The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-31


heights and greater achievements
Rev. DR.. Barrows, in his prayer said:
I'VE thank Thee. as American citizens,
for our national life and our national in
stitutions. We thank Thee for that heroic
explorer who came from the old world to
discover the new. We thank Thee for CIV
ing US the father of our country, who was
first in peace and first in the hearts of
our hearts have double sorrow. which
shrouds our home in gloom. We bless Thee
for the manhood and manifold resources of
him who was ruthlesSly torn from u.s. Our
hearts go out to those afflicted ones who
sit in the desolate home. We ask Thy
blessing on all the representatives of other
Thee that the horizon of Christendom has
been enlarged and that the scope of free
dom has broadened."
THE HARRISON RESOLUTIONS.
President Palmer then announced that the
resolutions prepared by the joint committee
of the national commission and of the
position would be read by III. N. Higin-
botham, chairman of the joint committee
While President Higinbotham was reading
the resolutions he betrayed his personal
feeling for the death of Chicagos Mayor
His voice became husky in the reading and
his eyes were moistened with tears and he
stopped in his delivery long enough to re-
cover his emotion. The resolutions were as
follows:
upon the closing hours Of the Worlds Co
lumbian Exposition. Death, come as II
may, leaves, as a heritage to the living.
mental pain and suffering, immeasurably
intensified when its agency is a cowardly
and Infamous assassin. Nothing has ever
occurred in our midst that has so disturbed
and distressed our citizens as the very
wicked and wanton termination of the life
OF Honorable Carter II. Harrison. The
If by an earthquake The officials of the
Worlds. Columbian Exposition, the COM
nlissionefs and representatives OF all for
eign countries and the commissioners of
the several States mourn the loss or an
honored official, and lay upon the altar, to
the hearts of all his friends this humble
tribute of respect and admiration.
Speaking for all here assembled: repre-
sentatives of the various interests that
have made this exposition SO grandly sue
cessful, both in its national and interna-
tional character, we claim that Carter III.
Harrison was something more than Chief
magistrate of this metropolitan city. AS a
director of the Worlds Columbian Expo
sition he at all times sought 10 impress up
international Character and to enlphasize
the fact that Ii was promoted by, and in
the iterest Of, the people fall the world;
race or nationality, his welcome has been
cordial, generous and unstinted, and none
in his representative capacity could have
more thoroughly attested the general hospi-
tality OF this city, whose chief magistrate
he was. Your committee begs leave to sub
Resolved That the foregoing minute be
adopted by this assembly, consisting of the
mission, the Worlds Columbian Exposition.
the representatives Of foreign nations and
the commissioners of the several States
copy thereof, under the hands of the pres
ident of this assembly and the chairman of
transstted s to tbe FAMILY of or Iesea ee
copies thereof be also delivered to the
In1rr crfr
Worlds Columbian Exposition. Be it fur
"Resolved, That we commend and ap-
prove the order of the director general re-
scinding the order heretofore issued for the
closing ceremonies, but we deem it proper
and advisable that the several officers ap-
several subjects assigned them, respective
ly. as part of the closing ceremonies of
the exposition, be requested to deliver such
papers 10 the secretary of the Worlds
Columbian Commission to be filed and
made a part of the records of the exposl-
ton
Rev. DR.. Barrows then pronounced the
benediction over the assembly. and Presi-
dent Palmer, by stroke of his gavel, de-
clared the meeting of the nations at an end.
TOTAL ATTENDANCE.
The total paid attendance at the worlds
fair from the opening day, and including
to-day, was q, 45S.91O, divided as follows:
May i, ,050, OBJ
June 30 IL
July 7e0, ,263
dSo
september a, ,65S,y)2
OCTOBER fsS, lO2
The total admissions on passes, includ-
ors, concessionaires, etc. has been 5,953, ,SlS.
To-day's admissions reached a total of 2i2,
575. of which 2Os.17S paid
When Chairman Peck, of the finance
committee, figured up with Treasurer See
berger to-day he found the exposition had
just $2,5l5,000 in bank and in the souvenir
fra INgtfs ff1rr fl,rr
600 more than the cost or adm1nistratlon
for the day the balance on hand at mid
night Oct. 80 was nearly 2,75O,OOO OF this
sum nearly 1,C00.000 is souvenir coin, count
ed at their face value OF 80 cents each. The
revenue from concessions for the six months
was in the neighborhood of So 750 O0O from
which deductions were allowed amounting
to about $25O,0GO for Improvements paid by
the concessionaire. Receipts from admis-
s1GaS gafe about fI5u n sio.5eo 900. % not ineIud-
ing salvage Altogether the treasury
has received over S14000.000 since the first
and incidental sources of revenue. Against
the income from all sources, Including
there has been a charge Of Sl9,00O,000 for
construction, and the operating expenses
have been about S,O00000. Up to and in
have a prospect of between 15 and 20 per
cent their subscriptions. Whether the
dividend will be paid in the end depends
on the cost of removal of the buildings
and closing up the affairs of the corpora
ton.
The most serious problem remaining to be
solved is how best to dispose of the White
City. Many answers have been given, but
as yet, nothing at all definite has been
done. However, upon one point all are
agreed, and that is. If 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: 1T surely will be a wrong
to the American public if these magnifi-
cent buildings are at once turned over to
the destroyers. We have here lesson in
architecture which should be preserved. 1t
may be impossible to continue the fair an
other year, but certainly we may retain the
buildings. / am in favor of preserving the
court of honor for an indefinite length of
time. This can be done without great ex-
pense. / am told by Director of Works
Burnham that for $40. 900 can paint the
peristyle and the buildings facing. the court
of honor. If this is done at once the staff
will remain strong for several years. The
millions who have enjoyed the beauties of
the place this summer will unanimously ap-
prove the idea of preserving portion of
the White City / am told that the South
Park commissioners will not agree to the
proposition TO leave the buildings. Even if
this be true, their objections can probably
be overcome. In this country the will of the
people is all powerful, and il the public
will only arouse itself and express its con-
victions the park commissioners will simply
be compelled TO consent to leaving the
court of honor undisturbed- Now, do not
misunderstood me about this matter / do
not say that all the buildings should re-
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