Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-21
A BIG ATTENDANCE.
Saturday Night Scenes at Pittsburg's
Great Exposition.
CROWDS TOO LARGE FOR COMFORT.
Heavy Vote in Favor Of Continuing the
Organ Recitals.
SOME OF THE LEADING EXHIBITS

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was impossible to determine the exact at
tendance, it was said by those who ought t.
know that the number of visitors was create
than on any other evening this season. Th
vast buildings were packed as early as
o'clock, and there was a constant stream
of people making their way in tina
direction up to $50 and later. Of course
many were leaving at all times during tn
evening or it would have been simply i'm
possible for all to gain admission. Th'
first floor of the main building, the gal
leries, the machinery hall, the great prom
enade about the illuminated fountain ant
the space between the buildings were al
crowded.
Frequent jams occurred, which made 10.
comotion decidedly inconvenient at times,
and many persons were heard to say: "Well
the next time want to see the Exposition
will come in the morning, when there isn't
such a crowd here" But some days the
attendance is almost as large during the
daytime as at night. The attendance was
very heavy yesterday and the day before on
account of numerous excursions which
brought the people in from surrounding
| towns.
A DEMOCRATIC CROWD.
The crowd last night, while almost toe
large for the buildings, and certainly too
large for comfort, was good-natured, jolly
one. 1t was a democratic crowd, too, in a
social sense, and the mechanic and the mil
lionaire jostled each other and nothing was
thought of it. When young lady with a
| ball of popcorn aimed the same for her
mouth and some one in the crowd struck
her elbow, causing the sticky sweetness to
land in the young lady's eyes and bangs,
she didn't get mad about it, but took it as a
mere matter of course.
Mr.. D. c. Herbst, one of the managers
says the receipts so far are 40 per cent ahead
| of those at the same time last year. An
| approximate estimate of the receipts for the
season will soon be made, and it is perfectly
| safe to say it will be very graft ying one.
| Manager Johnston was delighted with the
| attendance yesterday and claims that Pitts
| burg has the finest Exposition in the
country to-day. He does not make this
statement as an idle boast, but as one that
can easily be substantiated.
G. w. Frazer, of Cleveland, was here yes
terday to inspect the big show at the Point
and obtain information to guide the people
of the Forest City in establishing a similar
enterprise. He was greatly pleased at what
he saw and frankly said they would model
their Exposition in many ways after Pitts
burg's.
BABY Mixes GREAT-GRANDPA THERE.
Rev. DR.. j. W. Scott, President Har-
rison's father-in-law, equally distinguished
as the great grandparent of Baby Mckee,
who runs the White House, was present yes
terday with party of friends He in
spected the displays with great interest. and,
of course, visited the tea pagoda, where,
under the somnolent influence of that bever-
age and an easy chair, the old gentleman
calmly went to sleep. He said he could not
say positively whether the President would
come during his stay at Cresson, but thought
it quite probable that he would, as he was
pleased with his former visits here.
The music, as usual, last evening was a
great feature. People 60, many Of them,
solely to hear the music after they have be-
come familiar with the various exhibits
They go early and occupy the seats in front
of the band stand and they just stay there
during the hour elapsing between
the two concerts. They stick to
their seats for fear of losing
them. Prof. Innes has composed new con-
cert polka, which he calls the Duquesne
of Pittsburg in honor of the Exposition. 1t
will be played in public for the first time
tomorrow afternoon, as will be seen by the
following programme:
PARTL
Commencing at o'clock.
!. Overture "Carnaval Romain" Berlioz |
2. Reverie du Soir (Suite Algerienne)
3. Popular Fantasia, "Gens of Ire e. 0A'H'
4 Air varie for Clarinet, Comm; ''''O0io
1nro' the Rye" Thornton |
s. GalOp Descriptive, "The Hen Com
Vention' '.-.';;;:,;; ;nr .Fahrbach
Commencing at 4 o'clock.
6. Grand March. Exposition" Eisen
Z. Solo for COrnet Jenny Jones'" tAIr
MIR. T. V. Short sb''''''''sh0rt
s. Entr' Acte and Ballet Music, Gle
9. Tro0bone Solo, Concert Polka 'Du- OO''
qoeSn'' New MT + n. innes: 'lnnes
TO- Pas Redouble, Scotland. Short
A POPULAR TOPIC.
The voting goes braveiy on at THE DIS
PATCH stand. The topic for yesterday was,
Should the free organ recitals in Carnegie
Hall, Allegheny, be kept up?" MANY
pages Of the register were taken up with the
names of the voters, and unusual interest
was taken In the question. 1t was largely
onesided contest, however, as the verdict
was almost unanimously in avor of con-
.inuing these organ recitais. One OF the few
voters on the negative side recorded under
he head of remarks his opinion that "It is
'f no earthly use to anybody" Many others
recorded their opinions, among which were
hese: I'VE don't have to pay Tor it,"
8 Music is the most civilizing of all arts;' "It
will cultivate taste for classical music
among the masses;" 'They are refining and
.levating in their influence" etc.
Among those who voted were: S. B. Stew
lrt, w. j. Parkhill, j. Edgar, A. Wilson,
P. Simpson, Chas w. Mank, F. Will
on, w. j. Snodgrass, r. B. Scandrett,
Ioseph Kilgallou, A. W. Brockway, Geo.
Johnston, j. B. Adams, w. j. Auburn, H.
!. Burchfeld, c. NJ. Allen, W. P. Miller,
J. H. Diehl, Thos. P. Roberts, II. P.
'toffer, Geo. w. Gray, Wilson Anderson.
Several of the finest French and German
Ictures on exhibit in the art gallery were
old to Pittsburgers yesterday, aud will re-
1ain in this city. They are very costly.
The illuminated fountain of course at a
raeted much attention and delighted every
ody. I
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