The San Francisco call., 1904-12-08
THE END OF THE FAIR,

THE great St Louis Exposition The gates closed.
The dream city that millions will melt away and leave not
behind 1t devised celebrate of the greatest
history that changed the of nations affected
their development and growth and impressed their career Wlthout
the Mississippi River and would have had Pacific Coast Where
now American States flourish with millions of people, speaking the
language united in the destiny inspired by the
genius dwelling freedom under the institutions another
flag language be spoken insti
tutiOns would hamper the development OF man
It great and the Louis Exposition has greatly
celebrated IT. Considered in line and that exposition
has been Of such noble proportions and to deserve to
will among of assemble in
place the material achievements OF the world hse exposon OF
the and crafts sciences OF the world began in London in
1881 and have stated periods until The United
Philadelphia, the Columbian Chi
cago and this greatest Of them all St Louis
Tt merely the greatest OF the American expositonS but
the greatest the world has As cannot be exceled it's prob
opend 10 the tact that would not pay IN money Its cost was
colossal that admissions and fees scale to meet 1t would have
PLAYING the industrial artistic moral and scientific condition OF the
beginning century without regard
the return in money The aim OF the projectors was to have the
greatest exposition history and attained The educave
effect will long be felt the impulse OF the industries OF every ma
OF the
methods reformed and skill and
ambition srred among the people of the world In material things
the learned sincerely respect each other Barriers
not known before Nor did the lesson stop with the aterialites and
dynamcs OF the world In the international held there
the moral and scientific forces OF the globe grand council and
learning displayed
and enlightenment 1t this and of the
determined make the exposition pay and
there for doubt that these the best paying
enterprise planned and undertaken by
The martial conquess Napoleon have all lapsed The
which he and the peoples whose
he changed like garment know OF the authority he
tabhed with the sword The political geography of Europe
frontier that he fixed No dynasty that he enthroned sits
among the kings 1t all like mirage and glered and
ised Pilgrims look upon his gorgeous tomb the
ades thrilled that behind the gilt lies the dust which
fitted the of universal that before him had
sped Alexander all the world
tge left OF his attempt and theirs crystalline that vision OF glory
The wind has blown all away Where the dreams OF yes
terday?'
Yet the fame and glory Napoleon written large where
he expected them to be remembered and in land that he
he o United liberty,
exchange for the gold that equipped his Aust, he
touched the that opened the worlds exposition St Louis He
gave power republic he poured the blessing
segovenment like shower of gold upon millions be and
struggling nation gave the hegemony OF
isphere.
When President Francis closed the Exposition with
benedcon the pearl white palaces and the pathetic quotation
Farewell long farewell ali thy greatness he uttered only the
hrenody OF bright that had sheltered mans testimony
power greatness will depart
will be permanent the aspirations OF the