The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-03
AT THE WORLDS FAIR.

Rushing tho Work of Perfsotlng the h"''a-
incs and Exhibits.
CuscAoo. MAY 2-Work on the unfinished
norton of the Worlds fair was resumed
this morning and thousands OF mon were
soon busy putting the finishing touches ON
the rreat show, while other thousands wsre
AZ work putting the exhibits in place.
Teams loaded with wonders from tho four
Quarters of the earth passed here and there
among the buildings, and locomotives with
loaded trains pulled and steamed through
the grounds. In tho midst OF oil thronRs
of sight. seers atrolled through the grounds,
mostly engaged in getting an IDEA OF
the architectural splendots OF tho EXPOSE
ton, which, 80 far as appearances
20, are complete. This alone 10 more man
can be accomplished in n single DAY. Inc
immensity of the work grew on the speota-
tors ma thew moved from roint to point ana
found the amount of exertion necessary to
merely walk around the great structures, as
tho Nero sight of them does not H1tord n
fair gauge Of the size, because all are so
large and there is nothing OF ordinary Oil.
mensions in sight TO 1ulhlsh u SUMMARY VI
measurement.
Director General Davis was summoned
hefore the national commission to explain
why he had not carried out the instructions
of the commission regarding the use or
pianos made by non EXHIBITORS. Inns ve1-
inc piano question seems to have caused a
decided clash of authority between the ma
t;onal commission and council of admins
tretiou. Each Of these official bodies claims
TO have Jurisdiction III the matter ana eacn
appears dete minei that the other small
withdraw. So far the council OF nothlNis-
tration seens to have the best OF the wran-
ale, 1t in in favor OF allowing Director OK
Music Thomas and PadereHski to use 81
piano made by q non-exhlbitor.
To-day at the concert given IN the music
hall Mt the fair grounds such piano was
used, in open violation of the orders eman,
atinr from the national commission and
with the consent of the council adninistra-
ton. When Director General Davis ap-
peared befors the commission this after
noon he stated that upon receipt OF IN.
structions he had ordered the director OK
works to remove the Objectionable piano.
He had taken it for granted that the order
was cbevcd, and had been SO busy he Ind
not had time to see the director of works
in person.
mission. then read n communicating from
Acting President Peck, of the local direc-
tory. in reference to the discussion had By
that BODY on the matter, and stating that
it was on April % referred to the council OF
administration Meaneime the council
completed tho investigation and made to
tho n~ntioun! commission q report that non
exhibiting pianos should not be barred
in this cnse. If non-exhibiters of pianos
we're excluded it would cause the failure
Of the musical programme in a large de.
gree. Furthermore. the carrying out OF
such order would not be for the beat inter,
ests of either the exhibitors or the fair, and
added that the council would formulate
rules to govern the matter.
This repo t was not kindly received BY a
large number of commissioners and a
heated discussion ensued, as a resu!s of
which Commissioner Burton. of Kansas. Of
feed a resolution declaring that the coun-
Gil of administration had no jurisdiction in
the piano question. The resolution was re-
tered to the judiciary committee and the
commission adjourned.
While the wrangle was going on Messrs.
Thomas and Paderwski were busily en-
gagged in the music hall at one of the
pianos declared contraband by the national
commission. The piano exhibitors are
greatly e1asperated over the matter and.
while mono of them will withdraw. they ex-
pressed themselves in anything but pleas
ant terms regarding the turn matters have
taken. They are awaiting the outcome OF
to-norrov'S meeting.