The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-25
LAST OFFICIAL DAY
Programme Of Exercises for Clos
ing the Worlds Fair.
Speeches, Concerts and Day and Night.
Fireworks. with the Landing of Co
lumbus. to Be the Features.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
CHICAGO. Oct IA programme Of ex-
ercises for the last Official day OF the
worlds exposition was reported TO the ma
tional committee to-day by the COM
mittee on ceremonies. 1t recon-
mended that the exercises should be held
in Festival Hall. beginning at p. m. Oct
so. and to continue until sunset. when the
national flags should be lowered through
out the White City. The national salute
should be fired at sunrise. noon and sun
set. Part of the ceremonies will consist OF
the presentation Of awards to foreign and
domestic exhibitors. On the platform will
be President Palmer. as master Of cere-
monies. and on his right the director-gen-
eral. the vice presidents OF the national
commission and the president and vice pres
ident OF the ladies' board. On his left will
be seated the president and vice presidents
of the national board. There will be music
by bands and a chorus, prayers, addresses
by President Palmer and dlrector-generai.
Mrs. Potter Palmer, Ntfe presentation OF
awards that have been approved by the
commission to the foreign and domestic ex-
hibitors followed by addresses on behalf OF
the foreign nations and the American ex-
hibitors President RalmerGwill make a few
remarks closing the exposition, and after
the singing of Aud Lang Syne' by the
audience will come the benediction and the
end The Liberty Bell will ring for the
last time in the White City at sunset. At
1880 o'clock in the morning will be given
a realistic representation of the landing OF
Columbus on the lake shore. with the
caravels, sailors in Spanish uniform and
real Indians TO welcome them. Daylight
fireworks will be fired from various points
of the ground between noon and o'clock,
ard there will be monster band concert
on the Administration Plaza later in the
afternoon. The grounds and buildings will
be specially Illuminated at night and the
fair will close with elaborate fireworks.
Director general Davis did not appear in
person before the national commission, as
directed by resolution yesterday, to ex-
plain why he had ignored its order TO OFF,
cially recognize j. NJ Kreamer az commits
sioner from Florida in charge of exhibits.
Instead, he sent a letter in which he in
formed the commission that he considered
its resolution on the subject was only an
expression of the commissioners views and
in the line of information. but certainly
not as an administrative order. He re-
fused TO submit TO the imputation of having
Ignored or diSobeyed any order of the COM
mission, properly communicated. He shifted
the responsibility for continuing to recog-
nize Arthur c. Jackson upon the council OF
administration on account of IL having de-
ciared against the authority of the
Governor of Florida TO Dust Mr.. jackson
and dictate his successor
President Higinbotham presented an ap-
preciative compliment to the worlds fair
newspaper writers In the Administration
building to-day. He invited twenty-five of
them to lunch with him and presented each
with an engraved souvenir badge of solid
gold, and expressed to all his sincere APP
probation of their contribution TO the sue
cess of the fair and their promotion OF it's
interests.
The total admissions to-day were 272.ls7.
of which 243,17S were paid.