Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-07-20
no BE cLosED SUNDAYS.
That ia the decision Reached by the Di-
reotors of the Worlds Fair.

reotors of the Worlds Fair.
CHICAGO, July l6.--By an almost unani-
NOUS vote large majority OF the WORLDS
Fair directors decided last. FRIDAY tnat,
after to-day, the gates OF the Exposinon
shall be closed to the public on SUNDAY.
But this action, 1t appears, does not finally
settle the question. A temporary in1nnc-
ton, obtained several weeks ago by Charles
w, Clingman, one Of the stockholders in
the Exposition Company and taxpayer
of Chicago, compelling the gates to be Kept
open, still stands In the way. Judge stein
| OF the superior court of Cook county, VINO
| granted the decree, said yesterday i,
",Ihe injunction is still in forcei there is
no doubt about that. II the courts atten..
| ton is officially called TO any violation OF
the order it will. after due consideration,
take such action as may appear proper" =,
| William u. Mason, solicitor for the peti-
toner, said;
| day unless my client desires to back down.
Edward Walker, who has been the chief
legal spirit in conducting all tile litigation
on the side Of the Exposition Company,
said
1.-THE gates will be closed. Unless Mr..
Clingman consents TO an amicable ADJUST
ment Of the matter relative TO the n1unc-
ton we will simply GO into court and nave
it set aside. This, j am satisfied, ON full
presentation of the case, which, has never
been made, can easily be done"
Mr.. Clingman could not be round 10
ascertain what course he proposes to pur.
sue. Mr.. Mason declared, however, that
1t would not be an easy matter FOR the
Exposition Company to override an order
OF the court SO long as anybody sees ht "a
insist upon that order being enforced. That
is why he SO freely declared that the Ex-
position, in his opinion, would not be
closed one week from to-day.
SMALL ATTENDANCE.
The last open Sunday of the Exposition
did not show any improvement upon
other Sundays in point of attendance, buI
as nearly all pass holders paid the entranct
, fee Of 81 cents, the fund for the benefit o.
the sufferers from the cold storage fire WA
considerable.
The pass gates were almost entirel,
ignored the holders of the Photographic
privileges in nearly every instance buying
q piece of pAsteboard bearing the words
! admit one, benefit sufferers from th
cold storage fire." or nsing their passe
! and depositing silver half dollar in tn
receptacle which met the eye just inside tn
! gates. The crowd which the evening wa
| expected To bring out did not materialize
The paid admissions were 49,40l. II
estimated that the amount contributed :
: the relief fund by concessionalres vii
a amount to $1,000, which, added to the pre-
!. ceeds from ticket sales, will swell the fun
, for the families of the dead tiremen b
e about $50, 900.
9 MANY EXHIBITS CLOSED.
9 The outward appearance of the Fair di
Q not differ in any respect from that of las
Sunday, save from the emblems of mourn
V ing on the engine house and the flags {
! half-mast. Nearly all OF the display
!, made by foreign exhibitors in the Mani
n features Building were draped, while man
American exhibits were closed. The built
!. ing was visited by many people during tt
r. day, however, but most of them spei
d their time sitting upon chairs i'll the Ion
d avenues running through the building an
u viewing the white canyases which shut o.
:. the coveted sights within, Other built
!. ings had their usual Sunday crowds, q
greatest number of visitors thronging Il
- Art Palace, the Krupp gun exhibit and II
~ Convent. The Plaisance, which alwa.
!. holds the Sunday crowds, was a busy pla
=. all day and impressed upon the conce
sionaires more firmly than eyer the i'd
that their part OF the Fair should be ke
!. open.
ID fERvIoEs IN FESTIVAL HALL.
m Rev. L. p. Mercer of the New Churt
I'd Temple spoke at Festival Hall during II
$, afternoon on the subject, How Reade
&c ThouT The attendance was not large, 4
ne warm weather no doubt keeping mar
away.
Professor Tomlins directed portion
the Apollo Club, which sang the hymr
and Mr.. Arthur Mas was at the orga
10 The platform and pulpit were draped
black. MIR. Mercer took his text fro
e. Luke X, %, 'And behold, certa
to lawyer stood up and tempted him, sayin
70, Master, what shall do to inherit eterr
ld lifeH He said unto him, What Is writ
'se in the lawf How readest thouT"