The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-06-12
COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR OPENING
CALIFORNIA'S BUILDING.
Cardinal Gibbons Believes that the
Fair Grounds Should be Opened
on Sunday Afternoons.
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.

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CHICAGO, June 11.-This MORNING the
outlook in Jackson Park for successful
open Sunday was not promising, as there
was d fog and the air was raw and chilly.
Toward noon the fog disappeared and the
sun came out bright and warm. Then
the people began to come, and by 8
o'clock some $4,000 people were on the
ground. 1t was a different crowd from
the previous Sundays, workingmen and
their families not predominating, but
thousands of tourists and pleasure-seek
ers were there. The feature of the day
was the ascension of captive balloon,
Thousands gathered around it, but as onlv
fifteen could make the trip, many went
away disappointed. The monster Ferris
wheel, which rises $50 feet in the air, was
set in motion, but no passengers were
TAX en-.
Tonight the Infanta Eulalie and party
dined at the Washington Park Club.
The club house was finely decorated.
Covers were laid for eighteen. Prince
Antoine this afternoon visited Buffalo
Bills Wild West show.
All arrangements have been COM
pleted for celebrating the opening of the
California building on the 18th Of the
present month. A programme has also
been mapped out for the entertainment
OF Governor Markham during his visit to
Chicago. The Governor, it is expected .
will arrive here on the 18th. He will be
met at the depot by the members of the
State Commission and conveyed to his
apartments at the Wellington Hotel. On
the 10th and 18th he will be shown about
the fair. On the 18th, which comes on
Sunday, he will be allowed to rest pre-
paratory to the excitement which is in
store for him during the next week.
One thousand handsomely engraved in
vitations will be sent out for the celebra-
ton to all the fair officials and prominent
representatives of the different States
and foreign nations. This is only mat
ter of form, however, for the exercises
will be open to the public. The ceremonies
will begin with a promenade concert
from to 3 o'clock, at the close of which
the Vice President, James D. Phelan.
will present the building, on behalf OF
the California Commission, to Governor
Markham for the State Mr.. Phelan will
make few remarks in connection with
the presentation, and Governor Mark
ham will have to respond, but this is all
the speech making there will be.
This ceremony over, a banquet will be
served to 300 of the honored guests in the
Art Gallery. The feast will be the con-
GLIDING feature of the days celebration.
On the following night, Tuesday. June
Goth, a reception and banquet will be ten
dered the Governor and his staff at the
Auditorium Hotel. This will be select
affair. At the conclusion of the festivi-
ties in Chicago, Governor Markham will
go to Michigan to attend reunion of his
old regiment.
FAVoRs SUNDAY OPENING.
New YORK, June 1.-THE World will
tomorrow publish an authorized inter-
view with Cardinal Gibbons in regard tn
the proposed closing of the Worlds Fair
on Sunday. Cardinal Gibbons is quoted
as saying: I'VE believe the Lords Dav
to be not only day of rest and religious
observance, but a day on which innocent
recreation is allowable. If visit to the
fair comes within that limit, the opening
of the fair to provide innocent recreation
on Sunday afternoons cannot be con-
sidered dissertation of the day. Having
performed the religious duties required
of them In the morning, our Catholic
people are free then to spend the day in
such recreation as becomes Sunday.
These and other reasons lead me to be-
lieve that the fair should be open on Sun
day afternoons, and more evil will result
from Sunday closing than from opening"