Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-27
OPENS In EIGHT DAYS.


Some Unique Features Of the Great Expo
sition-what Has Been Accomplished In
twenty four Hours.
In Just 1872 hours and no minutes from 8
o'clock tonight the splendid Exposition
buildings will be opened to the public, and
probably not until then will the people ap-
preciate the immensity of the venture at the
Point"
The affair has grown by degrees, and such
small gradations at that, that the full
breadth of this public enterprise will not be
appreciated until the doors are thrown open,
when the whole affair will burst upon the
visitor at once.
Some novel stands were begun yesterday,
and not the least of these is the exhibit Of
the Mile End spool cotton, from Newark, N.
J. AT this stand the housewife, whose un-
willing fingers have piled the needle and
thread from dawn until dark, will see and
learn lust how every fiber in the thread is
made; and disguised bachelors, who now
and then stealthily sew on an obstreperous
button, may learn why the thread breaks at
the wrong time. The ingenious machinery
will be run by operatives from the East.
The Collins Cigar Company, of this city,
is locating unique exhibit in the gallery.
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full swing, with the growing leaf In the
foreground, and the fields stretching back
into painted cyclorama, the real and the
false to be so cleverly Joined that an expert
will not be able to tell where the real weed
ends and the paint begins. Then dozen
men will be busily engaged in rolling the
enticing leaf into cigars, while the latest
machinery will be in continuous motion.
Other unique stands are springing up, but
they will receive the mention they deserve
when they have progressed farther.
Speaking of stands, it is pity President
Marvin did not carry out his original in
tention, but why he did not, may be inter-
esting to some exhibitors who have grum-
bled about space.
S. S. Marvin had applied for and been
granted large space in the center Of the
building opposite the great entrance, where
it was his intention to erect miniature
Eiffel tower reaching to the ceiling. He
had gone to considerable trouble and ex-
pense in preparing to erect a perfect model
of the tower, worked by electric motor, with
figures ascending the steps and elevator,
and appearing and disappearing on the
platforms. Some complaints, however,
began to come in in regard to shortage Of
space, and rather than see this, Mr.. Marvin
gracefully. relinquished his space, and his
place of taking this large space he was con-
tented with a space on the gallery where he
has erected a very handsome stand. 1t is
pity however, his clever idea was not car
ried out, though it may be next year, should
he decide upon erecting tower in the open
air on the grounds.
Work on Machinery Hall is going along
smoothly and rapidly, every day bringing
marked change for the better. The entire
flooring is down, and the great boilers and
engines are being put in place. The res
taurant is practically finished, and in day
or two the superb paintings in the Art Gal
lery will all be in place. and $3.50, 600 worth
of the best efforts of home and foreign
artists will be ready to welcome delighted
visitors. In couple of days Manager
Johnston will end his none too delightful
work of spacing to suit all exhibitors in
Machinery Hall. The force of regular
watchmen is being increased daily, and
yesterday Mr.. Johnston gave orders to
score of trusty men for handsome uniforms.
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