The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-09
The WORIQ,S EAlR

CHICAGO, May S.-The second week OF
the worlds fair was ushered in by beauti-
ful weather. The appearance of the
grounds and OF the outside Of the build
ings is ore of completeness. but the inside
of the buildings is still not in the best of
order, by reason OF the incomplete il
staliation of exhibits.
President Higginbotbam this morning
entertained the naval visitors at breakfast
in the recital hall OF the music palace
This evening Mrs. Hobart Chatfeld-
Taylor and Mrs. c. 3. Farwell gave a re-
ception at their home. The receiving party
included the duke and duchess de Vera
qua, IN whose honor the affair was given.
and their daughter. About 1,5G0 guests
were present.
Phoebe Couzins appeared before the
national commission this afternoon and
addressed President Palmer. She said
that she came TO present herself as mem
Der of the commission, basing her claim
on the decision Of Judge Blodgett, which
held that the board of lady managers was
a Sb-committee to the national COM
mission. The petition was ordered referred
10 the committee on judiciary.
A sine die adjournment had been rushed
through the board Of lady managers,
Miss COuZius said, but she had not ad-
JOurned, and wished, as member of the
national commission to be recorded as
present, SO that she could draw her salary.
Commissioner Breed Of Massachusetts
raised Jbe point OF order that Miss COuzinS
should present her claims in writing, and
that they be reviewed by the judiciary
committee. The matter was so referred
and Miss CouZins withdrew
A number of reports were presented TO
the national commission this afternoon
from the committees directed to inspect
and report the condition of the several de-
partments. 4 majority of the chairmen
asked for further time; others made only
verbal reports. The COMMITTEES on agri-
culture reported that most of the exhibits
in the agricultural building would be in
position by the end Of the week. The
Sunday closing and restaurant questions
came up in turn, each inspiring consider
able debate, but Oh neither was decided
action takeu.
y priceless old document, the will ex-
ecuted and signed by Queen Isabella of
Spain, has been removed from the vaults
of the Auditorium hotel, where it has re
posed since April u, and placed Oh exhibi-
ton in the convent of La Rabida Here it
will be sacredly guarded.
The music investigation committee ad
joarned late tonight, after examining
many witnesses, and will meet again to-
morrow A majority of the experts exam
iACo ' S4NCtA OiIC liCets IHbU any SDOu lHuSl-
clan can play on any good instrument, the
manufacturer cutting no figure whatever.
4 magnificent display was Witnessed by
thousands of visitors to the fair tonight,
when the whole electric force stored up
within the grounds was turned on, max
ing one OF the grandest electrical iliumi-
nations ever seen in this country. All
skilled science, crOWniug the success of
the electric age, aided ia portraying in the
most glowing phantasy the dainty beauty
of the White City. Thousands OF electric
lights CLEANED from every crevice of the
exterior of the administration, agrlcul-
tural, electrical ana the manufactures
and liberal arts buildings. Electrical
fountains on all sides sparkled in myriads
of cOlOred lights, and took the form of all
that is beautiful in nature Each of the
electric fountains requires about 5000, 900
candle power, and the entire battery OF
the machinery that supplies it. Eighty
six thousand six hundred lights were on
the buildings alone.
The city coancll tonight unanimously
passed a resolution declaring for an open
Sunday at the fair grounds. and, as the
representative of 50, 000000 worth of stock
in the exposition criticised the financial
management which closed the gates one
day out OF seven