Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-05-07
THE BIG FAIR AT CHICAGO.
1t viii BE Closed To-Day, but That Rule
May Be Changed Later On-That Piano
Affair

1t Will BE Closed To-Day, but That Rule
May Be Changed Later On-ThRt Piano
Affair.
associated Press Worlds Fair Special.
CHICAGO, May 6.-Not since its foun-
dation has the "White City" at Jackson
Park looked more beautiful than it did
to-day.
From the estimates made by the gate
keepers there were at least 1000 visit
ors admitted to the grounds.
The buildings and the roadways are
practically finished, though mucn yet
remairs to be done in the way OF plac-
ing exhibits. 1t will probably be near
the first OF the coming month before all
the exhibits will be installed and the
great fair completed in all It's parts.
There were officers from the navies
and armies Of Germany, Great Britain,
France, Italy, Russia and Spain in the
party which visited the Fair. They
were men who had travelled all over the
world; men who had seen many won
derful sights and yet they marveed
when they entered the gates of the
Worlds Columbian Exposition.
They will return TO the Fair Monday,
and spend the day "in doing the
sights"
The piano and harp diff :ulty, and
the charges against Theodore Thomas,
continue to be the chief topic in official
circles at the Fair.
Should Theodore Thomas rasign, his
position will be offered to Walter j..
Damrosch, of New York. Mr.. Dam
rosch has been prominently mentioned
as a successor.
The special committee appointed to
investigate the matter will meet Mon
day morning at 10 o'clock. IL is the in
tention Of the committee to find out
how Thomas came to be appointed aud
by whose authority he is kept in his po-
sition as musical director.
The gates of the Worlds Fair will be
closed tomorrow. President Higin-
botham made the announcement to-day,
and that no one might mistake his
meaning, said that II any person doubt
ed its truth, it was his privilege to go
to the grounds and try to get in.
AS TO what would be done in the fu-
ture, he would not say. 1T is enough
for the present." he said. "to say that
the Fair will be closed tomorrow. This
is positive"
The National Commissioners continue
to discuss the question as to what
action may be taken by that body to-
wards changing the Sunday closing
rule.
CHICAGO, May 6.-President Higin-
botham is authority for the statement
that the Worlds Fair gates will not be
opened tomorrow. This is in refuta-
tion of statements to the effect that
Jackson Park and the Fair buildings
would be open to those who paid the
price of admission.
THE Board of Directors and the Ma
tionsl Commission have decreed that the
Fair shall be closed on Sundays" said
President Higinbotham, land until that
action is abrogated by those bodies, the
grounds will be closed from Saturday
night until Monday morning"
The much mooted question is there
fore settled for the time being.
There will be inaugurated next Mon
day evening the first of series of fete
nights at jackson Park. a search
light will be fixed at the end of the
grand basin and another at the end OF
the administration building. The lat
ter will be turned on MacMonnies foun-
tire electrical display OF the Exposition
will be used to add 10 the beauty of the
scene.