The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-23

III, Associated Press Daily Worlds Fair Special
CuicAGo, May 22.-The Arabs and
soudanese imported from the barren
wilds Of the great Sahara to furnish at
fractions at tho Worlds Fair must have
felt quite at home to-day, The wiud
blew gale from the southwest all day,
and it was hot aud dry, Every street
and winding pathway Of the "Whlte
City" was thoroughly sprinkled, max
ing it comfortable for visitors.
The preparations made by the Ger
nun commission for the reception at
the German government building in
Jackson Park tomorrow afternoon com.
mommorating its completion are ella
borate.
forty pieces under the direction OF Herr
Ruschewygn, will furnish the music.
Invitations have been sent 10 the duke
Of Veragua and party, to the foreign
commissioners, members OF tho nation
al commissions, German Americans,
general exhibitors, officials OF the fair;
also to foreign correspondents and
members OF the American press.
The opening Of the government build
inr is only the iororunner OF number
of festivities connected with the open
ing OF Germany's exhibits in all
OF the departments OF the exposition.
Next Monday the machinery exhibit OF
Germany, which ia completed, will be
got In motion for the first time.
An unusual ceremony was hold at the
opening OF the merchant tailors' build
ing this afternoon. Addresses were
made by Robert ]. Walsh, chairman OF
the Worlds Fair committee, and George
w, Matthews, president Of the national
exchange, on behalf OF the tailors, and
Director General Davis for the Worlds
Fair officials.
This week the Boston city hospital
will send to the worlds tair one OF the
best exhibits Of it's kind that has ever
been got together. 1t is not display
Of surgical appliances but is designed
to show the routine and working of the
hospital,
The national commission received the
minority and majority reports OF the
judiciary committee on the Sunday
opening resolution to-day, but action
was deferred until tomorrow. Com
inissioners Massey, Hundley and Gar
win, for the majority OF the committee,
reported adversely TO the directory
resolution to revoke the rule closing
tho gates on Sundays,
Commissioners st. Clair and Burton,
for the minority, favored the adoption
OF the directory resolution and the
opening OF tho fair oil Sunday.
Mr.. Harts Irish village, which is to
run in opposition to the one established
by Lady Aberdeen in Midway Plaiaance,
is to DO opened tomorrow. There will
bo addresses by Archbishop Feehan,
John Finorty and other prominent
Irish Americans, drill by some Irish
military societies and general merry
making.
Dahomey village at tho fair was for
mally opened to-day. The natives in.
dulged In Some wild dances to music
that was no less wild. They also en-
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ful skill in tho use Of the spear and
shield was shown.
The opening Of the public press con-
gress at the art institute to-day was
simple and unpretentious. While the
attendance was not large 1t was repres-
entatiye and gave evidence OF the scope
and latitude Of the great convention Of
letters Of which the reception was the
Introductory. The number OF foreign
representatives presenting credentials
was very noticeable
The number OF women newspaper
workers was in excess OF the men. The
women were welcomed by representa-
tives Of tho Chicago and New York
press clubs. More than 1000 invita-.
tions were issued for the occasion.
Some fifty Of the leading newspaper
men In attendance at the congress wero
present. The congress was formally
opened by President Bonuey's address
Of welcome at 8 o'clock this evening
and responses were mado by number
Of leading journalists,