Arizona republican., 1915-12-05
Panama Pacific Interna-
tionaI Exposition Passes
Into History with Rec
ord Breaking Crowd on
the Grounds.
NIGHT PROGRAM
MOST ELABORATE
With Lights Extinguished,
Aviator Traces Fare
wei" Upon Sky. While
Bu@lcr Sounds Taps"
From Tower Of Jewels
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SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 8. = The
Panama Pacific International exposi-
tIon PASSED into history tonight ut
midnight
ON the stroke or the hour Presi-
lent Charles G.. Moore pressed "a but
ton which simultaneously extin-
suished all the lights on the grounds
and simultaneously gave the signal
for the lowering Of all FLAGS. Then
Art Smith, the exposition aviator.
traced farewell" in words of FIRE on
,he sIs>s and the ten months sway Of
The exposition came to an end.
Ia point of attendance, closing day
broke all records. Although the exact
figures Will not be available until to-
morroW. a midnight lncomplete re-
turns gave a total IF 41G.1C4 admis-
SioHS-I22,20S more than wee record
ed on san Francisco day. November
T. the previous high mark
From dawn when salute of n
gems from Tho Preside marked the
beeinning of the end, until evening.
"hen The towers and mlnarers Of the
exposition began % CLEAN for the last
time. steady streams of humanity
passed through the turnsriIes. At
o'clock tonich, 11> SO visitors were
recorded. 1000 more than had been
admitted at the same time on san
Francisco day November .. when the
record of 24S.571 was hung up-
The fact that the nisLt program
Was the most elaborate Of the expo
sition period ed officials To- believe
long before taps had been blown at
midnight by "a bueier on tile Tower.
of Jewels, that am previous atteu-
dance records would be broken.
Among tho closing ceremonies dur
ing the day was the lowering of the
great flag which has flown since the
Heeinning o. the exposition from the
tlaSpoie. the largest in the world.
near the Oregon building. TIE flag
measured Is by % feet ana the pal..
was 251 feet high
Miss Constance FYland daughter of
the executive secretary of the OREGON
commission. and Marianna Tees. the
granddaughter Of the president Of th,.
commission. lowered the colors. The
ceremony was witnessed by n large
crowd
At c o'clock tonight the ten main
exhibit palaces of the Panama Pa
cific exposition closed their doors for
IN last time, so far as the public was
concerned, six hours in advance. of
The formal closing exercises at mid
night. which marked the termination
OF the exposition period
The formal ceremonies retiring the
different palaces from service were
held during the afternoon on plat
forms erected At the various portals
President G. c. Moore. ACCOMPANIED
by Captain \. &. Baker director of
exhibits. and others Of the exposition
management officiated
Immediately following these out of
door exercises. town criers" ten III
number invaded the exhibit palaces
and Informed the throngs that -at
o'clock this building must be va
Gated for an time"
During the night President Moore
made the following announcement TO
the world;
The end of six years earnest en-
deaVor has come. California has tuI-
filled the trust imposed upon il bv
the national government TO hold an
universe disposition to celebrate the
completion by our country OF the
Panama canal the worlds greatest
engineering achiev ement
lille the exposition could NOT
have reen The symmetrical success it
has proved without the earnest ana
enthusiastic cooperation Of 50 manz-
of our sister states that have recog-
universal exposition TO celebrate the
American people and without the
splendid participation Of SO many
foreign countries that realized its
worlds purpose: Vet the burden has
been upon California to carry on the
work. and most nobIv has the entire
state responded To the responsibility
it sought and eagerly accepted
while undoubteG and incaIculails
benefits from this gathering Of the
peoples Of the world with its rich
tIition. artisetic, educational and
world fra ternity. VIII result alike TO
our visitors and our own people. I
hope we viii be allowed a pardonabic.
pride i'm the thought the local interest
has always been suhordinated to our
responsibilities as representatives If
! the government and the people of the
United States To hold a great inter-
national celebration with world pur-
pose for the betterment Of humanity.
| (Signedl &C. G. MOORE.
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