New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-30
PLANS FOR CLOSING THE FAIR CHANGED.
TIE EXERCISES TO BE ESSENTIALLY \ MEMO
RAJ. TO THE MCRDERED MAYOR. AND TllE
FESTIVITIES TO BE ABANDONED.

THE EXERCISES TO he ESSENTIALLY \ MEMO
RIAL TO THE MCRDEEED MAYOR. AND TIL
FESTIVITIES TO ne ABANDONED.
Chicago Oct 2o-There will be nothing Of glad
ness and congratulation In the White city at It's
official closing tomorrow II 10 hav" been
Columbus Day. and the Exposition was TO have
gone out Of official existence In blaze OF pyrotech-
mic glory by day and by night. with pageanis on
land and water with music and addresses.
The gathering which was to have taken
part in the closing ceremonies in Festival
Hall at ! o'clock tomorrow afternoon has been
turned by common consent into a memorial meet
ing OF and women from the Nations which the
murdered Mayor visited when he made his MEM
orable trip around the earth. only the kindest OF
words for the dead man were heard among the FOR
eign and American officials who came TO the Far
to-day TO know what change there would DE IN
the ceremonies set for tomorrow.
Respondng to the call issued by Direct0r-Gen-
eral Davis. at the midnight meeting Of officials
the following were present In the Director-fenera =
office this morning. r. W. Palmer. president oil
the National Commission; II. y. Hignbotham. pres
dent Of the Exposition; Dlrector-General Davis T.
\. u. Widener Of Philadelphia chairman
Of the Ceremonies Committee of the Ma
tional Commission; Director i. W. Peck'
Solicitor General Edwin Walker and Colonel G. r.
Culp of the Ceremonies Committee 1t was unahl-
mousy decided close the Exposition tomorrow
any OF the exercises and festivities which had
been planned. with the exception of the firing OF
an appropriate salute and the lowering of the
united States flag sunset. Clarence Eddy VIII
play appropi late selection the great organ III
Festival Hail. prayer viii be offered by the Rev Dr.
j. ii. burrows, appropriate resolutions formulated
by "A joint committee of the National commission
and the Local Directory Will be submitted W
President H. y. Higinbotham and President Pal
ner VIII max "A formal announcement OF the cos
ing ana an explanation OF the reason for aDandon-
Ing the original programme The act OF 'ohsr.SS
directs that the Exposition shall close on october
htld under the direction of the National 'ohHliS
sion, put IL aces not prescribe the ceremonies
The nags, upon all buildings within the srounus
Exposition.
The resolutions will be seconded by Lyman j.
Gage eN,ffesident OF the Exposition ana adoptssu
by a risihS vote OF the multitude OF people WIZ
VIII no DOUBT come to the hall add their triDu,'
| OF respect The announcement Will also be made
by President Palmer that the ceremonial addresses
when were 10 nave been delivered as part Oh wy,
| original progrdmme Will be printed together, 80
| as to complete the official history OF the EXPOSE
| tor. 49,,
| For the second time In the history OF the Column
| bian Exposition, every flag OF every STATE anu
Nation represented hung to-day at half mast nay v,
| ing been lowered the other time tribute 10
| the memory OF the victims OF the cold storage
| building fire The band payIlions were unoccuped
and one couin rot walk among visitors witt ,ion
Yet people came by scores OF thousands 70 IAN, AM
n farewell look at the buildings and exhibits anu AN,
| enjoy themselves In the Midway Paisance. Ky
| 2 o'clock lDW' visitors had passed through '"e
At the request Of Mrs. Potter Palmer the re-
| ception In honor OF the Board OF Lady Manasers
10 have been given by the National Commissioners
In the New-Aork building tomorrow "k"'' '~'