Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 July 1892 — FAIR DATE CHANGED. [ARTICLE]

FAIR DATE CHANGED.

\ The Preliminary Celebration Will Probprobably Be Held Oct. 81 Instead ot 18. Washington dispatch: Perry Belmont. »of New York, reached Washington from Chicago, where he had been to attend the conference regarding changing the date for the inauguration exercises of the World’s Fair next October. The differences between New York and Chicago over the date upon whieh the two cities will celebrate the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America wereamicably adjusted at tho conference, and the two celebrations will not conflict in any way. Messrs. Belmont. B. B. Roosevelt and Secretary Wall, of the New York Citizens’ Committee of 100, and the Board of Control of the Columbian Exposition were parties to an agreement drawn up by Director General Davis and Mr. Belmont,’ by the terms of which the officers and others interested in the Chicago celebration will make no opposition to the efforts of the NeV Y r ork gentlemen to secure the passage of a joint resolution by Congress changing from Oct. 12 to Oet. 21 the date on whieh the anniversary exercises at Chicago shall take place. The celebration at New York city, which will include the naval display of all nations, is fixed for Oct. 12, and that day has befcn declared a legal holiday by the Legislature of New York. It was out of this conflict of dates with the Chicago oelebration that grew the controversy which has been raging for some weeks, and whieh threatened to seriously interfere with the success ot the events in both cities. But by this compromise those interested believe that the interest in the two will be heightened and their success increased.