The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-27
CLOSING THE EXPOSITION.
Programme OF Exercises for the Last Day
of the Fair.

Programme OF Exercises for the Last Day
ofthe Fair.
! CHICAGO oct. pa programme OF eS-
| ercises for the last official day OF the
Worlds Exposition was reported to the
national commission yesterday by the
committee on ceremonies. It is recon-
rnended that the exercises should be held
I'm Festival Hall, beginning at 1 p VI.
October SO. and timed 70 conclude at sun
set when the national flags Will be low
cred throughout the grounds A natlonal
salute will be fired at sunrise, noon ana
sunset. Part Of the exercises will consist
of the presentation Of the list Of awards
TO the foreign and domestic exhibitors.
The national commissioners, lady man
ayers. directors. foreign and State com
missioners and executive officers or the
exposition will be invited to participate.
On the platform will be President Palm
er as master Of ceremonies, and on his
right the director general, the vice-presi-
dents Of the national commission and the
president and vice-presidents of the Lady
Managers Board. on his left viii be seated
the president and vlce-presidents of the
Board of Directors and the officials VINO
are to take part IN the exercises.
There will be music by bands and
chorus. prayers, addresses by President
Palmer, the director general Mrs. Potter
Palmer, the presentation Of awards that
have been approved by the commission TO
the foreign and domestic exhibitors, fol-
loved by an address on behalf Of the
foreign nations and the American exhibit
tors. President Palmer will make a few
remarks closing the exposition, and after
the singing of AUD Lang Syne' by the
audience will come the benediciOn and
the end The liberty bell will ring for
the last time in the White City at sun
set.
At 1920 o'clock in the morning will be
given a realistic representation Of the
landing Of Columbus on the lake shore
with the caravels, sailors I'm Spanish uni
form and real Indians 10 welcome them.
Between noon and l o'clock Will be given
a display of fireworks from various points,
and a monster band concert on the adj
ministration plaza later in the afternoon.
The grounds and buildings will be espe-
cially Illuminated at night, and the fair
will close with an elaborate display OF
fireworks.
At a meeting OF the Local Directors Ex-
ecutiye Committee, held last night, the
Demolition Committee, which was in
structed 10 inquire INTO the conditions
which may exist after this month and
report a scheme for keeping the fair open
after the regular season, presented an
elaborate report. The executive body
adopted unanimously the following reso-
luton contained in the report:
THAT the South Park commissioners be
requested TO extend the time for the re-
moval Of the buildings and structures
erected by the Worlds Columbian Exposi-
ton and the State and foreign commits
sions within Jackson Park aud Midway
Plaisance one year from the date pre-
scribed by the ordinance Of September 10
1890, and that the exposition be permitted
TO retain possession Of the park and plais-
ance until May 1, 1894 and that a copy
Of this resolution and the foregoing report
be presented to said commissioners for
their consideration"
Directors of Works Durham presented
a report which was adopted. He recon-
mended that after October 81, all the
buildings should be open to the public
from 5 a. N. 70 p. m. only, and that the
grounds should be closed each night at o
p. m He submitted a long list of con
tracts which expire this month, and
made the statement regarding the OBJ
stacles which would present themselves 10
the continuance OF the exposition on the
present plan as soon as the winter sets IN.
He recommended that all Offices should
be lighted with gas. and only police heal
quarters with electricity as the electric
contract expires this month. There will
be no arc lights In the. park or Midway
except in the administration and Womans
buildings.
The 20O00.0OO mark OF paid admissions
to the fair was reached and passed yestcr-
day In spite of the chilly blasts from Lake
Michigan and the breath Of North Da-
kota blizzard, the people came in large
numbers The sun shone brightly and
tempered the wind. but there was no mis- |
taking the drop in temperature since
Monday.
From now until the end everything
Nil be kept wide open, and each day has |
Zig special attractions. The closing day !
viii be a gala occasion. Hundreds OF |
thousands Of people who want to be in |
at the death" will turn out TO see Column |
bus discover the worlds fair on the re-
production Of his old caravels and 10 Join |
in the formal ceremonies which will mark |
the end Of the exposition.