The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-12-07
END OF WORLDS FAIR
President Francis Was the Guest Of
Honor.
LARGE CROWD GATHERS ON GROUNDS.
Total Admissions During the Fair Have Far
Exceeded Eighteen MiIIions-The Closing
Day. Known as Francis Day" Observed
as a Holiday 10 81. Louis-Mr. Francis
Speech.


st. Louis, (SpeeiaD The Louisiana
Purchase Exposition has ended. The
stupendous and magnificent exposition
whose tendrils OF interest have ex-
tended into every portion Of the civ
ilizcd world and even into the abort
glnal recesscs, bringing within the
gates OF st. Louis millions of visitors
from throughout the entire world. has
run its course and now passes into
history as probably having comprised
the most representative collection of
the resources, industries. art. peoples
and customs of the world ever assem-
pied From the inception OF pro-
Ject to hold an exposition fttingly to
commemorate the one hundredth an
nlversary of the purchase of the Lou
isiana Territory, until the portals were
thrown open and the world was in
vited to enter and enjoy the com
pleted exhibition of the worlds life,
occupied period of seven years. The
duration of the Exposition has been
seven months, and during that time
nothing has occurred to throw a
dampenng effect on the interest or to
detract from the Exposition in any
way. The best order has been main
tanned throughout: there have been "A
few fires, but all were OF small mo-
ment. with the exception OF the de
structon OF the House of Hoo Hoo
and the destruction of the Missourian
Building recently. The former was
Immediately rebuilt No loss Of life
has occurred during the exposition
from accidents. ST. Louis has proffer-
ed her most gracious hospitality to
the world, and it has been accepted.
Throngs of Visitors.
Ihrongs OF visitors have poured in
to attend the Exposition. with the ex-
pectation OF being pleased and salts
fed. They have dearted amazed and
gratifed. he opinion has been ex-
pressed at all times, OH all sides and
without reserve, that the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition has been sue
cess. Congratulatory messages were
received in large numbers from all
parts OF the country and from abroad
conveying fluctuations upon the sue
cess OF the Exposition
The man probably most prominent
ly known in connection with tho
worlds Fair is president, David r
Francis, and it was deemed fitting
that the final day should be designated
as Francis Day" in his honor.
This Exposition has been the work
OF my life," said President Francis
1T has consumed my entire time for
the past four years, but every hour
has been an hour of pleasure to me.
/ have exhausted my stock of adjec-
tives in trying to describe this Fair,
1t is as difficult to do it justice as it
is to paint the lily"
The closing exercises were held at
the base of the Louisiana Purchase
Monument in the Plaza of St. Louis
where were held seven months ago
the exercises that formally opened
the gates to the world. On the open
ing day the vast assembage was buoy
ant in spirit and filled with unani-
nous desire to give expression to
good feeling on the closing day de-
preston prevailed generally because
OF the conclusion at hand. and it was
rather a mournful assemblage that
formed solid phalanx around the tall
monument and listened to the fare
we'll addresses.
Immediately upon the closing of the
gates large force OF men began the
work of packing and shipping the
exhibits. There are more than 3o1
of the United States customs
service on the ground, and they will
remain on duty until the last exhibit
has been shipped to the home address
OF the exhibitor, or to such other des-
tination as may be selected.