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Show TO CLOSE "BIG FAIR IX BLAZE OF GLORY : ST. LOUIS. Mo., Nov. 28.-At a Joint ' j meeting of the executive committee and the committee on ceremonies of the - Louisiana Purchase, Exposition, a prelim-, prelim-, lnary program was arranged for the clos- Ing day of the Wprld's fair, December i, i and it was officially decided to name it In 'honor of the president of the exposition (company, 'David R. Francis. One of the features of the day will be the admission of children of 16 years and J under, free of charge, whether accompan- led by an adult or not. Also all inmates 1 of orphan asylums will be admitted free, I regardless of age. i . Ttie principal exercises will be held In J tb-4 Plaza St. Louis, at the same spot 1 wf-f the opening exercises were held ' i sv)ea months before. William H. Thorn p-! p-! sen treasurer of the exposition, will preside, pre-side, and the closing address will be delivered de-livered by President Francis. The day exercises will close with a parade of all nations In the Plaxa St. Louis. Only a tentative program has been ar- ranged for the night, but the gates will remain open until twelve midnight, and the Illumination of the grounds will con- ; tinue -until that hour. |