Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-10-21
THE CLOSING n
"Fay's" Last Exposition Letter-The
Great SHOW to Close Saturday
Nlght--Notes OF Interest, &c.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Oct. IS.-As the
sun shines for all in this world. 50 do
the shadows gather for all, and the
shadows are falling fast" We
stand face to face with a stern reali-
ty; the closing week of our great
Exposition. The golden October
sun is shedding his light upon its
open doors, open no longer after
Saturday night, but even il the halls
are silent they will still speak their
power. What pleasureahle enjoy
ment have they given to young and
old, to what delicious bits of romance
and ~lore-making these old walls have
listened, what volumes and long for
gotten scandal have been uuearthed
beneath its roof. The best class OF
patrons stiil crowd the house, for the
exhibits are yet fresh with beauty.
There is much to make US prou | Of
u When we left the veil
which separates the past there is left
no painful memories. There has
sprung up a closer business relation,
a warmer brotherhood, q broader
sense OF right, a desire for greater
triumpbs, and above all a conscious
ness of contributing ieasures to
thousands who have enjoyed it's
beauties. Gilmore, earnest and true
In his work and conception, has the
past week surpassed his record. A
benefit has been rendered him, an
act worthy of a generous people.
He is an enthusiastic votary of his
art, pleasing classical as we'll as sim
pie musical tastes. Culture has little
to do with many of the melodies he
gives us. Those household songs
that all the learning and science Of
past or modern artists cannot silence,
Moore's melodies, Scotch ballads,
American airs and all those popular
songs common property to every one
''beneath the sum-" While on the
subject of music too high praise
cannot be bestowed upon Mrs. Ow-
ings, of Chicago, whose instrumental
performances on the piano has given
such genuine pleasure. Aside from
her mastery talent her charm lies in
her sweet, womanly patience which
has been IA subject of most favorable
comment, the two combined insuling
success, even in the face of other
able competitors. Blanke Bros.
candy manufacturers give US a dis
play never equaled. If I have not
mentioned this before it is because /
reserve The right to keep the sweetest
last. Their magnificent case is filed
with all the delicious corrections
known to the manufactures art, while
the revolving figures made entirely
of candies create manifestations of
surprise and pleasure. MIR. Thomas
B. Cook. of Powers e. Welghtman,
the Philadelphia chemical display, is
their nearest neighbor he thinks his
location most suggestive upon the
principle that the Dr's. visits usually
succeed Santa Claus at Christmas.
Certainly the tempting viands are well
worth the risk of medical attendance
later. Saturday night was the flower
show and a decided ucces Floral
designs of every conceivable shape
and color, society embiems and we'd
ding gifts were entered for competl-
ton. The table, 60 feet in length,
groaned beneath the weight of this
array CT NATURES offering, beautiful
conceptions which were placed later
on the stage of music hail, making it
a bower of beauty fair to look upon.
"Heloise" has my grateful accept
ance for the graceful compliment
written to the LEDGER lost week in
praise of my humble letters, doubly
appreciated since l have discovered
the fair author, a lady Of rare social
and intellectual refinement and whose
good opinion could we'll make vain
the recipient of her praises.
And now the pictures Ihave drawn
of Exposition Notes and which Ihope
my LEDGER readers have enjoyed,
must cease, and be obscured by the
~unlovely shadows of our real lives.
These weeks of enjoyment we're
never formed to last they were too
bright even for dreamland. The
joys we have are SO much like our
dreams. l had forgotten the life
that is passing away, my thoughts
were conferred on the present, or had
wondered into the misty past, but
their memory will lift US over many
rough spots in life's stony road.
Fay.
WILL IL