The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-28
BUFFALO. BILLS WILD WEST
For One Day Tnrned Into Free Show
for $4,000 Chicago Gamins.
Mrs. Meredith Gets Mixed Up in a LADY
Managers Row-Justice Fuller Ties Up
the Sunday Opening Question.

WORLDS FAIR GROUNDS. CHICAGO. July
T.-This was the day set apart by Mayor
HsrrIson's proclaim alton for free summer
outing for all the poor children in the city,
and over his official signature as Mayor he
asked that Chicago's pOverty-stricken little
ones be allowed to see the White City. In
which corporate Chicago has invested 65.-
100000 There was no room for them there.
and it was feared that they might
prove an annoyance. Buffalo BilPs Wild
West is q private investment. and under no
obligations to the oitY of Chicago or
its poor. Buffalo Bill was not asked
by Mayor Harrison or anybody else
over an official signature to throw
open his gates to Chicngo's poor children.
but it did not take him five seconds to
make up his mind what he would do the
minute he heard that the worlds fair knew
no "open sesame" for the newsboys and
bootblacks. So to-day. 1900 boys and
girls from the slums and alleys. marched in
guests of the illinois Central to Sixty
third street, and were roy ally entertained
by Buffalo Bill. who gave them the most
glorious day in all the history of Chicago
waifdom.
The Phoebe Couzins faction Of the board
of lady managers of the worlds fair to-
night made the folio wing statement: Mrs
j. Frank Ball. of Wilmington. Del. secre-
tary of the committee on awards. was to-
day arraigned before the board of lady
managers of the worlds fair foT attem o tin z
to stand for truth. and justice. and honesty
of action on the committee awards.
tp0 0hac <f ~.
stood for equal representation of all the
States and Territories in the juries of
award. Mrs. Virginia &. Meredith, who is
chairman of that committee. as we'll as
chairman OF the executive committee OF
the board OF lady managers, which at
tempted to depOse Miss Phebe Couzins.
was charged by Miss Cunningham wit b
duplicity and unfalrness in the selection of
judges."
Miss Cunningham. in striving to su bstan-
tiate her charges against Mrs Meredith.
was refused hearing by q ruling of the
president of the board. Mrs. liter Palmer.
Mrs. Ball attempted to sustain Miss Cum
ningham, and was also denied q hearing
by the ruling of the Chair, where
npon Mrs. Ball gave her deposition to Miss
Cunningb am. with aut hority to make what
ever use she chose of it. Miss Cunningham
1t il safe to say that no document since the
array of charges against Miss CouZeDs, two
years ago. has created such a tremendous
sensation as Miss BalPs clear and startlIn q
arraignment of the committee on awards
The misrepresentA tAtions concerning tho
quarreling so-called in the board have
had their root in this faction
which finds expression in Mrs
Wilkins resolution DENYING the very
fundamental principles upon which
this Republic Is based and are brought TO
frustrate the determination of q minority
of the board to ascertain the exact status
OF the finances of the board. A wasteful
extravagsnce in salaries and in suecures
has been permitted. and IL Is now the pur-
pose OF these mem bers TO ascert ain exactly
how their congressional appropriations ara
being used. lt is said that the salary list
alone covers nearly $4,000. The board
Was called together by Hon.