Evening star., 1893-10-25
CLOSING THE EXPOSITION.
Program Of Exercises for the Last
Day Of the Fair.

Program of Exercises for the Last
Day Of the Fair.
A program of exercises for the last off,
cial day of the worlds exposition was re-
ported to the national commission yesterday
by the committee on ceremonies. 1t is re-
commended that the exercises should be
held in Festival Hall, beginning at p. m.
October 80 and timed to conclude at sun
set, when the national flags will be lowered
throughout the grounds. A national salute
will be fired at sunrise. noon and sunset.
Part of the exercises will consist CT the
presentation of the list of awards to the
foreign and domestic exhibitors. The ma
tional commissioners. lady managers, d.
rectors, foreign and state commissioners
and executive officers Of the exposition VIII
be invited to participate.
On the platform will be President Palmer
as master Of ceremonies and ON mis- ljght
the director general, the vice presidents OF
the national commission and the president
and vice presidents of the lady managers
board. On his left will be seated the presi-
dent and vice presidents of .he board of
directors and the officials who are to take
part in the exercises.
There will be music by bands and
| chorus, prayers, addresses by President
Palmer the director general Mrs. Potter
| Palmer, the presentation of awards that
| have been approved by the commission to
the foreign and domestic exhibitors. follow
| ed by an address on behalf of she foreign
! nations and the American exhibitors. Presi-
dent Palmer will make a few remarks cios-
ing the exposition, and after the singing Of
| "Auid Lang Syne" by the audience Will
come the benediction and the end. The
liberty bell will ring for the last time in the
| white city at sunset.
At 1890 o'clock In the. morning will be
Lot, liSfic fr m N d.
ing of Columbus on .he lake shore with the
caravels. sailors in Spanish uniform and
real Indians to welcome them. Between
noon and 1 o'clock will be given u display
of fireworks from various points. and a
monster band concert on the administration
plaza later in the afternoon. The grounds
and buildings will be especially illuminated
at night, and the fair viii close with an
elaborate display of fireworks.
Continuance of the Fair.
At a meeting of the local directors ex-
ecutive committee, held last night, The
demolition committee, which was instructed
to inquire into the conditions which I:,ay
exist after this month and report a scheme
for keeping the fair open after the regular
season, presented an elaborate report. 1'ne
executive body adopted unanimously The
following resolution contained IN the re-
port:
That the South Park commissioners be
requested to extend the time for the re-
moval of the buildings and structures
erected by the worlds Columbian e:posi
tion and the state and foreign commissions
within jackson Park and midway plaisanes
one year from the date prescribed by the
ordinance of September IS, 1880. and thai
the exposition be permitted 20 retain posses
sion OF the park and plaislnce until May i
1884: and that a copy of this resolution ano
the foregoing report be presented TO saic
commissioners for their consideration"
Director of Works Burnham presented q
| ndnnfad
mended that after October 81 all the build
ings should be open to the public from q
m. to p m. only, and that the ground!
| should be closed each night at p. m. HI
submitted a long list of contracts which ex
pire this month"; and made the statemen
regarding the obstacles which would pre-
sent themselves to the continuance OF ln'
exposition on the present plan AS loon al
the winter sets in. He recommended tia
all Offices should be lighted with gas, ant
only police headquarters with electricity, al
the electric contract expires this month
There will be no arc lights in the PARK q
midway except in the administration an'
womans buildings.
The Colonial Reception.
Beautiful women in magnificent costumes
. many of which were made fer he occasion
, added to the gorgeousness of The barque
hall in the New York state building las
night at the colonial reception, given by tn
Mary Washington Memorial Association a
, | q means of raising the remaining 5000 o
) the $4,000 necessary to erect q monumen
to the memory of George Washington
) mother. The costumes were of the coionia
2 Quaker and French empire days, thos
8 wearing them being principally the mem
= berS of the association from various states
e Hindoo. Sngalese and Javanese women Il
= their native dress served tea, coffee an
I other refreshments, and the Elgfn ban
I played in the entrance hall. After the re
s ception came dancing to the music of IN
[ | Mexican band. Several hundred Socfet
z people from Chicago and the east attended
! and made 1t one Of the most successfl
. | social events Of the season. Mrs. Shelto
q of Philadelphia, a lady manager. was attir
. ed in Quaker costume, and assisted In re
: ceiving.
n The Twenty Million Mark.
8 The 20 900 mark Of paid admissions
. the fair was reached and passed yestel
n day In spite Of the chill blasts from LAX
: Michigan and the breath of a North Da
}. kota blizzard, the people came in large nun
Z bers. The sun shone brightly and tempere
a \ the wind, but there was no mistaking tf
. drop In temperature since Monday.
= From now until the end everythin
e will be kept wide open, and each day hs
Y big specia; attractions. The closing da
Z will be a gala occasion. Hundreds Of tho,
Z sands of people who want to be I'm at ii
. death" will turn out to see Columbus di!
!. cover the worlds fair on the reproductio
: of his old caravels and to join in the form;
i ceremonies which will mark the end Of tt
= exposition.