Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-03
TO AIDEXPOSITION SUCCESS.
A General Manager of is Years Experi-
ence acknowledgements for the
Coming Year Soon 70 be Out.

General Manager of Is Years kxperi-
ence acknowledgement for the
Coming Year Soon TO be Out.
The time has evidently arrived in the
tide of Exposition affairs when things OF q
specific, definite, business nature must be
attended to, and feeling the necessity Of en-
gaging man Of years of experience, and
undoubted ability in such matters, the Ex-
position Board has engaged the services Of
j. H. Johnston, of st. Louis, as general
manager.
The gentleman was found in comfortable
quarters at the st. Charles last night, and
was willing to talk on topic that is daily
growing to be of more interest to Pitts
burgers, the Exposition of this coming fall.
He is evidently business man from the
start, has high opinion of the aims and
ends of his favorite show; is middle aged
with whiskers slightly tinged with gray.
and parts hishair in the middle just like
Bill Nye.
Mr.. Johnston is here to oversee the
spacing and the space letting, and the Sc
curing of exhibits, beside the endless NUM-
Der of little, but vastly important things
that must turn up in an affair of this kind.
He is under the direction of the board, and
his talk last night was at once instructive
and interesting II
''Never in my life," said he, ''have seen
such unanimity of action, and such high
standard of purpose, as have seen in the
actions and intentions of your board here.
say this in mere Justice, and have been
in this business since '73, and have just
finished a most successful season at st.
Louis. The time is ripe here for splendid
Exposition, and it is coming. would hesi-
tate to take hold if feared failure, but sue
cess is already assured, as the press, the
people and the managers are OF one senti-
ment and one idea.
'Now, if can but gain the confidence of
all these, will be pleased. Let them hold
me for the issues, for the great results, and
not fpI>the details. Pittsburg has been q
marvel to me- I took a walk to-day with
several friends, all strangers, and we were
amazed at the tremendous traffic on your
streets, even on sVch an ugly day. 1t
never stopped for moment, and it was our
unanimous sentiment, that in no Western
city outside of Chicago is there such hustle,
such enterprise, and such business. and an
Exposition here simply means assured sue
cess for everything and everybody con-
cerned.
''There is one thing the people can do for
the management, and that is offer their
kindly support and aid, for the members are
deVoting their time, attention, and money
to this splendid venture for the good of the
people and without any fear Of ultimate
success, or any desire for reward for them
selves. They will give the people the very
highest and best, and it will be appreciated,
and I know already of many splendid ex-
hibits offered by your business men, and our
only fear, in fact our knowledge, goes to
show that we will not have nearly enough
room for all the exhibits offered. The best
in art, music and industry will be there in
order to make it a popular. and above all, a
reputable resort.
"The programme, or rather the prospectus
for the coming year, will be in the hands of
the Board this week, and if approved it
will be published and in the hands of ex-
hibitors in two or three weeks. Then let
them answer promptly, in order that we
may know what to do, and IN order that
they may have ample time Ito prepare, flor
the exhibits will be superb and many novel
ties in moving, or mechanical exhibits, will
be introduced to catch the visitors. These
mechanical moving exhibits will be espe-
cially pleasing, as the old way of dumping
In piles of goods is disappearing, for the
people are looking for and demanding nov
elites. In conclusion, let me say again, let
exhibitors answer our inquiries promptly so
we can be ahead, not behind our work., and
above all, let the press and people show the
management they are with them heartily in
this splendid scheme" &,