The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-08-09
STARTLED THE BARBARlANS
Women from the Midway Plaisance
Drop in on Wrangling Lady Managers.
The Foreigners Frightened at the Tumult-
The Ball Meredith Riot Quelled for the
Time Bsing-Row Among the Men.

CHICAGO, Aug. S.-While the board of
lady managers OF the worlds fair was In
the midst of spirited wrangle this after
noon a delegation of women from the Mid
way Plaisanoe walked in. These women
had been extended special invitation TO
visit the Woman's Building and the meet
ing Of the board, that they might be bene-
fitted by the society of civilized women and
SEQ what wonders their civilized
sisters had performed. The visiting
heathens were PersIans. Arabians Turks
and Greeks. and as they entered the room
where the board Of lady managers were In
session tho din and confusion that pre-
vailed was startling in the extreme. For O
moment the barbarians stood spellbound
and seemed to be frightened. The strange
attires soon attracted the attention of the
members Of the board. and the altercation
was Quieted down. Mrs. President Palmer
called for them to come upon the rostrum,
and there presented them IN body to the
assembled women of civilized society.
After remaining for q few minutes they
were sent under escort through the
building. Scarcely had they gone when
the wrangling was renewed. The rumpus
still hinged on the dispute between the
Ball and Meredith factions. After three
hours fight Mrs. Isabella Hooker came to
the front and made short. brisk talk.
Though bowed with the weight of three
score and ten years, she was full of viQor
and spoke to tho point. AS q result, the
whole matter referring to the disagresable
fight of the last three days was ordered
expuoged from the records, and resolutions
were SdOpted to prevent the subject from
again being brought into the sessions of
the board.
The national commission is encountering 2
some trOu BILE in securing q jury OF awards
on the piano exhibit. The names Of George
Stock. of New York. and DR.. +. Zeigfeld.
of Illinois. "a members of the jury, came
up for confirmation today. There was no
objection to Zeigheld. but II. g. Parker. of
Missouri. opposed the confirmation of
Steck on the ground that he was
Interested in piano exhibit at the
fair. Parker said that he had submitted
the name of Charles Kunkle, of ST. Louis,
before Steck's name had been proposed,
and that the committee had never cOnsid-
cred it, although Kunkle had received the
Francis and other prominent MIssourians.
SO much feeling was developed that action
on the matter was postponed.
An answer was filed in the Superior
Cours to-day by the Worlds Colum-
bian Exposition to the bill of COM
plaint of MIR. Clingman, demanding that
it be kept open every day in the week for
the benefit of the people. 1t is averred In
the answer and prayer for the dismissal
that Clineman. resident of the West
Town of Chicago. seeks to arm himself
with the rights of a taxpayer of the South
Town, where he has no right.
Tomorrow will be an eventful day. The
Virginia State building will be dedicated,
the Py thians will march down the Mid dway
Plaisance and hold q meeting In Festival
Hall. and the fishermen will dedicate the
Isaak Walton House.
The paid admissions to the fair to-day
ware 100 91S