Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-20
SURE OF A SUCCESS.
The Exposition Rapidly Assuming
Shape, and Will Open on Time.
AN EXTENSIVE REARRANGEMENT
Some Of the New Features That Will Com.
mand Most Attention.
rHEAROMA OF POPCORN TO BE ELEssEKED

Although on account of the hurly-burly
attending the greatest prosperity Pitisburg
has ever experienced, the coming Exposi-
tion of this year has attracted but little at
tention from the public at large. An ex-
hibit is being quietly arranged that will
make people unbutton their eyes with
wonder, and two weeks from tonight Innes'
famous Thirteenth Regiment Band will
take possession of the new band stand, and
the public will be admitted to the inaugura-
ton of the exhibit that arose from the ashes
Of the old enterprise on Smoky Island.
There will be complete trans
formation. and everything will be on
grsnder scale than last year. Exhibitors
are enthusiastic and their display will be
magnificent One hundred carpenters and
decorators were hard at work yesterday.
There has been considerable rearrange-
ment The band, instead of occupying the
space above the door, will be directly across
the hall, where new gallery has been
erected.
The eye-sore, the foul stable In the park
at the lower end of the grounds, has disap-
peared and in its place is a park laid out
with handsome flower beds and elegant
walks. Scattered about will. be benches
where the weary sightseers may rest with
the cool breeze of the three rivers to bathe
their heated brows. The view from this
park is beautiful one, the meeting Of the
the waters forming one of the picturesque
views of Pittsburp
OTHER oRNAMENTATIoNs.
An illuminated fountain will be erected
in the park so as to make the place attrac-
tive at night as we'll as day. At one end
will be an exhibit of an oil well in full
operation. 1t will be well not alone for
exhibit, but the oil well company expects to
tap vein of grease.
The eastern end of the main building last
year taken up by g poor display of plants
will be changed. The demand for space
has led to the doing away with the
plant display, and there is now erected by
Hugus & Hacke large booth brought from
the Paris Exposition. There will be no dis
play of exotic plants. but in the center of
the main building a handsome display of
cut flowers. Near the lower part of the
building Manager Johnston is nursing
mystery. He promises that it shall be the
finest show in the building.
WILL BE MOST COMPLETE.
The art department will be the most COM
plete ever shown here. Albert Bierstadt
will have one complete room, while another
room will be devoted to the collection of
foreign artists work in water and oil.
The number Of popcorn stands has been
materially reduced.
Mechanical Hall will also be a more at
tractive place than last year. Among the
new and attractive exhibits will be the elec-
trio display by the Westinghouse and Thom-
SON. Houston companies, said to be the finest
electric display ever made In this country.
1t will occupy 300 feet Of space, and will
have 4,000-hors power dynamo.
The exhibit of the Exposition Glass Ex-
hibition Company.
A complete glass works has been con-
structed, and an eight-pot furnace will be in
operation, showing how glassware is made,
from table ware to lamp chimneys.
Manager Johnston says the Exposition will
be equal to any other in the country.