The Globe-republican., 1893-06-02
SUNDAY OPENING.
The Worlds Fair Gates Opened On
Sunday.
A Great Crowd in Attendance Notwith-
standing Many State Exhibits We're
Closed to the Public-WhAt
All the People Saw.
Satisfied at Last.

CHICAGO, May 3O.-One hundred and
twenty-five thousand people after a
week of toll took in the fair grounds
Sunday, and with souls freed from
care drank in the inspiring music and
feasted their eyes upon the artistic and
natural beauties of the White city,
while their minds were improved by
studying the works of genius and in
dustry. 1t was the first open Sunday
and it was success.
1t was an orderly, well dressed crowd,
which evidently was of the opinion
that it had already been kept away
from its property altogether too long.
and they took possession in the name
of ''toilers' day"
The music during the day was of an
elevating character and the band
stands were surrounded by large
crowds, which grew enthusiastic over
Schubert's serenade, selection from
"Lohengrin,' GounOd's sacred song,
There is Green Hill Far Away" a
meditation on Bach's prelude by Gou-
nod, ''Hallelujah Chorus" Wagner's
''Hail Bright Abode the good old
hymn. Nearer My God to Thee" and
the coronation march from Meyerbeer's
lie Prophetic" The music, which was
continuous from half past 1 in the
afternoon until 10 at night, was fur
nished by Sousa's, the Chicago and Gin
cinnati bands.
The doors of fifteen states and terri
torial buildings were locked for this
day only and visitors were generally
informed to that effect by cards. Mis-
souri,, Delaware, New York, Virginia,
West Virginia, Pennsylvania, North
Dakota, New Hampshire, Rhode Island,
New Jersey. Connecticut, Maryland
and Massachusetts, were among the
buildings which the people obtained
only an outside view of. Utah had the
closed sign on its door and North Da-
kota added to its announcement the in
vitation: Come on Monday" On the
doors of the Bay state house was the
following typewriter legend: by Or
der of the great and general court of
Massachusetts, this building is closed
on the Lords day. Signed, E. c.
HOvey, executive commissioner"
The Maine commissioners had sign
outside their building which read:
''Open to Maine visitors and their
friends only" but everybody who
pleased entered, ignoring the attempt
at eXclusiveness without absolute clos
ing.
The influence of the Anglican church
was seen by the visitors who desired to
enter the buildings erected by Great
Britain and her majesty's colonies. All
were closed tight and no person could
be seen inside, which was not the case
with the ''closed" state buildings. The
great carved oak doors of Victoria
house were shut, although the union
jack foated from the roof.
The officials in charge of the govern
ment buildings and the battleship,
Illinois, did all in their power to show
the thousands of visitors who passed
by that Uncle Sam officially did not
approve of allowing American citizens
or foreigners to view on Sunday the
panorama of art and genius or the in
dustrial works of the nations. The big
painted signs ''Closed," which were used
originally when the government build
ing was not finished, were placed
in front of the doors and guards were
stationed there to keep people from
breaking in and disturbing Uncle Sans
peaceful observance of the Sabbath.