Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-02
I'd EDITION.
DIRECTORSCONFIDENT
They Take Sunday Opening of the
Fair for Granted.
AWARDS COMMITTEE GIVES UP
The Foreign Commissioners Gain Their De-
mands - A Mild Rebellion Against the
National Commission by Col. Davis-Lack
of Sunday Preachers.

Of Sunday Preachers.
CHICAGO, June 2-The powers that be al
Jackson Park are not greatly exercised over
the court proceedings in which it is sought to
close the fair on Sundays. Director of Works
Burpham has issued an order to the department
chiefs instructlng them to have their buildings
ready for visitors next Sunday. While the di-
rector of works has no official information to
give regarding his reasons, he is understood to
take 1t for granted that the decision o; the court
will be in favor Of the exposition's side Of the
case.
Argument in the case Of the government
against the exposition authorities for an in
junction against the opening Of the gates on
Sunday was concluded today.
This morning Attorney High, on behalf Of the
government. made the closing address, review
ing the arguments already advanced, and in
sisting upon the absolute character of the gov
Ornamental control. The court will take the
matter under advisement. It is doubtful
whether q decision will be reached this week.
Meanwhile the exposition authorities have is
sued the usual notics to its employees concern
ing the opening OF the gates Sunday.
THE COMMITTEE ON AWARDS SURRENDER.
Vice Chairman King Of the committee on
awards has sent communication to the beard
Of control that is accepted as q complete sur
render to the demands Of the foreign commits
sioners.
After declaring that the system adopted is
already in active operation the communication
says: "There is absolutely no foundation for
the statement that an individual judge decides an
award. In every instance the decision rests with
the departmental committee OF international
judges. That committee exercises purely and
originally a jury function. 1t can alter, modify,
accept reject the report Of the individual judge.
1t can itself, a body or through q committee,
re-exanine and review the exhibit primarily
examined by the individual expert Further
more. the executive committee awards will
cheerfully appoint, at the request OF the de-
psrtmental committee, three, five or more
judges on the occasion of this primary examine
ton
Meeting the objection that fifteen judges
cannot be summoned to appear at this date
Prof. King says the committee will postpone
the assembling Of juriss until July Is or
August l.
GOV. FLOWERS VIEW.
Gov. Flower Of New York was at the fsir
grounds yesterday. After his return to the
city he said: THAT fair is good for the blues.
1 can hardly say enough in praise Of it.
"Yes, think the fair is a grand success, and
1t makes me feel proud OF my country when /
LOOK at tuOse great Wnlte palaces anu the Oedu-
tiful things they contain.
Il hope that people in the east and par
ticularly in New York will come to Chicago
this year Instead Of going to Europe. II they
do this--and believe they wiL-they will see
by far more things OF beauty and interest than
they would in Europe.
But one suggestion would I make to the
New York commissioners. and that is that they
open the state building on Sunday and choose
some minister to conduct religious services.
II all the state buildings we're opened for re-
ligious worship on Sunday what glorious day
1t would be-"
MILD REBELLION STARTED.
Director General Davis and Director Of Works
Durham were chatting under tine restrictions
placed upon them by the council Of sdministra-
ton. which is composed Of members OF the
national commission and the local direc-
tory. They think now that the
aid and advice during the constructive era Of the
fair. they should allow it to be run by one
man. the director general Col Davis
and Mr.. Burnham have had numerous con-
sultations in regard to the matter and have in
augurated mild rebellion against the council OF
administration. The usefulness of director
Of works has about departed now that the
buildings are complete. and it is easily con-
jectured why Mr.. Burnham has formed this
alliance with the director general
The national commission win not meet until
July, and il the lone head" scheme is success
fully managed, the director general will be in
control by the time the national body convenes
The plan Of the director general is to simplify.
SUNDAY PREACHING AT THE FAIR
Should it be decided by the judicial pro-
ceedings now instituted that the gates Of the
until the close Of the whole show the
coupcil ~ I'D ipic fiou and thu efhordiyo@ "a
governing bodies will fnd that it is carrier
to talk about inviting ministers Of all creeds
and sects to preach and conduct religious serv-
ices on those days within the grounds than it is
to get general acceptances Of such invitations.
Not every minister Of the Christian
church who has spoken in favor Of
opening the gates on Sunday can be induced
to perform his clerical functions in the
white city, where there are no churches
or chapels. The only semblance Of one is
the reproduction Of the La Rabida Convent and
there is hardly room enough in that quaint
storehouse of Columbian relics for the visitor
to move around. It is not SO much the abb
sence Of conventional houses of worship in
the park that will trouble the managers of
the fair, but the personal objection Of church
pastors to leave their focxs and preach
to the Sunday crowds at the fair as il il was q
species Of entertainment resembling Salvation
Army rallies. Then such men as ID. L.
Moody have ideas about religious services
which would hardly harmonic with the views
of the exposition officials, no matter how
anxious they are to carry out the promises
made regarding services at the fair Sunday.
Although Evangelist Moody has tried to be
non-cOmmittal on the question Of accepting
an invitation to preach at the fair when it
comics he has nevertheless said enough to
justify the conclusion that unless he is allowed
to conduct the same kind OF a revival service at
the fair rs he does at the Chicago Avenue
Church he will politely decline the
invitation that is being held back by
the supreme council, probably for the
reason that the members Of that body have
serious misgivings as to Mr.. Moodys accept
ance of such an invitation. He does not pro-
pose to be used as a drawing card for the
pecuniary benefit of the exposition.
Prelatey of the Roman Catholic Church
would not accept invitations to conduct re-
ligious services In a music hall, because
such a proceeding would be contrary to
the prescribed forms and canons of that
church. The Protestant Episcopal rectors
Of prominence. with one or two possible excep-
tions would take similar view of such de-
pa-ture from the sanctuary and pulpit and
they would not like to offend any Of their
parishioners by posing as an open advocate of a