Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-05
Exposition Closed Officially at
Midnight, but Huge Carni-
val Crowds Made Merry Un-
til Early Morning Hours,
BRILLIANT SCENE AS
CURTAIN DESCENDS
P0fit of More Than Two Mil
lion Dollars Is Expected
When Books of Enterprise
Are Finally Balanced,
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san Francisco, Dec. 1.-THE Pana-
ma Pacific international exposition
closed tonight. Hundreds Of thous-
ands Of incondescent lights twinklcd
and trembled the farewell signal few
minutes before midnight and at twelve
o'clock the lights went out for the
last time. The exposition of 2SS days
duration officially was at an end,
though the farewell carnival contin-
ued in the morning hours.
With the extlnguishing Of the cleo
trIc lights there was a flash in the
skv OF thousands of rockets, bombs
and star shells. More than half ton
OF powder was used to hurl them into
the air. making salvo which W.
D. A. Ryan, director Of illumination,
said. was the heaviest and most elah-
orate pyrotechnic display ever at
tempted
Hundreds Of searchlights which had
pointed 10 tho art Of the sculptor and
shone on the Tower Of Jewels and the
domes and minarets each night since
II
gan. were also dimmed in the closing
moments and for thirty seconds the
635 acres Of exposition grounds were
IN total darkness Then patrol lights
here and there along the avenues and
byways and In the courts began to
glow 50 that the thousands Of merry
makers could make their way about
Throngs remained to go OF with the
dances in the open spaces ana in the
courts and to wander about the
grounds in the farewell festivities.
The carnival spirit prevailed, in
Keeping with the decree of President
Charles C Moore and the exposition
directors. who said Let there be
cheers instead Of tears The exposi-
ton has been a success"
Financial Success.
In financial way II Is expected the
exposition will show a profit Of some-
thing like $4,000. 0.O00--perhaps more.
All Indebtedness was paid before the
exposition was two-thirds over. The
expense of preparing the site and the
buildings for the opening date was
said to be approximately $4,000, 900.
There was no federal appropriation
for tho undertaking, although the va
rious departments Of the United States
government made displays for which
100000 had beon allowed for main
tenance.
The exposition attendance was be-
yond all hopes Of tho management
especially after the outbreak Of the
war when for time there was talk
Of postponement of the opening date,
On a daily average the attendance has
been more than $4,000. Within twelve
days after February 90 100000 per
sons passed through the gates. The
1900 600 mark was reached Novem-
Der lg.
San Francsco's exposition in every
particular was an exposition Of prog
ress. All exhibits entered for award
were contemporaneous articles origi-
mated or produced since the St Louis
exposition ten years ago,
In the general color scheme 1t was
different frfom any effect ever at
tempted on so large scale. The
night illumination, with subdued
lights everywhere. reflected on the
buildings also was unique. Many ex-
perts and artists, among them Thomas
a, Edison. declared the night scene
The the most enhancing display Of
light effects they ever had seen.
To carry out his idea Of colors for
the exposition palaces. Jules Guerin,
director Of color. took INTO consldera-
ton the climatic and atmospheric
conditions found in San Francisco
near the Golden Gate and worked
IN warm colors an imitation Of
Irayertine marble This marble was
much used in Roman palaces
OF the Augustan period and it
gave Guerin what has been
described as a pinkish-gray-buff sur
lace which carried a suggestion Of
warmth This shaded off into red
ulsh-brown sometimes, and yellow
golden orange was used extensively
N enriching II and working out
hghts and shadows oXidiSed-copper-
sFeen. for domes and lattices, ceru-
,ean blue for ceilings Of courts, and
Ndrnt orange for small domes and
mouldings gave an oriental richness
% the exposition, but the whole
scheme was soft and alluring. Except
ing perhaps one tower which was
generally deplored by architects, in
euding, it was said, the designer,
mere was nothing anywhere TO dazzle
or blaze.
Sculpture Feature.
The decorative sculptures Of the ex-
posltion, many of which were created
lor the exposition and were Of char
ae'er depicting the spirit OF the west
y HE on the Pacific coast, attracted
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