New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-28
TOPICS OF INTEREST FROM CHICAGO.
An ARMY OF wORKME,; PREPARING FOR TIE
OPENING COMMITTEES At WORK TIE
MUSIC TROUBLE VISITORS.

MUSIC TROv BIE-V1>IToHS
Chicago. April 27-Todav's bright sun hlnc seemed
h. infu-c each individual workman Of the 11O'o ~
the Worlds Fair grounds with restless spirit Of
activity that clariCtcTizcs the officials. This was
notably the case at the Women Building work on
which had to De- 81. pended yesterday. but wa today
resumed with rcdoubcd energy. \ larg" fore" Of
painters attacked the exterior and II Is expected I"
be- completed by Monday. Director Davi, has Issued
all order the exhibitors instrucinG them I" STOP
all unpackng Of exhibits before 10 o'clock sunday
night IN order that the Building may be- pn' Int"
prcscntable shapc for Monday. great force Of
.wecpcrs and cleaners will Dr. put 10 work imm"
datclv after the unpacking has ocasrd. and TIE DIG
buildings will b" scrubbed and secured from noor u"
roof special arrangcn cnts being made IN
the varion. buildings for the reception of the Prcsi
Dental party 10y Tn" department chiefs.
The cars FOR the elevators were received yesterday
and were being pa, Into place today that on Mon
day visitors will not be compelled TO climb flights Of
stairs when they desire 10 reach upper floors.
Commissioner Massey. Of the judiciary Committee
OF the National Commission. has called that committee
together 10 meet at 10 O'Clock tomorrow. ms Is
the committee to which the SUNDAY opening resolution
OF Comniss,n,r Eibocck. OF Iowa. yesterday re
ferred The probabilities that the committee
will not mako a report until saturday. and perhaps
NOT until Tuesday. Commissioner Massey, who Is
the head OF the sunday closing people and Commits
sjoner ST. Clair of West Virginia. VINO l. the leader
Of the movement In favor of opening the Fair on
sunday are both members Of the committee. and con
scuucntly will fight III" matter In commiiic"
mcc,ir, tIus lnsuring long session.
director General Davis's report 10 the National Com
mission on the present condition Of the Worlds Fair
sbows that tau, the total OF t-Ei,24J.
$40 y, had been raised for the purpose Of the Fan
without taking into ocOant the cost OF the exhibits
which will amount 10 many million dollars more
Four hundred scperate buildings have been erected
| hr,gtng under roof Of about three hundred
and fifty acres.
The Worlds Fair National Commission was again
In session this afternoon. with about Mt, members
ures.nt PRESIDENT Palmer announced The ccmmittr'
which he was directed 10 appoint by n resolution
| .dopted Yesterday. 10 investigate the music trouble
hroucbt oil by alleged iayOrtiSm shown by Theodore
rbouas musical director, and Taderewsi. his as
s,stant. 10 piano manufacturers not making cN
tuNs The committcomen's names follow: J. IL
| -, nd,ninc Of Arkansas. chairman: g. &. Sims. oil
| ptdo Island: J. X. Burton, Of Kansas. and II. G.
| 49,. NJ wyoming. The following Commissioners
,,.ra Amounted a committee 10 receive the Liberty
| pou. / w. woodside. Of Pennsylvania o. V
ro,s,or OF Minnesota J. E. Stearns. OF Idaho. and
| lob, r. Harris. of Virginia. committee was ap
n,.d TO draw up resolutions Of respect for the late
| ,hn u Adams. Commissioner from Arkansas and
| ~, commission then adjourned.
sxt.en hundred Columbian rolling chairs reaches