The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-10


est Ever Seen--Naval Onlcials SEQ
Some OF the Sights at jackson Park.
CucAGo, May S-The feature OF the
| day in official circles at the fair grounds
was the effort OF Miss Phoebe Cousins OF
Missouri to nbrogate the action of the
board of lady managers in adjourning
sine die After the national commits
sion had been in session
few minutes, Mics Cousins appeared
before that body and demanded recog-
milton as a member of the national COM
mission. She based her claim, she said,
upon the decision OF Judge Blodgett Of the
! L. S. district court. The board of lady
managers by this decision, she claimed,
was a subcommittee OF the national COM
| mission. 4 sine die adjournment had
been rushed through the board of lady
| managers, out she had not adjourned and
wished, as q member OF the national COM
| mission, TO be recorded as present go she
! could draw her salary.
! At this point Commissioner Francis w.
| Breed OF Massachusetts,. with his accus-
toned tact. raised point of order. His
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! sent her claims in writing and they should
be reviewed by the judiciary committee.
| When that committee had heard all the
testimony its report 10 the commission
| could be discussed. President Palmer said
| the point was well taken and the matter
| being referred to the judiciary committee
on motion. Miss Cousins withdrew.
a Bright, BeGutifui Day.
Bright. beaming and beautiful, the sec
ond week of the worlds lair was ushered
in today. The prospects for greatly in
creasing the attendance over that of last
week are exceedingly favorable. Visitors
| in large numbers began to arrive early, and
by this afternoon q 1s took on an APP
| pearance OF compile seness that was lack
] ing the first week OF the fair. 1t was some
what disappointing to many OF the visitors
! 10 note the contrast between the external
| and internal appearance of tho beautiful
white palaces Without all seemed 10 be
| finished, but peep inside the great doors
| disclosed chaos of boxes and
works oil art and excelsior
| packing and marvels Of the
mechanical genius. This was especially
true of the manufactures and liberal arts
building. Hundreds of men were unload
ing wagons and freight cars. Hundreds
were tearing open boxes and packages
and hundreds were arranging eXhib-
it's. 1t was so in the electrical
| building, in the machinery hall and
in three-iourths of the structures
| on the grounds. In the palace OF fine
arts the departments are in all the diIer-
ent stages OF perfection. The French ex-
hibt is complete, the German is almost
50 and the Holland is far advanced and so
is the Canadian. But there are dozen
others which seem hardly TO have begun.
Naval Visitors Entertained.
| President Higinbotham entertained the
naval visitors at breakfast in the recital
hall of the Music palace this morning. 1t
WAS an elaborate affair. In the center of
each table was huge pyramid
of roses and each pyramid was
| of a different color. so that the whole
had q bright and cheerful effect.
After the Cousins incident in the ma
tional commission meeting, the reports OF
| the committees who were directed last
/ Saturday TO inspect and report the condi-
| ton of the several departments over
| which they have supervision, were then
heard A majority OF the chairmen asked
| for further time, and others made only
verbal reports.
The executive committee on awards
submitted report favoring the personal,
responsible, individual Judge" in place
of the "impersonal. irresponsible char
acter of the jury. The decisions of judges
must, according. to report. receive the
| approval of majority of the departmental
| COMMITTEES of which he is a member. The
| Judge is required to formulate in written
| words the specific points of excellence or
| advancement disclosed in the exGmina-
ton OF an exhibit, and the term, general
| excelance" so often used on like oc-
casion, is to be tabooed.
The Sunday Question.
The Sunday closing question then once
more bobbed up serenely, when Commits
sioner Hundley OF Alabama arose and
| presented a resolution, which caused
rather animated debate. The resolution
! was as follows
| Whereas, There is an impression that the
rule heretofore adopted by the commission. re-
! curing the gates of the exposition to remain
closed on Sunday can be abrOgated or modified,
and.
Whereas, The interests OF the fair demand
| that the question be definitely and finally set
| tied if not already settled by act OF congress,
and this commission, therefore.
Resolved, That this commission regards the
rule requiring the gates TO be closed on SUM-
| day as a binding and final determination on
this subject both in law and in fact.
The matter was debated in all its as
poets and finally matters became SO in
! volved that Mr. Hundley withdrew the
resolution. Quiet reigned but for
moment for Commissioner Way
of Georgia, sprang another resolut-
ion on the same subject only in different
way His resolution was to the effect that the
commission having passed upon the mat
ter il could not be brought up again. This
resolution was also withdrawn after a
short, but spirited debate.
Wine Charges Too High.
Commissioner Forsythe of California
had grievance to air and ne did so. The
bone of contention which he presented to
the commission was the following:
Whereas, IL is fact that our domestic
wines 70 not receiving fair treatment on the