The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-15
CLOSED GATES ON SUNDAYS.
-,,rcroRS DECIDE THAT THE SEVEN
Dine nty EAR DOESN'T PAK

x,..,,e Order Passed ny n Vote OF -
ne To-morrow to Be the Last Open
W,.,-The Midway Pinisnnco TO He
, s,-o-RIck by the Coueessionairer.
,,oo. July 14-By vote Of "a to 4 the
I'M Foir directors this evening. after
hours' session. decided to close the Ex-
tnrs ,,,a. yotos IN Sundays after July 10. which
pos'',r norn MS Heroes" day. The belief
bs,orol that tho seven day Fair was un-
.. In y,ew Of past experience. and most Of
ssl,rootors won't TO the meeting to-day with
tho intc,,ion Of voting to abolish tho Sunday
, ly yice.rresident Peck had a reso-
,'. rbicb was approved by President Hig-
puv which explained the failure OF a
,.r rnir and contained n motion that an
,.r bc issued providing for closing the gates
o. sunday after July 10 In tho discussion
,i,h followed attention was called to the
Na closed exhibits on Sunday and to the
~. that workingmen. whose chief interest In
~. r,nosItion would be in tho machinery.
NV .D,d not 10Y that exhibit in its entirety be-
..u.s tho machines are not run Sunday.
r,o directors were not inclined to fear that
100 stsin's Injunction restraining the local
s.,noration from closing tho Park on Sunday
Soud be enforced. They believed that when
sv,s seen that public sentiment demanded q
s,r Of rest at the Fair the Court would not
s,.h The matter to the uttermost. A deega-
,on Of ministers representing the Baptist.
W.,bodist, Pres byteran. and Congregational
.nurehes presented an appeal to the direc-
ora for a Sunday closing order. and promis-
,,e tho hearty cooperation OF millions OF
.hureb Nom bers in making the Fair success
uthsir request were granted.
Tho closing on Sunday extends to Midway
p.isance. and might mighty howl went
m from that Oriental thoroughfare. The
sandaycrowds have m ade the day profitable for
ns Midway concessionaries, and they are hot.
ina directors expected kick from that
suarter. but could see no way OF consis-
t,nty closing the Exposition grounds proper
md opening the side shows and beer gardens.
Chicago Frenchmen and their visiting
brethren went to the Worlds Fair to-day to
,,lebrate the anniversary OF the fall Of the
astile. They listened to French music played
Hbte House Inn and had a good time in
macy ways. The French Com missioners as.
listed materially in making the day one OF
Sosed so that all employees and the exhibitors
might attend the exercises: The, programme
vas as nearly informal as 1t could be made.
breakfast given by the Commission to tho
cdicials Of the Exposition and a, few invited
guests. The French building and art gallery
cert which ended with the, Marseilaise. A
eFSwd was on b. the
10 to-day scorching weather:
MONDAYS fire has resulted IN an order fTSm
IN e Of roos Col
This order kept the sightseers on the ground
to-day. The order most affects the Manufac-
lures Transportation. and Administration
Two Interesting choral concerts are sched-
uled for Tomorrow. One IS by the Philadel-
chorus S5r Of Pennsylvania This organization viii
present an interesting programme in Music
hall, at 3 o'clock. The other is the concert to
b given BY the Columbian Children's Chorus
II the weather is favorable 300 homing
pigeons will be released from the plaza in
tomorrow morning. to fly to the half dozen
or more cities from which they. were sent to
the Fair. This is the first flight 10 the series
prizes Most Of the birds arrived to-day BY ex-
[Iess; Capt. Thompson of the United States
Weather Bureau will release the birds. each one
With mum ber known only in the, once of the
u which the contests are held. When the birds |
hands will DO reported imm ediately by tele- |
graph. with the time OF arrival certified to BY |
sssn tSs the msEss ss best s
lor the different distances. |
Nearly 200 additional men were at work to- |
Jay at the ruins OF tn cold storage warehouse. |
but SO great and difficult Is tho task that II |
gill probably be fortnight before the mass is
cleared away. No more bodies have been |
ound. though Dr. Robinson Of the ambulance |
:orDs and the chief Of the sanitary department |
The formal testimony in the inquest OF the |!
Ire began day at HYDE Park police station. |
7 Marquette. Mich. that Robert Dlemheuber. |
Who was supposed to have been lost in the |
uins. was alive. This now leaves one body |
IDENTIFIED victims Of the fire were buried to- |
lay The relief fund has reached $40 900.
To.day's paid admissions to the Fair were !
BALTIMORE July 1.-THE committee OF the |
tate Commission OF the Worlds Fair have ad-
lressed letter to Cardinal Gibbons asking |
lin to make the prayer and benediction on |
Maryland day at the Worlds Fair. when the |
GOVERNOR Of the Sfata will nraaida