The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-14
THE GATES MAY BE CLOS ED
Worlds Fair Directors Will Wrestle
with the Sunday Question To-Day.
Writers of Juvenile Stories and Their Readers
Meet in Jackson Park-ireland's bay
The Cold-StOrage Pavilion Horror.
MAY REVERSE THEIR ACTIOS.

Directors of the Fair Will Consider the
Sunday Closing Question To-Day.
CHICAGO. July 13.-To-morrow the di-
reotors of tho worlds far Will, again rake
up the Sunday question. and before this
meeting adjourns 1t is probable that an or
der will be issued closing the gates on ev-
cry Sunday after this week until the end
of the exposition. -
A couple OF thousand of bright and pref
tily-dressed boys and girls from Name to
California and Texas made the Pennsyl-
vanis and New York State buildings their
headquarters to-day. but they seemed TO
think jackson Park was transformed INTO
the White City for their special purpose
and education. They were bound
together by ties of rood fellow
ship. mutual kindness and interest
in juvenile stories. not of the
lonRed to an order known as the Knights
and Ladies of the Round Table. and the
worlds fair was taken advantage of by
the founders TO bring the youngsters to-
gether for the first time, not only that they
might see and talk with each other for the
fret time. but to meet the men and women
who have written the stories which these
boys all d girls have read with pleasure and
profit. The New York Ooard of managers
rendered the State building for the use OF
the juvenile 9. and they enjoyed themselves
immensely. After an hour spent in inter-
course. exchange of ideas and stories the
hoys and girls gathered. at 2 O'clock.
the Empire State building. Kirk
Monroe took charge of them and
introduced all he could to himself. Charles
Dudley Warner. Margaret l.. Sangster.
WI rlaa -fH -A-
MRS. Lathrop). Alice Nj. Guernsey, Gen.
Nelson Miles and others. All except Gen.
Miles addressed the Knights and Ladies' in
an interesting style. and the reception
Afterwards as many as could be seated on
the broad steps and piazza of the STATE
building were photographed In On artistic
group. The Ladies end Knights were re-
ceived anG introduced at the Keystone
state building roHn the old Liberty bel,
Executive Commissioner Farquhar acting
as host. -
The green flag will wave from the center
flagstaff in the grand plaza east of Admins
tration Building Sept. 30. That date was
decided on to-day for children of the Green
Isle to celebrate at the far. 1t will be
Ireland's day, and it is said that the Irish
men of the country will be there. When q
committee composed of Colonel Colby and
Messrs. O'Connell. Moynihan and Jordan
called on Secretary Culp aad President
HIginbothsm. and stated that the Irish
wanted to have a special day at tho fair, o
look over the calendar showed that Seps.
80 would be the first available opportunity.
"W i'll that dol" asked Secretary Culp.
lit WILL" replied the chairman, and we
will show you how our people will turn
out. Sept. so will be Q day 10 be remem-
bered in the history of the fair when the
sun goes down that day." Bourke Cochran
will probably be the orator of the day.
Attendance Yesterday. 129. lit. of which
81. 1856 were PAID. The paid admissions to
day numbered 80. $50.