New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-25
THE DAY AT THE FAIR
british SUBJECTS OBSERVE THE QCEENo
BIRTHDAY.

BRITISH SUBJECTS OBSERVE THE oOEEN'
BIRTHDAY.
,,.,pv.N Massey TAKES OFFENCE AT BEING
ovERRULED AND REsIGNs-ThL "Nih'
OPEN sUNDAY-MAINEs BUILDING
pEp1cATED-MR. THoMAs's
POWERS RESTRICTED.
1,, ,, .. Tho rvposition to-day was marked
-. - IT. oroud some dnst. lots OF wiho 'le opening
=, tho Maine state building, the '"y Va i"'
municipal exhibit in the French pa'i"o" w.
NJ Queen victor1a's birthday ann.'v'''IS ~ -,
madam bui,d,ne the first concert OF 'S III "s
C,nh ond Tho tendcr by Commissioner Massey OF MS
|'"' "nu Wv" ,o,rman Of the Judiciary Committee
on account OF the ao'ei'' WV
regarding Sunday OPENING . ~
tn rocention given in the Canadian pmid'hs curing
-" .on 70 British subjects was made the oc-
. hv most Of the speakers 10 uehouhcc hhheA"-
49,, a, the Dominion TO the United states ana Ill
tulee in fusome euogy OF the ho'her oou"uS'
,-r,,ed Empire the glory Of being British sub
a ~ Her Majesty the Queen. The Rev.
!d 1:oe,z Of the Northwest Territory, characterized
,h opnexatonsts OF ontario and Quebec as vigorous
,orors who ought to the border II they wanted
10 cease being British subjects George H. 'ocNo"in'
nomher OF Parliament for Toronto; senator forey'
:, tho Northwest Territory who presided CommS'
X,
,,ves OF Nova Scotia. Manitoba ontario, oueoec,
Cor,on India British Guiana and jamaica denounced
onv attempt 10 break the ties which pouhu ue
colonies to British Empire Many p'eas'h'rieS
wore INDUCED in at the expense OF 'ho'c sum
chicago and Americans. The ervor OF tie assembly,
ps,rotism was expressed by the singing OF uou cav
the Ouccnp "Red. White and Blue and bn'a''''i''
Tho Oueen's birthday was celebrated In strange
UNIV at noon to-day by the Quackuhi lhuia"s WIN
have been brought from their primuNe no"'e VIZ
Vancouver Island, British Columbia 10 lorn paw u.
the living exhibit in the chronological department y,
the Fair. The whole band Of this queer 'ooN,'s ""s
almost extinct race Of North American lnoas poaru"
,,o bio war canoe which they brought from 'u"oa
and embarked OF the South Pond. near where 'heS
are chartered. On reaching the "rahu D"N," Wv
6oatload OF braves stood up ana ho"ieu anu o'","
N the Jingle OF the tambourne IN the cheis n""'''
Several thousand visitors were quickly drawn " -"
scene. The throng of spectators could not uhucr-
stand why the British flag shond DC "o""''s WV
such fierce. savage-loo'dng lot.
Immediately after the National Commission as
sembled today Commissioner Massey "roSe an"
rendered his resignation member OF inc '"u'cis
Committee In giving his reasons for resighlhs ni'
Massey said that the commission had not adop'eu
single majority report of any importance s"o'"'.''u
q, q, nv tho committee since he had been MEMBER
The only logical conclusion was that the con'''o"
lacked confidence in the integrity anu apliiS vi NV
committee As chairman OF the committee ne ir''
nd N
had considered the matter carefully ana 10 amount
OF persuasion could induce MIN " 'o' " "
her of the committee. . T..
Commissioner Massey has taken a leadihg par, !"
The fight to keep the gates closed sunday. "a n"'oi
,ty report OF his committee last hg" III laNo' VI
Sunday closing failed of adoption Dy 'ne ->"'0"'"
Commission. .
tn. commissioners who rose one after another to
.,,,o,7e Chairman Massey and ask him please not 10
resign 50 played upon the emotions OF ,hi' Hio'.
ornamental than useful body that IL really ioo"'u
at one time as the fearful scene wmch ioiio"eu
Mrs Potter Palmer's bluff at resisnng from 'he
woman,s Board would be repeated IN the commis-
s,on Finally Mr. Massey took twenty-four hours 10
think what he had said and Try 10 reconcie ms
conscience with his remaining at The head Oh INC
Judiciary Committee 80
There was n slim attendance Of the Commission, bu'
that did not prevent Mr.. Hundley, of Alabama lro"
resurrectng the corpse Of Sunday closing anu UNITY
will be more postmortem work tomorrow
1.-THE GATES will be opened Sunday unless there
are orders to the contrary said DAVIS
TO-DAY when asked If he would order the FAR 10 I've
opened next Sunday. "The National COMMISSION nao
failed 10 modify the order Of the Local Directory ana
as the matter stands Directory has ordered the
Fair opened and the Commission has failed 10 change
that order So unless ! am prohibited from dong So
the Fair will be opened l do not anticipate any
move to keep the gutes closed but OF course there
may be-"
At its meetings to-day the Worlds Fair Council OF
Administration issued an order Horace Tucker,
Superintendent Of the Bureau OF Admissions, TO throw
the gates OF Jackson Park wide open next sunday.
The paid admissions at the Worlds Fair yesterday
were 81, GIG.
Names charming little state building in the north
east corner OF the Fair grounds dedicated shortly
before p. to-day. The structure is typical one,
.mbodying the materials found in the different parts