Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-04
SUNDAY OPENING OF THE FAIR.
The Committee to Which 1t Was Referred
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The Committee to Which 1t Was Referred
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slight fire broke out in pile of shavings
at the Casino on the exposition grounds at Chi
cago yesterday afternoon. All the available
guards were summoned to the Casino and acted
in the capacity of police as well rs firemen for
brief time. The fire was extinguished before
the firemen arrived The damage was trifing,
but the fire sh owed that the fre-ighting forces
of the fair are well organized and trained for
their work.
..t ~. SUNDAY OPENING.
The Sunday opening question will not down.
As far as the national commission is concerned
tits probable that the report Of the judiciary
committee Yesterday afternoon declining to
take any action looking to the opening Of the
exposition gates on Sunday finally dsposes OF
the matter. But it is now said that there is a
strong feeling among the members of the local
directory that the body may legally use its dis
erection in interpreting the agreement with the
government whereby, in consideration of re-
ceiving the appropriation Of 81, 500, 0O0 they
were to close the fair on Sunday
They assume that Congress. by entering into
this agreement, recognized their right 10 deal
with the question. and claim that because the
agreement has been violated by the withhold
ing Of part of the appropriation they are under
no obligation to keep their part of the contract.
1t now seems likely that no further formal ac-
ton will be taken, but that in the course of a
few weeks the local directory will quietly arl-
thorize the admission on Sunday of ticket hold
ers. who may wander around the grounds and
profit 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.
PENNsYLvANIA's BUILDING.
The Pennsylvania state building, one Of the
greatest attractions in the north end Of the
exposition grounds, was thrown open to the
public yesterday. Since the Liberty bell was
put in place in the rotunda only that large room
has been open to visitors. The superintendent
desired to put on the finishing touches in the
other rooms and clean up after the crowd that
invaded the building Monday. For that reason
the doors were closed until yesterday morning.
The Philadelphia policemen are on duty night
and day guarding the Independence bell and
answering thousand questions put by the null
titude Of sightseers.
GERMAN AND AUSTRIAN ART GALLERIES.
The German and Austrian galleries in the fine
arts building were opened to the public yester-
day afternoon. and hundreds Of people took ad.
vantage of the opportunity to see the paintings
| and sculptures in those sections. Guards stood
at the entrances to the other galleries and kept
the people out while the work of installation
was in progress. The galleries which are oper
are not in proper condition for public inspec-
ton, but the settees and aisles were filed with
admirers Of the beautiful works of art which
come from the German and Austrian empires
THE IOWA STATE BAND.
There was plenty Of instrumental music ir
the park yesterday, both in buildings and on
band stands. Fifty crack musicians from Des
Moines, who compose the Iowa State Band, oc-
cupied the pavilion of their state building on
the edge of the lake at the northern entrance OF
the park, an ideal location for band on sum-
mer days, but rather chilly spot yesterday. The
band gave good concert and will remain al
the exposition under direction of the state
board for at least three months and maybe
throughout the fair. The Iowa corn-decorated
| building WAS center of attraction for big
crowd while the program was being rendered
The band will play daily either in the state
building on the band pavilions
Prot. Leisgans Band was stationed in the
pavilion facing the grand court of administra
ton building, and furnished the music for the
day in that part of the park. The first of the
popular free orchestral concerts which are to bt
given every morning the six months of the ex
position took place at IL CLOCK in music hall
The orchestra Of ia pieces was under the di-
rection of Theodore Thomas.
PAID ADMISSIONS.
The number Of paid admissions to the world
fair yesterday was 1876
Herr Paderewski gave his farewell concert a
the worlds fair yesterday afternoon and departed
| for the east. Agreat audieace was in attendance
and Paderewskis performance created un
| bounded enthusiasm, men throwing their hat
In the air and cheering and women waving the
handkerchiefs and emitting hysterical screams