The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-11-23
CLOSING EXERCISES.


CLOSING EXERCISES.
The last day OF the Worlds Fair
opened with beautiful weather.
A great audience, some OF whom
had come from far-distant states to
assist at the rejoicings over the sue
cessful ending OF the great exhibition,
filling every seat and occupying every
foot OF standing room in Festival hall,
were hushed when the proceedings
opened.
President Palmer of the national
committee presided.
Rev. DIR. Burrows delivered prayer
and read an address prepared by Presi-
dent HigginbOtham of the Fair direc-
tory previous to the mayors taking
off.
After Mr.. Higginbotham's speech
appropriate resolutions concerning
the taking off of Mayor Harrison and
paying to his memory tribute of
respect and admiration 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 to-
gether, the closing of the Fair would
be marked only by a salute of cannon
and hauling down of the flags.
When that took place, he declared,
in obedience to the act OF congress, the
exposition would be officially closed.
THE ATTENDANCE AT THE FAIR.
The total paid attendance at the
Fair from the opening to the close has
been p, ass, $40. The total free adm lsI
sions, which include employees OF all
kinds, exhibitors, concessionaires,
etc. have been $685. 1913. Today's adj
missions were 242, 575, of which POS, Us
paid. The total attendance was over
1000, 900.
= Because of the uncertainty of re-
ports it is impossible to say just how
many people were recorded ut Paris.
The best estimate that can be made on
the complicated system adopted at the
exposition of 1889 gives the total at
tendance at about %, 100000. The
Centennial of 1876 had less than $780,
900.
It is possible now only to estimate
the total receipts and disbursements
in the absence of the late report of the
auditor. The gate receipts will APP
proximate SO, 5000 and concession
receipts S4,OO0,00O. From souvenir
coins and premiums the exposition
has drawn almost 8, 5O0,000. Interest
on deposits has brought 100000 more,
and from various other sources entered
i'm the books as miscellaneous receipts
is credit of about 100000. To these
amounts add $4,000, 900 of the capital
stock from individual subscribers and
the city of Chicago, and the total
amount of money that has come 10
the exposition will be found to be ap-
proximately S2s, 100000.
ITS TOTAL COST
Buildings, grounds and administra-
ton and all that comes under the
direct jurisdiction of exposition OIL
Gals cost i'm round figures S25, 900.
The difference will divert to stock
holders if the salvage on buildings
and receipts after today pay for clear
inc the park and the future cost OF
The cost of the fair, state and for
eign buildings, midway and the rest,
has never been more than estimated,
and the figures have been placed ut
$4,000, 900, making the total cost Oh
times what the Paris fair cost.
The Midway Plaisance has been an
attraction which no other worlds eX-
nosition has possessed. 1t has repre-
sented the less civilized people of the
Garth more completely than was ever
done before and has furnished amuse-
ment and instruction to millions OF
visitors. The exhibits there and
those in Jackson park are estimated
at 100. 900. They came from all parts
Of the world and are now to be re-
turned.
To CLEAR THE PARK.
The exposition will be opened to-
morrow and as long thereafter as the
managers decide it is best to keep 1t.
But tearing down will begin immedI-
ateIv and will be pushed with all pos
sihIe vigor. Tomorrow will be the
last day of the Midway Plaisance:
director General Davis today issued
an order to have the world-famous
street closed up after that time and
Instructed concessionaires to get out
As fast as they can. There will be no
more shows of any kind and all busi--
ness, except that of moving out and
clearing up the street, must stop.
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