Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-20
SUNDAY OPENING POSTPONED.

SUNDAY OPENING POSTPONED.
chicago Directors of the Exposition Await.
Ing the Commissions Action.
Sunday opening OF the worlds fair has beer
postponed for week. The local directors hello
meeting at Chicago last evening, at which il
WAS decided to close the fair next Sunday in
order to give the national commission sufficient
time to take action on the new Sunday opening
rule, which was submitted to that body yester.
day.
while the local directors are anxious to have
the sanction Of the national commission in
opening the exposition on the first day Of the
week, 1t was apparent from their expressions
al last evenings meeting that unless the courts
interfere the great show will be open May g.
regardless Of any action the national commits.
sioners may take
The Chicago public which has been clamor.
ing so loudly for Sunday opening is becoming
impatient at the delay. and it is not improbable
that some difficulty will be experienced in keep.
ing ing tne people out OF the grounds tomorrow.
Inc paid attendance yesterday was n ,695.
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE DIVIDED.
Before quorum of the national commission
had gathered in the commission hall at moor
yesterday Chairman Massey Of the judiciary
committee announced that it was considering
the proposed amendment to the rules govern.
ing the opening OF the exposition on Sunday,
and lie asked that the commission remain in
session until O'Clock 80 as to receive the re.
port OF the committee and have it printed for
action by the commission today
Commissioner Myers Of Kentucky objected
TO any hasty action being taken on such an i'm
portant question, and moved to have the re por:
made special order for Monday, and he was
strongly backed by other members
Commissioner huntley of Alabama in resent.
ing criticism of the judiciary committee for
not reporting sooner, disclosed the fact tina,
there would be majority and minority report
from the committee. There are five members
OF the committee in Chicago, aud it is well
known that the majority report will favor con-
curing in the rule presented by the directory
providing for Sunday opening.
Inere was more discussion among the men,
bers, which showed that the feeling was sRains,
voting OH the judiciary committees reports
before next week, SO that the commission could
be sure of a quorum.
This sentiment found expression in the al.
most unanimous adoption of Commissioned
Myers motion.
Theodore Thomas has not vet sent IN his res
ignation rs musical director of the worlds fair
and Will not send it in until the board of refer.
ence and control has passed on the matter and
tried to straiSh;en out the disagreement be.
tween the national commission and the board
OF local directors
The majority OF the members of the national
commission want Thomas to go, while the local
board says he shall stay. The sixteen member.
OF the board of'regents will attempt to decide
between the two boards
One OF MIR. Thomas friends said that the
musical conductor was inclined to Withdraw
from the exposition and have no more to do
with 1t, but acting on the representations OF
friends that the national commission will cease
to be factor in the management of the fai,
he has decided to permit his conduct to be the
subject OF a searching investigation. and after
the board of reference has made known its de
cislon he will give out statement defining his
position and defending it.
MIR. Thomas did not appear at the fair yes.
terday. he is said to be suffering with nervous
prostration as result Of the worry over the
row his conduct has inspired among member,
of the national commission.