Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-01-06
WORLi'S FAIR.

Apr. e1-Argentina, Holland, Germany, Great
Britain, Russia, France Italy, Spain, Brazil
and the United States participated in Colum.
bian naval review at New York.
Apr ss-Famous Liberty bell arrived at Chi.
cogo from Philadelphia. -, Naval review as
New York ended with street parade OF marines
and blue jackets.
May Worlds Columbian exposition at
Chicago opened, President Cleveland starting
all the machinery At noon by pressing an elee-
tric button.
May la-Loce directory decided 10 open fair
on sundays after May q, admission being .
cents
May is Women's congress, first OF worlds
fair auxiliary congresses opened in Art insu
tute.
May l6-l.ocal directory decided 10 sbrogate
contract with congress BY which the fair Was
to have closed on Sunday by returning money
and opening the whole exhibition
Nav ss-World's congress OF journalists
| opened in Art Institute
May so-Worlds medical congress opened in
| Art institute,
! June Sit was decided before Judges Woods,
| Jenkins and Grosscup Of United States circuit
| court that fair should close on Sunday.
June i0.-Chief Justice Fuller OF United
| States supreme court granted Exposition com
puny supersedeas allowing fair to open the fol-
| lowing Sunday
July4-Largesi attendance for any day since
opening recorded 3o2, 600 admissions.
| July t0-Cold storage building destroyed by
FIRE, .s persons perishlng In the flames.
July ll-Aiter protrac,ed legal fight In
| which the Sunday opening question had been
| carried to the United States supreme court
and tho case won for Sunday opening the ma
| tional commission voted 81 TO . for Sunday
| closing principally on account OF the small Sun
| day attendance.
July ls-A fac simtle Of Left Erickson's viz
| ing ship arrived In Chicago
| July li--Local directory rescnded action OF
May le and ordered gates closed on Sunday
| after the 10Th
July is--Coroner's jury investigating cold.
storage fire held Director OF Works Burnham.
| ner and Charles A. Mcdonald 10 grand jury for
criminal negligence
! July 2t-Direc,or General Davis. President
| Higinbothum. Commissioners ST. Clair and
Massey and Director G.. h, Schwah served
| with notice 20 appear before Judge Stein for
contempt Of court in violating injunction
against closing gates in Cingmnn Injunction
| July 30-Gates opened in accordance with or
der Of council OF administration.
| Aug. For contempt Of court In closing
] gates July 23 Judge Stein tueS officials as 70.
lows: Lyman j. Gage. il,0) Charles L.
Hutchings, si,00o; Charles Henrouu, sl,o0);
| William u kerfoot si,o0J Andrew McNally,
ti,ooo: Victor 7. Lawson, sloO Director Cen
| eral Davis, SEQ
| Aug i--Theodore Thomas rendered resigna-
| tion as director OF music
Aug. 3i-Judge Goggin, overriding judges
Dunno and Brentano, decided In favor Of sun.
| dav openiug
Sep i0--Wcrlds parliament OF religions
opened session In Chicago
Sep T-World's parliament OF religions AT
fInieago aulournod. $500.
Oct o Paid admissions on Chicago day .lo,.
ssl
Oc,. a0-Fair came TO an official end Paid
attendance recorded at ll,s5islg: pass,- 6uss,
lBS
Nov g--World's co,uinbiaa comni4s,on and
The lady managers adjourned elae die