New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-23

Brazil and Professor Dimsha. Of Russia; FREDERICK
landyhelm, Of Vienna: Philip Berger, lianbus'
Ludwig Rohmann, rrankfori-on-th Main; Fred Derh-
berg Berlin: Dr. l.. luile correspondent. HAM
burg, and many other foreign journalists.
The reception Of the afternoon was entirely iniorm"
and for that reason. perhaps. the more enloyapi''
This evening the formal opening ~ tho CONGRESS
took place mt the Hall Of Columbus lhere WV
five speeches Ct greeting and responses were ''"',
according TO The prog ammo. BY the prc'i.'''n "
thirty eight national and state press oIgah@'"'"''
md BY newspaper men from fortyslx foreign lahnS'
Adlai f. stevenson Vice President OF the ,h''co
States. visited the Worlds Fair In an informal way
to-day At noon he was escorted mo TIE nan " Wv
National Commission by several mcmoerS' All" ""'
introduced 10 a score Of the commissioners "',Nc'
OF ROSY apples was brought IN as an oher'"E VI an
Iu,no,s non and .ycrvhodv who liked apples dipped
HE hand into TN, basket. The VicePresd"nt ala
mot consider II beneath his dignity 10 participate III
the dessert and munched away wh'e s'"ro""u'" n.y.
Commissioners, chatting on variety "i s"u'V'S' III.
Guiding SUNDAY opening When the Commission haa
been called 10 order by Acting President Myers oi
Kentucky, Mr. stevenson SAN Hoo'-"' an" WIN Wv"
to see more o, the Fair.
Among other notable visitors tn the Exposition were
Governor Clesves, OF Maine. and his stan 'hc D"hc
OF veragua and his party and the Duke OF NcwcaS"c
The Spanish party only saw the "Whtc City from
the revenue cutter ANDY Johnson. taking the lake
route from the Auditorium Hotel
Festival Hall. the great structure devoted 10 ''"''
at the Fair was dedicated this afternoon. The occa-
sion was one Of marked interest for music lovers a"'
an audience which completely filled the pc""'''',
auditorium greeted Director Thomas when ne ""''"
his baton for the opening number oil ""s"'i P,o
gramme The orchestra had been increased 10 i'0
pieces for the occasion. Nine. Ma'eEla was the
solost.
The peope we're disappointed at not hearing the
free orchestral and band concerts as usai 'hi' o'"
Ing but they were rewarded for STAYING III the erocS
bv IN. first performance OF Sousas new Marine land
which at first not expected TO pay 'oo"!'
naylion In the centre OF the WOODED i'i'ho' "'"'' "
flowers In bloom. christencd oy the baho' 'onn
Phillp Sousa conducted and was greeteo VIII III ~
applause as Director Thomas Is In the hao' u ~
ce,yinc The programme consisted principai! OF
roarch.s BEGINNING with "The lntcrnatiohai ION
.ss embracing the National AMI typical airs oil all
kinds. ,.., l.,
TIL. Kne,sei Quartet. Of Boston. gave recital III
the Assembly Room of Music Hall at ii a. H. Il"
crowd was only fair. The selections rendered WIZ
the wellknown quartets Tor line strings o' "'SD'''
Beethoven and Schumann
rha rxnoston Orchestra will give no free concerts
until Saturday the ncarness OF the reci'al h' "
The main auditorium in Music Hall renders the giving
Of two concerts impraciicable. Inc orchestra aus
m.ptsd BY 100 men, spent the morning III fes">"
Hall rehearsing the Wagner programme WINCH was
siven at O'Clock in the afternoon, Tor 'he ior"''
opening Of the hail.
The National Commission to-day unanimously
sdopted resolution providing for an appoih'meh, os
rho President of two members whose duty II shah pe
~ consult with the United States District Atorhe! al
Chicago and assist him In reference 10 oelehu'hs NV
suits begun BY c. W. Clingman. and Exposiuoh sN'"
holders to eujcin the Directory and South rarh .o",
mssioners from keeping the gates OF the f"r 'o''"
Sunday.
The Danish salons in the Fine Arts building were
opened to the public and attracted an admirne throhs
NJ ,ovcrs Of pa,nt,ngs The exhibit Is small out
wcllseiected one thoroughly representative OF the
best Danish works.
1ndias pavilion was opened to the pubnc 'his
afternoon with Bnddhist ceremony. IN conformity
with the religious customs 'S Queen Victoria
Colonial Empire. A Brahmin pundit or priest ae'eu
as master OF ceremonies and performed a variety oil
strange antics in front OF ugly idols When 'he
visitor passes through the lndo'Saracenc entrance 10
the payI,sr he Is confronted By marble shrine
filled With gods Of many sizes and FORMS The pro
cramme to-day consisted OF native music ana hauN"
tea served by Hindoos In native costume. besides
ADDRESSES from s. J. Tellcry. Indian Art ware TOM
missioner and Richard Blcchynden representing the
vlcefoy OF India.
The merchant tailors. who are the ONLY retail
Fair opcned their s25 900 pavilion to-day on the
hanks OF the north lagoon. The building Is ionic
In STYLE and the interior Is devoted to social rs Well
as exhibition purposes. President Waishe oil 'he
National Exchange. welcomed the guests. and other
addresses followed.
The japanese who have built pretty houses and
tea gardens on the wooded islands and the banks OF
the lagoon. to be in no hurry TO open them TO
the public. although they apparently completed.
They are taking entovment OF their DaviltOns and
seem 10 be exclusive aistocratic set Of foreigners
Visitors TO the Fair cannot understand Why they
are barred out OF the Fine Arts Building until 0
O'Clock while every other departmental building is
open an hour earlier. The flights of steps leading
u the many entrances TO the store.houses OF art
treasures were lined with people this morning waiting
for the clocks TO strike and the uniformed sentnes
TO say, You may enter now
The sliding railway OF European invention. which
is on the Midway piasancc. was Inspected to-day by
6aeiss from the East who are Interested in the new
system. The Prince owns all the European rights
ira % system in H%res The motor and
cars sde on runners ssod in gro1yes into which thin
ligar-sbaped to offer the least resistance to air
This is to be a momcntous week for the Fair.
S IN and By hs
rolls around 1t is expected that great strides will
to lie settled and upon them will depend in great
the Of the Fair several
ments. The first and most inportcnt of these 'lues
tns be disposed OF is that regarding the opening
Of the Exposition Oh sunday. Theodore Thonas's
trouble. which has occupied the attention OF tho Com
mission for two weeks causing much heated
debate. and In instances illfeelng. has also 10
be taken up. II will be settled at once. and the
understanding Is general that Mr.. Thomas will remain
he Is now beyond the reach OF the Commlssio n
being sheltered by the committee of six which has
taken charge of the Music Bureau. The awards
system will. no doubt. come up Tomorrow There
MIR of
John BOYD Thacher, and unless there Is bic
settlement OF the disagreement. the Germans favor
withdrawal OF their exhibits from competition.
AN EXHIBITOR FOUND DEAD IN his ROOM.
Chicago. May 2o.-Francisco TassO an exhibitor AT
the Worlds Fair, found dead In bed at hi,
boarding house. No. 6.312 Champlan-avc., yesterday