New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-10
wgEN WILL THE FAIR CLOSET
PRESIDENT PALMER'S SUGGESTION.
err THINKS THAT TIE EXPOSITION SHOULD RE
MAIN OPEN IN 1894

ar THINKS THAI IuE EATSt>AiAN> ohOeA III M
a. MAIN OPEN IN 1894.
,a. NJ the Worlds Columbian Exposition may
~ -, closed next October. 1t has Sheen generally
NV s,ooa that the Fair would last only six MONTHS
'"~nnmc MAY ]. but ex-senator Thomas W. Palmer.
pe So, ~ the National Worlds Fair Commission
u, -, The ruh Avenue Hotel. Is OF the opinion
w., ,.c Exposition may remain open another year
- -, 600 no reason why the Exposition should be
IA ,.y October said President Palmer TO
o,,cr for TIE Tribune yesterday. THAT as
''I M reason for closin: the Fair II the exhibitors
u,lIlnc TO remain another year. and the people
-, II 10 remain open. OF course the Exposition
VI. an, be appreciated IN winter. as the weather
-, cspecalIy pleasant In Chicago from November
~ Nav But from May until November II Is
,s.ni and during 1894 hundreds OF thousands OF
pn,s no doubt. could be found who would Hike 10
~, the Exposition. The people OF the country have
- conception OF the greatness OF the Exposition. ana
a.. lights 10 be seen Their" and the things Ia lie
,,cd cannot be disposed OF In one year. The
,s OF the United states have not the time TO
F0 during one year that shonld be devoted TO
exhibits buildings, etc. 1t would BE- IA shame
W ...troy the magnificent buildings that have been
y. m OH the Exposition grounds almost before inc
P. ol the country have had an opportunity 10
ps ,,em. and II the people willing the Exposition
a, ,robaily be continued another year
a. believe the Exposition Will I've closed Sundays
- could ls. "A violation OF good faith on the pnr'
:, tho Worlds Fair directors II the gates were Repd
law m sunday. The appropriation from congress
W. .ecc,ed OH condition that the Exposition shoh'a
:, closed on Sunday. and that condition VIII pe
,,,euod as It should be. am. however. III 'uNo'
:, having sacred music at the Exposition on e"houS
,a NJ permitting visitors to see the buildings Inv
oh,ncrv shoald be shut down on sunday 'noug"'
o.,dcr, Palmer saws that the exposition VIII
t1a.t all
.ta contrary are without fonrda Ion. Eve y'hne VIII
No in readiness Oh that date. he says. ana every
-, who has arranged TO visit the Fair on May
NH not he disappointed.
President Palmer has just come from "as""s'o"'
where. he SAYS lie had hard light 10 get The com
Missions appropriation bill passed. Great Injury
would have been done 10 the EXPOSITION II 'he OH
bod not been passed. said he. Icy the adverse
action of Congress in its non-recognition Of the COM
mission which represents the National feature OF the
r,noslflon. the Fair would have been uscredIcd In
,be eyes of foreign countries. The Appropriation con
,ojned 10000 for the Awards Committee. OF which
900 was for the foreign and domestic Jurors ana
100000 for the Board Of Lady Managers for the
paymcnt OF such judges as they may appoint There
was $4,000 for the Government Board. which has
charge Of the United states exhibts-the hfe-savng
station. the Smithsonian restitution section. and the
big model of q man-oi-war. 1t looked at first as II
the bill was going TO be defeated. but last Friday
Senator Allison. who has worked hard for us, sue
ceeded In getting a vote OF 81 to IL in bis favor
There was also strong opposition In the House against
the BILL but Congressman Reed. Dingley. Hopkins
Cable and Durborow worked hard for us and sue
ceedcd In convincing the opposition that the appro'
priation should be made. Don NJ Dickinson t. also
enutlcd to great credit for getting the bill passed
"Wc had a difficult task in convincing the Congress
men that Chico go not ruakins the request for
more money. There is big difference between the
National Commission and the Illinois corporation bat
was hard to make that difference plain, and many
OF the arguments against us were that Chicago was
too much OF a hog that Chicago had got enough.
and a that sort Of thing. Many OF the Congressman
ut supposed that the e. 500 900 In half dollar
souvenir coins appropriation for the commits
sion. whereas that body never received cent Of It.
BIT all right now. and the success OF the FIX
position Is already assured
The next meeting Of the commission. President
Palmer says will be In Chicago In the last week In
April.