The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-01-06
1T HAS PASSED.
The Death Of the Exposition Came
Last Tuesday Night.
THE FINAL DAY OF THE FAIR
Great Crowds Go Out To Witness the
End-Closed Without Ceremony.
Lively on the Midway.

The new year peeped over the horizon
ard looked down upon the exposition
grounds. The great fair was 'ioSihS'
\ lone policeman marched his beat across
the plaza. The wind whistled oesolateiy
about the huge buildings and sounded
a solemn funeral dirge All was dark
save the intermittent flashes OF the red
and green beacon light on the lake. fhe
fags nuttcrcd ghost-like about the tail
poles Grand. gloomy and peculiar. the
stately structures wherein the holiday
throngs had fctcd for the past three
months. doomed up against the black sky
and the silent statues stood Ike sheeied
seniincis silhOuctted against the towering
terraces.
Suddenly a note or warning pealcd forth
from the chimes tower. II was midnight.
Silently. soiomnly it struiled the hour of
twelve. Il was like "A doleful dirge OF
death.
The Oh year was gone. The Cotton
States and International exposition was
~ more.
All day long tho gay crowds had throng i
a.. grounds. The realization that tho
fair was passing away came TO all At
lanta people. They came-au immense
crovd-to e.; last look 1T the place
where the great events of the year have
tr1nspirrd. Go behold the beauty OF the
grounds once more before dissolution set
from building 60 hcildi1y looking earnestly
AT everything. squirting themselves on 10
keen euioym .nt. whipping up their expo
sition enthusiasm for the last time, giving
their spirits final squirt. ID was all pass
inc away. The end was near Tomorrow
thcir beaten pathways Of pleasure would
lee destroyed. and the scenes they knew
now they would know no more forever.
NcEt dar tile voice 81 the spiclcr would
fh frl
Wa finished.
The naughty notes Of Midway music
wou.d give way 90 tho sound Of the ham-
m-r and SAN. The Indian braves would
HE ga, uselves h.thcrwarl. the Eskimo
seek tho seclusion Of his friEid sphere
again and the Dahomcyan depart for
his tropical hauuts Tomorrow. instead of
the thousands OF gay sishtseers strollng
aimlessiy about an army Of workmen.
prcparei to wipe away the last vcsuge of
th.. exhibits. would be .u command.
knowing this the crowd Tuesday rush
a. eagerly from orc place 10 another. The
T-.oplc wanted 10 see everything once more.
Thousands 81 Atlantiaus had come out
From other cities large delegations had
come and everywhere was gayety. Ia the
afternoon the crowd increased. Those who
couid not get of during the morning hur-
Tied 20 tbe grounds and joined ia the gen
eral mc~r.ru. -t
viii Make Ends Meet.
All assets cons .lered tn- company viii
manage 10 make ends meet This. however.
viii have to D. done ly careful manage
meut and close attention.
Tae last session 81 the hoard Of directors
was exciting toward thc close when the
question Of The refusal OF Mayor King 20
let the f.c department remain was COM
sIder-i- IL was DART, before the hoard al-
joarucd ana tlc members laie farewell.
Merry on the Mid.
It was a merry dag on TIDE Midway. All
of the places did good business. big pleas
urc parties had been organized iu the city
and went uut Go the MII iu proper stEle.
THE spieIer was "a has best. ills voice was
husky with emotion. The band from the
streets OF C.uro struck up Home. Sweet
Home" The habitucs Of the resorts were
dazed with the idea Of leaving.
This is The last opportunity YOU wiz
have tn eeg the wonderful dance" yelled
the Sp..lur frnm Cl'rs. "it Is not a head
dance 10 IS not "a foot dance-i is a mid
way dance Come on. ye people. and see
for the ltsI tim" tnis wonderful exhibition
uf abdominal sk.u, Tonight WE hid YOU
i-spsbv Abraham viii depart ana Lillian
Russell wiH hump herself ont of Atlanta
Vow i~ the lIst chance