The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-11-03
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lee Proud EmbleIns Of tho Nations 81
Mourning Helght At the worlds Fair.

lee Proud Emblens OF tho Nations 81
Mourning Height At the worlds Fair.
CHICAGO WoRLD's FAM GRoUNns.
Oc. 3i.-From the domes and spires Of
the White city's palaces hung the en-
blems Of the nations 1T mourning
height, on Monday, the dying day OF
the Worlds Columbian exposition.
The people came and looking toward
the sunlit sky Of blue and realized that
not only Chicago mourned, but the
whole world Of humanity. as repre-
sented at the exposition
They came in much smaller numbers
than was expected at sunset Saturday,
and they found no evidences Of rejole-
ing over the browning achievement OF
the age; no sounds Of sweet music in
the court OF homer; no merry throngs;
no celebration; only a solemn stiffness
an unparalleled tribute TO the memory
of Chicago's mayor-one grand SYM
phony OF sympathy for the loss of a
loving father, an illustrious citizen and
the chosen chief Of a million and a
half Of people.
The multitude laid their tribute OF
respect on the bier Of the assassinated
man as much by their quiet actions as
II they had laid rich flowers on the cas-
lSet and eulogized the dead in eloquent
speech.
The greatest exposition the world
has witnessed died in the san gloom
and silence which prevailed the home
Of the afflicted family and the city
which honored him who was slain for
no earthly cause.
Al II o'clock the committee of IL
I which was chosen TO draft the resolu-
tons met in President Higinbotham's
Office They were:
President Palmer, d. b. Penn, L. A.
Il Widener r T.. Saunders. George v.
Massey, A. II. Mitchell. OF the national
commission; President Higinbotham,
Lyman J Gage. Edwin Walker, F. w.
Peck, Robert A. Waller, George r.
/ Davis, OF the board Of directors
The resolutions express in sympa-
thetic language the general sorrow
and shock which the tragic end of the
Worlds Fair city's chief magistrate
created in the hearts and minds of the
national commissioners, foreign and
state representatives. the board OF Lady
managers, the exhibitors, the directors
and executive officers of the exposition.
One set OF resolutions will be pre-.
scented by President Higinbotham on
behalf OF the board Of directors, and an
other by Commissioner Massey, Of
Delaware, for the national commission
Rev. John Henry Barrows, pastor Of
the Fourth Presbyterian church. deliv
cred the prayer with which the funeral
! gathering, as il really was, began il
Festival hall,
The invocation contained feeling
reference TO the tragedy which hai
J, Ga. i..s.Si e-4rre,@s-.,' ceremonies into
memorial meeting and appealed 10 I'll
throne Of grace in behalf of the griei
stricken family.
The foreign and American repre-
sentatiyes, as well as the governing
bodies of the exposition who wer
seated on the platform and in the bod
Of the hall, showed by their rising il
response TO the request from Presiden
Palmer that the resolutions voiced tn
sorrow and sympathy Of all the worl
because the world was represents
there
I President Palmer then formally an
nouneed that in compliance with tn
act OF congress the exposition was OF
ficially at an end as worlds expo