New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-19
THOMAS ASKED TO RESIGN.
DIRECTOR-G ENEIsAL DAVIS ACTS ACCORD
ING TO INSTRUCTIONS
THE LOCAL DIRECTORY ASKS FOR CONFER
ENcE OVER THE MUSICAL CRIsIs-DEDI-
CATION OF THE ILLINOIS BUILDING

Il special messenger 10 NJ" Th0mas's house with the
following message:
Mr. Theodore Thomas. musical director Department
Liberal Ats. Worlds Columbian Exposition.
Sir In compliance with the Instructions embodied In
resolution adopted this dav. May Il. by Columba
commission. l have 10 request your rcsignat on
musical director In the Department Liberal Ats. You
please all property. records AMI documents
to and appertainine office TO the thici
OF the Department Of LibcIa Arts. Very respectfully
yours, c. X DAVIS.
Director-General Davis Informed the National Com
mission Of his action and the body was called into
session to hear his communication. Ills letter. in
dosing the request sent by him to Theodore Thomas
asking for the lattcr's resignation. read and
placed file. As soon the communication was
tucked away the Commission listened to another re-
GUST from President leinbotham. Of the Local Di-
r. Glory Executive Committee. who transmitted to
President Palmer the resolutions adopted by the In
ccutive Committee yesterday, asking for conference
on the Thomas matter. President HiginbOtham says
I'm his communication that subject OF difference has
arisen between the Commission and the Local boaru
and he suggests that the Board Of Reference ana Con
troll hold a meeting at 30 O'CLOCK In the
Rard- McNany Building The Commission then took
recess until 80 o'clock, which hour was hAed 10
consider the sunday question.
A resolution was presented when tho commission
rcassemblcd providing for the Presidents appointment
of a committee Of two to confer with the 'm'eo
states DstrictAttorney in regard to any suits whch
might be prenedltate1 IN reSalu 10 ioIVhS
orening.
President II ginbotham's Communication regarding
the Thomas matter was then taken up. After long
discussion II agreed that the communication oc
received and that the members OF the Local. bo'ru
lie respectfully asked to hold Informal conference
with q committee from the Commission, the result vi
the conference to be reported 10 the Commission
The demand for the resignation OF Theodore Thomas
has brought the National Commission and the Local
Directory In deadlock. Mr. Thomas Is iei' III an
embarrassing position and unless the matter Is soon
settled he will retire from the Exposition altogether
The matter has reached point where the cntre
musical department OF the Fair for which nearly
million dollars have been provided Is threatened with
destruction.
In the presence Of 10000 people. at noon to-day,
the grand building erected by the State OF Illinois al
the Worlds Fair dedicated. 1t was the brightest
aav tho "Wbte City, has seen since 1t formally
opened 10 the world by President Cleveland. There
was not cloud In the sky and the air was sou ana
ho,mv Flags and bright colorcd streamers foated
from every pinnacle OF building on the grounds
The fountains scattered the spray In the brilliant sun
light ana the gaudily dressed Venetian gondolicrs
pied their way through the placid waters OF the
lagoops while the thousands of visitors passed to ana
fro the arched bridges and In ana out Oh ,e
hugo magnificent palaces Not since the opening
day has there been anything like the crowds that TO-
day swarmed through the beautiful winding Walks OF
the Exposition. Unfortunately the Illinois state
buildng was not quite ready for grand reception
The painters were still at work. and the decorators
were stil adjoining the interior with flags and ounnng
and placing tropical plants and understanding coored
flowers tastcfully about when the crowds oesan TO
assemble. The exhibits were not all In place ana
the interior Of the magnificent structure had vacant
unfinished appearance that was not attractive
LAFAYETTE Funk, president Of the Illinois World's
Fair Commission made the formal delivery OF the
building to Governor Altgeld in eloquent address
After remarks by Mrs Marcia Louise Gould. president
Wnrlf'
Governor Altgeld responded, accepting the building
Addresses were also delivered by First Assistant Post
master-General JONES' Mayor Harrison and Judge Col
lns Mayor Harrison caused some comment during
his speech BY earnestly advocating sunday opening
and finally asked of the audience who favored
Il To rise About half Of them did So The members
RI The National Commission who we're present resented
this freak OF the Mayor and after the exercises were
over declared that IT would not help the suhoay
opencrs so far as the Commission was concerned.
50 wedCed in the Railways OF the Art Institute were
the crowds of women at to-day's sessions oil thcir
great Congress that at one ume panic WIS III"
minent 1t was at the entrance OF the hah III "h'c"
cr,.r ANTHONY was speaking. Crowds completely
filled the halls and hundreds Of less fortunate women
found themselves packed outside the corriuor u"
hysterical voice woman calico OH thc o""'' /"
., rostnone the programme and send for the police
Wooden partitions filling the side doorways 10 Quiet
halls were crushed In and the crash addeo 10 sio
,nc fae,,np Of ALARM The congress proceedings "cio
,ownorar,Iv discontinued until officers SUCCEEDED III
clearing the halls -. ,,, rrore
Religion and politics and wolncns ciuo iiie w. w.
blended in the proceedings OF the congress NV
attendance has been steadily GROWING an" u"' I
,nc Il was estimated that fully 10000 peopie' "'"'
,onts ~ them women were crowded into the diiereh'
hoIs where questions of every kind were undeI coh
alteration The entire session In the nan u ""
incton this morning was devoted 10 oo''u
of woman as q religious teacher. "rs H',e" ~
md y,
Phinney. Of Cleveland. presided ana orsa~ tor
t;cstcfed of New-York opened the considera"o" 'oi
suh,ect with a long paper. The discussipn wa.
nartIcipated in by Cordela q. Quinby. prc'"e". VI
the Women's Centenary Assoclatoh' Ahoc ,
ecudder representative OF the Uhi@u co'e's ~
Christian EndeavOr: Sarah Il. Cooper pres'u'" VI Wv
international Kindergarten Union MIS-. w. a. n"
cess president Of the Christian woman's Board 0,
s.,. w,s Young president OF the National
Wouan,s Relief Society; Eliza J. Thompson, oil ono'
.,a Mary L. Gisbey. OF the Canadian brahch Vi u'e
International Order OF Kings Daughters ana oonS.
short statement regarding the progress vi
rnnderp deaconess movement was mace 10 Tue u.,e
gates By J. Bancroft Kbhhsoh' VI '''"e
convention adjourned. A.. .r,o
.womans Place In Hebrew Thought" was tne ,Up,'
~ discussion at the morning session. IN Cou.ouo
lydia louis Unger, representing the "on r.
Missionary Society OF the Reformed Ch"rch VI wv
United States. was the prlnciPai "p'" ,,,s
,,non The Light in the East" was presented Dy i,'
., rbaver Ella Dietz Clymer, OF Ncw-ior"
smoke at length upon the subject. In Han 40;
representative women from Russia Germany, . .,"s
Denmark and Finland spoke in their naaVe tongues
upon various movements with which 'nc wo".," ,ta
,hc,r native lands identified In Han w. =.
.-.'., women,s Suffrage Association was caled u
order with a vigorous address by the venerable
Susan B. Anthony The Congress OF the women'S zap S
,st Home Mission Society met In Hall No. q. MIS-,
\. Grouse presided. The Congress OF the ",",sa "a
Federation Of womens Clubs was caileu IN 'S.
fpptO NJ
=, tho RED Cross. pronounced the Invocation at Tue
,no ~ the Congress OF the American PROTECTIVE