Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-10-20
Close Of the Great Fair,

result OF world exhibitions. II was a
success financially as well as in adver-
Using the resources OF the inr west.
The closing hours oi An enterprise
that ha. htcn the cause oi ~ much
,'uurratu!atiuu from start to finish
could not be anything but gratifying
70 all interested, both a. projectors
and patrons. Within about ten min
utrs o! the hour when the end came
the immense crowd began gathering
around the bandstand on Gray's boule-
ward, where the official exercises Of
closing took place. The band played
a medley OF American airs, which
ELECTED prolonged cheers. Then Gov.
Chamberlain congratulated the people
ii Portland and the Pacific coast on
the great success that had been
achieved and eulogiAed President
Goodc, and those who had been ac-
lively interested in shaping its des-
TIMES, in the good judgment that had
led to SO pleasing result. Mayor
Lane spoke in similar vein, and ex-
pressed his delight in the fact that the
close came amid a good old Oregon
rainstorm,
Then there came a pause that was
painful from its intense silence, the
waiting for the flight of time to record
the moment of dissolution. 1t was
now matter OF a few seconds of the
hour when Earth's people are sup
posed to catch glimpse of spirit life,
that President Goode slowly arose to
proclaim the end. 1t was then ten
seconds away. "The greatest honor
that has ever came into my life, or
ever will, was that of declaring this
exposition open," he said. at now
only remains for me to declare the
Lewis and Clark exposition at an end
Even as he spoke, it is said, the lights
faded into barely perceptible glow.
The end came as beautifully impress
sive as the beginning, when America"
pealed out from the chimes in the
Government building. The concl1d-
ing harmony was Aud Lang Syne,"
led by the band, with thousands of
voices joining in the harmony. Then
followed the destruction OF six big
vessels of Huber's squadron on Guilds
lake, and a brilliant display of fire.
works and a set piece bearing the
legend GOOD Night" as lenvoy Of
the finale OF a five months festival.
The exhibition closed with $3.50, OOO
on the right eide of the ledger. On
the total OF stock subscribed over zoe
per cent. has been realized. The stock
aggregated $403. 227; there was received
from admissions, concessions aud 9th
er sources Of revenue, $l.045.39O-
making a grand total of 81 1861
The total disbursements were $3.50, DOC
less, making the net profits not fal
from that amount when all accounts
are finally balanced.
On August LIST, the exposition found
itself free from debt with two mon tbs
and fourteen days to run on. One OF
the heaviest items of the fair has been
the cost OF its music. Two full bands
have given daily concerts. They have
been the best obtainable in America
and the cost OF their maintenance hal
very generally been regarded as money
we'll spent.
Eighteen foreign countries and
seventeen American States participated
in the big show. Eleven States erect.
ed industrial buildings. They were
Oregon, Washington, California. Utah
Idaho, Colorado, Massachusetts,, New
York, Missouri, Illinois and Maine
Those having attractive booths were
Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska,
Wyoming, Louisiana and Arizona
3 Exhibits we're made by every State in
the Union. The foreign countries
that participated were: Italy, Ger
many, France, Switzerland, Holland
Great Britain, Austria, Hungary, New
Zealand, Russia, Sweden and Norway
Roumania, Turkey and Arabia, Persia
Algeria, Caucasia, East Indies, China
and Japan.
The total admissions to the fail
reached the wonderful aggregate o.
2,545, 500, far exceeding the mos,
eanguine expectations. The attend
ance from this State is estimated al
162,500, or one-fourth of our entir.
population and the admissions &C
credited 10 us reach 4S7, 900, large
number than from any other State
Even Oregon's visitors to Portland arr
estimated (fairly, no doubt, from al
Oregon paper-the Oregomiam) at less
or 100000. or 40 per cent, and q
aflording 100000 admissions. Cali
fornia with her million and three
fourths population is accredited will
only $4,000 visitors-2 per cent, an
10000 admissions.
So it looks as if our State had don
pectty we'll by our neighbors acros
the river, and we ask that it be score
to our credit.
The four big days of the Fair wer
Closing Day when $500 admission
were recorded; Fourth of July, whe
they amounted to 53,73S. Portlan
Day S5,14O and Opening Day 3O,656.
A BOAT was found on Hoods Cana
Tuesday, upturned, by the crew Of II
steamer Perdita, and it is feared til,
tragedy is connected therewit
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