO. May 23.-Sunday opening won
to-day In the national commission, after
one of the most exiting days it has passed
through. The hall WAS crowded nearly all
day with many notable spectators. people
interested IN Sunday opening. and the
wives and friends of the commissioners.
The torrent of oratory began at IL o'clock.
on the adoption or rejection of the ma
jority report fsvoring the closing of the
fair on Sunday. or she minority report
which provides for the opening of the gates
ION the first day of the week. commonly
called Sunday"
The 'closers'' were chsmpioned by Mr..
Massey, of Delaware. the openers" by
General St. Clair. of West Virginia. Mr..
Burton, of Kansas. spoke in favor OF the
opening. rs did also Messrs EIbock. of Iowa.
Greiper, of Virginia. and others. Commits
sioner Huntley. of Alabama. Tousley. OF
Minnesota, and others supported Mr.. Mas
sey's report. The question was brought to
vote about5:30. The matter was focused
into motion made to substitute the mi
nority for the majority report and 1t pre-
vailed. The motion to modify the new rule
for the opening of the fair Sunday failed TO
carry by the statutory majority of fifty
five. Thus the commission gave passive
consent TO the opening of the gates. as there
seemed to be no other alternative. The
matter is now entirely in the hands of the
local directory. and as the commission did
not modify the new rule passed By them
the local board can open the gates OF the
fair. unless proper judicial authority
should intervene on the part of the govern
ment and assert that the souvenir coin
contract has been violated.
Germany building at the exposition was
opened to-day. The opening of the build
ing was of o purely informal character.
The buildings stand in the northsasterly
part of the exposition ground. All the
material YVES sent from Germany. and
most or 1t serves as exhIblts Al
joining the main building is chapel
The main tower is $50 feet high.
In the building are combined all the
prominent styles of German architecture.
and as a result Germany's government
building ranks among the beauties OF Jack
son Park. The chapel ia built I'D the Gothic
style. while the main building 10 q type of
German renaissance, the old Nuremberg
and Augs berg architecture. The office is
masterpiece of decoration. with its rich
oak carvings, it's Gobeiins and luxurious
fireplace and an exhibit worthy to be adj
mired. The beautiful stained windows,
the chimes sent by the Impress Augusta
ana many eccleslastlcal articles are eXnlD-
tied in the chapel.
The council of administration has de-
cided to open the fair to the public three
evenings each week. Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday evenings being designated.
On each of these evening there Will be con-
certs and electrical displays
Mayor HARRISON. Chief McClaughry. In
speot0r Hunt and Corporation Counsel
Jonas were in conference for several hours
day disc ssing the duties of she chief of
police In regard to stopping the sale of
liquors at hotels in the worlds fair
district. The result was the delivery OF an
opinion from the law department. to the
chief of police TO the effect that he need
use no extraordinary efforts to enforce the
prohibition law Of Hyde Park; in brief,
holding that the city ought not to interfere
with tho appetites of it's guests.
1t was decided at q meeting of the men,
bers of the board of reference and control.
tonight. that Theodore Thomas should re-
main at the head of the worlds fair bureau
of music. but shorn of his power of
dictator. and made responsible to Directer-
general Davis for the conduct of his de-
partment. This decision was reached after
a fiery debate. but the threatened split be-
tween the local directors and the national
commissioners was finally averted.
One hundred publishers. representing the
greatest newspapers OF the country and
500. 900 900 capital. opened the worlds fair
meeting of the American Newspaper Pub
llshers' Association. at 1890 O'Clock, In Hall
| of the Art Institution, and for three hours
discussed the questions of cooperative i'm
surance, n standard measure for type and
other matters. They adjourned at o'clock
and took coaches for jackson Park. The
business meeting will be continued to-
morrow morning and the publishers will
remain in session until Friday.