Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-15
SUNDAY FAIR IS NOT
Local Dncton Decide b cioss
rhs Seventh Day
IS A mATIfa Of BUSINESS


cnc>se. July IA Psza sdufaaises -
th~ fszr today 7i.kH
After July 10 SUNDAY opsning a ths
ver.d's fair vili be Z thing u the pasl
A. to-day meeting ~ the iocsl dissc.
ton> ~ vote a "a a. 4. = rssolutiou
wsa 1iopfe,i orie,iax ths nases of the
oxp~stk,n ebsrd 90 tiss Hsvt day u the
se~k sfsaf n~xs sondzy. The entire r.
cssrfs ns<s Sunday. heroes day arc 10
BE- ,Ionxfcd b, the families u the hr>
men Who ,ost their lives in the cntf
stosags sxsehoure drsI The directors
we're sessstzns 81 admit that Sunday
ofensax bal proved failure. bat
thr dsiasGlnx zttcndanee and
the oyps@stisn II many exhibitors
31o acre unxiliing 20 meet the extra
sxpe1~ eafzlieJ by seven day fasr.
has forred the conclusi.,n upon the local
msaag~ss II the exposition that nothing
Wiss % sse gained By Sunday fAir. The
voflxlnx people. sho are unable fo ~
tend ca eeek days have not taken KIND
~ e. a Sunday fair with mofloniess ma
chianry and covered exhihsss While
the art palace snd the plslssnec have
been veil ysfgooized On Sunday. the
oiher FEATURES of the exposition have
olTeresi hut -ixhs attraction to visitorA
The persistent opposition Il the reiig
ious element throughout the country
has without doubt had pvwesfui influ.
enes in bringsrg about todays action oe
the directors
work az Religious Baziscs-
iapllEsas ~ petitions have been re-
reised ffotn religious bodies and proni-
aent preachers pgsying that the fair be
cll,sesl sundays. and promising al the
AID IN their lower u make the expoai-
.ion fDsr nal suecess II such actSoe
vsre takea- Today letter vas read 60
tire dsslxtors si<ned by large number
1t chieasos best known preachers In
.iuiinz stich names a. these of bishop
shurrh. p~sn Hsribuyt of tho Divinity
s.hooi. University u Chicago. Arthur
r-iwarSis. editor Il the Northwestern
-oNs, chairman az the general commit.
re x the religious congress-
Ssmoa Gilbert. editor u The Advance
Dc. Acrherson and others equally we'll
Enoxn The address declared that q
air trial hal proved that there was M
feneFal demand Tor al opsn sunday.
knf tha, the highest success of the ex.
position was inpefilied by the siiens-
ton uf millions II reopie who were OPP
pe~ed % sunday opening. IL sppcaled
~ tho directors % close the fsir 90 sun
iass. 40 that tn rcsis'o element could
- free 20 cooperate With them in
uaklng the exposition as rem markabls for
~ nttend4nc- a. v was Tor Its material
ran.leer.
sslow re Cooee>ssonaries.
Tbs appeal i sample of hundreds
u etness eiih whieh the directors have
beer flooded s,r the past six weeks. and
he csneinsion xas forced upon them
.aas a. ach was 10 hc gained and little to
e is<t ~ San'iay elosing.
Tosisys actiou u the directors vii
1eal . seerie blow to ths interests IT
7ccseSsionsries. many u whom count
1for SUNDAY a. their most profitable
isf. Aet the majority of exhibitors so
tar "A cuuld - iosrned this evening are
satisaesi wiEh the change.
aa-f keep ON rous-.
The order ~ the council ~ aininis
tfaficn prohibiting say more persons 10
sseerd 60 ths root q tie manufactures
aud The tFsnsroFtstloa buildings ard
tte fio~,e q the administration buildlag
wss abe}ei t. the letter thss morning
fine eif saios casy ~as rGnnlng IN the
tf4rsIsftss,tn hrilsiing. aod that took
visitors oai5 e. ~ restaurant under the
rect The elevator at, which piercrs
tne ar ir tAe rfapufsstufes building TO
tie soof vas idlc. and ine great prone
sa'c - three quarters of mile vas de
ssftel fcr fne h-ss ftre snce the sle
sates began - sus-
AZ tht ap'wet gwen This evening In
ftc 9iaG3 hslll ~ the New York s,sss
triiiEz ~ Joha A. NeCaI. president
of ihs Saw York Life Insurance com
paag. % 80 general Insurance agents. a
wsk veted 70 contribute cleo o. the
fansl for the families 70 the frem@n
killed IN the late disaster on the .xposi
ticu rrouasls.