The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-10-31

TO marx the final dissolution of ~
great enterprise In this dIren,io-
therefore, the mul.tuds we,led =,
way An huuiFedth part Of il was IS
more than sufficient to pack tbo
spacious interior even as cool;es
were wont to be packed in the hold
of peninsular steamers. The rest
overlooked over the grassy lawns
up aud down the broad promeua'ios
across the lagoon and the rural walks
on the other side. Hundreds of
thousands were fam to he con.
tent, even with a sight of the
building within which the funeral
Grafton Of the great White CITY was
TO be pronounced. They knew not
what was going on within. it was
suillcient for them to know that the
last solemn rites were being per
formed over a modern Babylon.
great in its glory, triumphant in its
result, and that they had been priv.
lleded to participate therein if
only at a distance. Presently a
oufst OF patriotic music penetrated
the walls of the structure and sbed
Its fragrance on the outer air. The
multitude within was singing the
"Star Spangled Banner The
multitude without took up the
chorus and the grand old air
vas sung BY men, and women,
and children az il had never
been sung before. Then to .A,ose
on the outside there was an interval
Of quiet. Once again the shrill
notes Of the band were heard, once
again the torrent of voices rolled
out into the open air, once again
the tens OF Thousands of voices took
up the refrain. Three times and
once 1T was repeated, and as the
voices instinctively died down the
refrain echoed like requiem
through the trees and shrubbery,
est ould auld acquaintance be forgot
In the name of auld lang syne."
To those who were fortunate
enough TO gain admittance to Fest
val Hall the ceremonies appeared
simple, but at the same time i'm
preSsive. AS an overture Gamer.
lea" was rendered by the orchestra,
and after brief prayer had been
offered an address was delivered by
ex Senator T. w. Palmer, president
of the Worlds Columbian Exposi.
ton. Then the band played
"Dixie," and Director General
Davis, in short but appropriate
address, presented to President
Higginbo, ham list of the awards
that had been made in the various
departments. After more music
the awards were formally presented
to the representatives of the exhibit
tors, and the same programme was
followed with the foreign exhibitors,
prefaced by an address from I'm.
peria Commissioner General Wer-
muth, Of Germany. After the band
had rendered the "Stsr Spangled
Banner" there were addresses made
by John g Wyman, on behalf of
the state commissioners, and
by President Palmer, of the ma.
tional commission, the latter, in
closing his remarks, saying clearly
and with emphasis, 81 now de-
clare the Worlds Columbian Expo
sition closed for time and eternity"
AS he spoke Professor Tomlins
waved his baton, and SIS if moved
by sudden inspiration the vast
audience burst into song to the
strains of "Auld Lang Syne." The
still greater audience on the eYte-
rior Joined in the refrain, the can
non on the lake front doomed, the
bells in the belfry rang a peal, the
steamboats, on the lake, and the
smaller craft on the lagoons turned
steam through their whistles, and
amid such conglomeration Of en-
thusiastic demonstrations as the
continent has never before heard or
witnessed the Worlds Columbian
Exposition became officially q thing
Of memory.