Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-05-03
ANOTHER GREAT DAY.
Our Foreign Visitors Complain Of 0m
Lack of Yiyacity.
Workmen Still Actively En-
gagged on the Buildings.
The Opening Of the Fair on Sundays Under
Discussion.


cussion--The Opening Concert by the
Thomas Orchestra . Pronounced Sue
oess-Paderewski Also Scores = Hit.
{ CHICAGO, May 9.-The attendance yes
terday at the fair numbered about 1900
people. Foreigners about the fair yester.
day complained about the lack of vivacity
In the American crowds. People walked
about the grounds in observant groups,
made no demonstrations and did not even
seem TO be enjoying themselves A crowd
Ia Paris or Vienna would have been like
big lot Of magpies on such an occasion.
There would be dancing and much wine
drinking. Family parties would lunch on
the grass. Men would embrace each other.
But the plodding, Unconditional Amen-
can crowd takes its pleasures seriously, as
the English cousins are said to do. 1t was
only by the tears that gathered In the
eyes OF many when the wonderful panora-
ma was opened In the court Of honor that
one could see how deeply the throngs were
moved by the rare spectacle. Many Of
yesterdays visit ors found their way into
Midway plaisance and there was no lack
OF attraction for them along this queer
tboroughfare.
The army OF workmen were again called
into service, and everything will be pushed
night and day until the display is com.
plete. The macadam roadways and walks
around the grounds are to
Give Way to Asphalt
II was demonstrated to everybody's salts
faction that while macadam may be well
enough in its way, IL Is not success when
being tramped upon In rainy weather.
The work was commenced yesterday.
Outside the grounds the cable cars un-
loaded thousands of passengers, many of
whom were attracted by the side shows,
which line the streets for blocks on every
side Of the entrances
The display in the electricity building is
yet in such shape that 1t cannot be In
spected with justice To exhibitors or degree
OF pleasure TO the visitors, and the build
Ing was closed. 1t was thought, however,
that IL would be In condition for opening
In a few days.
The principal interest yesterday CEN
lered in the national commission and
what 10 would do about a number of I'M
portant Questions, the most prominent
being the
Opening Of the Worlds Fair on Sunday
and the piano war. The commission got
down TO business shortly after noon. The
first question to come up was that Of
Paderewskis piano. Some commissioner
had stated that the director general had
been expected to see that no plano was
used on the ground except 1t bore the
name Of some exhibitor. He said he un-
derstood that the celebrated pianist
otill had his favorite instrument on the
grounds and that he proposed to play on
1t at the concert unless he was prevented.
The director general was called for. but he
was not present. A committee was ap-
pointed to wait on him and request his
presence. He could not be found, and
after an hours waiting the commission
returned and 80 reported. Another wait
snsued and finally the director appeared
and stated that the order had been deliv-
cred to the director of works for execu-
tion; why 1t had failed he knew not.
The counsel of administration, In whose
hands the power really lies, was next
called upon for a report The report was
forthcoming In a few minutes, and was
In substance that the question was one Of
administrative detail, and one over which
the national commission had no jurisdio-
COu. Ahb WwpOrt stdJeu tndJ Tue Councli
had examined into the matter thoroughly,
and would protect the interests of every
piano exhibitor by rule compelling the
use OF their instruments at Worlds fair
concerts, or, in other words, that tho in
struments Of exhibitors must be used at
rehearsals, but that societies would DC
permitted to perform ON
Any Piano They Might Chose
at concerts. After considerable discussion
the report WAS adopted. 1t was thought
that the judicial committee TO which the
Sunday opening was referred would report
yesterday, but failed to get quorum, and
the matter went over until today.
The opening concert of the Worlds fair
was given yesterday afternoon In Music
hall. The overture was the "Consecration
OF the House" by Beethoven, played by the
Thomas orchestra Of ia pieces. Padersw-
ski played a corcerto In A minor by him
self and a nocturne by Chopin. Both were
enthusiastically applauded. The concerts
will be continued each day during the fair.