Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-04
SUNDAY OPENINGEfKELY.
The Judiciary Committee
Makes It's Report.
LOCAL DIRECTORY WILL NOW ACT

Fire Scare-Omc1aI Attendance Figures.
WORLDS FAIR GROUND 8, May 4.-The
Sunday opening question win not down.
AS far as the National commission is con-
ceTned it is probable that the report Of the
Judiciary committee declining to take
action looking to the opening of the Expo
sition gates on Sunday, finally disposes of
the matter. But it is now said that there
is strong feeling among the members Of
the local directory that the body may
legally use its discretion in interpreting
the agreement with the Government
whereby, in consideration of receiving the
appropriation of SO, 500, 900, they were to
close the Fair on Sunday.
They assume that Congress, by entering
into this agreement, recognized their right
to deal with the question, and claim that
because the agreement has been violated
by the withholding Of part Of their appro-
priation they are under no obligation to
keep their part of the contract.
1t now seems likely that no further for
NAL action will be taken, but that In the
course of a few weeks the local directory
will quietly authorize the admission on
Sunday of ticket-holders who may wander
around the grounds and profit by the edu-
cational advantages of the big show with
out the noise and activity that will charac-
terize the exercises On the other days Of
the week.
There is some talk to the effect that the
local directory may take the matter out OF
the hands of the National commission and
open the gates regardless Of the rule for
bidding 1t.
The directors are saying very little as to
their intentions. 1t is said, however, that
tickets are ready for use on Sunday next
and all preparations have been made to
open the gates without announcing the
fact until it is too late for legal interior
ance.
Free Popular Music.
There is plenty of instrumental music in
the park, both in buildings and on band
stands. Fifty crack musicians from Des
Moines who compose the Iowa State band
occupied the pavilion Of their State build
ing on the edge of the lake at the
northern entrance of the park. The band
gave good concert In the afternoon and
will remain at the exposition. Under the
direction of the State board for at least
three months and maybe throughout the
Fair.
The Iowa corn decorated building was a
centre of attraction while the programme
was being rendered. The band will play
daily either in the State building or on the
band pavilions.
Prof. Leisgans' band was again stationed
in the pavilion facing the ground court OF
Administration building and furnished the
music for the day in that part Of the park.
Musical melody in the open air is one Of
| the features of the Fair which gives the
| appearance of being really open to the
| world.
The first of the popular free orchestral
concerts which are to be given every morn
ing during the six months Of the exposition
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| entrance fee was charged. Tho hall,
which seats 2, 200 was crowded early, the
| doors closing after the second number. The
| orchestra of IA pieces under the direction
| of Theodore Thomas, rendered pro
gramme consisting Of "Tanhauser" over
ture, the weber Berlooz," Invitation to
the Dance" Strauss waltz, and other
opular numbers.
Pie Twenty-Five Cents n Slice.
There appears to be disposition on the
part of some of the restaurant keepers at
| the fair to grow suddenly rich, if one may
be permitted to judge by the prices they
charge. At one eating house the price of
roast beef is one dollar. and ten cents extra
is charged for the privilege of eating it.
/ At another resort pie Is sold at twenty five
cents a slice.
The local papers have taken up the cry
! against this sort of imposition and it is
| probable that the management will regu-
late the matter. The same evil prevailed
| at the Centennial in 1876, the first week
it was open. To-day large numbers Of
visitors carried lunch with them to the
fair, having learned from experience tina,
it was not safe to visit tho retaurants In.
side the grounds.
Pennsylvania Building Opened.
The Pennsylvania State building, one o.
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| the Exposition grounds, was thrown opeI
i to the public yesterday. Since the Liberty
Bell was put in place in the rotunda. only
that large room has been open to visitors
The superintendent desired to put on thu
finishing touches in the other rooms anC
clean up after the crowd that invaded tn,
building Monday. For that reason tn,
doors were closed until yesterday.
The Philadelphia policemen are on dut,
night and day guarding the Independence
| Bell and answering a thousand questions
put by the multitude of sight seers tina
would consider their exposition excursion
failure if they had not looked upon tn
| National relic. =
Paderewski's Last Recital.
Herr Paderewski gave his farewell con
cert at the Worlds Fair yesterday after
| noon and departed for the East. "A grea
audience was in attendance and Padercw
skis performance created unbounded en-
thusiasm, men throwing their hats In tn
air and cheering and women waving thei
handkerchiefs and emitting Mysteries
screams.
No More Day Work After May n.
d. H. Burnham Director of Works G
= the Fair, has issued general order to til
effect that all work must be finished
the twelfth instant, both as to installatio
of exhibits and construction, and this
work of absolute necessity thereafter mul
, be done during hours when the expositio
} is not open.
Little Fire in Machinery Hall.
There was a small blaze In Machines
Hall early in the morning caused by tn
crossing OF electric wires The Ezpozitio
Fire Department was called out but befor
it reached the spot the fire was put out
guard armed with Babcook extir
guisher. The damage was trifiing.
Omcial Figures.
The figures given out az to the attend
ance' at the fair on the opening day N
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