The herald., 1893-05-19
A BRIGHT DAY AT THE FAIR.
Over 100000 People in the
White City.
Dedication of the Illinois State
Building.
Music Director Thomas Asked for His
Resignation.
A Big jam at the women's Congress.
Chiefs of Police Meet In Conven-
tion-NstionaI Editorial
Association.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, May 18.-Aside from the
dedication of the Illinois state building
there were no special features at the
worlds fair today. This was the first
genuine spring day the fair has been fa-
vored with, and the people appreciated
it, for they came in thousands. Late
this afternoon it was estimated by the
bureau Of admissions that there were
over LOO. 900 people on the grounds.
In the presence of three score thou
sand people at noon the great Illinois
state building was duly dedicated. The
exercised consisted OF turning over the
building by the state commissioners to
the governor; the acceptance by him on
behalf OF the state. and addresses by
Mayor Harrison and others.
1t was the brightest day the white city
has seen since the opening of the worlds
fair. Not cloud was in the sky and the
air was balmy; everything was aglow
with light and color, and the picture
was particularly grand and impressive.
With the arrival OF every train from the
opening of the gates came thousands of
people. O., not single previous day
has anything like the crowds which
swarmed through the grounds today
been admitted at the gates.
THOMAS ASKED TO RESIGN.
Theodore Thomas has been asked by
Director General Davis to turn over the
keys, documents and everything else
pertaining to the musical bureau to
Chief Pesbody OF the department. of lib
eral arts, and tender his resignation to
the same official. AS yet the director
general has received no answer to his
note.
THE woMEN's CONGRESSES.
| So wedged in the Railways of the art
institute were the crowds OF women at
today's session OF their great congresses
at one time that panic was imminent.
lit was at the entrance to the hall in
which Susan B. Anthony was speaking
The crowda completely fli-1 ssiv nsfI,
s-.--assfI1 GUS we're packed outside in the
corridors. In an hysterical voice one
woman called on the chairman to post
pone the programme and send for the
police a wooden Partition was
crushed in and the crash added to the
growing feeling of alarm. The proceed
ings we're temporarily discontinued
until the police succeeded in clearing
the hall.
The scope of the subjects considered
today was most comprehensive, al
though the religious element was pre-
dominant. The Catholic women's con-
gress was the first occasion in many
years where Catholic women have taken
part in deliberations of this nature.
Eliza Allen Starr called the meeting to
order and urged the formation OF a ma
tional organization of Catholic women.
The remainder of the afternoon session
and the whole evening session was de-
voted to series of interesting papers
Other divisions Of the congress talked
on woman as a religious teacher, the
modern deaconess movement and
woman in Hebrew thought. The pro-
gress OF the coored women of the
United States and women in the pulpit
were also discussed.
CHIEFS OF POLICE IN SESSION.
Chiefs OF police of the leading cities of
the country gathered here today to con-
suit as to police administration and inn
proved methods for the detection and
prevention of crime. The movement
was originated by Chief Seavey of Omaha |
and he presided at the meeting. The |
visiting chiefs were welcomed by Mavor
Harrison, after which Chief Seavey ex-
planned the object of the meeting.
The following officers were elected
President, W. S. Seavey, of Omaha; a !
vice. e-president was elected for each city |
represented. and Harry o. Carr, OF |
Grand Rapids, was elected secretary
and treasurer. A number Of topics of |
interest to the police service were dis.
cussed aud committee appointed to
draw up telegraph code.
THE EDITORIAL CONVENTION.
A discussion regarding type-setting
machines occupied the time of tue
National Editorial association today. A
special committee to investigate the
subject was appointed. Asbury Park,
N. j., Asheville, N. c., and Jackson
vile, Fla, were the chief contestants
for the convention's presence next wear.
but the vote on the question was finally
postponed. This afternoon the editors
went on lake excursion on the new
whaleback passenger steamer. This
evening they witnessed the performance
OF America.
Knights of PhYthias Festivities.
NEVADA, CAL, MAY l8.-Ten Thousand