The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-25
BRITONS At THE FAIR.
Queen Victoria's Birthday Cele-
brated by Her Loyal Subjects.
GATES ORDERED OPENED SUNDAY.

The Council of Administration Instructs
Superintendent Tucker to That Eject,
and Only Legal Action Can Prevent
Compliance with the Order.
CHICAGO, May 25-At its meetings yes
terday the Worlds fair council of admins
tration issued an order to Horace Tucker.
superintendent of the bureau of admis-
sions, to throw the gates of Jackson park
wide open next Sunday.
1.-THE gates will be opened on Sunday
unless there are orders to the contrary"
said Director General Davis, when asked II
he would order the fair to be open next
Sunday. "Unless l am prohibited from
doing SO the fair will be opened. do not
anticipate any move to keep the gates
closed but, of course, there may be-"
The exposition yesterday was marked by
big crowd, some dust, lots Of wind, the
opening of the Maine state building, the
city of Paris municipal exhibit in the
French pavilion, celebration Of Queen
Victora's birthday anniversary in the
Canadian building, the first concert of the
Chicago Apollo club and the tender by
Commissioner Massey of his resignation as
chairman of the judiciary committee on
account of the adverse vote on his major
The reception given in the Canadian
building during the afternoon to British
subjects was made the occasion by most of
the speakers to denounee annexation of
the Dominion to the United States and in
dulge in fulsome eulogy of the mother
country, the united empire, the glory of
being British subject and of her majesty.
The fervor of the assembly's patriotism
was expressed by singing God Save the
Queen" RED, White and Blue" and
"Brittania"
The commissioners, who rose one after
another to eulogize Chairman Massey and
ask him please not to resign, so played
upon the emotions of that more orna-
mental than useful body that it really
looked at one time as if the fearful scene
that followed Mrs. Potter Palmer's
bluff" at resigning from the woman's
board would be repeated in the commits
sion. Finally Mr.. Massey was given
twenty-four hours to think over what he
said, and try to reconcile his conscience
with his remaining at the head of the
judiciary committee.
The council of administration has pro-
mulgated a general order regarding open
ing evenings which will remain in force
until the close of the exposition. The
gates will be open hereafter until II o'clock
and the buildings until 1880 on Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays of each week In
addition to these regular open evenings,
special nights will be designated by the
council from time to time as required by
extra occasions to be provided.
The relations between the foreign COM
mission and commission on awards are be-
coming more strained every day on account
of the objections raised TO the system Of
judging exhibits as decided on by the COM
missioners and explained to the foreign
officials by Chairman Thatcher, of New
York The commissioners who are here
from Austria, Belgium, Brazil, British
Guina, Denmark. France, Germany, Eng
land, Italy, Japan, Norway, Orange Free
Safe, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzer-
land and Russia insist upon the adoption
Of the jury system in making awards.
Failing to obtain such system they will
withdraw the exhibits of their countries
from examination for awards.
The paid admissions at the fair yester-
day were Al, 800.
The Times prints a story claiming that
the fair cannot be closed on Sunday by an
injunction. According to The Times the
United States as a party complainant
would have no grounds on which to ask
an Injunction. Nor would the sabbatar-
ians, for that matter, and besides, the latter
would be at the disadvantage of having to
file a bond Of such proportions as to make
it practical impossibility. Commits
sioncr St. Clair satisfied himself of this
point by holding conference with "a num-
Der of attorneys on the question.
WASHINGTON, May 25,-After n confer
ence with Attorney General oiney, Dis
trict Attorney AIilchrist, of Chicago,
stated that the object of his visit was to
receive instructions regarding the prose-
cution of the Worlds fair officials if they
opened the fair on Sunday In advance Of
any violation of the law the attorney gen
eral declined to give the district attorney
any specific instructions