The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-04
Big Fair Was a Success in
Spite of the War in
Europe.
some UNIQUE FEATURES
Impressive Ceremonies at
the Tower Of j levels
Marked the End.

SAN FRANClCo, Dec. To-day
was closing day at the Panama Pa
ciic international Exposition. sa-
lutte OF twenty-oneg guns at sunrise
opened a carnival OF music and dane
ng which will last until midnight in
celebration 20 ftheF success OF the fair.
Owing to the European war, which
began six months before the opening
II the Exposition on February 20, the
Exposition directors were forced to
feel some anxiety as to the success
oftheirS project but IL; turned out that
the attendance and the financial re-
turns were considerably greater than
expected. The attendance passed the
seventeen million mark on Noyembe.
10, with the record for single day
being 34S,472 visitors on San Francis
co day, November end.
The final report on the financial re-
turns may not be prepared for some
time, but the last one, covering the
period from February 20 to October
81, showed a net cash income Of 81.
410.s76 out OF gross income Of SCI
04S,12s.
The conclusion OF the Exposition 10;
night will be signalized by tho sing
ing Of Farewell to Thee" from the
Tower Of Jewels, the highest structure
on the ground: by the sounding OF
taps by a detachmentof United States
army buglars and the pressing Of a
hutton by @. G! Moore, the president
OF the Exposition, to extinguish all
lights by the lowering OF the count.
,1sss flags and a isalyoi of.rocketstf from
the Marina. AS the lights go out for
the last time, Arthur Smith, an ayi.
ator, in an Illuminated flight will write
Farewell P. P. i. e. in letters against
the sky.
Notwithstanding the war in Europe,
It has been thriumphs OF peace that
have been shown most prominently
at this Exposition, the avowed purpose
OF which has been to celebrate tho
completion of the Panama Canal. In
every feature II has been an Exposi:
ton Of today, rather than OF histori:
cal interest, for no exhibits which
were the products Of period ante:
dating the last decade were admitted
for awards.
Inshis final address today, President
Moore declared that the conclusion of
the exposition marked ian opening of
o period of new vigor and prosperity
10 San Francisco; California, and the
United States" 49,
Eor8theg first time in the history OF
International expositions, the aero,
plane, the submarine and the internal
combustion engine were exhibited in
actual operation. New processes in
engineering, mechanics, electricity,
manufacturing, mining and sanitation
We're shown. Such divergent interests
asA --latest systems OF child welfare,
oxysacetylene treatment of metals,
modern methods Of mine rescue,
target practice with great coast for
tifieation guns, placing and explosion
of submarine mines, and trans-conti-
mental telephone conversation were
presented to the public for the first
time at an Exposition
Activities of the submarine; other
acquatics and the coast defense guns
In action were made possible by the
fact that the Exposition grounds OF
635 acres bordered on San Francisco
Bay near the Golden Gate and tho
Preside, a military reservation.
The San Francisco Exposition had
many features PECULIARLY its own.
Aside from its beauties in art, color,
night Illumination, its courts, archi.
lecture and landscape engineering and
Its educational qualities, The site it
self was novel in that a semi.circie Of
hills, covered the homes and apart.
rnent houses, reached out from the