The morning call., 1893-05-19
ASKED TO RESIGN.
Theodore Thomas Makes
No Reply.
ILLINOIS HAS HER DAY.
1t Was Spring Weather and the Big
gest Crowd Yet Out FIocked
to the Fair.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

CHICAGO, May 1S-In the presence of
three-score thousand of people at noon to-
day the great Illinois State building at
the Worlds Fair was duly dedicated. 1t
was the brightest day the white City" has
seen since it was opened to the visits of
the world. There was hot cloud in the
sky, and the air was soft and 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 gates came thousands of people.
Not since opening day has anything like
the crowd which swarmed through the
grounds to-day been admitted at the gates.
The exercises consisted OF turning over the
building by the State Commissioners 10
the Governor and its acceptance by him
Oh behalf of the State, and addresses by
Mayor Harrison and others.
So weGged in the Railways of the Art In
Stitute were the crowds of women at to-
days session of their great congresses that
at one time panic was imminent. 1t was
at the entrance to the hall in which Susan
B. Anthony was Speaking. The crowds
completely filed the hall. and hundreds
were packed outside in the corridors. In a
hysterical voice one woman called on the
chairman to postpone the programme and
send for the police. The wooden partitions
fitting the side doorways TO the other walls
were crushed in and the crash added to the
growing feeling of alarm. The proceed
ings were temporarily discontinued until
policemen succeeded in clearing the hall.
Late this afternoon it was estimat ed by
the bureau of admissions that there were
over 1O0. .000 people on the grounds.
Theodore Thomas has been asked by
Director-General Davis 10 turn over the
keys, documents and everything else per-
tanning to the musical bureau TO Chief Pea
| body of the department of liberal arts.
and to tender his resignation to the same
official. AS yet the edirecor-general has re-
ceived no answer to his note.
The Chiefs of Police of the leading
cities of the country gathered here to-day
to consult as to police administration and
improved methods for the detection and
prevention of crime. The movement was
originated by Chief Seavey OF Omaha.
who presided at the meeting. They were
welcomed by Mayor Harrison. after which
Chief Seavey explained the object of the
meeting.
W. S. Seavey of Omaha was elected
president. A vce-president WAS elected
for each city represented, and Harry Q.
| Carr of Grand Rapids was chosen secretary
and treasurer.
A number of topics of interest TO the
| police service was discussed, and a COM
mittee was appointed to draw up tele-
graph code.
a discussion regarding type-setting
machines occupied the time of The Ma
tional Editorial Association to-day, and a
special committee TO investigate the sub
! ject was appointed.
Asbury Park. n. j.; Ashvlle, n. c., and
Jacksonville, Fla, were the chief con-
testants for the conventions presence
next year, but the vote on the question was
| finally postponed.
This afternoon the editors went on lake
excursion on the new whaleback passenger
steamer, and this evening they witnessed
q performance of America"
| At the Woman's Congress to-day the
scope of subjects considered was most
comprehensive, although the religious ele-
ment was predominant. The Catholic
| Woman's Congress formed the first occa-
| sion in many years where Catholic women
| had taken part In deliberations OF this
nature. Eliza Allen Star called the meet.
! ing to order and urged the formation Of a
national organization of Catholic women.
The remainder of the afternoon ana the
whole of the evening session was devoted
| to a series OF interesting papers. The
other divisions of the congress talked on
women as Religious Teachers" THE
Modern Deaconess Movement" and
Woman in Hebrew Thought" The
! progress of the colored women in The
/ United States and women in the pulpit
were also discussed.