New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-29
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Tomorrow with appropriate ceremonies and
brilliant displays the Worlds Fair VIII Dc lot
mally closed. Doubtless vast ihrong "f spec
tators will attend these farewell exercises. bnt
they will be few in comparison with the mn
ions whose sympathetic thoughts will revert To
the scene Of superb achievement. year ago
thc great work then in progress was Dedicated
with hope and fear. The revelation "f al 'na'
had been so swiftly and securely don" could
not hide even from the most sangunc III" mag
nitude of the task still 10 be- accomplished APP
prchcnsion was not croundlrss. EmnarrnsS-
mcnts OF various sorts. forcscen and uncNp"ct-
al. bcset the Undertaking. and the labor 81 The
last weeks w s retarded by misfor'uncs which
could not be- anticipated or avcrr"d Continual
rain disturbJ the reasonable calculations al Inc
managers. not only postp"ning processes not
vet bcgun but To "A considerable extent dcfacing
and DESTROYING what had been once finished.
Dilatory exhibitors failed to keep their agree
ments and the controversies and demands OF
vorkmen hindcrM and harasscd contractors.
And SO. uncomplctcG In many parts and still
Swallowed by disappointment and anNeties'
the Fair was opened to the world on The Isl OF
May.
The cloud Of troubles which had ovcrhung In"
work did not at once dissolve in sunshine. Inc
weather continued gloomy and injurious. ~
WAS evident that several weeks must pass be
fore the Exhibition could he honestly described
"a finished Early visitors. however d'liGh'rh
with what they saw. were compelled 10 ac-
knowJcdce that there would be more To see ut
la f,r the AZ
tendance was far below the expectation. And
then, with early summer. came warnings oi Inc
financial and commercial disaster which soon
overwhelmed the country In gloom AMI distress.
Tho Fair was running at Il steady loss. the pros
uocts grew darker every day. and even the most
courageous were forced 10 admit the possibility
Of n stupcndous failure. But nevertheless
throughout this period Of dependency the rcpli-
tation OF the Fair was slowly p"rvadng III"
country. Little by little the story Of lis mar
yclous interest and glorious beauty became
familiar in thousands Of communities The
tcmptation to ~. it became Irresistible. the
tide turned at last. the possible wreck OF vast
National undertaking was avcrtcd. and mnd"-
served misfortune was transformed into Il
splendid triumph.
In its earliest stages ana curing IFS progress
toward completion this colossal undertaking
had the cordial sympathy AMI admiration OF
THE TRIBUNE. II is Il pleasure To reflect that
the recognition and support of this Journal were
not withheld until the tribute Of praise ana
gratitude became universal. We have no hos
t,Iitv or Indifference 10 regret and no clurlish
or nippant censurc to rciract B'it not less Cd
of nj IL mo of recording.
these last hours before the dissolution OF the
noble and lovely fabric on the shore OF LAX"
Michigan our sense Of the great and pcrnia-
ncnt service which was there performed in The
name and for the honor Of the American pco-
pie That phantom city will soon vanish ont
OF sight. but the imagination which conceived
It. and the wisdom. skill. faith and fortithdc
which made the vision real. are hcnccforih Il
part Of the Nations imInatcrial and unfading
treasure.