The morning call., 1893-05-09
UNDER ARC LIGHT.
Wonders of the Great
White City.
1T WAS A BEAUTIFUL DAY.
People FIocked TO the Fair, and the
Management Consequently Felt
Greatly Cheered.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

CHICAGO. May s.-The day dawned
bright in the White City and the pros
pect for decidedly increased attendance
during The current week, com pared with
that of last. seems very good; indeed,
people began to come en- the grounds
early and before noon it was evident
that the days attendance would be quite
large.
President Higinb0tham entertained the
visiting naval officers at an elaborate lunch
in Recital Hall at II O'clock.
The feature Of the day in official circles
at the Worlds Fair was the effort Of
Phoebe Couzins to abrogate the action of
the toard of lady managers in adjourning
sine die. She appeared before the Ma
tional Commission, but a point of order
was made against her and she was ordered
to present the matter in writing.
The reports of the committees directed
to inspect the condition of the several de-
partments were received. Most of the
committees asked for further time and the
others made verbal statements.
Most Of the exhibits in the Agricultural
building will be in position at the end of
this week.
The executive committee on awards
has submitted q report faYoring a Judge
in place Of jury.
Sunday closing WAS brought up, when
Commissioner Hundley of Alabama offered
resolution that the commission regards
the rule required the gates to be closed OH
Sunday as binding. and as final de-
termination OF The subject, both in law and
fact. At the close of an animated and pro-
longed debate the matter became so in
volyed that tile resolution was withdrawn,
but quiet remained for moment only, as
Commissioner Way of Georgia offered
resolution that the commission having
passed upon the matter ii could not be
brought up again. After debate this
resolution was also withdrawn.
Commissioner Forsythe of California
complained tnat domestic wines were not
receiving fair treatment on the grounds,
particularly California products, owing to
the exOr5itant prices, and offered reso-
luton that a committee be appointed to
Investigate the matter. After some debate
the resolution was referred TO the commit
tee on horticulture.
Washington State day, which was to
have been May II. has been postponed
until some time in June, owing TO the uIl-
finished condition of the State building.
magnificent display was witnessed by
thousands Of visitors at the fair Tonight
when the whole electric force stored
within the grounds was turned on, making
one OF the grandest electrical llumina.ions
ever seen in this country. Thousands of
electric lights cleaned from almost every
crevice of the exterior of the AdmiuiStra-
ton, Agricultural, Electrical, Manufac-
turers' and Liberal Arts buildings, and the
electrical fountains sparkled with myriads
of col0red lights.
The City Council tonight unanimously
passed resolution declaring for The sun
day opening of the Worlds Fair grounds.
and as representatives, of $4,000, 600 Of
stock in the exposition criticized the inan-
cial management which closes the gates
on one day out Of the seven.
TORONTO. May S.--Sir James Long. pro-
prietor of the Sheffield EnglanD Tele-
graph. who Visited the Worlds Fair last
week with party Of British journalists.
has given lis impressions of and the pros
poets for the fair. lie said he considered
the Chicago show the greatest sver held.
1t was the most expensive, most costly and
ar:hitecturally the most imposing. 1t was
question OF money, and never before had
so much money been contributed for such
purpose. The buildings are much ahead
of those at Paris. But he was disappointed
at the unready state of The exhibition.
Strangely enough, most of the backward
exhibits were those which the Americans
themselves are making.
In his district IN S efild all but two
manufacturers had practically boycotted
the Chicago Fair on account of the Nc
kinley act preventing them from selling
goods in the United States. He approved
of this action at the time they decided TO
do 1t, but he now thought il was mis-
take. Many British merchants were los
ing the opportunity of their lifetime for
advertising. If it had not been for the
Mckinley act England exhibit at Chicago
would have been tile best that country
ever made. He did not think the exhib-
ition of paintings equal TO that made at
Vienna. He did not think il would be a
financial success.