New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-18
THOMAS WILL HAVE TO GO.
THAT Is, IL TIE NATIONAL COMMISSION
HAS IT'S WAY.
u,KrrrORGENEi;AL DAVIS INSTRUCTED TO CALL
FOR MR. THOMAss REsIGNATloN-ScNDAf
Observation-Disclosures Day Al THE
rAiK-rIIE; WONEN'S CONGRESS-.
FAlK-TIIE WOMEN'S CONGRESS.

Commission today. on motion OF Mr. Lhhoh OF
,,ob The report OF The Committee on Muse. recon-
r.odinC that the commission Instruct Direcio.-,en'
rol Davis TO request the resignation OF Ih"odor"
r,nmos WAS taken up for action. Mr.. Iuntey. of
Alabama wanted TO give Mr.. Thomas another chance,
,d asked the report TO I've amended 81 as TO read :;
Tn,ess he consents to instruments on exhibition
=, the Fair" Not seconded.
,ner q few remarks by Mr.. I.annon favorins the
dontion of the report Mr.. Glendenns, of ArkaOsls.
made n plea for justice TO be melted out between
nirector Thomas and the loyal exhibitors OF pianos.
He declared that the honor of the commission. the
honor of the Exposition and the honor Of the United
states were at stake. and he hoped the report would
be adopted.
The vote was then taken and resulted: Yeas, 80 ::
NAYS 49, President Palmer the last one voting,
and a roar of applause went up H. said aye"
There was an attempt by the friends OF Theodore
Thomas TO reconsideration, bat it was de
feaed The director general will be ordered to secure
Mr. Thomass resignation.
The action taken by the local directors of the
Worlds Fair In regard to sunday opening was put
before the National Commission in writing 1T O'Clock
this afternoon. The correspondence? was referred TO
the judiciary Committee with instructions 20 report
tomorrow. The matter thus goes over for one day.
The sunday opening question Is claiming the atten'
ton OF all the Worlds Fair officials. The National
Commission has already passed upon the subject OF
sunday closing. and now that the matter Is 10 be
not considered likely that the sentiment has charged
sufficiently TO give report from the judiciary COM
mittec any approval or veto by twothirdS vote,
and this vote is necessary to amend the py-ia"s'
The Judiciary Committee itself IS divlded on 'he
Sunday question and this may result In the bringing
IN OF q majority and a minority report, ihese VIII
have 10 be read and considered by the commission
and action on the matter can hardly be expected
before Friday or SATURDAY. Commissioner Massey OF
Del he V-cl
commission. while General St Clair. Of West Virginia,
occupies like position with the openers
Norweg,ans attended the Fair by thousands to-day.
They began to soon as the gates were open
this morning, and they kept coming VITA III
crcasng numbers until 1t seemed there certainty must
be an exodus from the kingdom OF King Oscar They
came In whole families from the grandmother TO the
infant OF the last year. The majority, however were
big faxen-hared men and haXcnhared, ro'y-cheehe1
women all of whom were come to celebrate the
dedication OF the Norwegian Building nj the fa'r
and +, commemorate the separation of the Norwegian
Kingdom from that q Denmark. Every year through
Ont Norway Nav IL IS observed a holiday. ana
the Norwegian citizens of Chicago and the subjects Oh
King oscar who have been preparing the exhibit
thought il BETTING 10 dedicate the na'ichai p'ihs
on national holiday. Norwegian societies p'sah
10 arrive In bodies toward noon. and each orsah
sation ard club was headed BIZ a military band Two
hours later the formal exercises were hell In thc
festival hall This hall has seating capacity OF
600 and standing room for 1000 more, but IL
was scarcely large enough to hold the assembled
Norwecians. The celebration began with the sing
ing OF the Norwegian national hymn; " les we
still Love This Lana Every Norscman knows the
song BY heart. and It's singing by the assembled
thousands made such music as the walls of festival
han have not We. echoed. Professor julius olsen
Of the University OF Wisconsin. male an address whe
the national song had been sung. MS SUBJECT WIS
Our Day Of Independence" More songs were 'heh
sung after which Il. L.. Anderson maze an auuresS'
choosing Norway for his subject The Exposition
orchestra PLAYED a national air Peer Gynt. lheh
ex Congressnan y. Hangar made address upon the
Norv egians I'm the United states" and l. X. BoSeD
I'll address upon America and the Exposition.
