The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-10-31
THE ENDOF THE FAIR.
Mourning and Gloom Instead of
Music and Fireworks
A GREAT MEMoRiA. MEETING.
omeial Closing OF the Great Kxpositien
Total Attendance About Twenty
One and . Half Millions.

CHICAGO, Oct. s0.--The official life Of the
Worlds fair has ended. This evening was
to have been one of dazzling briIiiancy.
but the awful, nntimsly death OF Mayor
Harrison changed all that. Appropriate
action was taken at q memorial meeting
in Festival hall, as described below, in
memory of Chicago's beloved chief magis-
trase. and ali the ceremonies except those
mentioned were abandoned.
The day opened with beautiful weather.
but q pail hung over the great exposition.
and its myriad flags foated at haif-staff.
Instead of the scene Of dazzling splendor
that was TO have crowned day of briili-
ancyin speech and song only the neces-
sary lights burned tonight. and the White
City was shrouded in darkness st an
earlier hour than since its opening. So
with the tragic death OF Mayor Harrison
the life and gayety of the exposition went
out forever. Instead of the festival of
ofatory and music which was TO have
filed IN the afternoon. memorial services
we're held in Festival hall. al which tributes
were paid to the memory of Chicago's
most characteristic Chieagoan by Worlds
lair officials. national and local, ana by
representatives of the assembled nations.
come from far distant states to assist
at rejoicings over the successful end
ing Of the great exposition, filing
every seat and occupying every
foot of standing room, were hushed.
President Palmer Of the national commits
sion presided. Rev. DIR. Burrows delivered
3 prayer and read an address prepared by
President Higginbothan, of the fair direc-
tory, previous TO the mayors taking off,
1t was thought best, because it was so con-
sonant with the spirit Of the meeting.
After Mr. Higginbotham's address appro-
pirate resolutions concerning the taking
off of Mayor Harrison and paying TO his
memory tribute of respect and admira-
ton were adopted. Engrossed copies will
be sent to the family of Mr.. Harrison.
Then President Thomas w. Palmer, of
the national commission. announced that
in view of the sad circumstances which
brought the assemblage together. the clos
ing of the fair would be marked only by a
salute of cannon and hauling down of
flags. When that took place he declared,
in obedience to the act Of congress, that
the exposition had been officially closed.
The total paid attendance at the fair
from the opening to the close has been
q. 1891 The total free admissions,
which includes employees of ali kinds. ex-
hibitors, concessionaires, ETC., have been
5.953,sls. Today's admissions were 242,-
575. of whom 20s, l73 paid.
WoRLD's FAIR. Oct. 3o-lspeciaL Wis
itors from Washington registered at the
state building today as follows:
From Seattle-Mrs. j. J.. Kline and ].
A. Reed and wife. A. V. Bell and wife, T.
ii. Dempsey. Mrs. E. B. Faben, d. B.
Jackson, Charles q. Acherfield. Phoebe
Young. w. p. McElwain, j. w Corson,
+. +. Hilder. T. Hawkins. j. A. Wallace,
J. A. McWiIliams and wife, Nj. A. GiIlett,
G. w. Cormeny and wife.
From Tacoma-Mrs. James g. Campbell.
G. w. Mendsor, ]. Kerr. Mrs. f. C.
Tuthill, David Evars. Edward J. Walsh.
Linda Woodruff. Mrs. w. T. Smith, C. T..
Bates and wife. Mrs. Roden, g. Tsadore
Roden. T. Magni. Mrs. Theron f. Fell.
Mrs. K. Roediger, Jay Scdgwick, Mss
Sedgwick, Eunice Sullivan, Mrs. Harris
A. Correll. y. G. Richards, Mr.. ana Mrs.
L. ID. Egan, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. X. Mckinley.
w. d. Chatham. NJ. J. Alexander.
From Whatcom-Charles E. Sutton.
From Vancouver-Mrs. r. Miner.
From Aberdeen-F. III. Griffin, T. w.
Griffin.