The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-01
Closing Scenes Of Sur
passing Beauty, Marked
by Great Enthusiasm.
PRES. TUCKER
REVIEWS WORK
In Final Address He Tells Of the
Difficulties That Had to Be
Overcome and of the Bene-
fetal Effects Of the
Historical Cele-
bration.
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| NORFOLK, VA, November 30.-The
jamestown Exposition is thing OF
the past. The sounding OF taps by the
United States troops, following vale- (
dictory address by President Harry st.
George Tucker and a statement by Dr.
rector-G General Martin, at IL o'clock II,
the Auditorium, before a large crowd.
the myriad OF lights gradually faded.
darkness and gloom settled over the
| beautiful grounds and buildings. the
thousands wendell their way to tho
gates. and all was over.
4 The closing scenes to-day and to-
night surpassed in beauty and enthu-
slasm any OF the days participated in
almost exclusively by Tidewater peo-
\ pie.
In his final address tonight Pres-
| dent Harry St George Tucker Departed
from his set address to pay HIS re-
| spects- to SOME OF the local newspaper
correspondents. declaring that 1t was
| their unfair reports sent out that In
part gave the exposition black eye
and helped cause its financial failure.
He insisted that the criticisms upon H.
early in Its history were unfair. pre-
JUDGED and not deserved.
Il
4 Alvah II. Martin was the signing Of the
final pay rolls. which gave the men
behind the guns their salaries and
added to the joys OF the occasion. The
\ features of the day went Off without
hitch, and the scene of jollification az
might surpassed anything witnessed
DIT the big show The crowd almost
Ibecame riotous several times during
4 the evening.
Ia 81 $40, cf Jspk
Guided his speech. and under his magic
1 hand the lights went out ono by one.
Good Crowd Last Dny.
Il 1t Is estimated that s 900 speopAs bail
1.-THE his, show "a ftteW ell fii:e net eli
;ftna WAS desired orscypecGed, 5ad al q
United not to have been IA tinanciat
Isuccess. yet the feeling Is general THAI
great good has been accomplished bS
1.-THE tercentennial for Norfolk Tfdewatcr
| Virginia. Virginia and the South, II NOT
4 the entire United States. No apologies
Ineed he made. Is the opinion of this
promoters, and they believe time will.
demonstrate that In the truest sense
lit was a succsss--even a financial sue
cess, IL the benefits could be weighed
and valued W 100.
In rough figures it estimated that
| the attendance, as registered at the
gats s, was $500, 900. or this number
| 100000 were paid admissions. Soms
1 OF the concessionaires have made
money, while others declare that they
| havr sustained a loss by. participation.
| However, 1t Is not believed here that
many have sustained actual LOSSES,
|, merely, 1t is declared, being disan-
| pointed that the profits were not What
| was anticipated.
As no RcopeninE.
AS to the probability of the eaposi-
l iprr ives 4 10 Sfi 1s,,rn
lematic, although the officials are hope
| full that the matter can be arranged
and that the show will be a financi1f
success II operated for four months
next summer. Work to this end Is noWs.
being quietly done. and 1t is expected
that the next thirty days VIII hear d
| definite announcement.
\ AS to what will be done with the
many handsome and substantial bGilti-
| ings should the reopening project be
abandoned. is also problema teal at the
present time. The sentiment is in
favor of the property being turned
over to the government for training
4 statton-the largest and best in the
! country. 1t is valuable property, anu
Will not go begging on the market H
would make great pnrk or summer
1 resort for residences. and IL the Cow
ernment does not use 1t, will probabis
| be utilized for one OF these purposes. !;
II The various State buildings will be 4
sold for residences. no matter what IS
done With the public buildings AMI
negotiations are now pending Tor scp-
ieral of these. rs
Closing Day Full OF Interest.
| The closing exercises throughout TO-
day we're interesting and instructive.
Free admission being accorded to chill
dren, there We're thousands of ltttls
| folks on the grounds throughout the
| day. and the various exercises for them
were pulled off at noon and during
the early hours of the afternoon.
The opening feature was a farewell
| appearance of the United States troops
lin Raleigh Court. The artillery, Guy
alry and infantry paradeel, We're rer
| viewed by the army and exposition
| officers, and gave exhibition drills, 4 IL 4
! was ono OF the prettiest scenes Of tbs
day. As .
At noon tho Children'sI Carnival bc-
gan on Lee Parade, opening With
| parade, in which over 1000 children
land babies participated. making one
of the remarkable scenes yof the eSpo-
| sitlon season.
The children's entertainment in the
/ Auditorium followed, and was Wit
messed by a crowded house ~ was
Tone OF the prettiest scenes Of theeS-
position. The features Were: y piano 800
Ilos by Christine sNeuSepanrs ahu IeNss
q. eEggleston, both ten years of age
land songs by Virginia Grubbs and Misc
Vines both little tots. All OF the chill
dren We're presented With souvenirs.
MANY OF the exhibitors have special
Entertainments to the children, which
Iwere we'll patroni2ed, a spe!isng pee
lclosed these features. n n 4
1 The Prize Winners.
The winners or prizes In the chtl.
dren's contests were: Largest aud best K
Developed girl. Margaret Bernica Cos
/ by, one-year old: most talented child,
Jessie Eggleston, eight years CID s
largest and best developed boy. Clar-5
ehca Wilbur sis months old: thres
handsomest and best developed girls,
under ten years, Virginia pirquhartss
I.asuce Guy and Nod Speed nm iflae 60 81
tune. Yvonne Roditi:: thrAAs han flsos,~ss