Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-19
OPINIONS OF THE EXHIBITORS.
all We're Benefited, and Are Very Proud
of the Affair.
FUTURE NECESSITIES POINTED OUT
More Room is Needed, and It viii Likely Be Furnished
Next Season.

was constant stream OF visitors, both going
and coming from the splendid display, and
many times the extensive buildings were so
crowded that they were almost impossible.
Parting scenes were the order of the day,
and thousands of people who have been both
pleased and instructed by the great variety
of attractive features were to be seen again
taking farewell survey of the thousand
and-one things which testify to the progress
and wonderful development of this city and
its surrounding points.
On every hand only words of the highest
praise could be heard for the splendid re-
suits of the great show. Manager Johnston,
although quite thoroughly worn out, was in
the best of good humors, and while little
backward about making any positive state
ments as to details, talked very freely in
general way. Said he:
THE SHOW BEYOND ALL HOPES.
1.-THE Exposition has exceeded the fondest
hopes of the Board OF Directors, and the fact
is fully established by the unusually large
attendance. that Pittsburg and surrounding
points are willing and anxious to maintain
an exposition here second to none in the
country"
As for the exhibits, while he was proud
of them they spoke for themselves, and the
merits of the same had the Endorsement of
hundreds of thousands of people who had
seen them. He said the general sentiment
among firms that had displays there was of
the most fatterIng character, and dozens of
applications for room for next year are
already in, many OF them being from new
people. The unusually large attendance,
he said, had been all the more gratifying
from the fact that since the doors were
thrown open-som: six weeks ago-they had
been handicapped by 81 davs of rainy
weather, conditions unprecedented in the
history of Expositions In spite of this, the
attendance greatly exceeded that of last
year, or, in fact, any Exposition ever held
in this part of the State. Exact figures he
was as yet unable to give.
Tomorrow the work of removing the
great variety of articles will be taken up,
and will likely be continued during the
week, and perhaps longer. In the meantime,
men will be employed in putting the build
ings in condition to stand the seventies of
the coming winter.
ESTIMATES ON THE PROFlTS.
When Manager Johnston was asked for
estimates on tie attendance and receipts, as
compared with last year. he displaved
wonderful lack of reliable information. He
said questions of that kind could not be
answered until after the books had been
gone over, counts made, bills paid, etc. He
even declined to make any statement of
general character, but some facts were
picked up from exhibitors that may throw
some lighs upon the subject. Last year the
net profits were S59 600. Everyone comedies
that the attendance this season was much
larger than that of 1889, and it is generally
believed that the profits will reach So, 900,
and likely more.
Manager Johnston was also questioned
concerning the desires of the directors to
increase the facilities of the Exposition, but
he was also very conservative in his utter
ances on this subject. He said:
"We hope to be able to furnish additional
accommodations Tor the public next year,
but no steps have been taken in that direc-
ton yet Nothing in that line will be con-
sidered until the directors meet in Decem-
ber. Then we will have all of our accounts
straightened out and know Just where we
stand. We need more room and it will
likely be supplied, but it would be hardly
proper to express any ideas until after the
meeting of that body, although we depend
largely upon the press of the city Tor the
success OF the enterprise"
'Do you think any of the directors would
be willing to talk on the subject?''
"They may be willing. but really don't
know what information they could give you.
While these matters have been talked over
in a general way, nothing definite has been
done, and nothing will be done until after
the meeting I referred to-
ENTHUSIASM OF DIRECTORS.
Later call was made at President Mar
tins office, when it was learned that the
gentleman was in Boston,. Vice President
Bindley was also absent from his place of
business. Colonel Roberts, lie member Of
the Exposition Society, speaking in the
general way for Mr.. Bindley, said he knew
the gentleman was very enthusiastic for the
ultimate success and development of the un-
dertaking, and was satisfied that he would
insist upon extending the accommodations
as rapidly as possible The Colonel is sat-
isfed that next year will find some marked
Improvements in the great undertaking.
Representatives of The DISPATCH spent
some time yesterday among the exhibitors
gathering their Impressions of the Exposi-
ton. The first call was made at the Pitts
burg Glass Exhibit Company, which en-
braces the firms of Macbeth 8 Co., Dith-
ridge & Co.. Thomas Evans s. Co.. Duncan
& Sons, Adams & Co., Ripley 8 Co., J. T.
8 A. Hamilton, and Dixon, Wood & Co.,
who built the furnaces. This exhibit has
been one of the great attractions of the sea-
son. In speaking OF it Manager W. o. Rus
sell sand:
II guess this is the first time any of Us
have ever been accused of doing any retail
business. We have been selling wares
manufactured here at moderate prices, and
they are valuable as souvenirs, but directly
we have not profted much. That was not
our object in coming here. The chief motive
was to instruct and entertain, and If we have
succeeded in doing that we are satisfied. Our
trade is entirely wholesale, and indirectly
we may be benefited by having been here.
AS A MEANS OF TEACHING
"The best feature of the whole affair is
that we have done much to elevate the
workers OF glass in the estimation of the
general public. We have shown repre-
sentative force of bright, intelligent, indus
trious toilers, all of them civil and oblig- |
ing, and this in itself is bound to bring |
about good results for the great army of |
,peogle engaged in this business. The Ex- !
position has been a most pronounced sue |
cess, and thousands of splendid people have
attended it The enterprise is fixture and |
a credit to the city,"
G. W. Hubley, who has been connected
with one of the electrical displays, said that
while his firm might not profit directly, it |
certainly would be benefited by the ex-
perience. He said that many eminent men
in scientific circles had pronounced their
seen in the United States. The wonders of |
electricitx had heau demAnstrafed fa tha