The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-02
Louisiana Purchase Ex-
position Came to an
End Yesterday.
LIGHTS DIE DOWN ON
STROKE OF TWELVE
Machinery Stops and Exhibit
Palaces Were Closed Sug-
gestion Of Disorder Was
Promptly Put Down,
All Do Honor to
Francis.
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ST. LOUIS December 1.-The Louisiana
Purchase Exposition has ended. Inc
at,,nendous and magnificent show from
Z which tendrills OF interest have extended
into every portion OF she civilized world.
ma sven into aboriginal rcccsses, bring
Ing within tho gates Of ST Louis NIL.
lions OF visitors from all sections OF the
\ globe, has rull1ts course and now passes
into history az probably having COM
prised the most representative collection
OF the resources, Industries, art, peoples
and customs OF the world ever assembled.
Tho best order has been maintained
1hrou Ehout. There have been a few fires.
hui all we're Of small moment, with the
exception OF tho destruction OF the House
$of Hoo-Hoo and the partial destruction
~ tha Missouri building recently. The
/ 4orner was Immediately rebuilt. No loss
Of lie has occurred during the exposi-
ton from accidents
st. Louis has proffcred her most gra-
caous hospitality to tho world. ana . it ma hao
been accepted Throngs Of visitors have
roured In to attend the exposition Win
tho expectation NJ being pleased and sat-
,sfIed. They have departed amazed anu
0 xratifcd. The opinion has been express.
"a a. al, times. on all sides and without
i reserve that tho Louisiana purchase E4- E4S'
posltion has been success.
Francis Honored.
The man probably most prominently
& known in connection with the WORLDS
Fair Is the president. David X francs: 1l
and 1t was deemed fitting that tho final
davs .shou,d 4, be designated as Francis
{ day, in his honor! ,,
i-r-1,,. exposition has been the work
aof my lie. said President Ffancis.. u VIC
& AZ att has consumed my entire time Tor
Fl tne past four years, but every hour has
beer an hour OF pleasure to me. nave
exhausted my stock OF adjectiyes n n.y.,
inr to describe this fair. i Is asA'd1lr-
1. cult to do 1t Justice az II 1s 70 PANT
1ha lily" y
The closing exercises were held at the
base AZ the Louisiana Purchase nonu-
,nent In the Plaza Of ST. Louis. where
we're held seven months ago t!7u exercises
lint formally opened the gates to the
& world, Tho principal speeches delivered
4 were by Governor pockery, OF Missouri,
and President Francis 3.ss, IA
President Francis in his address spoke
of the lasting influence OF the fair which
marks a new epoch IN the intellectual
and Industrial advancement9of OF the world,
and the dawn OF a. Anew era IN the inter-
national relations OF governments ana
people.
In conclusion he said:
MAY this enterprise With which We
rave lbeen connected for nearly seven
Years past bring into still closer brother
+ hood all tho nations and all the peoples
Who have participated in It, May It
dcepen our patriotism. May 1t strength
On our love for O. benign providence that
smiles upon us. !.
Exhibit Palaces Closed.
Promptly at a o'clock all the great ex-
hibit palaces were closed and visitors we're
excluded. In the Palace of Agriculture
onslnughts We're made on some OF tne
exhibits where tho settings were COM
y,osed of straw and frusile nlaterla ana
FOR a tine general demolition WAS threat
cred, but prompt action IN effccting 4
general ejectment put a stop to The
threatened turmoil
AS the night drew on throngs concen-
trated In tlls main avenues to view for
ihe last time the magnificent electric
illumination. one solid strcam OF human
Z Ity swept through the pike from end 70
end The spirit OF rovelry was there
Steadily the white bulbs silhoutted the
exhibit palaces against the night. pc
1iodically the illumination of tho terrace
OF States surmounting festival hill
changed from white to red, then to green,
and then hack to white. Over on Agrl-
cultural Knoll the great floral clock
clicked off the minutes of the departing
pageant, and in the night rang out the
tones of the massive pel as the nldnlGit
llour was tolled by the great clock. In-
stantly a hush seemed to pervado tho chs
1iro grounds. The glowing electric bulbs
slowly began dlnlming, the pnlsnt1ons
Of tho great engines that drove the cas-
csdes gradually died down. The light
faded steadily. diminishing until but
faint glow was perceptlble Suddenly
there was darkness, ana the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition had passed into tile
chronicles Of history.
Cost and Attendance.
While It will be Impossible. TO obtain tho
actual recefpts and expenditures Or the
December, SECRETARY Walter r. Stevens
made the following statement to the AS
ISOLATED Press to-nlght:
nlitten OF the admissions to tho grounds
UP to o o'clock tonight VIC estimate lt.at
the attendanee 9n Francls Day y.o wll Sdn beg % g
that the attendance for the exposition
period will be in the neighborhood OF lS,-
< 100000.
IHIn round numbers the Exposition Cont
pany las expended s2300fGN since the in-
raplion of the Worlds Fair project. aud
The expendl OF the several states .s AZ ana
COO, Tho receipts since the opening day,
April SOth have amounted to about slO-
Ooo, 600, consisting Of admissions nnd con-
"While It is Impossible to state exactly
the financial condition Of the Exposition.
Company on tllis, the closing, day y en-
/, be authoritatlvely announced ina g.
paid. with tho exception of, a few cur,
rent accounts. such as salaries etc, ana
these, will. II is Thought, scollsllme iiahriy
q very small amount left ior the stock;
holders