Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-31
SOME FAIR FIGURES.
Chicago Exposition Stockholders Will
Receive 100000.
A TOTAL OF 23,52s4O0 ADMISSIONS.
The Expenditures Thirty and Re-
ceipts Thirteen Millions.
PROFITS FROM CONCESSIONS.

CHICAGO, Oct. Sl-With the grand total
Of 21.l47,2l2 paid admissions the worlds fair
was officially closed last night. Though
these figures represent the paid admissions
during the time allotted by Congress in
which the exposition should be kept open,
yet 1t is calculated that at least 1000 200
tickets will be purchased before the beauti-
full white city is dismantled and leveled 10
the ground
When the fair closed Sunday night the
total paid admissions up to that time were
N,26S,OS9. When the receipts were counted
last night the total was 21,lf,212
The total number of admissions on passes
was 2o2, 1885, making a grand total of g.
By 400. After the debt OF the worlds fair
has been paid there will remain at least
N,OOOOOO and perhaps more to be distributed
among the stockholders. Mr.. Seebeger
made this pleasant announcement yester-
day.
Since its organization to yesterday morn
ing the exposition has paid out $50, 558 849. Oh,
expected to spend when they commenced
building the fair. The gate receipts during
the exposition period proper were little over
Slo,oV0,OOO. To yesterday, S.3OO,0O0 had been
collected from concessionaires by Mr.. Black
mars department and nearly $1,000 were
paid before he took hold. The returns from
concessionaires was one Of the big surprises
Of the fair Nobody was reckless enough
W Pieuict lHdt tndt sum WOulQ De realized.
The Paris exposition got but sS00.oO from
that source. while the centennial managers,
being better traders than the Frenchmen,
got 81, 100000.
Gates Open Today.
But the gates Of the worlds fair are not
closed. They were officially closed last
night at II 80 o'clock, but they were open
again this morning, and there will be the
usual band music during the day and the
illumination and playing Of the fountains
tonight.
This afternoon the executive committee
OF the board OF directors will meet at Jack
son Park to determine how much longer
and under what conditions the fair may be
continued open. Their action will depend
largely upon the state of the weather when
the meeting Is called, and the crowd in at
tendance about the grounds. If both are
favorable. the exposition will doubtless be
prolonged for a short period. Many Of the
directors favor such course.
There was an informal conference among
some OF the leading directors yesterday in
President Higinbotham's Office, when it was
decided to call the meeting for today. There
were present Director General Davis, Pres
ident Higinbotham: F: W. Peck. W. A.
Adolph Nathan, j. w. Chalmers and A. H.
Reveil
Col. Davis did not favor trying to prolong
any features as an exposition. He told the
uleHiDCiS Padluly tiidt IL tucy IHtcuucu "
make fair as such after today he would
decline to act as director general. When
he left the meeting those remaining were
still convinced that visitors should be en-
couraged to come as long as the weather
remains favorable.
Last night some of the officials arranged
to continue the lighting OF the Grand Basin
as long as may be desired and II was given
out that 1t was the intention to keep things
going in jackson Park until the latter
part Of the week. when there could be a
final night show.
The final closing exercises Of the board
Of lady managers will be held at pm.
today in the assembly room of the womans
building. On that occasion Mrs. Potter Pal
mer. president of the board. will deliver
her farewell address and a full length por-
trait of her. painted by Zorn, the Swedish
artist, will be unveiled.
The Midway concessionaires are all at
sea regarding their plans for the future
They almost all want to stay and do busi-
ness If the weather will permit and the
people continue to come. Some Of them have
been asked II they cared to retain the ex-
position cash register until the 18th Of No
vember. This would indicate that the ex-
position people are prepared to continue
the Midway shows some time longer.