New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-07
THE WORLDS FAIR OPENING.
AN EFFORT TO CHANGE THE DAY.

sENERAI, HORACE PORTER TELLS WHY AriiI
80 WOULD BE PREFERABLE To MAY l.
General Horace Porter presd, general OF ''e
Sons of the American Revolution, has recently sus
,csted to various managers OF the Wofius f"r al
Chicago the propiety of opening the great Exposure"
sormav Oh the 3Oth Of April AT their request lie
as prepared the statement Of reasons, printed Dcio"
which will appear in "The Chicago lntcr-occah o'
Tuesday Simultaneously with Us pnDhcauoh mere
II may be stated that proposition has peeh uhuei
consideration for some time, among the cons VI ''
American Revolution, to hold grand fchhi'i s'''i'
er,np Of the wlYge society in Chi ago on the 3o'h
OF Anil If the opening Of the Fair should he hAeo ior
that date. General Porter says:
1t is matter of great qualification to al pa,riI,n o
citizens OF the Republic 10 lind that every gay VII.
passes awakcns deeper interest IN ,r rsrd 10 the
Impressive event OF 1t, formal opening Is no" eseHS
read and ntelIgeny dlseassea; ,.,,ona, patriotic
society composed Of the sons of ancestors T1 par
ucpaied the War OF the American n,hers
cannot help feeling deep regret-and EahS o,ne'
share in this sentimcnttat 1t is proposed 10 musu o
ratio the Fair upon May ina n aas Mnc day. April
I'd; is think the most memorable day in our history
next TO the day on which was signed 'he pe'"''""o"
on April 90 $780, George washington, the mrs nrst
President Of our Present and this was the
true birthday Of the Nation that time looking to the
formation Of permanent National Government had ,sa
resulted in failure Speaking OF The 'onnu'r aor,
a
washington said :Ihe Confederation Up .:ars to me
little than shadow wlhch' ar,n ,rm,,krd
I'VE are either united people under one head Ter
Federal purposes. or we are uireea cen, n,hdr In
fsct none of the distinguished statesmen Of that
N AND GSaS
Of RspSo IH the the I present Of Cone one
sss had Sesn suS he had entered
upon lis functions under ths Constitutional pro- o,
nN;ca suiu III,
ss;s' s sss; s, h: +
presence Of the two Houses Of Congress This nal
s s Of BY The sap "a oSt @
In lis inaugural address, washington said at would
be peculiarly Improper omit In th, first official act
nv fervcnt supplicaions TO that Almighty Being who
Of nations and whose provdential aids can supply
everv human defect lat His benediclion nav COZ.
seci.te 10 principles and happiness OF the people
Of the United States Government Instituted by them
selves: Every step b. which they nave Wa,; aa,
seems to have been distinguished by some token OF
provdentia agency These sF io on, Si
on my mind to be suppressed. You will Join with me:
trust, that there are none under the influence OF
which the proceedings OF new and free Government
1t is much to be regretted that the same day was Wa,
Election Of the ah Of March was nat n more Of c
dent than disign An smendment TO the ConS ,In1
formally proposed and has pas.ed the United states
Senate but failed In the House OF Representatives
think that all persons who have reflected upon
the subject Will agree that the Both OF April the
anniversary upon which our National Government
actually began its existence. 1t IS day which VIII
be for all time memorable in american history,
As the managers Of the Exposition intend. as
understand, to encourage the recognition OF important
historical events by special celebrations In cOnnec
ton with the Fair. It would seem TO BE- snsliary
appropriate the President Of the United States
ianglrate this greatest OF all expeditions upon the
anniversary Of the day on which our first President
was inaugurated and present form OF government
had its birth Yours truly. HORACE PORTER,
President General National Society Of the Sons OF
the American Revolution.