The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-30
THE EXPOSITION.
THE SUNDAY-CL0SERS DEFEATED
IN THE STATE COURTS.
Judge Stein Issues a Temporary In.
junction TO Restrain the Direc-
tors From Closing the Show.
The First Open Sabbath Marked by an At
tendance Estima ed as High as Two
Hundred Thousand.
The Art Exhibit the Principal Point Of At
traction for the Visiiors-The Exposi-
ton Flyer Of the New York Cen
tai and the Lake Shore Rail
ways Reaches Chicago on
Time-The Question
of Worlds Pair
Rates Still
Unsettled.

CHICAGO, May 29-Judge Stein today
issued temporary injunction restraining
the exposition directors from closing the
worlds fair on Sundays. The decision
was made in accordance with the prayer
of bill filed some weeks ago by Charles
w. klingman of Chicago, on behalf OF
himself as a stOckholder in the exposition
company and as a citizen. The proceed
ings were in the state courts, and were en-
trely distinct from the more recent case
in the federal courts to which the United
States is party. Judge Stein held that
congress had made no law compelling
Sunday closing.
Immediately after the reading of the
decision Attorney Edwin Wakeley gave
notice that the defendants would file their
answer in ten days. after which arguments
will be heard and the.fnal decision render
ed Later.
In going over the federal law Judge
Stein fouad that in the act of congress
creating the exposition 1t was expressly
provided that no rule or regulation con-
hictlng with the laws of Illinois should be
enforced. Under these laws the whole of
Jackson park would be thrown open TO the
public on all days of the week Later on
October y, 1892, an appropriation then
made by congress provided for Sunday
closing. The condition was accepted by
the commissioners and directors. This
constituted legal contract, and thus far,
we'll and good, the gates could be kept
closed legally. However" the court went
on, "whle it takes two to make a contract,
it takes two also to. break it, " He said that
while it had been shown that congress had
Withdrawn from its agreement, by with
holding part of the appropriation, nothing
to show that the fair authorities had ac-
cepted the additional condition had been
given in evidence. This, he said, left the
matter in the hands of the fair authori-
ties.
Touching the moral side, the ground
taken by the intervening petitioner, G..
II. Howard who asked for an order for
Sunday closing, the court said: 1.-The po-
siUion is clearly untenabe in country Of
religious freedom As to the violation of
the state law, it was held that though the
interviewer had held that Sundry- opening
was conducive TO disturbance of the public
peace, he had not proven his charge.
Judge Stein has the distinction of being
the first Hebrew elevated to the bench in
Chicago.
THE FIRST OPEN SUNDAY.
The first day of Snndayopening was a
success. The Sabbath sun was but two
hours old when the people began to come
tiOn brougt their quotas. and from the
steamer-piers and the railroads came long
lines of people. But the masses did hot
begin TO arrive until afternoon. Beginning
about o'clock the multitude focked into
the grounds at every gate, and by O'Clock
q, 600 people We're inside the Enclosure The
people kept on coming the entire after
noon and overtlowed into Midway Piais-
ance, whose every show was crowded un-
til the attendance mark had been elevated
TO 900 After dark the grounds were
lighted up. and this, together with other
features of the illumination, attracted
still more, and when the crowds We're
about ready 10 90 home a conservative es-
innate placed their number for the day
and evening at l25 coo Some placed the
attendance as high as 200,0 900. 1t was an
orderly, well-dressed crowd, who were evil
IDENTIFY of the opinion that they had al
ready been kept away from their property
altogether too long, and they took pos
session in the name of "Toilers' Day"
The music during the day was of an
elevated character, and the band stands
were surrounded by large crowds, which
grew enthusiastic over Schubert's "Sere-
made, a selection from "Lohengrin,"
Gounod's sacred song There Is q reen
Hin Far Away, ""'Wagner's Hail, Bright
Abode the good old hymn, Nearer, My
God, TO Thee, " and the Coronation March
from Meyerbeer's lie Prophetic" The
music which was continuous from 1:3e in
the afternoon until 10 at night, was tur-