The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-01

Fair Buildings.
CHICAGO, Oct. 3O.-The official life of
/ the worlds fair has ended. This evening
was to have been one Of gaiety and daz-
zling brilliancy, but the death of Mayor
Harrison changed all that The meeting
at Festival hall during the afternoon
was brief The audience was detained
just long enough to hear an earnest
prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Barrows. a few
| explanatory remarks regarding the
change of program by President Palmer,
| the reading Of an appropriate speech by
| President Higinbotham and the resolu-
tions OF sympathy concerning Carter
Harrisons untimely end. These resolu-
tions were read by II. n. Higinbotham,
president of the worlds Columbian expo
sition, who began in a clear, firm voice,
which grew husky and trembled for
moment with emotion when a certain
passage ia the resolutions was reached.
Mr. Harrison and Nr. Higinbotham had
been long associated. The fair was de-
clared closed by Thomas w. Palmer,
president of the national commission, in
the following words:
''It was intended to close this fair ST.
multaneously with the sound of this
gavel, the firing of artillery and the
lowering Of the flag. al that has been
| changed by the sad circumstances which
bring us together now. 1 announce that
when the sun sets the closing will be
marked only by salute and the haul
ing down of the flag When that takes
| I
of congress, the exposition is officially
closed"
Mr.. Higinbg- -ham's speech.
| Before giving the benediction the Rev.
Mr.. Barrows announced that he had been
| requested by the committee to read the
speech President Higinbotham had writ
| ten for this day prior to Mr.. Harrison's
demise. The speech was as follows:
'This is not the time for oratory. A
| duty calls together which we must
! perform, though it fills us with sadness.
| The hour is at hand when our festival
! must close, and when the material things
| Of which it is composed must turn back
to the four quarters of the globe and the
| structures which sheltered them to the
| elements out Of which they were created.
/ RNulldllOn
over our victory, except so far as to
recognize that without the favor of God
that guided the frail craft Of the vcy-
ager, 400 years ago. to this land, it
| could not have been achieved Exulta-
tion would be undignified. Gratitude
to the Almighty is the only feeling that
l can harbor in my breast except the
sorrow which this closing hour evokes.
We are turning our backs upon the
Tairest dream of civilization and are
| about to consign ii to the dust 1t is
| like the death of a dear friend. 1t is
like bidding farewell to ones youth. It
is like all those times in the life Of a
man when the thoughts of the present
are choked with the emotions of the
past. At such times, the call Of duty
alone can uplift the heart and arouse
it to meet the things that are yet to
come. That call is upon each one of
! us now. 1t echoes in the hearts of all
that have been touched by these won
ders which God has brought to pass. 1t
bids US learn the lessons of the past
season, to the everlasting benefit of our
selves and our children. 1t bids us ap-
propriate to ourselves the imperishable
parts of this high feast of the arts, in
dustries and sciences, and so embalm
them in memories treasure-house so that
they may be best preserved and produce
the largest fruits in the generations
to come.
Lets go forward to meet the duties
of the future without fear, sustained
by the faith that what we have wrought
will endure and forever stand as
beacon light. guiding others to loftier
nights and greater achievements"
The Resolutions.
Following are the resolutions that
were adopted:
"a deep and heartfelt sorrow has
fallen upon the closing hours Of the
worlds Columbian exposition. Death,
come as il may, leaves as a heritage to
the living mental pain and suffering,
immeasurably intensified when it's agen-
cy is a cowardly and infamous assassin
Nothing has ever occurred in our
midst that has SO disturbed and dis
tressed our citizens as the very wicked
and wanton termination of the life Of
the Hon. Carter II. Harrison. The tram
guilty of the city has been shaken as
il by an earthquake. The officials Of
the worlds Columbian exposition, the
commissioners and representatives Of
all foreign countries and the commits
sioners of the several states, mourn the
loss of an honored official and lay upon
the altar preserved and kept sacred his
memory I'm the hearts Of all his friends,
this humble tribute of respect and ad-
miration.
Speaking of all here assembled, repre-
sentatfves of the various interests that
have made this exposition so grandly
successful both in its national and in
ternational character we claim that
Carter H Harrison was something more
than chief magistrate Of this metropoli-
tan city. AS a director Of the worlds
Columbian exposition he at all times
sought to impress upon the exposition
its true national and international char
acter and to emphasize the fact that
1T was promoted by. and in the interest
Of. the people Of all the world To all