The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-01-01
The ASSOUlAIED PRESS.
The Closing Ceremonies Of the At
lanta Exposition Grand and Im.
posing lndced...An I'm.
mense Attendance.
A WearisOme Day in the Guiteau Trial.
The Counsel Preparing to
Measure Swords.
A Steamer Burned at Monroe, Louisi.
ana.-.A Mail Carrier Murdered.
A Suicide. ,@.-. ...',. is,'.
Lights and Shadows of the Call Board.
Weekly Bank Statement s.. A
Foul Deed.
The New York Democracy Clasping
Hands Across the Chasm.
Additional Testimony About That Riot
in Mississippi.
Other Foreign and Domestic News.


ATLANTA, December 3l.--The closing ex-
ercises of the Atlanta Cotton Exposition
are now in progress. They began at 1880
o'clock. The crowd is immense and Judges
Hall is packed with thousands unable to
get in.
CLOSED.
The Cotton Exposition closed to day with
imposing ceremonies, AT half-past l
O'Clock Judges Hall, which had been pro-
floral, was thrown open and an
immense throng entered and as many as
could secured seats. The stage had
been enlarged and upon it were
the officials of the exposition, members Of
the Executive Committee, orators and the
orchestra and chorus swhichfurnished music
The scene was an imposing one. Prayer
was offered by Bishop II. II. War
ren, after which some letters of re,
gret from several distinguished mel
were read. Director General Kimhal
then delivered his address He said the
Exposition had depended wholly torits sup
port on the voluntary subscriptions ofit'
friends in many and widely
separated parts Of the country. 1t received
no bonus from the city and no bounty from
! luC put thC
which the peoples representatives re.
fused has fortunately bsen accorded by thei
Chief Magistrate, sustained and ap
plauded by the people them
selves. The grand central idea of the
Exposition, the main shaft to which has
been bolted every wheel that has worked
for its success, is concentrated in one
word-"Improvement. As to the
great resources at their command
what American ingenuity has adapted to
the demands of American industries
productive and creative, has been
shown in far more abundant and
higher degree than ever before in the his
tory of the country. Referring tC
cotton ginning devices on ,exhi
&e SO fact that s ersrs s' coon s un SC%asI% %ss b"
a modification of Whitney's princi
ple This fact alone constitutes a
valuable discovery, and enhances in nt
small measure, the fame of an American
| inventor, whose labors raise him to th,
rank of benefactor. There has been here
also brought to the attention of cotton pro
ducers Of the world recent invention
that it is likely to be az grand {
gift as the cotton gin was whei
it first revolutionized the industry
refer to the cotton cleaner, which
has been declared the best device evel
invented for the accomplishment
of universally desired end and
has been awarded the grand prizt
of the Exposition, and he thought every
exhibitor might be proud of the success
which the Exposition had achieved.
| The programme was as follows:
Chorus of singers. numbe ring several hundred
Grand March
| Entrance of Officers and Guests
| Prayer by BishOp Warren
America" by the Choir and Audience.
| Letters from Hon James G. Blaine and others
read by the Secretary.
Ad sss by Hon. IL, |. Kimball, Director
| General.
| Qusrtette and Semi chorus RossinD.
| Address by Hon. James Brown, United State
| Senator.
| Poem by I. ii Norton, Of New York,
! Address by Colonel William II. Breckenridge, o
Kentucky
| Hallelnah Chorus
I Address by Governor A II. Colquitt presden
of the International Cotton Exposition
| Doxoogy, Old Hundred, by Chorus and Au
| dience.
| Senator Joseph Brown was expected L
speak, but at late hour was taken sicl
and could not do so.
Colonel Breckenridge, of Kentucky, de
livered an eloquent address on the benefit
that will come from the Exposition.
Governor Colquitt, President of the Ex
position, delivered an address which close,
with signal for stopping the machinery
The machinery was stopped amid tn
blowing of whistles and ringing of bells.