The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-28
SUNDAY OPENING SCHEME
Worlds Fair Directors Resolve 10
Ignore the Act of Congress.
Say They Cannot Meet the Requirements OF
the Law Without Violating Pledges
Made to Holders of Bonds.

CHICAGO, April 27.-The executive COM
mittee of the local directors of the worlds
fair held protrated and important session
this evening at which resolutions were
adopted which mean practically q
fiat renunoiation of congressional
control. The subject under con-
sidcration was the recent act of Con-
gress instructing the Secretary of the
Treasury to withhold enough of the Colum-
blan half dollars to secure the payment of
$50, $50 for awards. A joint committee of the
finance and legislative committee made
lengthy report. which, after ample dis
cussion. was adopted unanimously. 1t sets
forth the actions Of the directors in pledg-
ing to the holders of the debenture
bonds the property and revenues
committee would regard 1t as a
direct and inexcusable violation of the
pledges and covenants with the bondhcld-
ers to enter into the formal Undertaking
requires. "The requirements of this act"
says the committee. lis q serious
Impairment of our resources and lnoompre-
hensible. and. in the Judgment of your
committee S9tianu is violasion Of the ano con
1892. accepted by the directors
1t appears clear to the committee that in
view of pledges made to the holders of S.
OOO. 600 bonds no such security as required
by Congress should be furnished.
Commissioner Massey, of the judiciary
committee of the national commission, has
called that committee together to meet at
10 o'clock tomorrow. This is the commit
sn to Of Yhsh as snsdE ESSsSH psIns t n
was yesterday referred. Mr.. Massey said
to-day that he would have called the CON-
mittee to- day were 1t not that Commis-
sioner Sewell. Of New Jersey. had not
yet arrived. The probabilities are
that the COMMITTEES will not make
report until Saturday. and perhaps not
until Tuesday. Commissioner Massey. who
is the lead of the Sunday closing people,
and Commissioner st. Clair, of West Vir-
ginia. who is the leader of the movement
in favor of opening the fair on Sunday. are
both members OF the committee and o0nse-
Quently will tight the matter out IL COM
mittee meeting, thus insuring long ses-
sion.
Director-general Davis's report to the
national commission on the present cOndi-
tion of the worlds fair shows that thus far
the enormous total of $50. 243. $50. 55 has been
raised for the purposes of the fair. without
taking into account the cost of the exhibits,
which Will amount to many million dollars
more. Four hundred separate bindings
have been erected, bringing under roof an
area of about $50 acres.
Time was called to-day for the opening
of the worlds falr Director Davis issued
an order to the exhibitors sinstructing them
to stop all unpacking OF exhibits before 10
o'clock Sunday night. in order that the
buildings may be put in presentable sha pc
for Monday. A great force of sweepere and
cleaners will be put at work Immediately
after the unpaoking has ceased. and the
big buildings will be scrubbed and secured
from floor to roof. Arrangements are now
being made in the various buildings for the
reception of the presidential party By the
department chiefs.
To-day's bright sunshine seemed to
tba seo At tSa aors
far grounds with the restless spirit of
activity that characterized the officials.
This was notably the case at the womens
building. work on which had to be suspend
cd yesterday. but was to-day resumed with
redou bled energy. A large force of paint.
ers attacked the exterior. and it Is ex-
pected TO be completed by Monday. The
cars for the elevators were received yester-
day. and were being put into place to-day,
so that Monday visitors will not be COM
pelled to climb flights of stairs when tn ey
desire to reach upper floors.
Sixteen hundred Columb bian rolling chairs
reached Jackson Park to-day: and were in
stantly put in service. The chairs are CON-
Portable. roomy affairs. and each one is ao-
companied by q guide. The chairs are in
tended for invalids and tired visitors who
can afford to be lngged about the fair at rs
cents per hour. The rate for chair and
guide per day Is 81. and the chair alone
goes for $3.50
Classic Boston invaded the worlds fair
terminal station to-day and the building
assumed an unwonted interest, sheltering z
over two hundred young women Who invest
ed il with halo. not of romance, bot of bus
iness The girls had all come here to act as
mattresses and serve at lunch counters dur
ing che worlds far period. and as no agree
ment was made as to return transportation
it is presumed that they will change from
Eastern to Western girls IL their worlds
fair experience proves agreeable. Judging
from their appearance q crowd of Boston
girls can present more different tyles of
walk. talk and dress than q much larger
collection of femininity from any large city.
For q considerable time traffic was at
standstill In the terminal station and tho
lunch girls held full sway.