The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-07-22
THE EXPOSITION
To 10 Closed on and After Sunday, July
23-Thc Worlds Fair Directors Take
Final Action.

To 10 Closed on and After Sunday, July
23-Thc worlds Fair Directors Take
Final Action.
CHICAGO, July 15.--The Worlds fair
Is to be closed on Sunday, and after
July 10, it will not be open to the pub
lie on the first day of the week, The
admissions of next Sunday have al
ready been donated for the relief of the
families of the firemen who lost their
lives in the recent fire on the goounds,
and but for this fact the fair would
probably have been closed next Sun
day, July 10.
The vote Of the local directory re-
scinding its former action, was over
whelmingly in favor of closing, it
standing "a to 4. When the meeting of
the board of directors was called late
Friday afternoon an address advocat-
ing Sunday closing signed by all the
leading Chicago clergyman was read.
The close of the address was the signal
for series of speeches, all of them in
favor of closing the fair. Vice Presi-
dent Peck, who presided in the absence
of President Higinbotham, then read
the following resolutions, which were
at once adopted, and the directors ad-
journed, apparently well pleased with
themselves and their work
Whereas, The board Of directors OF regular
meeting, held May l6 1893, adopted certain rcso-
lutions providing for the opening Of the exposi.
tion on Sunday In response to urgent appeals
from persons and organizations representing u
large majority OF the public, rs well as from
stockholders Of the corporation, and also In ac-
cordance with u resolution adopted by the city
council Of the city Of Chicago, representing the
financial interest Of said city in said
exposition to tho amount Of 100000, and
Whereas, This action OF the board has been
sustained By tho United States circuit court OF
appeals, and the right and power of the boar
of directors to control the physical administra-
ton OF the exposition on Sundays, as well us on
other days of the week, has been upheld by the
final decree Of said court; and
Whereas, 1t now appears by the actual ad.
missions that the general public does not, by its
attendance, manifest desire that said expost'
tion should be kept open each day of the week,
and 1t further appearing that II the exposition
Is kept open on Sunday it will require the at
tendance OF moro than 10000 employees Of the
exposition and others, and while the exposition
authorities can give its own employees one day
OF rest out OF each week II seems impracticable
for the exhibitors and others to provide such
day Of rest for their own clerks and employees,
and
Whereas, 1t further appears that the number
Of laboring men and women whose services will
be necessarily required to keep the Exposition
open on Sundays is disproportioned to the mum.
ber Of visitors on Sundays and therefore the
interests Of the public are not promoted by
keeping the Exposition open on each and every
day of the week. Now, therefore, be II
Resolved, All the said resolutions so adopted
by this body on May l6, 1s93 and the amend.
ments to the rule relative thereto adopted on
said day, save and except the prices Of admis
sion, be and the same are hereby rcscinded, to
take affect the day after the 10th inst