Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-11-17
The Centennial E,po.,uou Closed.

Inc ceremony OF formally CLOSING the
international Centennial Exposition took
place on Friday OF last week, and begun
with a salute OF Is guns at sunrise from
Georges Hill and a similar salute stimuli
taneousiy from the U. S. steamer Plymouth
in the barbor. Arrangements had been
made for holding the closing ceremonies
in the open space between the east end OF
the Main building and Machinery Hall,
but the heavy rain which fell during the
day compelled a change of plan, and the
exercises were held in Judges Hall. At
two o'clock Gen. Goshorn, President Haw-
ley and the various heads OF the Ceutenni-
al management entered that building and
soon afterwards President Grant arrived
and took a seat on the platform. Amer
music and prayer Hon. D. J. Morrill, made
an address reviewing the work of the Cen
tennial commission and Mr.. John Welsh
paid an eloquent and Teverential tribute TO
the hallowed memories OF the past century.
Director General Goshorn spoke next, and
cordially thanked the foreign commission .
ers and foreign exhibitors for their hearty
cooperation in the exhibition, and be de-
clared that their presence here would be
accepted by the people OF this country as a
mission OF international good will and fra
ternal intercourse. The chorus then sang
the Hallelujah chorus from the Messiah,
after which Hon. Joseph Hawley, Presi-
dent of the Centennial Commission, deliv-
cred an address ably reviewing the great
difficulties which were at first found in the
path OF the enterprise, the final success and
ultimate result of the exhibition. He con
cluded by saying "God send US all, indi-
viduals and nations, happy future. Mr..
President we await your pleasure" Upon
the conclusion OF his address the chorus
and orchestra rendered the national hymn
America in which the audience Joined.
As this patriotic air was being sung the
original flag of the American Union first
displayed by Commodore Paul Jones on
the bon Homme Richard" was unfurled
from window overlooking the space adj
joining the platform. The enthusiasm
which attended the event having subsidized,
General Hawley announced that the Presi-
dent OF The United States would give a tel
egraphic signal for stopping the great Cor
liss engine, and al the same moment would
announce the close Of the exhibition. Pres
ident Grant accordingly rose and gave the
required signal by a wave of bis hand, ac-
campaigning the act with this declaration {:
81 declare the Centennial International Ex-
hibition of 1876 closed" simultaneously
with the utterauce of this announcement,
1t was instantly communicated, by tele-
graph, 10 the exhibitors in Machinery Hall,
by system OF goDgs in that building, and
10 the exhibitors aud visitors generally, by
a gong in the general telegraph Office on
the grounds, and, by an independent wire
cabled directly to London. The announce
ment was made precisely at thirty-tive
minutes amer three O'Clock.
All present united in singing the Doxol-
ogy, the chorus and orchestra joining. AS
the last echoes died away the audience quiz
ely dispersed.
The tinal closing signal was received by
the attendants and exhibitors in Machinery
Hall with shouts and cheers and such ex-
pressions OF hilarity a. showed how thor
oughly tired they had become of the tedi-
um OF exhibition.
THE ATTENDANcE-THE EXPOSITION A
flNANGlAL SOCCESS
Considering the length OF time during
which the Exposition was open, the re-
ceipts and number If visitors far exceed
those of any previous worlds fair. The
working expenses were 81, $50, 900, and The
attendance was a little over 5000, 600. which
will leave a surplus Of about s., OOO, 900. To
this must be added the revenue derived
FROM concessions, amounting TO about 81
100000. Some Of the items under this head
are curious. 1t is almost incredible, for
example, that 5000 should be paid for the
privilege of peddliDg popcorn" aud that
the official catalogue company should pay
800, 900 for their privilege. But these, and
$4,000 for the license of the department IA
cetiously known as that of "Public. Dis
comfort" are among the receipts. If the
Government loan of 81 SOC, 900 is not first to
be repaid, land that is a mooted point, the
stockholders may actually get back part OF
their money. The average daily attend
ance was about 81, 900 and the largest in
any one day was on Pennsylvania day
when there were 257, lS9 cash admissions,
and 1880 free.
BREAKING UP OF THE GREAT SHOW.
A despatch on Saturday says: The change
in the appearance of The Centennial grounds
can hardly he conceived. A handful oil
visitors stroll aimlessly about In lonesome
way, and exhibitors are up to their eyes in
a confusion of goods and packing cases.
The change is almost depressing, and the
attendants who shouted for JOY last eve
ming, are low spirited to-day. The sudden
change is so great that it can hardly be re-
allied. In the Main building six foot
board fence has been erected around the
Japanese, Swedish and French depart
menis, aud others are roped of and guard
ed. Many large spaces are already bare oil
goods, and the buslle of exhibitors and pro-
fusion Of packing cases remind one of the
days preceding the opening. In Machinery
hall half dozen derricks are scattered
over the building. In one section several
locomotives are ir various stages of dis
memberment, and everywhere all kinds Of
machinery appear In great confusion. Peo-
pie walk lightly and speak 10 low tones, {
II at great funeral. Fifteen hundred peo-
pie entered to-day. A citizens meeting
was held on Saturday TO further the inter-
est OF the permanent exhibition. There
have been nearly thousand applications
for space, representing every prominent
country present at the exhibition. Sub
scriptions 10 the capital stock 10 the amount
of about SOC, 900 we're reported. 1t was
stated at the meeting that the railroads
would subscribe literally toward keeping
such an exhibition open.