Omaha daily bee., 1898-05-14
HAYDEN BROS.
meeting, making few changes in the word

meeting making few changes in the word
ing of It,
Mr.. Weller accepted the substitute and
after the resolution had been discussed
briefly 1t was adopted by the vote heretofore
stated. Messrs Babcock, Bruce, Lindsey and
Rosewater of the executive committee were
present and all voted for the resolution.
When the meeting opened Secretary Wake
field asked the indulgence of the meeting
while he read statement from John Rush.
formerly auditor Of the exposition, and Rob-
ert Finley. the present auditor, both to the
effect that they had checked the accounts Of
the secretarys office, Mr.. Rushs checking
extending UP to the time when he left the
service Of the exposition. and Mr. Finley's
extending from that date to the present
time.
The secretary then called attention to a
half -bushel basket Of protests against the
opening OF the exposition gates on Sunday.
He said this contribution had Just been re-
ceived, but there were several more half
bushels on file In his office and he asked
for instructions as to their disposition
General Henderson said the question of
Sunday closing was an important one and
ought to be settled. The people opposing
the opening OF the gates on Sunday were
making Q most aggressive campaign and
the matter should be taken up and disposed
Of. For himself. .he said he believed that
in the interest Of morality the exposition
should be kept open on Sunday. He moved
that the executive committee be instructed
to report to the next meeting Of the board
regarding the custom which had prevailed
at previous expositions regarding this ques-
| tion. This motion was adopted.
Free Pass Question.
The executive committee submitted a re-
port on the free pass question referred to
the committee at the last meeting of the
board The report stated that the commit
tee had adopted the following resolution as
its recommendation on this matter:
! Resolved, That it is the sense of the board
of directors of the Transmssissppi and In
ternational Exposition that there shall b. no
| free list or passes TO the exposition after
June /, except as follows Officers anG
members of the executive committee, execu-
tive committee of the Bureau of Education,
executive committee of the Bureau OF En-
| tertainment, vice presidents and commits
! sioners Of nations, states and territories,
executive officers of nations, states and ter
ritOries. exhibitors, cohcessionaires, en-
ployes in the actual discharge Of their
| duties, newspaper representatives as per
rules previously adopted mayor and city
council of the city OF Omaha, Board of Fire
and Police Commissioners. Board of Educa-
tion, Board of Park Commissioners, Board
Of County Commissioners. sheriff of Douglas
| county.
| II is the intent of this resolution that
! no stockhOlder or director shall be provided
| with free admission except as above stated.
The reading of the rules governing the
issuance OF passes to representatives of
| newspapers was called for and Manager
Rosewater explained that these rules con-
tempiated the issuance Of a large number
OF passes, but they were in the nature of an
exchange Of courtesies for which the expo
sitton received full return.
General Henderson favored the reduction
In the number Of these passes. but Mr.. Rose
water explained that such policy would be
detrimental to the exposition and DO more
harm than good Many Of the passes might
I never be used. but even II every editor took
advantage Of the opportunity the sxposatien