Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-12
SHOW CLOSES TODAY
Railway Exhibit Gates to
Shut at 6 O'Clock Tonight.
BEGINNING OF THE END
FINAL SESSIONS OF CONGRESS TO
BE HELD TOMORROW.
~ A 1;o,,
The President Cannot View Appliances
8 Mrs. Roosevelt Entertains Dele
gates at Tea This Afternoon.

= The beginning Of the end of the great
gathering of railway men in Washington
vas sisualizcd today by the formal an
nouncemen that the American railway APP
piiauce exhibit was closed At noon TODAY.
At l. o'clock promptly the exhibitors began
10 pack w their wares At 6 o'clock this
evening the gates VIII ne closed and the
manager have requested that all persons
on the grounds at that hour who are neither
exhibitors nor attaches of exhibits shall
leave. Tomorrow the demolition OF the big
exhibits will begin and by Monday or Tues
DAY it is hoped the demolition of the build
lngs can be commenced. The members of
the congress met in sections this morning
UT the various sectional meeting places.
This afternoon at O'Clock general bust
hess session was opened at the New willard
In the general meeting room This after
noon at > O'Clock the delegates Will attend
iest 10 be given ut the White House by
Mrs. Roosevelt
Much disappointment was expressed on
al sides this morning At the exhibition
grounds over the inability of President
Roosevelt To attend the exhibition. The
supply men were informed at the beginning
81 the exhibition that it was probable the
order to leave could bc given this afternoon,
hut they agreed Ia let their goods remain
IN the stands until tomorrow if it was pos
Fjhie for the President 10 attend. Strong
efforts were made by Chairman Post and
tIfrgl'' nt tHalo'j5 !. Alexander Brown to
tfEr"rI,,, t,,t,,. MA ny1i,ors
= -. H. i.' ,,,lE .nN tHiiolrolS
hoctive Nsit aud plans were laid to give
Hm Il royal reception.
Expresses Profound Regret.
At II O'Clock word was passed for the
exhibitors to assemble in the tea room to
hear an announcement by Mr.. Post. When
everybody had arrived MI. Post mounted a
n,ent-
COMMITTEE of arrIngeneDts announces that
tI,@ia'Ht Roosevelt viii not visit the ex-
i%ifii ',,., 'i'.,, YSt anu p.leE,oI ~
C.flirr .,t ~ o,,incl, .bis rornjne for tho mr.
pose of extending a cordial personal invi-
tation 10 the President to honor the eNhi-
hllt"h ny NlSlt l@H'N or tomorrow. ihey
Tn.h fr,,-r,i ,,,,,, ,l-.it t, pr.s>,;l,t ~,
50 bi[rd.nrt vim otfi,iai drtias tbat lie
Co,1Id not t,l-. tL titrc 70 ,.ia,c tho Win
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ma .n,,ld MOI 1aI,a nv, ,x,,.rtion ,f .na
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Formally Closed
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nv announcement was receINeu with tue
kecnest disappointment and the exhibitors
set to work beginning their preparations
Tor senartur. According 70 the announce
.,,
HISHt' 1-e eAiI"it'oh ~ FORMALLY closed
The public will not be admitted after 6
O'Clock this evening. and Chairman Pos
REQUESTS that all persons on the grounds AT
that hour shall retire This request 10
mad nv NJ Post heca,,so ,ba IT. 30
taking out the heavy machinery will begin
at once; Such work is dangerous except
Win, - crnvyd in the f,rn,I,d " pti
socitude is therefore for the safety OF
the people who have been his guests. From
o clock TINS evening, therefore. as far as
- - - 'iie eN''oitloh VIII
The work Of the CONGRESS- today u,s r..
Sumed by the sections at the section meet
ing places at go o'clock These sections
viii meet for the Iasr time ton1orr,yr NOM
ing when all businass will he cleared mn
This afternoon at mo ernaraI naatfng ~
tlta Eey Willard tha concInefnns af9 nc
s.crtTrs" ,s In the nrobla,,, tbo,, 49, 90
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.'7s,'vS 'iu ANYWAY supply men,
'.'H ny iteu Nv NI9' NooSeNelt 10
t''iN' 10 At tue W iite mouse TINS after
iooll' ApCut Hiteen hundred invitations
i", zen ISSUED anu only acCredlted dele-
E9tIS VII DC auinItted. Inc Marine Band
W. p'dS Il coictIt ptoEtan curing the
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