The paid ATTENDANCE yesterday of nearly 10000
people shows tina, nothing short OF a tornado or
second deuse will keep the people from seeing Tie
sights Of the White city,
Foreign Commissioners have Il poor opinion OF the
iantoi and guard seivice provided in the big Duiiu
ings for the protection Of costly exhibits belonging
TO foreigners. The Commissioners have complained
10 the Director-Genera that the guards cShdact
toWaId them Is not deferenal, 10 say The least ana
Il request Las bcci made for an inhicdia'e 'ui'
provenent. Exhibits have been stolen, ana tire
owners are protesting against the lax methods IN
vogue especially in the LIBERAL Arts Building.
The Earl OF Aberdeen who has been appointed
Governor General of Canada paid informal Visit
thi, afternoon the Canadian pavilion at Jackson
Park TIE Earl was accompanied by the Countess
OF Aberdeen and a few others. As GOvtrnor"ehciai
OF Canada the Earl will revisit the Fair in september
Til, was Minnesota's Day 10 dedicate at the
Worlds lair well as Norways. The spacious
and handsome building among the family OF states
adjoining its southern sister, Louisiana, was hilei
with -on, and daughters OF the state well rs Fair
visitors generally. The dedication exercises were
held in the i4ain reception room
The National Editorial Association attended a
special performance at the Turkish Theatre III the
Midway plaisanco To day.
The third day OF the Worlds Congress Of women
shows no diminution OF interest IN this remarkable
gathering or rather series of gatherings. ON the
contrary, the audiences in the fifteen or eighteen
convention halls this morning were lne iaist , On
Tie week. The session in me hall OF WS''1lep
was opened at 10 O'Clock, with MIS- }. " 'rouse
presiding on behalf OF the United states, and oenot'
e. dAleala. Of spain as me h1nors Gs h1rH for
the opening hour The solidarity OF human
Intercsts" and addresses on TINS topic ~err uc
nvered by Isabelle j.. hogeot. OF France ,anerhoe
Ialrn Of Greece and Tanh" Nlcnier, OF awZe iaiin.
senohta dAlcala told something aD9", Women III
spain during the last 400 years. and me ParonesS
Wilson, OF SPAIN ana Nine. Quesnda. OF Peru maze
interesting addresses upon womcn's pOsiuOh III ulc
For s b The %ns "GM to
tranced with story OF the evolution OF the rn
women, told In pretty broken Ensh'h Dy ''i'e
stromberg. of Russia.
ToepSS session was Of rfmIT owr taa
Morris, Georgis tCayvan. Helen Modicska, Nine.
aa s aBG Ae r Ee W S on n s
OF equal Interest were the proceedings in Columslls
Hail. Ernesune Frcderickscin, OF Denmark was 'ne a..
the representative OF the of the United STAR.
The proceedings opened with the reading OF paper
upon "WOman's Political Future" by Marie De
RaIsmes. OF France and another upon our pen, TO
Zurich" BY DR.. Emile kempln. Of switzerland. There
fund Of information OF value to rcformers IN the
paper on the - Position Of Women in Bohemia, whon
was presented by Sleona Knra MachOvn, of Prague
DR.. Marie POpelin. Of Belgium, told an Interesting
story OF the struggle OF women in that country ~
enter public employmcnts and the professions The
convention then resolved itself into symposium Oh
century OF progress for the women Of Canada.
FRENCH TOURISTS BOUND FOR TIE FAIR.