The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-10
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM THE WORLDS FAIR.
sr. Lor1s. no. December Bob. leI

LETTER FROM THE WORLDS FAIR.
ST.. LOUIS, NO., December 9Th. 1904.
Mesgs. Editors The Worlds Fair ended at
December LIST. 1904, which was observed
as Francis Day. in honor Of President Francis.
who has devoted his entire time to the Fair dur
ing the past seven months as well as great part |
of the past seven years in making 1t the success
1t has been. The building Of the Fair has beena |
stupendous task and to successfully guide its
affairs was no small thing. About 100000 per
sons attended the last day. The Governor OF
Missouri and the Mayor of St. Louis issued proc
lamations declaring it legal holiday. Presi-
dent Francis was the guest of the day and a
special elaborate program was carried out. which
included parades, speeches and presentations of
esteem in the shape Of silver services &c. Pres
ident Francis was the recipient Of silver SER
vice worth $1,000 which was made especially
for exhibition at the Fair and included break
fast. dinner and tea services. A silver service
valued at $4,000 was presented to the treasurer
of the Exposition. The chief of Machinery Pal
ace was also the recipient of one.
The exhibitors in the Palace of Agriculture
outdid all others in the number OF presents
given by presenting to Mr.. F. w. Taylor. chief
of the Department of Agriculture and Horticul-
ture and each one of his assistants in his several
offices, even down to the office boys, suitable
presents. Chief Taylor was presented with
handsome mahogany case of forty-three pieces
of cutlery, which will be handy for carving that
Christmas turkey and Nebraska prime roasts OF
beef. Mr.. Taylor is Nebraska farmer and was
connected with the State Experimental and
Farmers Institute work before he entered upon
his duties here. He has the distinction of being
chief at this Fair of what has proven to be the
most attractive building on the grounds and at
the same time the largest building ever erected
at any exposition to any one branch or industry,
so that agriculture has had a big boost at this
Fair and the world Is BEGINNING to recognlze 111
the show ana the idea has been advanced that if
the farmers had quit the whole thing would have
to stop. for the entire world depends on the
farmer for living Our MARYLAND Superinten-
dent of the Agricultural Exhibit, Mr.. william
L. Amoss, was chosen to make the presentation
address to Mr.. Taylor, and spoke as follows:
1--WE have come. worthy chief, to express our
gratitude and praise to you and your efficient
staff, always kind and attentive to duty. Some
of us, we regret, have tried your patience and in
turn have had our tempers tried, but now we
good. for we realize what emsnated from these
offices gave shape to what has made this build
ing the one most admired and praised of all upon
the grounds. Here has been displayed and by
the camera recorded what is no where else in
evidence--true American art, skill and adapta-
forefhought I or training, have s' wrought from
natures tangled treasure, gems OF art that defy
the master hand, not one here and there, as in
all combining make most fitting display of the
greatest industry of our country. And, Sir. we
are not here only to acknowledge our apprecia-
ton by, words only. but beg you to accept this
case from the exhibitors in the building. This,
we trust, will prove reminder of our good
wishes for your future welfare and our regard
for your sterling qualities, which have made
through your work here lasting impress upon
nations history
Miss Spalding. chief clerk to Mr.. Taylor, was
presented with handsome travelling case, SYM
bolical of the fact that we have all got to travel
now the Fair is over.
The closing exercises of Francis Day included
fireworks on the lagoons and around the cas-
cades. the last set piece being swell done,
Francis" At the base of the Peace Monument
President Francis made his last Worlds Fair
speech just before IL O'Clock. Although he has
been Mayor of st. Louis, Governor of Missouri
and Secretary Of the Interior under President
Cleveland. he said "This Fair has been the work
of my life. and as people were required in the
Bible to do sacrifice, so by act of Congress I am
required to do sacrifice by closing forever all
this splendor." He was visibly affected, as were
many others at the thought that all this archi-
tectural beauty was so soon to be demolished.
Mrs. Francis stood by his SIDE Turning and
placing his hand on her shoulder he said, "This
is the partner of my life. We have been blest
with six sons. If were called upon to part
with either one of them would find consolation
in the record they have made So find conso-
lation in the record this Fair has made.''
AS the minute hand crept up over the hour
hand at IL o'clock midnight, so that the two
hands looked as one. President Francis lifted
both hands up towards the big exhibit buildings
ablaze with electric lights, and said Farewell, a
long farewell to all thy splendor.'' and pressing
an electric handle into place he sent the current
of electricity that started the machinery to work
that shut of forever in an instant the 100000
electric lights and the greatest Worlds Fair
evFsr sgaaaf Hunysf tsis SvSss,ss
the great exhibit palaces were closed at dark,
the work of dismantleing the exhibits was be-
gun. This was especially so at Block z. Palace
of Agriculture, owing to our desire to get back
to old Baltimore county, so that by one hour
before midnight it looked about like western
cyclone had struck the attractive exhibit Of
Hallock cultivators that had been the admira-
ton and wonder of thousands of farmers repre-
senting every state in the Union.
Already the contract has been made with the
Chicago House Wrecking Company to wreck the
Worlds Fair. They pay $8s6,000 for what cost
$4,000, 600 and get everything owned by the Lou
isiana Purchase Exposition Company, including
about six miles of board fence around the 1890
acres and IA miles of electric railroad and equip
ment of about 100 up-to-date cars. Hundreds of
office desks and type writers, Office furniture,
wagons, horses millions of feet of lumber, doors,
sashes, &C., galore, and all for sale dirt cheap"
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