Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-04
GoNDoLA ON LAKE MICHIGAN.

GONDOLA ON LAKE MICHIGAN.
mittee on the subject and it was placed on
the clerks desk to be read at next session.
The report, which was given to the press, is
rs Iollows.
"The judiciary committee having care
fully considered the preamble and resolu-
tion introduced by Mr.. Eibock, of Iowa,
under the order of reference made to it by
the commission at it's session of April 26
last. begs to submit the following report
theTsoui
Former Action of the Commission.
HAt the seventh session of the commits
sion the Worlds Columbian Exposition
submitted to the commission set of rules
which had been prepared and adopted by
it for the government of the exposition,
one of which is the following: The gates
shall be open subject to the limitations
hereinafter provided for each day of the
week except the first day thereof, COM
monty called Sunday, from the 1st day of
May to and including the 3oth day of Octo
Der, 1893. unless otherwise authorized and
provided by competent authority
"This rule having been duly considered
by the commission was modified SO as to
read: The exposition shall be open for the
admission of visitors during the six months
ing the 30th day of October, 1898, on each
day of the week subject to the limitations
hereinafter provided Except the first day
thereof, commonly called Sunday, and on
said last mentioned day the said exposition
and the gates thereof shall be closed
Reports Against the Resolution.
at will be seen, therefore, that the stand
ing rule so adopted as aforesaid provides
that the said exposition and the gates
thereof shall be closed oil Sunday during
the time the said exposition is to run, so
that the question may be considered as set
tied unless the said commission may here
after lawfully make an order modifying the
same. Your committee therefore unani
mously reports against the adoption of said
resolution"
The Question VIII Not Down.
The Sunday opening question will not
down. AS far as the national commission
is concerned it is probable that the report
of the judiciary committee finally disposes
of the matter. But it is now said that
there is sUrong feeling among the mem
bers of the local directory that the body
may legally use its discretion in interpret
ing the agreement with the government
whereby, in consideration of receiving the
appropriation of s., 500 900, they were to
close the fair on Sunday. They assume
that congress by entering into this agree
ment recognized their right to deal with
| the question, and claim that because the
agreement has been violated by the with
holding of part of the appropriation they
are under no obligation to keep their part
of the contract.
Will Quietly Ignore the Conditions.
1t now seems likely that no further
formal action will be taken, but that in
the course of few weeks the local direct
ory will quietly authorize the admission
on Sunday of ticket holders who may
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| by the educational advantages of the big
show without the noise and activity that
will characterize the exercises on the other
| days of the week.
That Everlasting Piano Is Very Forte.
The majority report on the piano matter
| in substance stated that the council of ad-
minstration had full jurisdiction in the
| matter and that its action is authorita-
| tive. The minority report of the same COM
mittee this subject was submitted by
| Burton of Kansas. The report dissents
| from the majority and asks that the
whole matter be referred to the joint COM
mittee on conference to settle this question
| Massey spoke in favor of the majority re-
port, but without decisive action the COM
mission adjourned.
But Psderewski Has Gone.
Paderewski has gone, however. What
| effect this will have on the piano situation
remains to be seen. Paderewski played to
| wildly clamorous women a second time in
| Music hall. They came in droves and
scores, and coughed and sneezed
| and inundated themselves on all
| affairs of discomfort before their idol.
They cried aloud in crazy enthusiasm and
WED with one another in violence of dem
| onstration. The men laughed. The
| shriners patted encores until arms fell
| from exhaustion and waved handker-
| chiefs untfl the air was mass of futter-
| ing lace and linen. They followed him
| from the building to an electric launch,
and waved kisses at their hero. He stood
| on the deck like q statue, bowling most
| gracious farewell. This was his parting
| ovation. For his engagement is ended.