The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-01
bSITIoN.
WELL LOOK

AaF2ed by Any Cere-
ver-Thc CameIs ana
eirO street the First
Of bits 90 Leave the
Gro perts Begin Packing
in Gallery and the Gov
ertmN sartments.
Atfania Dec 31.-The final dav Of
the zpoS8pn opened with a clear sky.
DuIH ng the early morning the temperature
waJ VERY low. but after the sun rose the
weaSer moderated rapidly and the cars
TO Thy exposition were all filled. The
grounds were thronged with people and
the buildings were full Many of the ex-
hibltors had a small harvest I'm the sale
Of souvenirs. while the Chinese village auc-
toned of its bric-a-brac. The exhibits
were all in good shape and were not dis
turbed until after dark During the ar
ternoon the camels and donkeys of Cairo
street were driven out. but most of the
places on the Midway were wide open and
doing a good business.
Although the crowd was one of the
largest during December. there was no
ceremonial There had been so much OF
ceremony heretofore that it was deter
mined to let the last day be a free and
easy, so that visitors might make the best
of the exhibits.
This evening as dark cahs,aoh the beau
4 yifui illumination was /eiven and the cleo
trio fouatain fer the last fine displayed
its charms. Although there was a large
crowd. the best of order prevailed and
everybody seemed to be in good humor.
The directors held a meeting at
o'clock and transacted business of some
inheritance. mainly directed toward fire
and police protection for the grounds and
To-night at 61O O'Clock a force of ex-
perts began packing up the pictures in
The art gallery, and at the same time
similar work was begun on the govern
ment exhibits in the mines and forestry
building. 1t is expected chat the work
of packing and shipping the EXHIBITS
in the government building VIII pro-
In tbe manufacturers building the for
eign exhibitors will attempt to dispose
of their wares as far as possible be-
fore packing up.
In the transportation building Capt.
E. L. Tyler, chief of transportation, will
have an Office and look AFTER the removal
of the exhibits.
Bv resolution of the board of directors
all salaries and wages cease tonight,
but the president is empowered to make
new contracts for such limited help as
may be needed to wind up the affairs
- The company. one turn stlIe az the
admission fee will be charged to keep out
Btragglers who would interfere with eX-
hibitors in packing their goods.
The Pennsylvania building Will be for
mally turned over to the Piedmont
*Driving Club by Commissioner Keenan,
very soon. The New York state building
viii also pass into the hands of the club,
both Of these structures having been
ERECTED on the grounds Of that organiza-
Jon
The Illinois building has not been dispos-
& Of but will probably be sold.
he Massachusetts building has already
n presented by the commissioners to
Atlanta chapter of the Daughters of
u American Revolution.
e property agent of the exposition
pany has already begun to gather
sered furniture and miscellaneous
BILE property to places of safety, and
wage company has been organized
h. g. Neal, president of one Of the
Ia banks, at its head.
kxpan, chairman of the finance
said the exposition when all
he paid will have cost Atlanta
b. or less than 10 per cent. of
Expended on the fair. This in
= orgirgl stock subscription
ropriation of the city This
rded as very satisfactory. 1t
- that the immediate benefit
I'm money expended here by
lo III 1isitors amounts to S500),000
ultimate benefits TO the city
tton states are UNNECESSARILY
- or any other conservative
Ebuld be made