The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-01-08
Atjanta's Exposition.
Comes TO an End It Cost
the City Just 100000
Net.

ATLANTA, Ga. December 31.-Tbe
final day of the Exposition opened with
clear sky During the early morn
ing the temperature vas very low. but
after the sun rose the weather mode
rated rapidly, aud the cars to the Ex-
position were all filed. The grounds
were thro1ged with people, the build
ings full Many CT the exhibitors had
small harvest in the sale of souvenirs,
while the Chinese village aucrioned Oft
its brio a. brac. The exhibits were ali
10 good shape aud we're DOT disturbed
until after dark During the afternoon
the camels and doukeys Of Cairo street
we're driven out, but most Of the places
ca the Midway we're wide open and do
.cga good business. Although the
crowd was one Of the largest during
December there were 90 ceremouials.
There had been so much Of ceremony
heretofore that it was determined to let
the last day be free aud easy affair, so
that the visitors mi ghs make the best
Of their time in seeing the exhibits.
This evening as dark came on the beau
tiful illumination was given. and the
electric fountain for tie last time dis
played its charms. Although there was
large crowd the best CT order prevailed,
ado verybody seemed to be in good
humor
The directors held a meeting at 4
o'clock and transacted business of some
Importance, mainly directed toward FIRE
and police protection for the grounds
and buildings Tonight at 6 10
force of experts began packing up the
pictures in the art gallery, and at the
same time similar work was begun on
the Government exhibits in the mines
and forestry building It is expected
that the work of packing and shipping
exhibits 10 the Government building
will proceed rapidly. In the manu-
facturers' building the foreign exhibi-
tors will attempt to dispose Of their
wares as far as possible before packing
up. IL the transportation building
Capt. E. L. Tyler, chief Of transporta-
ton, will have an Office and look after
the removal Of exhibits. By resolu-
ton of the board of directors all sala.
ries and wages cease tonight, but the
president is empowered to make new
contracts for such limited help as may
be necessary TO wind up the affairs Of
the company. One turn stile at the
main entrance will be left open, but o
admission fee will be charged to keep
ous stragglers who would interfere with
exhibitors 10 packing their goods The
Pennsylvania building will be formally
turned over to the Piedmont Driving
Club by Commissioner Keenan, very
sooa The New York State building
will also pass into the hands Of ;he
club, both CT ihese structures having
beeo erected on the grounds Of that
organization The Illinois Building has
DOT been disposed of, but will probably
be sold. The Massachusetts, building
bas already been presented by the con
mssioners to the Atlanta Chapter Of
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton.
The property agent Of the Exposition
Company has already begun to gather
scattered furniture and miscellaneous
movable property to places Of safety,
and salvage company has been organ
lied with Mr.. T. B. Neal, presiden; Of
Que of the Atlanta banks, at its head.
Mr.. Inman, chairman of the finance
committee, said that the Exposition,
when all the debts are paid. will have
cost Atlanta about two hundred thou
sand dollars, or less than 10 per cent Of
the money expended on it. This To-
cludes the original stock subscription
and the appropriation. This result is
regarded as very satisfactory. 1t is ex-
pected that the immediate result to
Atlanta in money expended here by
Exposition visitors amounts to Eve mil
lion dollars, and that the ultimate bene-
fit to the city and the cotton States is
UNNECESSARILY beyond this or any other
conservative figure that could be made.
Salisbury's Blunder.