Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-05-19
TO BE OPEN ON SUNDAY.
Decision Rendered at q Meeting o.
the Worlds Fair DirectOrs.

CHICAGO, May l2.-On and after
May 81 the Worlds Fair grounds
will be open every Sunday. This
decision was reached at meeting OF
the directors of the Exposition in
the Rand McNally building this
afternoon. President Higginbotham
had called upon Edwin Walker, who
is chairman of the committee on
legislation, to submit an opinion
whether or not the Exposition can
be opened ON Sunday in spite OF the
restriction placed upon this feature
by Congress when the appropriation
of $4,000, 900 was granted.
Mr.. Walker presented his official
and legal Interpretation before the
directors, which is to the effect that
the law passed by Congress stipu-
lating that the Exposition should be
closed on Sunday applies only to
the buildings containing exhibits.
Mr.. Walkers construction of the
act further says that the buildings
erected for other uses, the grounds,
the Midway Plaisance with it's varied
human panorama and things per-
tanning thereto may be thrown open
to public inspection. After con-
siderable discussion resolution
was proposed to open the gates on
and after May 81 and to close the
main buildings containing the ex-
hibits. The resolution WAS carried
by vote Of % to7.
SUNDAY ADMISSION 25 CENTS.
Of the seven who voted nay six
were in favor of opening the Fair in
every department and the seventh
was opposed to opening the gates
under any condition. Thus, upon
the technlcality named, the Colum-
bian Fair will be to all intents and
purposes open, leaving the public to
visit throughout the grounds, to
ride on the electric launches, to en-
Joy the novelties Of the Venetian
gondolas, to patronize any of the
booths, varied attractions of the
Plaisance and to have a good time
generally.
The price of admission on Sunday
will be reduced to twenty-five cents.
The commissioners talked tedious
ly and differed widely as to the pro-
priety of taking recess until May
80 on account of the absence of so
many memb bers and the desire of
some present to return to their
homes for couple of weeks. Com
missioner Burton, of Kansas, Of
fered resolution, which was adopts
ed by majority vote, although
there was no quorum, that when the
commission adjourns it will take
recess until noon May 81; that in
the meantime all members who can
remain do so to attend the commits
sion work and that the commission
ers who have not attended this ses-
sion of the Commission be urgently
requested to meet May 81, with that
body.
Adjournment was then taken un-
til Tomorrow at noon.
ONE OF THE PLANS SUBMITTED.
Among the plans concerning Sun
day opening suggested to the di-
rectors of the Fair at their meeting
to-day were tue two following propo-
sitions formulated at q meeting held
yesterday by Alexander Fl. Revell,
Lyman j. Gage, Edwin Walker,
Ferdinand w. Peck and Henry b.
Stone, of the local Worlds Fair di-
rectory:
First That the Worlds Columbian
Exposition be opened to the public on
every Sunday from this date to October
81
Second. That the Worlds Columbian
Exposition return TO the Treasurer of the
United States the 50, 200, 900 appropriated
by Congress to its use. the government to
become responsible for the payment of the
juries of award appointed by the National
Commission.
REPORT OF THE REMOVAL OF THOMAS.
The report of the committee on
music, considering the question of
the removal of Theodore Thomas
from the position of musical di-
rector of the Fair, was taken up for
consideration by the National Com
mission to-day.
Commissioner Ryan, of North Da.
kota, denounced the attempt TO de-
prive the Commission OF the au-
thority vested Ia it by Congress,
aud paid his respects TO Theodore