Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-18
FAIR OPEN SUNDAYS.
Such Is the Decision Of tho Court
Of Appeals.
PORKOPOLlTAN APPROVAL
The Advocates Of sundsv-Ciosing Dissp-
pointed. but Not Discouraged
Tho Wanamsker Suit.
fpr Telegraph to the Dlspatch.l

CHICAGO. June i7--The Court OF Appeals
has unanimously decided in favor of open
Sundays at tho Worlds Fair. The court
holds that tho local directory is in full
control and that the government has no
standing.
The court took the ground that the mp
preparation Of S2,5OO.00O in sourentr
coins by the United States Government
could not possibly be construed as a
charity. or as charitable bcquest. II
was simply an appropriation for the
assistance and benefit of tho local
corporation, for the purpose OF completing
work that affected the honor OF the
United States. As to the night OF the
United States 10 possession and control OF
the grounds, the court held that the local
corporation was in lawful and actual pos
session and that this fact had been rscog-
nized by acts Of the national legislature.
The court repudisted the idea that tho
United States had any exclusive rights or
authority in the premises. and concluded
with the declaration that no tenable
ground had been shown for acceptiD z
the case under hearing from the ordinary
rules governing q court Of chancery.
therefore" concluded the Chief JUS
tice. 1.-The order of the Circuit Court IL
reversed, and the case is remanded for any
further proceedings not inconsistent with
this ruling"
GREAT CHEER.
The dellyerance of the Chief Justice had
been listened to with silence almost pain
full IN its intensity, but after Its conclusion
there went up q great cheer from the
crowd IN attendance, which caused the
Chief Justice to smile meaningly at his as
sociates.
The advocates OF Sunday closing were
considerably cast down over the result,
but admitted that inasmuch az the ruling
was unanimous one there was no alter
native but to meekly bow to the supreme
authority Of the United States judiciary.
Rev. L. Mclean, secretary of the Ameri-
can Sabbath Union. while somewhat dls-
appointed bv the decision OF the court.
was not at all discouraged a. to the ulti-
mate success of the attempts to close the
fair on SUNDAYS. This decision clears
the way for the prosecution OF the SUIT
begun in the United States Court here by
John Wanamaker and other stockholders
in the exposition to prevent SUNDAY
opening. The point has been made III
this case just concluded that the Worlds.
| Fair Directors were willing to refund
TO the government the money had under
the s0urenir-coin act in return for the
privilege of keeping open on Sunday. MIR
! Wanamaker and the WOrld's-Falr stock
holders associated with him assert IN then
| bill that such return of this money would
cause them loss and impair their property
| interest. a. part owners OF the exposition
| This suit will now be pushed vigorously
ANOTHER MOTION FOR INJUNCTION.
The World's-fair officials hardly hao
time to congratulate themselves on tb'
| victory IN the United States Court OF hp
peals before notice Of motion for anothe
| Injunction was served upon them. I'M
motion will be made Ill tho United state
| Circuit Court. This action was Drough
| by Wanamaker x Brown and i. W. Pratt
| n citizen Of Massachusetts,, to restrain th'
| Worlds-Fair officials from opening the ex
position on Sundays.
| Major Handy TO Go
| CHICAGO, June 1.-THE fact leaked on
! Yesterday that at Wednesdays meeting o
| the Executive Committee of the local direc
| tory of the Worlds Fair 1t was decided u
| discontinue after July lst the apDropria
ton for the Department OF Publicity am
| Promotion. of which Major Moses 7
Handy, Of Philadelphia. Is chief In
| committee has made no announcement u
! this effect. but one Of the directors. In 81
interview yesterday afternoon, SAID tina
the report was correct.