Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-30


to know what change there would
be A the ceremonies set for toner
res. The suppositioa that tbs assassin u
insane did not deter anyone frcm utter
ing exeersisons upon hts wreteAei head
and suggesting various modes by which
he should be pat 10 death The Faro
peans particularly could not be bfoaght
10 realize that the chief executive of
great Anerican city had Teen shot down
IN his osn house without prosocstlon or
resson- They did not understand the
southern nature u the mayor. Who never
refused the humbiext stranger admission
O. his house. and refused 10 sarround
himself with those safeguards which
are common at the homes and Offices uf
public officials In Europe.
Responding 10 the cali Issued by Di.
rector General Davis al the midnight
meeting of ofilrials. the following were
present ia the director generals Office
this morning: T. W. Palmer. president
of the national commission; H. NJ.
Higinbofham. president % the exposi
ton; Director General Davis. II. A. u,
Widemere Of Philadelphia. chairman ~
the ceremonies committee of the ma
tionai commission: Director Ferd W.
Peek. Solicitor General Edwin Walker
and Col. &. T. Calp Of the ceremonies
committee.
itwas unanimously decided 10 close
the exposition tomorrow. ss required 10y
the act OF congress. but without any of
the EXERCISES and festivities which had
been planned. Ciarence Eddy will play
an appropriate selection on the great
organ in festival hall prayer will be
offered and President Palmer will make
a formal announcement OF the -iosing
aud explanation Of the grieyous reason
for abandoning the original program.
The act Of congress directs that the en-
position shall close October % and zap
propriatc ceremonies" shall be held
under the direction u the national com,
mission, but il does not prescribe the
ceremonies so that the national com
missions officers felt perfectly justified
in complying only with the letter Of the
law aud yet pay a deserved tribute 60
the memory of Chicago's assassinstcd
chief magistrate In that spirit the
following official order was issued:
In view Of the assassination OF
the chief magistrate 81 the city OF
Chicago, the ceremonies which were an
nounced To take place tomorrow. Mon
day, Oct 80. in connection with the
Worlds Columbian Exposition will be
wholly dispensed with. except that all
heretofore invited guests aud the public
generally are required To assemble at
Festival hall at l o'clock p. m. as orig
inally Intended Hon. Thomas w.
Palmer. President Of the Worlds Colum-
blan Commission will preside. Prayer
will be offered by the Rev. john Henry
Burrows Appropriate resolutions. form
ulated by the following joint commission
which has been appointed for the pur-
pose. will be submitted by President III.
~ Higinbotham: National Commission
Thomas ". Palmer. ID. Il. Penn. T. 4.
B. Widemer. r. l. Saunders. George V.
Massey and A. II. Mitchell
Board OF Directors III. y. Higin-
botham. Lyman y. Gage. Edwin Walker.
r. w. Peck, Robert A. Waller and
George X. Davis.
All the festivities arranged for the
closing ceremonies will be omitted with
the exception Of the firing OF an sppro.
pirate salute and the lowering OF the
United States flag at sunset
liz is further ordered that the flags
upon all buildings within the grounds
remain at half mast until the closing OF
the exposition.
George X. Davis. director general.
The resolution will be seconded by
Lyman j. Gage. ex-president OF the cx-
position. and adopted by a rising vote of
the multitude of people who will no
doubt come 10 the hall TO add their
tribute Of respect. The announcement
will also be made by President Palmer
that the ceremonial addresses which
were 10 have been delivered as part of
the original program will be printed to-
gether so as TO complete the official his
tory of the exposition. When the news
OF the tragedy reached Director General
Davis and President Palmer last night
they were engaged in the preparation of
their addresses. but at once abandoned
their work. aud all those who were to
have spoken will complete their speeches
at leisure.
For the second time in the history OF
the Columbian exposition every flag OF
every state and nation represented hung
half way from the top OF their stalls.
partly by ordor OF the director general.
and partly boy the voluntary act OF the
I commissioners ia charge ~ the foreign
and state buildings The breeze blew
/ gently from Lake Michigan, a. II ia
/ harmony with the peryading duietude,
and the dropping hags seemed Ia be
/ waving requiem for the dead When
/ death in d fiery form intruded its pre-
ence in the White clty. the emblcms Of
the nations were lowered a. a tribute 10
/ the memory of the cold storage victims.
/ but today they we're al half mast for
one man whose name and reputation
I have gone with him around the world
never 10 be forgotten now. because ot
! has tragic end at the close of the fair.
+ The band pavilions were unoccUpied.
and one could not walk among visitors
without hearing constantly remarks
/ about the assassination. the assassin and
i his victim. Still the people came by
scores of thousands TO take a farewell
+ look at the buildings and exhibits and
enjoy themselves IN the Midway places
4 BY . O'Clock l20.OO0 visitors bad passed
( through the paid gates. and they kept
/ coming in such numbers as 10 warrant
I the prediction that the last Sunday o.
the fair would crown all ia point 81 at.
tendance. although Chicagos mayor lay
dead by a murierers hand. in the
+ plaisaBce and the art palace we're u be
. found most - the visitors. tho former
presenting sotid mass ~ humanity
during the afternoon. Pine art and the
vulgar dancers from the orient we're the
principal attractions on the last Sun-
/ day. bat not the sane visitors
At the request u drs. Potter Palmer
the reception IN honor II the board a