Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-03
NOW COMES THE RUSH
Exhibitors Hustling to Get Their Dis
plays in Readiness
FOR THE EXPOSITION OPENING.
A Good Showing Will Be Made When the
Signal is Given, Tonight.
SOME OF TIE INTERESTING SIGHTS

The same energ and push that overcame
great obstacles last year in getting things
ready in a short space of time for the OPEN
ing of the Exposition is noticeable this year.
At the Exposition buildings yesterday. all
was hustle and business from the word go.
From morn till night, and all night long,
the !, 500 workmen were busy and the differ
ent booths are being finished for the open
ing tonight, as if by magic. 1t cannot be
said that the men worked harder than last
year, or that the exhibitors have taken more
interest in their displays. The secret lies
in the fact that all have had experience
from last years efforts, and the work goes
on smoother and more is accomplished in
the same time. Again, greater effort has
been made necessary by the delay caused by
the strike among the workingmen.
A visitor who happened to stroll into the
Exposition yesterday morning and then
again at night, could hardly fail to be sur
prised at the rapid transformation. What
were blank spaces in the morning were
beautifully decorated, articles in place, ma
chinery nearly ready to run. and all showing
that the greatest effort possible is being made
to have all in place by tonight when the
signal for the formal opening shall be given.
True, many OF the exhibitors will not
have their displays in shape that they
would like to have official judgment passed
on them, but. with few exceptions, tonight
will see things in pretty presentable shape.
The glasshouse plant was all ready for
business last night, the fires started, and all
Ab,+ laI 20 4ba
the blowers; they will be on hand tonight.
EXHIBITORS RUSHING THE WORK.
The machinery in Mechanical Hall is all
on the ground, and is being put in place
rapidly At the same time that this work
has been going on the employees of the Ex-
position have been draping the windows
with bunting, with very pretty effect. The
Westinghouse men we're making all efforts
possible to get their exhibit in place, and
late last night the big electric sign outside
the building was draped, and tonight the
lights will flash forth. Another novelty of
the WestinE Ehouse exhibit will be scroll of
lights that will be lighted with an effect like
a train of powder.
There will be a number of new things and
changes that will be noticed in the main
building. The space occupied by Heinz
display last year will be taken up by an ex-
hibtor of architectural and mechanical
drawings, under the supervision of the
Western PENNSYLVANIA Architects Society.
The exhibition o. school work will be to the
right of the architects display. City Super.
intendent George j. Luckey said yesterday
that he expected the exhibition of work
done the pupils to far surpass that at the
Paris Exposition.
One of the novelties in the main building
will be a japanese garden house, built in |
Japan in pieces and shipped TO this coun-
try. 1t is made entirely of bamboo and the |
top surmounted by a huge dragon. Tea |
will be served in the house. Adjoining the |
house is another novelty. 1t is a repre-
sentation of a grotto. The whole is very
fair imitation of rocky cave with various
wanderings and outlets. Steps lead up to
the top rom the outside, where there is an
other little bamboo house.
A LAVISH OUTLAY OF MONEY.
The exhibits throughout are noticeable |
for more lavish outlay of money than last |
year. The booths are all Of unique designs |
and furnished with taste. The decorations |
of the building are also finer than last year. |
The new location Of the band stand will en- |
able all in the building to hear the music |
distinctly. lines famous Thirteenth Regi- |
ment Band arrived last night from New |
York and all the musicians will be in their |
places tonight.
The exhibit OF pictures in the art gallery |
is nearly ready for visitors, and by tonight |
the details will be arranged. Visitors will |
notice that few pictures on exhibition last |
year have been hung. All will be new to
the eve.
There are sor. very fine and costly paint
ings on exh biuon-some that would re-
quire a sm@ll fortune to buy Manager
George Wilson will have the catalogues |
ready for use by tonight.
The room in the art gallery devoted to |
PittsbErg artists will no doubt be an attrac-
tion. Some fine pictures have been hung,
nd the exhibit is good one. Last night |
e photographers room looked as though |
me hard and fast work would have to be |
ne to-day to get things in shape.
Another thing that visitors to the Exposi-
on Will notice, and that is the grounds.
The grounds all about the buildings have
been cleared of rubbish and seeded down.
The space between the main building and |
the Point bridge has been laid out in walks
IN geomeJrical de7igns.