St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-06
LADIES SHED TEARS,
World Fair Board Of Lady
Managers in a Wrangle.
PRETTYMRS. BALL, ,OEDELAWARE
Denounees Mrs. Meredith Mid
Kisses and Shrieks.
MRS. PALMER rs POWERLESS
A Speaker Sobs Historically
Confusion Following.
PRETTYMRS. BALL, ,OEDELAwARE
MRS. PALMER rs POWERLESS
END OF THE ORIENTAL DANG ERS

CHICAGO. Aug. 5,-The board of lady
managers indulged in another decidedly
unpleasant wrangle today. 1t lasted
| about two hours, and during that time
many unpleasant and disagreeabIe
things were said, tears were shed and
| many of the ladies gave vent to theiI
feelings by Kissing and uttering strange
| noises.
Mrs. Ball, of Delaware, secretary of
the committee on awards, read letter
of complaint of Mrs. Meredith, chair.
man of the committee. She frequently
, referred to Mrs. Meredith as the "arro-
CANT chairman of the committee" and
said when she could not attend she sent
her sister to act as Overseer when she
had no right to seat in the committee.
AT frequent intervals the women ex.
pressed surprise loudly. but the sensa.
tiOn came last when Mrs. Ball said:
"And now in conclusion L desire to say
that Mrs. Meredith is an arrogant,
malicious, e ungenerous, vindictiYe
woman"
Before she had finished these ex-
pletiveS, half the women in the house
were on their feet. many shrieking
wildly. Others hissed and stamped
their feet and some wrung their hands
III despair. Mrs. Palmer used her gaVel
vigorously and called in vain for order,
but the excited females paid no heed to
her. Take that back, take that back,
take that back" shrieked one large
women. Put her out" screamed an
other and so the
PandemOnium continued.
During all the uprOar, Mrs. Ball, who
is pretty, black-eyed little woman,
stood perfectly calm and smiled sweetIy
OH the turbulent women who surrounded
her. When at length order was restored,
Mrs. Ball repeated the sentences. Then
the uproar was renewed and continued
for some time.
Mrs. Ball then took her seat and in an
instant Mrs. Meredith was on the floor
$50 far as any difference that exists
between Mrs. Ball and myself is con.
cerned," she began in a tremulous voice,
1--WE can settle it ourselves, but when
she says sent my sister to preside over
the committee she tells that which is
absolutely false"
gan to sob Historically. Then there
came another scene of wild confusion.
Everybody wanted to talk at once.
Motions were made by the dozens, but
nothing was done until Mrs. Palmer,
who was pale with excitement, sue.
ceeded in restoring the meeting 10
order.
Mrs. Ball got the floor again and said
she would retract the word malicious"
There was loud applause.
Some one moved that the entire pro.
ceedingS be eXpunged from the records,
and that the matter be
Laid on the Table.
The motion prevailed and the meet
ing adjourned.
Wooden island was illuminated for
the second time tonight. Light bordered
the winding paths which intersect the
island in every direction, and the whole
area was agloo with the soft CLEAN OF
Chinese lanterns and muth-colored
lights. The Old oak trees were covered
with lanterns, and, at a given signal,
cOlored fires were lighted on the shores
of the lagOons, converting the scene
into a garden of dazzling light and
beauty. Twinkling lamps were ar
ranged along the irregular shores and
across the bridges. Several paw ilions,
festooned with lanterns, marked the
spots where vocal or instrumental music
was given. The japanese, whose tenn
pie and commission house adorn the
island, contributed their share to the
gorgeous spectacle and assisted in the
general illumination.
Gilmore's band has been engaged by
the fair management, and will begin a
series of concerts next Monday.
Thursday, Aug. 10, will be wheel
mans night at the fair. On that even
ing there will be grand lantern parade
by the Chicago cycling clubs and q
great many out-of-toWn wheelmen who
have been invited to participate, and an
appropriate fireworks display on the
lake front.
Paul du Cnaillu, the renowned ex.
plorer and author, who has been visit
ing the fair, today sail:
81 am astonished at the fair-at its
greatness, its beauty, its grandeur, it's
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