The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-04
Guests From All Over Coun-
try Celebrate Ending of
Big Show in Entertain
ment That Lasts Until
Midnight.

San Francisco, Dee. 4.-To-day was
closing day at the Panama Pacific In
teFnatiena1 Exposition. A salute of
tWeRty=ene guns at sunrise opened a
carnival Of music and dancing which
Will last until midnight in celebration
eff the success of the fair.
Owing to the European war, which
began six months before the opening
OF the Exposition en- February 20, the
Exposition directors were forced to
feel some anxiety as to the success of
their project but it turned out that
the attendance and the financial re-
turns were considerably greater than
expected. The attendance passed the
seventeen million mark on Nevem Der
10, with the record for a single day
being 34s, 472 visitors on San Francis
CO day, November 2.
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 net cash income of ST.
410,876 out Of gross income of So
488,129.
The conclusion of the Exposition
Tonight will be signaIized by the sing
ing Of Farewell to Thee from the
Tower Of Jewels the highest struc-
ture en- the ground; by the sounding
of tops by a detachment of United
States army tbuglers and the pressing
of a button by G. O. Moore the presi-
dent of the Exposition to extinguish
all lights; by the lowering of the
couontless flags and a saIvo of rockets
from the Marina. AS the lights go out
for the last time, Arthur Smith, an
aviator, in illuminated flight will
write Farewell p. P. I. e. in letters
against the sky.
Notwithstanding the war in Europe,
1t has been triumphs of peace that
have been shown most prominently
at this Exp osition, the avowed pur-
pose of which has been to celebrate
the completion of the Panama Canal.
In every feature it has been an Ex-
position of to-day, rather than Of his
torical interest, for no exhibits which
were the products of a period ante
dating the last decade were admitted
for awards.
In his final address to-day, Presi-
dent Moore declared that the concIu-
sion of the exposition marked ian
prosperity to San Francisco, Caifor-
MIA and the United States"
For the first time in the history of
expositions, the aero
plane, the submarine and the inter-
nal combustion engine were exhibited
in actual operatio4.-New processes in
engineering, mechanics, electricity.
mining and sanitation
were shown. Such divergent inter
eSts the latest systems of child well
ais, modern meth DDS of mine rescue,
target practice with great coast for
tffication guns, placing and explosion
Of submarine mines, and trans-con-
tinental telephone conversation were
presented to the public for the first
time at an Exposition
Activities of the submarine, other
aquatics 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 the
Presidio,-a military reservation.
The San Francisco Exposition had
many features peculiarly its own
Aside from it's beauties in art, color, |
night Illumination, its courts, architec- |
ture and landscape engineering and
It's educational qualities, the site itself |
was novel in that a semi-circ1e of
hills. covered the homes and apart |
ment houses, reached out from the |
very gates Of the fair and looked
Down upon these accomplishments of
man.
Bearing In mind these hills, from the
-idge of which many visitors obtain
ed their first glimpse of the EXPOSE +
ion, the architects and Jules Guer1n,
director of color, created a block plan
Of palaces and courts to form a sin
gle architectural theme. The bay,
md rolling hills beyond and in the
background.
Massing of the buildings was del
dded because the architects believed
hat if set far apart they would be
1warfed by the imposing setting Ma
.ure had provided. So the effect
rom the hills, with the Exposition's
yreenish domes, and the ye11owish
overs and minarets standing out IN
sharp contrast against the travert-
ng walls of they palaces, was that OF a
:ity Of the Orient
Advances in illuminating methods
made possible a plan of illumination
It San francisco undreamed of alta st.
louis. ten years ago. Thomas A Ed
son said that it marked a new devel-
'pment which he would describe as
lrt lighting. Theodore Roosevelt said
he illumination was the most won
derful in history and the greatest
glory of the Exposition"
The indirect system of lighting pre-
,ai1ed throughout. The grounds were
reated as if in reality they were
huge stage and the trees, the shrub
,ery and the palaces mere bits of
painted scenery. Lights illuminated
he buildings were shielded by trans
parent banners, decorated, with Span-I
sh co1ors and designs, which rehecfed
he glow against the palace walls and
acades, and brought out the detail IN
oft relief to the great satisfaction
# the sculptor, the artist and the ar
Infect and to the visitor. Upon the
pieces of statuary, domes
nd ninarets, searchights, all hidden
rom the direct view of the visitor,
,ointed their rays.
Colored lighting was derived chief
Y from two sources; from giant
earch lights before which were placed
t different times screens OF various
ones of color and from the incan-
escent lights concealed in the recess
les of the columns and rejecting
Ight upon nearby walls.
Unusual pyrotechnic effects by the,
se of search1ights were attained. Luz
ninous shafts of light were used to
icture Scotch pIaids in the air. 1.-THE
irth of COLOR a ghost dance" the
flying serpent the "spooAs' pa
ade'' and other spectacular effects
1ere produced by means of fireworks,
moke bombs and the searchlights