The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-28
IN One PARLIAMENT.
Worlds Fair Congresses to Realize
TeRnySOl'S Dream.

Worlds Fair Congresses TO Realize
TGRnySOn'S Dream.
All Lands to Be Representations
of Human Progress to Meet in Con-
ference and Deal With Great Prob
1ems-Outline of the Programme-An
Undertaking Which Promises to
Bring the Worlds Intellectual Gil
ants Together in Fraternal Council.
Copyright 1881
New York, May 27.-The worlds con-
crosses have commenced assembling in
Chicago under the auspices of the auxil-
larry organized by the Columbian exposi-
ton managers, but of course the really
momentous gatherings VIII not begin to
convene for a week or so yet.
The leading idea of these congresses, in
the language of President Charles c..
Bonney, who is at the head of the move
ment, is to bring the leaders of human
progress from the various countries of
the world together at Chicago
during the continuance of the worlds
fair for the purposes of mutual
acquaintance and the establishment of
fraternal relations. Their work, adds
Mr.. Bonney, will be to review the achieve
ments already made in the various depart
ments of enlightenment, and to sum up
in each congress the progress of the world
in the department involved to the date of
the congress; to make clear statement
of the living questions of the day, and to
all interests, classes and peoples sugges-
tions of the practical means by which
further progress may be made and the
prosperity of the world advanced.
WHERE THE CONGRESSES WILL BE HELD.
To each week of the worlds congress
season a group of congresses has been
assigned. They are to be held in concur
rent or alternate sessions. This is quite
practicable because the places of meeting
provided are fully adequate, and it is
necessary because the number of con-
crosses is so great.
These congresses will not be held in the
exposition grounds at jackson park, but
in the permanent memorial art palace of
the Art Institute of Chicago, which is
located on the site of the former inter
state exposition building on the lake front
park, at the intersection of Adams street
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sometimes called the worlds congress art
palace, has been erected on that park
with the permission of the state of Illinois
and of the city of Chicago by the Art In
stitute of Chicago with the aid of the Co
lumbar commissioners.
The art institute authorities provided
500, 900 and the exposition directory
added 100000 to that amount on condi-
ton that the building be completed and
furnished to the worlds congress auxili-
airy ready for use before May 1, and be
exclusively used for worlds congress pur-
poses until the close of the fair. The con-
ditions so far have been observed to the
letter.
This worlds congress art palace con-
tains thirty-three halls, besides six com
mittee rooms, all to be used for the offices
of the worlds congress auxiliary and for
what are termed the special or sectional
sessions and the informal conferences of
of the congresses themselves.
Between the wings of the Art Institute
building proper two large audience rooms
have been erected, each of which will seat
about 1900 persons. These halls will be
used for the general public sessions of the
various congresses. 1t will thus be pos
sible to hold thirty-six large meetings
and more than 300 special or sectional
meetings or conferences every week.
Here is prospectus, with dates, of the
congresses to come:
JUNE. Commencing
Temperance. .... ......................Jun
Moral and social reform. ..............June II
Commerce and finance ................Jun 10
JULY.
Music ..........'..............J July 3
Literature ..''.'...'.........''... July 10
AUGUST.
E,,ori T,,lrv
Art, architecture, etc ......;:::. July 81
Government, law reform, politics August
Science and philosophy u u
SEPTEMBER.
Religion, missions, church September
Sunday rest .................,....S September %
OCTOBER.
Public health. .......................O October 10
Agriculture. .........................O October II
These are mere outlines, however. Thus
the temperance congresses include sepa-
rate gatherings on separate days of the
National Temperance Society of America,
the Independent Order of Good Templars,
the Sons of Temperance, the Royal Tenn
plars of Temperance, the Catholic Tenn
perance societies, the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, the vegetarian socie-
ties and all social purity organizations.
The questions discussed will be ''Penol-
ogy and Its Relations to Confirmed Inc
briates, " ''Intoxication and the Marriage
Tie, !" "The Church and the Drink Traf-
fic," and hosts of kindred themes Most
Worthy Patriarch Charles A Everett of
the Sons of Temperance, is actively inter
esting himself, and the 81 900 members
have arranged for a full representation
The Father Mathew League will be out in
force also, as will be all the Catholic sOci-
ties. The Total Abstinence and Benevo-
lence Union sends adherents from all over
the world. Rev. Thomas Barry of Phila-
delphia, Bishop Horstman of Cleveland
and Cardinal Gibbons are working hard
for the success of this congress.
1t should be stated in this connection
that no admission fee will be charged to
any of the congresses held under the di-
rect auspices of the world s congress aux
iliary, and after providing for the dele
gates to a given congress the remaining
seats will be given to persons interested,
who will be admitted as attending mem
bers after having registered in the Office
of the secretary, who will issue member
ship tickets. Badges have been prepared
for the several congresses TO be worn for
purposes of Identification and as evidence
of membership, and official membership
members in bronze, silver and gold, beau
tifully designed and having place for
the owners inscription form souvenirs Of
these gatherings. The auxiliary will also