The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-27
WANTS THE FAIR KEPT OPEN
Dir. Eiboeck Springs a Sensation on the
National Commissioners.
Submitted q Resolution Providing for o Test
Of the Congressional Act-The Grounds at
Jackson Park Cleaned Of Rubbish.

fore the national commission when il net
In the administration building on tho
worlds fair grounds to-day. COMMISSIONS
j.. Eiboeck. of Iowa, introduced the sub
ject, and at once started o wrangle among
the commissioners. in which Judge Massey
took q leading part as opposed TO any dis
QUESTION or consideration of the matter.
There were sixty members of the commits
sion present. Commissions EibOeck
sprung his sensation by q resolution in
which he recited that there was . well de-
fined sentiment among the people of the
country in favor OF Sunday opening of the
worlds fair and o general feeling that the
matter was not yet definitely settled. but
only held in allegiance. The provision for
Sunday closing was imposed by Congress-.
conditional on certain pecuniary assist
ance, but in giving this assist
ance il had withheld over half q.
million dollars. 1t was q seriously
debated proposition whether she with
holding OF this sum was not q violation OF
the agreement with the fair. i. there.
fore, move" continued Mr. Elboeck, thai
this commission request that the auth0rl.
ties of the State of ILLINOIS. and the author
tiles of the city of Chicago. which have q
greater stake and interest In this EXPOSE
tiun than the United States government,
request the local board OF directors Co take
the necessary steps TO test the Legality OF
the Sunday closing provision in the State
and federal courts"
Judge Massey could hardly wait until
Mr.. Eiboeck concluded before he was on
his feet TO reply. This Sunday closing
question has been absolutely and finally
settled and passed upon by this commits
slOn,p he said. This commission cannot
reopen the question. Any attempt to re-
open 1T. as suggested by the gentleman
from lowe. would d~enationalize the expo
sition. The resolution, besides. 10 out OF
tina is q question" rerorted Commits
sioner Eiboeck. "lnove that the question
of the resolution being In order or not be
referred TO the Judiciary committee"
MIR. Massey opposed this, and q number
of commissioners spoke on the subject. but.
when 1t was finally put TO q vote, 1t car
ried. The committees report will be made
Commissioner Eiboeck said, after the
meeting adjourned: 1.-The Judiciary CON-
mIttee will decide the resolution out OF
order. In ali probability. Then l shall in
troduce q resolution that the rules be
amended. i have accomplished all that /
expected to. and If my resolution TO amend
the rules goes through the subject Will be
again sauarely before the commission"
There was a lively discussion at the meet
ing over u resolution calling tor an investl-
CATION of the alleged dissension among the
musical exhibitors at the fair. The resolu-
ton was offered by COMMISSIONS j. H.
~Clendenning, of Arkansas. In explainlnR
it Dir. ClendenniDg said that several months
ago q num6er of piano manufacturer had
attempted 10 SPOIL the piano exhibit be-
cause they had been unable to get as much
space as they desired. These manufactur-
ers had not only refused TO make exhibits.
but had underworld TO induce other manu-
fGcturers TO follow their example. The
discontented fellows were not successful.
however, and it was decided that no piano
should be USED at the fair unless the maker
was an exhibitor. Theodore Thomas. the
musical director. had been accused of re-
fusing TO use the instruments of the exhlb-
itors. but persisted In using one made by
one of the manufacturers who had tried to
spoil the music exhibit. This had caused q
dissension among the men who mad pianos
on exhibition.
After a long discussion the resolution
was adopted. IN this connection il was
reported that amlcable arrangement has
been reached by the selection of j. w.
OF music. 1t Is said the appointment OF
Mr.. Ellsworth would be equally accepta-
BILE to Theodore Thomas and the director
general. Mr.. Ellsworth is chairman of the
directory committee on music. and is widely
known AS q wealthy art patron. John
Boyd Thstcher, national commissioners
from the Empire State. and chairman OF
the committee on awards. opened mp his
OlUCo In Tile NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. uulluluB W"
day. He said: The inspection system ut
the Columbian OK position Will differ from
that of any previous one. and will
be known as the American PLAN
Under 1t bribery will be I'M
possible. Experts on particular lines
Will be selected, and will report the ex-
hibits. in their estimation, which warrant
medals or diplomas. This expert opinion
will then be voted upon by all tho other
experts in that particular line, and If q
majority support this view IL will be
adopted. If not. another report and the
same revision will be ordered. No second
premiums Will be given. The best EXHIBIT
in any line will receive q medal and
diploma, and that is all. Between six
hundred aud one Thousand experts will lie
required to do the work. They will receive
no salary. being paid their actual expenses
So n day.
In her report to the board of lady man.
ayers. to-day. Mrs. Potter Palmer. the pres
ident, announced that the design for
the reverse side of the new Column.
bisn quarter prepared by the
Director of the United States Mint had
been accepted. Mrs. Palmer said some
Misunderstanding between the artist Sc
looted, Miss Peddle. and the Director of the
Mint. as to the design on the reverse side Of
the coin, caused her TO decline the honor
which had been accorded her.