The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1893-11-04
END Of THE GREAT FAlE
Harrison's Death Casts a SHADOW
Over the Finale.
Tho Worlds Columbian Exposition Fade,
Out in Sadness .... Resolutions
Of Respe ct Psssed-.Relolcins
Turned to Mourning.

WoRLD's FAIR GROUNDS, CHICAGO
Oct 30.-From turret, dome and spir,
OF the white city's palaces hung thu
cmblems Of the nations at mourning
height on this, the dying day of tn,
Worlds Columbian Exposition. Tn.
people came in much smaller number
than was expected and they found nj
evidences of rejoicing over the crown
ing achievement of the age, no sound Of
sweet music in the court of honor, ns
merry throngs, no celebration; only /,
solemn stiffness, an unparalleled trib
ute to the memory Of Chicago's mayor,
one grand symphony of sympathy
for the loss of a loving father, an illus
trious, faithful citizen and the chosen
chief OF O million and q half OF people
The greatest exposition the worlt
has witnessed died in the same gloon
and silence which pervade the home o.
h afflicted family and the city which
loved md honored him who was slail
for no cause. Even the noisy Midway
plalsance was quieter than usual
and the patrons of the street
W blule al LUo Rcneral
sorrow. In the administration office,
the chief men of the fair returned to
their desks with saddened hearts and
q gloom hung over all.
AT II o'clock this morning the com.
mittee of twelve which was chosen tc
draft the resolutions which were read
to the people at festival hall met in
President Higinbotham's office. They
were: President Palmer, d. b. Penn,
p. A. d. Widener, r. L. Saunders,
George v. Massey, A. II. Mitchell OF
the national commission, President Hig.
inbotham, Lyman j.. Nudge. Edwin
Walker, q. w. Peck, Robert A. Waller,
George r. Davis of the board of direct.
ors. The resolutions express at some
length and in the most %sympathetic
Language at the commissions command
the general sorrow and shock which
the tragic end of the worlds fair city'a
chief magistrate created in the hearts
and minds of the national commission.
ers, foreign and state representatives,
the board OF lady managers, the exhibit.
ors, the directors and executive officers
OF the exposition. One set of res.
olutions will be presented by President
Higlnbotham OF behalf Of the board
OF directors and another by Commits.
sioner Massey Of Delaware for the ma.
tional commission.
The Rev. John Henry Barrows, pas.
tor OF the Fourth Presbyterian church,
~elivcre the prayer with which the
general gathering as it really was, be.
gan. The invocation contained q feel.
ing reference to the tragedy
which had turned the farewell cere.
monies into a memorial meeting and
appealed to the throne of grace on be-
half OF the grief stricken family. Fol-
lowing this sgd opening which brought
Tears from many thousands gathered in
the great hall, came the formal an
nouncement by President Palmer Of
the mayors death and n statement that
all exercises of n festive character
would be omitted. The resolutions
were then presented without any &C
~companying speech although many elo.
quent orators We're present. The reso.
lutions expressed in their sympathy
and sentiments all that orators
could say. The foreign and American
representatives as well as the govern.
ing bodies of the exposition who were
seated on the platform and in the body
OF the hall showed by their rising in
response to the request from President
Palmer that the resolutions voiced the
sorrow and sympathy of ali
the world because the world wa,
represented there. President Palmer
then formally announced that in com.
pliance with the act of congress the ex.
position was officially at an end us 8
worlds exposition.
After the Rev. DIR. Barrows had pro
nounced the benediction and offered ur
a short prayer the gathering of mourn
ers quietly dispersed.
The worlds fair and Carter Harrison
are no more.