Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-29
THE PIANO EXHIBITS
Kick Up n Big Rumpus ut the WORLDS
Fair-Thomas and Paderewskt Make
Kick-The Electric Button.

Kick Up n Big Rumpus ut the WORLDS
Fair-Thomas and Paderewski Make
Kick-The Electric Button.
CHICAGO, April 2s.-No piano, unless
made by firm making an exhibit at
the Worlds Fair, will be allowed in any
of the public builpings on the grounds:
The National Commissioners so decided
to-day
The Commissioners also issued an or
der requiring Director General Davis
that he should cause to be removed any
pianos now in any OF the buildings
which are made by non-exhioitors.
This is the outcome of the trouble be-
tween the piano exhibitors and Director
Of Music Thomas and Paderewski, who
have been insisting upon using piano
made by firm which refused to take
part In the Fair.
The committee appointed by the Ma
tional Commissioners to investigate the
affair had sent request to Mr.. Thomas
to appear before 1t and give his side OF
the case to-day. He did not appear nor
make any reply and the committee was
at loss to understand his action, un-
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appeared as'his representatives.
This committee argued that Thomas
had right TO use any piano he desired.
The piano committee then called In the
piano exhibitors and heard both sides
together and made its report to the
national commissioners. 1t recon-
mended that the commission order all
pianos for use in concert or musical
expositions during the fair, not
manufactured by an exhibitor
of pianos for award, be i'm mediately re-
moved from the grounds, and that the
further introduction Of such pianos be
interdicted and the director general be
REQ quired to execute the provisions and
conditions Of the report.
What Theodore Thomas and Pade-
rewski will do now that the Commits
sion has forbidden the use OF pianos
made by non-exhibitors remains to be
seen. 1t is claimed by some OF their
friends that they will withdraw from
the Fair and take no further part In It,.
This was a galaday at the Worlds
Fair Turkish village, where several
thousand red fezzed and gorgeously at
tired Orientals and Americans gathered
TO assist in the dedication OF the Turk
ish mosque.
Representatives cf the Sultan, robed
and turbaned in silk, Persians, Bedouins
and Turks mingled with red-fezzed
members OF the Medina Temple OF the
Ancient Order OF the Mobiles OF the
Mystic Shrine, who were invited as
special guests OF the day TO take part
in the ceremonies, a counterpart OF
which was never before held in this
country. FeaSting and merrymaking
were then in order, and the faithful
shuffled through the sand In their slip
pered feet TO the door Of the great ba-
zaar. which was thrown open, exposing
to view long lines of tables groaning
with Turkish delicacies. The assem-
bled guests were soon seated, and after
prayer fell to upon the feast. Turkish
national beverages flowed freely, con-
fections were bestowed lavishly and
toasts were given and responded TO.
There arrived at Director General Da-
Wis Office this morning by express the
button which President Cleveland will
touch on Monday to start the machine
ry of the exposition. 1t is In the shape
OF modern telegraph key, and Is OF
sold gold with an ivory button on the
handle. IL sits on a pyramid OF blue
and gold and plush II inches high.
The colors represents those OF the
American and Spanish nations. On
the base OF the pyramid are the figures
1492-ls93 in silver.
1t Is announced tonight that Mrs.
Potter Palmer will drive golden nail
into the Woman's Building az the
Worlds Fair tomorrow afternoon, to
signify the completion Of the building.
The exercises will be simple. Mrs.
Eliza Richards, Of Montana, will de-
liver the precious nall in It's silver cas-
ket and also gold and silver hammer,
and Mrs. Palmer will thereupon pro-
ceed with her own fair hands to finish
the Woman's Building herself. AS a
matter OF fact, the gold nail will be i'm
mediately withdrawn and returned TO
its place In the breast pin OF which 1t
forms part, and the pin will then be
presented to Mrs. Palmer.
Att meeting Of the National Com
missioners this afternoon the Sunday
closing question was again revived. A
resolution was offered by Commissioner
o. V. Towsley, of Minnesota, calling for
the withdrawal from the judiciary
Committee OF the resolution offered
April 90 by Commissioner Eiboeck. OF
Iowa, referring the matter OF relegat-
ing the Sunday opening question 10 the
local directors. Mr.. Towsley said the
matter OF whether or not the gates
should be opened had been settled once
and he saw no reason for bringing 1t up
again.
Mr.. Eoeibck said be was opposed to
the withdrawal OF his resolution. He
believed the gates should be open pro-
viding it could be shown that the act OF
Congress was contrary to the laws OF
the State Of Illinois. By closing the
gates thousands Of laboring men would
be prevented from seeing the Fair.
Mr.. Hundley, of Alabama, agreed with
Mr.. Eiboeck. After discussion Of con-
siderable length Mr. Tovsley withdrew
his resolution.