Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-09-08
PITTSBURGH LETTER.
Opening of the ExpOsition-Bids
Fair to be a Grand Success.

/ prp lPIrTsBUReH, September l.
Upon a most beautiful and pleasant,
day and under the most favorable auspi-
ees in every respect, the Exposition was
formally opened at 2P. NJ. to-day, by
PRAYER offered by Rev. Macmillan, adj
dresses by Hen. Thomas M Bayne,
present Z. 8. Repressntatiys from the
Twenty-fhirda Pa. district, Aand Hon.
james II. Hopkins, ex-RePresentative
from the same district, interspersed
with music by the Great Western Band
and the Allegheny Qusrtette. There
was quite a respectable attendance at
theopening, while by So'clOckP. NJ. there
was quite crowd. The grounds and
building are both tastefully arranged,
the former adorned by a fine array OF
flower beds, grass plats and walks, the
latter by an abundance of bunting, fes-
tOOnery and an exceptionally fine dis
plav OF the arts, industries and science
Of this as well as other places. True,
not nearly all the exhibits are yet in
place. and the music of the saw and
hammer are still constant, while litter
and rubbish mar the floors, vet the ini-
tiatory display is by no means diScredlt-
able TO the management. In few days,
(say by Monday all will be orderly and
complete. -
Floral Hall is beautiful. It's 50 inter-
lined with blocks of coke, covered with
stone-colored cent and paint
mixture as to appear to
BE- constructed entirely OF stone.
A lake and fountain grace the center,
while a waterfall, stream and rustic
bridge ornament one end, and a payil-
ion the other.
The exhibits specially noticeable are,
Bissell K Co.'S iron and marble CRATE
fronts and mantels, the Httsburgh Oh
Company's oils, John Wanamaker's
clothing pavilion, A. Speer's display OF
blows, A. j. Harbaugh's statuary In
marble and clay, including a group OF
FIVE, via; Faith, Hope, Chanty, Peace
and Grief; another Of foor, the iour sea
sons, all fine and beautiful; buttherarest
and most interesting is the collection
of casts and specimens from the museum
OF Prof. Henry A. Ward, of Rochester,
NY. Ii includes nearly all the fossils
from Paleozoic and Messozoic and
Cenozoic geological formations now to
be found in the museums OF Europe
and America; skeletons OF man and
various animals and birds, including the
whale and the elephant; stuffed animais,
and an immense collection of minerals,
all plainly labelled. Last but not least
is the cast Of the Mammoth as it was
supposed to exist, with huge tusks and
long hair, and measuring 10 feet IN
height and 26 feet IN length.
Among thess We may, commence
with the mast and learn wisdom.
Upon the whole the Exposition
bids fair to be a grand success. 1t is
well worth visiting. even by our dis
tant friends from Wheeling and else
where. The Great Western Band fur
nishes excellent music every half hour
or less. h. Blair has a well-regulated
''Department of Public Comfort where
all desirable refreshments may be Sc
cured at reasonable rates. Come, once
and you never will return displeased.
We met our excellent young friend,
Oh. Chadwick, Jr., OF Morgantown,
to-day. He was taking in the
Exposition. Business is becoming quite
brisk in Pittsburgh, in every branch.
Mills are cumming 0nfuA time which
had not run, for years Near Y all our
labcring men are at,worS, Al might
be. I'M three OF four months money
will begin to be plenty and tines easy.
We are To have Barnum soon, who
will carry of large quantity Of money.
The Pittsburgh schools all opened on
Monday, with good attendance and lar
prospects. Yours,
.....r ..L RIES.