Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-24
ALREADY EXPANDING
A Special Extra Hall for Tin-Plate,
and Another for Glass.
PRESIDENT MARVIN'S HAPPY FIX.
He Tells How lmperatively Space is Needed
for New Interests.
MUSIC, ART AND THE BOND SCHEME

The Exposition Society has become SER
iously cramped for room. 1t is apparent
that buildings additional to the Main
Building, Art Gallery and Machinery Hall
are a necessity. President Marvin of the
society said yesterday: "Our space is all
assigned, and still applications are coming
in daily, and we are puzzled as to room.
We cannot cancel allotments made, yet the
class of visitors besieging us for room repre-
seuts desirable articles of exhibit. This
situation is vastly different from the time
not so long since, when we were almost
derisively asked how the vast area could be
filled. There is only one thing to be done,
and that is to provide more room in some
manner.
1--WE have yielded to pressure in one in
stance. The representatives of the tin
plate industry, headed by the well-known
McKeesport company, intend to give IN
extensive realistic representation of the
working details of tin-plate manufacture.
Such an offer could hardly be refused, but
the exhibit could not be admitted to the
Main Hall, as the use of any other motive
or heating power than water or electricity
would vitiate our insurance contract. Ma
chinery Hall will be crowded with other ex-
hibits, and we have therefore concluded to
construct special building at the west
end of the Main Hall for the tin-plate
people.
A MAMMOTH GLASS SHOW.
"The glass manufacturers OF Piltsburg
and vicinity have applied for space for q
mammoth exhibition of glass and methods
of glass-making, and Mr.. D. c. Ripley, of
our Board of Directors, advocates the erec-
tion of a supplemental building, to be who'll
ly devoted to the glass exhibit, and the
glass manufacturers give the assurance that
it will be the most remarkable and extern
sive display OF glass ever made in this coun-
try. Although no official action has as yet
been taken, there is no doubt that special
building will be erected.
''In a general sense, the quality of ex-
hibits already booked indicates an Exposi-
tion of surprising interest, representing all
portions OF Pennsylvania and several ad-
jacent States, and number of exhibitors
are already shipping their display or
especially manufactured articles to the city.
All other preparations are under way, and
every detail is well in hand"
For the regular meeting of the Board of
Directors held yesterday afternoon, a quorum
was drummed up alter considerable vigorous
telephoning. The letter, heretofore pub
lished, to the life members of the Exposition
Society, announcing the 5000 900 bond
scheme, was approved and its circulation
ordered.
LOCAL BAND GETS IT.
After some discussion the report of the
1f1,If fl,a
engagement of the Great Western Band for
the period of the Exposition, was adopted.
The band, under the leadership of Prof. B.
Weiss, will play four hours daily in Main
Hall, during the Exposition. Gilmore's
Thirteenth Regiment Band, of New York,
was under discussion, but the preference
was given to the local band.
There will be a meeting of the Finance
and Building Committees upon the grounds
this morning to settle the size of the res
taurant, in conjunction with Architect
SUillberg. The same committees met on the
grounds yesterday, and determined that an
iron or any other style of fence around the
buildings would be detrimental to the effect
OF the facades of both Main Hall and Ma
chinery Hall.
The contracts for calcimining and cleans
ing of the interior OF Main Hall are to be
let within a few days, and painting is now
in progress.
Artist Clarence Johns is at work upon
the details of the art exhibit, and states that
at least 600 pictures will be on view, a
larger number than ever seen in this city
before. He said also that though several
art enthusiasts are clamoring for Millet's
"L'Angelus," the chances of securing that
famous masterpiece were slim.
The tickets of admission are now being
prepared. These will be issued as follows:
Two thousand life managers compliment
tary books, with 40 coupons in each book,
40, 900 adult, 20, 900 children, 1000 employe,
and 500 exhibitors tickets