Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-12-05
GREATEST WORLDS FAIR CLOSED
AT ST. LOUIS. -.
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SOLEMN FINAL EXERCISES
President Francis Praised and Pre-
:. scented With Token of Esteem
Governor Dockery Warns the
World That America Will Com
mercialIy Conquer the Seas.
The Fair Financially.


ems estimates the total attendance OF
the exposition at. 18,SO0O0O. Inc
company expended $22,000,0OO and the
states and territories $9O0O,0OO Re
ceipts from admissions and concession
ROYALTIES were. $1O,OOO,00O. It is au-
thoritatively announced that all debts
have been paid except few current
accounts and these will probably con-
sumo nearly all the surplus. 1t is
believed the concessionaires took in
at least $1O,OOO,O0O.
St. Eoufs. Dee.4 2-The Louisiana
purchase exposition has ended. The
stupend61s. and magnificent exposition
has run it's course and now passes into
history as probably having comprised
the most representative collection OF
resources, industries, art, people and
customs of the world ever assembled.
From the inception of the project
hold an exposition to fttingly
memorate the hundredth annivers
of the purchase Of the Louisiana t.
tory until the portals were thr0N
open and the world invited to entef
and enjoy the completed exhibition OF
the worlds life, occupied seven years.
The duration of the exposition has
been seven months and during that
time nothing has occurred to throw a
dampening effect on the interest or to
detract from the exposition in any
way. The man probably most prOml-
nently known in connection with the
worlds fair is the president, David R.
Francis, and it was deemed fitting that
the final day should be designated as
Francis day. in his honor.
The c1osings 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. The principal
speeches delivered were by Governor
Dockery Of. Missouri and President
Francis. y
Contest of the Sea.
Governor Dockery paid tribute to
President Roosevelt for his kindly feel
ing expressed towards the exposition;
to the state of Missouri and to st.
Louis for hospitality and enterprise.
"The st. Louis exposition takes a
long stride towards that contest of the
seas of which l now warn the ma
tions," said Governor Dockery. I'VE
don't intend to send our warships, but
we do intend to send our merchant
ships, and we will contest on the seas
for the trade of the world. We are
going to whip in commerce if in no
other way After this exposition will
come a better understanding among
the nations and l trust it will result in
peace that is universal" 4,
President Francis was given an ova-
ton. He expressed his gratitude TO all
who assisted in making the exposition
the great success it has been and re-
viewed briefly and favorably the work
done by the various chiefs. Speaking
of the results of the exposition, he
said:
ats influence will be felt and appre-
ciated in widening circles as the years
go by. 1t marks a new epoch In the
intellectual and industrial advance
ment of the world and the dawn OF
new era in international relations OF
governments and poples. May this en-
terprise, with which we have been con-
nected for nearly seven years past,
bring into still closer. brotherhood all
the nations and peoples who have part
ticipated in it. May it deepen our pa
triotism. May it strengthen our love
for benign providence that SMILES
upon us" >,
The Last IIiunanatioh.
Festus J. Wade of st. Louis, a mem
Der of the board of directors, present
ed Mr. Francis with a beautiful silver
service as token of esteem from. the
exposition management. A similar
gift was presented to Treasurer Will