The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-22
WILL MAKE A LAST APPEAL
Worlds Fair Sunday Openers WillLabor
with the Commissioners Next Week.
The Question to Be Decided Once for All Whether
the Act of Congress Is TO Be Disregarded
-Ground Broken for the Tree Exhibit.

CHICAGO, April 21.-Gossip was busy to-
day abont the coming meeting of the
Worlds Fair National Commission. begin
ming next Tuesday. 1t will be it's final
meeting and probably the one of greatest
Importance. The most momentous ques-
ton the fair authorities have bad TO
wrestle with must be decided once for all.
That is the question of Sunday opening. 1t
is now for the national commission to say
whether or not an attempt shall be made to
keep an open Sunday fair. That body has
the final approval of all rules relating to
the exposition management. The Sunday
openers will present the congressional
Observation-Disclosures idea and will force. If
possible. on the minds of the commissioners
that there 10 no legal or moral reason
for keeping the gates closed Congress
appropriated. il is contended, S2.500,0cO in
souvenir coins to the local directory on
condition that the gates be closed. and then
withheld part Of the money. Commissions
or ST. CLAIR. perhaps the most vigorous
worker on the national commission,
and it's leading advocate of Sunday open
ing, thinks be can convince the majority of
of the souvenir coin appropriation removed
all obligation TO keep the gates closed.
individually majority OF the commission
ers are SAID TO be In favor of an open sun
day. Whether or not they would dare 10
declare themselves in face of the iniunc-
ton of Congress and the Attcrney-Rener-
ais opinion, Is something that can be de.
cided only by formal ballot.
aD'all army OF men were marched to
the extreme eastern end of the Midway
Plaisance to-day, after receiving instruc-
tions to lines, set to work breaking
ground for the gigantic display of ever
greens and ornamental trees that is TO be
made there this summer in connection with
tho worlds fair exhibit. This display.
while some what slo " in being started. Will
be the largest OF its kind ever made. Many
OF the specimens are already here
safely stored in the horticultural build
Ing, while thousands of others are
en- ronte on the great ocean liners and the
railways. Sixty thousand square feet has
been staked OF, allowing certain num-
Der of feet to each State as we'll TO the
fore sn countries who will compete for tie
prizes that will DO awarded the finest or
most unique exhibit. The trees will be
planted in rows with walks between each
row. allowing the visitor To closely inspect
each SET Three hundred distinct varieties
of evergreens are now here that came from
nurseries near Evergreen. Wis. while
large display of ornamental
trees trees Is now on ri the ground from from
comes n goodly supply of evergreens. grown
in Colorado, while California sends o fine
collection of orange trees bearing fruit
New York. while not being able TO compete
space of two hundred feet with q
choice collection of grape vines that will
illustrate to the unsophieticated deniZens
of stores and offices the manner in which
from Wisconsin will also be an interesting
feature. France has shipped the
most elaborate EXHIBITS up to
date. Superintendent Charles Wright,
of the division of pomology. who will have
charge of the evergreen exhibit. states
that the French display will Do much finer
than the one at the Paris exposition. 1t
will contain not only valuable collection
OF ornamental trees, but section operated
By a French nurseryman showing the
culture and training of trees. from the
small sprig protected by glass to the
magnificent tree in all it's strength. Space
has been assigned TO Germany. but. as no
specimens have yet been shipped, the Of
ficials fear the Germans have forgotten
their promise to send q choice collection.
Owing 10 the prevailing big storms. over
a thousand men in the landscape depart
ment of the far have laid Oft temporarily.
On the other hand. it IL said that the heavy
rains will make the grounds easier to
work, and so lar as time IS concerned lSfa
case of offset on q large scale. Another re-
snlJ of the storm is that most of the people
posed. The Japanese suffer the most. as
they persist in going about IL scanty cloth
Ing. They have dropped cigarette smok-
ing to a great extent and suck cough drops
instead.
There will be two EsQuimau villages at
the worlds fair. Last night about half OF
the little fellows climbed the fence sur
rounding the original village and departed.
They will now proceed TO exhibit them
selves. and it is moro than probable that
the EsQuimaux who remain in the original
village will soon take French leave and
join tho band which ran away last night.
Invitations were to-day sent out for the
formal opening. May i. of the Woman's
building. Mrs. Cook. secretary of the
board of lady managers. sent the first pair
of invitations to President and Mrs. Cleve-
land.
Italian GondoIiers Permitted to Land.
WASHINGTON. April 21.-Superintenden
Stump has directed the landing of fifty
seven Italians who had been detained at
philadelphia on the ground that they we're
contract laborers. These men came to this
country fer the purpose of performing as