Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-09-13
THE ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION.

Filth Annual Opening of This Monster En-
terprise-Twenty Thousand Citizens
the Western Metropolis View with Prid
and Pleasure the Evidence of the Con
tinued Success of Their Pet Institution
ST. LOUIS. Sept. 6.-The fifth annual 81
Louis Exposition was opened last even
ing. The front of the building and al
Olive street between Thirteenth and Four
teenth streets was blaze of light shef
from more than a score of big electri
arcs, and during the hour before thu
doors were opened presented very at.
tractive spectacle. Hundreds of people
of whom, at least half were ladies il
bright summer costumes, promen AIDED thu
broad pavement or waited on the steps
until the opening hour.
At last the great doors were thrown
open and the crowd surged in, and tbs
great Exposition was a splendid and por.
tentious fact For hours steady stream
of people trickled through the clicking
turnstiles. 1t was in many respects
brilliant and distinguished crowd; it was
In the best of humor and a talkative mood,
and was not disposed to be too critical
It hurried down the broad aisles and filled
the great building with the rustic OF
many garments and murmur of myriad
voices. 1t hustled about everywhere by
fits and starts. 1t recognized the fact
that it had forty days and nights in which
to find out, admire and criticise the par
ticular and individual beauties aud meris,
of the mammoth cosmopolitan display.
and was only anxious this first night to
take in and be properly impressed by the
whole affair as a unit. Afterwards it
would digest the display piecemeal.
The general expression of the visitors
was of surprise-surprise and wonder-
ment at the excellence of the show. The
halls were brilliantly illuminated by
electric lights, and sightseeing made
easy. There was no crowding. This does
not mean that thousands of people were
not in attendance, but such magnitude of
room is at the disposal of the Exposition
company, so wide are the aisles, SO COM
modious are the retreats, in corners and
coy places, that there was no incon-
venient elbowing. Every body was there
to himself and herself, and the enter
tainment provided was amply sufficient
The clocks chimed the quarter hours,
and merrily went the great crowd around
admiring this and that display. There
was general feeling that while in some
departments the show might have been
exceeded by the opening show of five
years ago, nevertheless the entertain
ment, as a whole, was the best ever pro-
vided to Louis and the thousands of visit
ors who flock to the city to witness at
least portion of the fall festivities.
The Exposition Hall is fitted up with SO
many conveniences that it is a little city
in itself. There is branch of the st.
Louis Post Office, with clerk deputized
the front door. He sells stamps
and receives mail The post
Office business is quite heavy. The check
rooms and ladies' parlors are in charge
of colored women, who look out for their
wants, and conveniences of this character
are also on the lower floor. If any lady is
taken sick, she will be gently laid on the
lounge in the ladies' parlor and doctor
sent for, if the case seems to be
at all serious. Men will be strictly ex-
cluded from the ladies' parlor, whether
they are husbands of the women who
enter there or not. The mails are receiv-
ed for distribution at 1880 p. M, and col
lected at the usual collection hours, just
the same as if the letters were placed in
the street boxes of the neighborhood. An
extra telephone for business strictly and
not for idle chat is located at the end
of the main entrance hall.
The Western Union Telegraph
has opened an Office opposite
The entrance. The Every finest'' of the
police force are on duty at the entrances
and thro ugh the building. and extra off,
GERS and porters Of the association and
detectives circulate through the great hall
to make thieving an uphill business.
The aisles are wide and the crowds are
at all points to move through
the right hand aisles first and, as far as
possible. to move around following those
who have gon g before them. The whole
building is so very large aud the aisles SO
y ,~-Ar Sr
perienced.
In the middle of the big building, in the
auditorium hall. Sig Liberati
aud bis military band gave their OPEN
ing concert. The attendance was very
large, enough to we'll fill the seats in
all of the first gallery and half of the
seats in the lower portion of the
house. Sig. Li5erati had never appeared
before st. Louis audience before except
as cornet soloist. He more than tul-
filled the promises of Secretary johnson
last night by the excellence of the music
If his military band. Among the most
admired numbers were the opening
march, "Militair," the duet by flute and
norm by Messrs. Guarressi and Nickel and
he fantasia from Lohengrin. Sig. Lib
,rati played but one solo, which was
heartily encored. He is probably the
greatest living cornetist. In his execu-
ion he rivals Levy. Brilliancy, strength,
'ather than sympathy and sweetness. are
lis distinguishing characteristics. Ar
buckle could conduct Mr.. Talmage's au-
hence in sweet singing of hymns. LIB
rati could not be trusted with any such
,ious mission. He would e1ectrify
hem and turn their thoughts
rom holy things to his cornet playing.
lie began life in an humble manner, and
las earned his renown by hard work and
levotion to his task. In Detroit he was
,oor man. In st. Louis he is prime
avorite, and deservedly so.
Twenty thousand people," said Secre-
airy Johnston, as he rubbed his hands in
at the Exposition building !
asst night, in response to a query as to
he attendance. 81 said 10000, and I |
Won't take a single one off. 1t is the best
opening night we have had in the five
ears of the existence of the association.
We feel proud of the patronage extended
o us by the citizens Of st. Louis, and be-
ieve that the interest in the great en-.
Ieayor in which we have embarked will ,
,e we'll sustained"
Prize Fight.
NEW YORK, Sept. 6.-Jack Wannop. OF
England. and Jack Sheehy, of Ontario,
ave signed to fight with two ounce
loves September %, near Muskegon. Mich.
OF the many railroad bridges in |