The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-08-06
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Worlds Fair Gates to BE Opened To-Day.
but Nearly Everything Else IN BE Closed.
CHICAGO. Aug. 8. - The exposition
grounds and buildings will be open again
tomorrow. under the same regulations thas
obtained last Sunday. There will be no
music in the park. or. at least the exposi.
tion will furnish none, and. owing to the
recent illness of Professor Tomlins. who
has the arrangements of the religious ex-
ercises. there will be no sermon at Festival
Hail. The restaurants will be closed. and
the cars on the Intrsmural railroad will not
run. The chair pushers WILL take a day OF
and so Will the gocoliers and men who
manage the electric launches. Director
general Davis and President Higinbotham
both have gone out of town TO stay over
Sunday. and all of the Offices about the Ad-
ministration Building Will be deserted. Tx.
position officers express the hope. but not
the expectation. that there will be more
people on the grounds than on last Sunday.
Lawrence ii. Ennis, who has been inter-
ested in the Clingman Sunday opening case
for some time. said. to-day: II am Of the
opinion that the fair will be open every
Sunday hereafter. This, ] think. was the
last day of Judge Stems term of court
He has found President Hisin hotham. Di-
rector-generel Davis and several directors
guilty of contempt of court. The case has
been appealed by the gentlemen fined to
the ADpcllate Court. The Appellate Court
does does NOT not. meet until ro.,isIsT USsGSsr' 50
the case being reversed until that time.
Now President Higin bothom and the
others are IN contempt of court. They can
have no standing In the lower conrt until
they nre either pnrged from the charge OF
contempt or pay their ines Ii they pay
their tinee they could come in and ask that
the injunction be dissolved. The Appellate
Court does not meet until October. and
can see no other way than that the fair
will have to open every day until she
close" -.
Paul Du Cbaillu. the renowned explorer
and author. who has been systematically
visiting the fair. said to-day: IL am as
tonished at the fair. at ITS greatness. its
beauty. it's grandeur. it's maRnifoence. In
1876 came from the land of the midnight
sun TO see the Centennial exposition as
Philadelphia. Had been at the end Of
the world wouId have travelled the dis
tance TO see this Chicago fair. ! have seen
ail the worlds fairs and not one oil them.
nor all combined. may be compared
TO this. think it 10 the duty
sbi. s's.y fair AmeSsn ao nos s1'l'n think s .s
like will ever be produced again. and feel
ing of sadness comes over me when real
ize that in q few months this splendid
creation OF ART, THIS type OF the last, Dce5
and highest product OF mans diligence
shall have passed away. If the peoplo
could feel as / do about this fair they
would come by hundreds of thousands. in
spite OF hard times and ell other obstacles.
TO gaze while they may on this MASTERPIECES
of mans achievement do not think 10
will be equaled. not to say excelled."
Wooded island was Illuminated for the
second time tonight. Lights bordered the
winding paths which intersect the islands
in every direction and the whole area was
aglow with the soft Rleam of Chinese lam
terms and multi-colored lights. The old
oak trees were covered with lanterns and
at given signal colorec tires were lighted
on the shores of the lsgoons. converting
the scene into q garden of dazzling light
and beauty. TwiDkling lamps were ar
ranged along the irregulsr shores and
across tue bridges. Several pavilions fes-
tooned with lanterns marked the spots
where vocal or instrumental music was
gwen. The Japanese. whose temple and
commission honse adorn the island. con.
tributed their share TO the gorgeous spec
tacle and assisted In the illumination
Forty miners. who focked to CaIifornis
in the early days. came Co the fair to-day
and were entertained ct the California
bsildmg. They mingled togsthsE aadss