The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-04
GLORIOUS ENDING
OF BIG EXPOSITION
Panama Pacific Show at San Francisco
Was Brought to Conclusion To-
day and is Counted a Great
Success.

San Francisco, Dec. 4.--To.day wa
closing day at the Panama Pacific expo
sition. A salute Of twenty-one guns a
sunrise opened a carnival of music anc
dancing which will last until midnight il
celebration Of the success of the fair.
Owing to the European war, which be
gan six months before the opening oil
the exposition ON February 20, the ex,
| position directors were forced to fee
some anxiety as to the success of their
project, but il turned out that the at
tendance and the financial returns were
considerably greater than expected. The
attendance passed the seventeen million
mark on November 10, with the record
for a single day being 34s,472 visitors
ON San Francisco day, November 2.
The final report on the financial re-
turns may not be prepared for sometime,
but the last one, covering the period from
February 20 to October 81, showed a
net cash income Of 81 ,4l0,S76 out of
a gross income OF $6,04S,l 100.
The conclusion of the exposition to-
night will be signalized by the singing
OF Farewell to Thee" from the tower of
Jewels, the highest structure on the
ground; by the sounding of taps by
detachment of United States army bug
lers and the pressing Of a button by @.
G. Moore, the president of the exposition,
to extinguish all lights; by the lowering
of the countless flags, and a salvo OF
rockets from the Marina. As the lights
go out for the last time, Arthur Smith,
an aviator, in an Illuminated fight win
write Farewell p. P. ]. T." in letters
against the sky.
Notwithstanding the war in Europe, il
has been triumph of peace that have
been shown most prominently at this ex-
position, the avowed purpose of which
has been to celebrate the completion of
the Panama canal. In every feature it
has been an exposition of to-day, rather
than of historical interest, for no ex-
hibits which were the products of pc
Rod antedating the last decade were ad- |
nitted for awards.
In his final address to-day, President |
Moore declared that the conclusion of |
he exposition marked 'an opening of |
period OF new vigor and prosperity to |
san Francisco, California and the United /,
States"
For the first time in the history of in.
ernational expositions, the aeroplane,
he submarine, and the internal combus-
ion engine were exhibited in actual OPP
ration. New processes in engineering,
mechanics, electricity, manufacturing, /
mining and sanitation were shown. Such
divergent interests as the latest systems
# child welfare, oxy -acetylene treatment
# metals, modern OF mine rescue, tar
et practice with great coast fortifica-
ion guns, placing and explosion Of sub
marine mines, and rans-continental tele
hone conversation were presented to
he public for the first time at an expo
ition. Ii
quatics and the coast defense guns in .
ction were made possible by the fact !
hat the exposition grounds of 635 acres
ordered on San Francisco bay near the [
olden Gate and the Preside, military ,
eservation. g
The San Francisco exposition had q
ANY features peculiarly its own. Aside :
'om its beauties in art, color, night IL I
animation, its courts, architecture and G
Indseape engineering and its education- 5
qualities, the site itself was novel
! that a semi.eircle of hills, covered '
it'll home and apartment houses, reached 4
ut from the very gates of the fair and a
oked down upon these accomplishments 4
man. ii
Bearing in mind these hills, from the u
dge Of which many visitors obtained {
leir first glimpse OF the exposition, the o
and Jules Guerin, director of G
lor, created a block plan of palaces a
I'd courts to form single architectural
eme. The hay, and rolling hills be.
md and in the distance Mount Tamal-
is, formed a picturesque background.
Massing of the buildings was decided
cause the architects believed that If e.
{ far apart they would be dwarfed h
the imposing setting Nature had pro- x
led So the effect from the hills, with q
e exposition's greenish domes. and the il