The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-31

WORLDS FAIR GROUNDS, Oct. 3o.-In
harmony with the Worlds Fair oity's
sorrow. came the closing of the Worlds
Columbian Exposition this day, as
directed by the United States Congress.
AT sunset, 4:45 O'clock the colors of all
nations. which had been flying at half
mast since sunrise Sunday morning,
were lowered together with the regu-
lar1ty with VIII oh they were unfurled
within sight Of President Cleveland at
noon May l.
Six months, with the exception of a
day, have passed and the glory of the
exposition has been woven into the his
tory OF the worlds progress. At the
word OF command from artillery officers
the guns OF battery facing the blue
waters of Lake Michigan beiched forth
the signal telling the world that the
Worlds Fair was dying with the setting
sun, dying while dirges were being
sung and tears shed and heads were
bowed in grief over the bier OF Chicago's
murdered mayor.
While the las. flag in the exposition
was being pulled to the ground in the
court of honor. the New York band
played the Star Spangled Banner" and
concluded with America"
cheer went up from the thousands
assembled within hearing Of the patriotic
strains and after the sound of the bugle
from the administration building the
Worlds Fair became part of history.
CHICAGO, Oct 30.-From turret, dome
and spire of the white city of palaces
hang the emblems of the nations at
m burning height on this the dying day
of the Worlds Fair. The people came
and looking toward the sunlight sky of
blue realized that not only Chicago
mourned. but the whole world OF human
Ivy as represented at the exposition.
They came in much smaller numbers
than was expected at sunset Saturday,
and they found no evidence of rejoicing
over the browning achievement OF the
age; no sounds of sweet music in the
court of honor; no merry throngs; no
celebration, only solemn stiffness, an
unparalleled tribute to the memory of
Chicago's mayor, one grand symphony
OF sympathy for the loss of q loving
father, an illustrious, faithful citizen,
and the chosen chief of a million and
half OF people.
The multitude laid their tribute of
respect on the bier of the victim as
much by their presence and their quiet
action as IL they had laid rich flowers
on the casket and eulogized the dead in
eloquent speeches. The greatest expo
sition the world has witnessed died in
the same gloom and silence which per-
wade the home Of the afflicted family
and the city which loved and honored
him who was slain for no earthly cause.
At IL o'clock the committee Of twelve,
which was chosen to draft the resolu-
tions which were read to the people in
Festival Hall, met in President Higgin
botham's office. The resolutions ex-
pressed at some length and in the most
sym pathetic language at the commit
tees com mand the general sorrow and
shock which the tragic end of the
Worlds Fair city's chief magistrate
created in the hearts and minds Of them
all.
The Rev. John Henry Barrows, pastor
OF the Fourth Presbyterian Church, de-
neral gathering, as itreally was, began.
Following this sad opening, which
brought tears from many thousands
gathered in the great hall, cane the
formal announcement by President
Palmer of the mayors death and state
ment that all exercises of the festive
character would be omitted. The reso
lutions were then presented without
any accompanying speech, although
many eloquent orators were present.
President Palmer then formally an
nounced that, in compliance with an act
of Congress, the exposition was officially
at an end as a Worlds Exposition.
After the Rev. DR.. Barrows had pro.
nounced the benedistion and offered up
a short prayer the gathering of mourn
ers quietly dispersed.
The Worlds Fair, like Carter Harri-
son, is nc more.
MoURNFUL SCENE ABOUT THE HOUSE.
All was shrouded in gloom and quiet
in and about the quaint old Harrison
homestead on Ashland Boulevard to.
day. The Sunday crowds about the
pal1ngs were absent, and only
few pedestrians stopped as they
passed to gaze, awe struck, at the
closely.drawn curtains and at the
black badge of mourning at the portal.
But one policeman was on duty at the
outer gate and he had only to tell all
inquirers that the family desired to be
uninterrupted and that the body would
be conveyed to the city hall there to re-
main in state for twenty -four hours.
One of the earliest callers was the
family physician and he was closely fol.
lowed by the undertaken, G. II. Jordan,
who saw that the details of preparing
the remains for the casket were properly
attended to. The body will be placed
in casket tomorrow just before 1t Is
conveyed to the city hall.
Patrick Eugene Prendergast, the
crank who Saturday night assaesinated
Mayor Harrison, Is in secret custody,
the place Of his detention being known
only to the police. There Is no longer
any fear OF lynching, but the higher
officials OF the police department