Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-02
DON'T BE TOO CRITICAL.
The Exposition Mana gers win Have Things
In Shape By and Blythe Public Asked
TO be Indulgent for Awhile.

The Exposition mana gers VIII Have Things
In Shape By and Blythe Public Asked
to be Indulgent for Awhile.
Manager Johnston said last night:
"The Exposition will open its doors to the
public on Wednesday evening next, and in
view OF that fact it is in order to make a
few suggestions to the thousands of visitors
who will improve the opportunity Of In
specting the building and exhibits ON the
opening night First they must realize the
herculean task the directors assumed when
they attempted to erect the buildings, from
the very inception Of the enterprise. Diff
culties have been surmounted which would
have deferred less determined men from un-
dertaking the task. The financial problem
was an unceasing cause Of anxiety and him
drsnce to the speedy and successful compile
ton of the work. The terrible Johnstown
disaster still further complicated matters,
and made seemingly hopeless the task of
raising the money necessary to pay
for labor and materials. Subscrip-
tions to the treasury of the
society came in painfully slow, and CON-
PEELED the managers to be careful in award
ing contracts, for fear ofincurring liabilities
which they wonld be unable to liquidate,
and contractors were naturally cautious in
assuming responsibility until they received
assurances that bills when due would be
promptly paid. To a great extent the en-
terprise was kept alive on faith, with the
hope that in some way all would come out
satisfactorily in the end
''The present condition of the affairs ofthe
Exposition is certainly feather in the caps
of the directors.
t'The managers do not desire to follow in
the footsteps OF anyone. 1t is their aim to
make the Pittsburg Exposition unequaled
in this country. This can only be ac-
complished by generous support on the part
of the public. The press of the city, with
out an exception, has done its part nobiy in
the past and will continue to do so in the
future, feel assured
"The price of admission has been placed
upon popular basis. No person is too
poor but what he can afford to visit the in
stitution at least once during the 40 days it
is open, and thousands can, and I am sure
will, visit it many times. An enterprise of
this kind does not impoverish community,
but is of great financial value to it.
MANY exhibits will not be fully ready on
the opening night. 1t is possible, and
indeed probable, that the working force in
the various departments, especially at the
ticket offices and turnstiles, will not work
as smoothly as the management desires.
That is not to be wondered at. The duties
to be performed by the ticket sellers, door
keepers and other employees are, at the out
set, somewhat unfamiliar to them. They
will do all that it is possible to do, and the
directors will be on hand to assist in every
possible manner. After the first day or SO
the machinery in ali departments will be
thoroughly oiled and work perfectly and
harmoniously. If the public will shut
their eyes to the imperfections and endeavor
to look up the many deserving good points,
everything will soon be adjusted to their
entire satisfaction"