New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-08
THE DAY At THE BIG FAIR.
LOUISIANA PREPARING FOR A DISPLAY.
NO COURT OF APPEALS FOR AwARDS-TIIE CON-
GRESS ON THE SCIENCE OF Gov
EMINENT OPENED.

EMINENT OPENED.
Chicago. Aug. AT the National Commission
meeting to-day action was taken to settle the Vexed
and much debated question OF creating court of ap-
peals in the matter OF awards. The special committee
will report against the creation Of dual body on
the ground that experience has taught there w0lud
only be dsensons and dissatisfaction the part Oh
appellants, well commissioners There are now
enough commissioners here to adopt the report OF
the committee indorsing Chairman Thacher's plan.
The commission will still reserve its right to review
or reverse the action OF the Committee on Awards
at any time.
Gmores Band mnde It's first appearance at the
Exposition oday, and the musicians received gen.
erous greeting. Their work justified the applause
bestowed The first concert was given In the
music pavilion the lake shore. from 10 to O'CLOCK
Tomorrow afternoon the band will begin series
OF concerts in the Manufactures Building. The EN-
position bands will also play In the OTHER Duildhgs W
attract visitors and enliven the various secuohs'
There the Exposition Orchestra, conducted by
Theodore Thomas the Cincinnati Band, the Chicago
Band, the Associated American Exhibitors Band ana
Gilmore's Band playing regularly at the Fair
Citizens Of Louisiana in military uniforms and cit-
liens clothes conspicuous visitors to-day at the
building erected by that state. Next Thursday Is
Louisanas day to ceebiat with military pomp. Lieu
tenant Governor Foster. his STAFF Battery b and the
Washington Artillery OF NewOrleans already here,
with many citizens not connected with these organiza-
lions. They came today as individuals to Inspect
their State building and see the fair. Louisiana
makes a conspicuous display In the Agricultural Bud'
Ing having two handsome pavions. one for Its rice
exhibit exclusively and the other for sugar and other
products. The Washington Artillery Cops Is COM
mandrd BY Lieutenant Colonel J. b. Richardson The
state militia will be further drawn upon for the dedi-
catory ceremonies, as three companies each from the
Third and Fourth Battalion Infantry are now speeding
to Chicago on a Special train.
The Congress on the science Of Government includ-
Ing Jurisprudence and law reform. suffrage, CIVIL
service reform and city government. which VIII BE- IN
session all this week at the Art Institute was opened
today with ceremonies similar to those attending the
opening OF the congresses which preceded 1t. There
was not a large crowd present. considering the In
portance ai the subjects TO be discussed Among
thse present were Colonel L. Edwin Dudley. OF Bos'
ton we'll known In connection with law and ORDER
leagues Professor J. Is. Thayer. OF the Howard La"
school: Judge Thomas J. Semmes. OF Neworieahs
President Henry Wade Rogers. OF Northwestern I'M
vcrsity: Bishop Falows. Elizabeth Boynton Harbert
and Bclva lockwood.
". d. FOulke delivered an address on civil ser'ic'
REFORM Another feature was paper by Judge Cooley
on the administration Of civil justice In the ChiIfN
states.