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

our friends, without distinction of race
or nationality, his welcome has been
cordial, generous and unstinted, and
none in his representative capacity could
have more thoroughly attested the gen
erous hospitality Of this city whose
chief magistrate he was.
Your committee begs leave to submit
the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the foregoing minute
be adopted by this assembly, consisting
of the officials of the worlds Columbian
commission, the worlds Columbian eX-
position, the representatives of foreign
nations and the commissioners of the
a duly engrQSsed copy thereof, under
the hands oothe president of this as
Sembly and the chairman of the joint
committee on resolutions, be transmit
ted to the family of our deceased broth
er Carter H. Harrison, and that copies
thereof be also delivered to the worlds
Columbian commission and the worlds
Columbian exposition. Be it further
Resolved, That we commend and ap-
prove the order OF the director-Seneral
resembling the order heretofore Issued
for closing ceremonies, but we deem II
proper and advisable that the several
officers appointed to address this assem-
bly, upon the several subjects assigned
them respectively, as part OF the CLOS
ing ceremonies of the exposition, De re-
quested to deliver such papers 10 the
secretary of the worlds Columbian COM
mission to be filed and made a part OF
the records of the exposition"
FavOrs Preserving the Buildings
When the gates at Jackson park are
closed tonight and the official life of the
fair has been brought to an end the most
serious problem remaining to be solved
will be how to best dispose of the build
ings. Many answers have been given,
but as yet nothing at all definite has
been done. However upon one point all
are agreed, that if it is possible some of the
buildings should be preserved. Ferd w.
Peck. vice-president Of the worlds fair,
speaking of the exposition and the work
of demolition, said:
"It surely will be a wrong to the Amer
lean public if these magnificent buildings
are at once turned over to the destroy
ers. We have here a lesson in archi-
lecture which should be preserved. 1t
may be impossible to continue the fair
another year, but certainly we may re-
tain the buildings. L am in favor Of
preserving the court of honor for an in
definite length Of time. This can be
done without great expense. I am told
by Director Of Works Burnham that for
$40. 900 we can paint the peristyle and
the buildings facing the court of honor.
If this is done at once the staff will re-
main strong for several years. The
millions who have enjoyed the beauties
of the place this summer will unani-
mously approve the idea of preserving
them"
Total Paid Attendance.
The total paid admissions at the worlds
fair from the opening day, and includ-
ing today, was 21,45S,91O, divided as fol-
lows:
May NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ], ,05O .O3I
June .......................' '''.''' z'oto' llo
July NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. =, fbO ,Z65
August ........................ S.5l5, 49a
september ..................... ....'. 4,OOc' 5V1
October ...................... 20, t5S, 1V-
The total admissions on passes, includ-
ing the employees of all kinds, exhibitors,
concessionaires, etc, have been 5,959,S1S.
Today's admissions reached a total OF
242, ,575, of which 2OS.173 paid.
The Fairs Finances.
When Chairman Peck of the finance
committee figured up with Treasurer See
berger today he found the exposition had
just $2.515. 900 in bank and in the souvenir
coin fund Estimating the receipts at
$3.50. 900 more than the cost of admins
tratiOn for the day, the Dalance on nano
at midnight Oct 30 was nearly S2,75O,OOO.
OF this sum nearly 1000, 900 is souvenir
coins, counted at their face value of 80
cents each.
The total revenue from concessions for
the six months was in the neighborhood
of SO, $50 000 from which deductions were
allowed amounting to about two hundred
and fifty thousand dollars for improve
ments paid by the concessionaires. Re-
ceipts from admissions and minor sources
aggregate about ten million, five hum
dred thousand dollars. not including salv-
age. Altogether the treasury has re-
eeived over fourteen million dollars since
the first day of May from gate receipts
concessions and incidental sources OF
revenue.
Against the income from all sources
including S45O0.O00 of bonds and $780,
600 of stock there has been a charge
of so 10000 for construction and the
operating expenses have been about
81. 900 00O Up to and including the
closing day the stockholders have a
prospect of between IS and 90 per cent
on their subscriptions. Whether the
dividend will be paid in the end de-
pends on the cost OF removal Of the
buildings and closing up the affairs of
the CORPORATION