The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-19
Plttsburgh ExposItlon.

PrrTsBuEe, August II, fs9l.-s'The world
do move issn ed saying. but none the less
true The particular portion ofthe aforesaid
sphere to which We desire 70 call the a,ten-
ton Of our realsrs IS Pittsburgh and rs
grand Exposition, which opens its doors ioF
the third season en- Wednesday evening.
Sept. Pad, for period OF forty days, or 20 De
more definite, closing OF nth
The wonderful success which has attended
the eforts Of its. .pTomoiers in the past two
vearSis already well known TO the people Of
this community. and has passed into histo-
rvs one Of the most deserving, at the same
time one ofthe most successful Of public an
t.rpr;ses. Its management has the latter
ing record To its credit OF having fslthieliy
carried out its promises, IS thousands Of de-
lighted visitors can abundsntly testify rs
Exposition has, in consequences received tne
npouaIifed Endorsement Of every intelligent
citizen Of Western Pennsylvania and Gd-
ioininr States. The gentlemen who have
.his imrortant undertaking in charge are de-
,a,,nined to do everything in their power 10
=, .ss II more attractive and valuable each
wear. From present indications they are on
the right track, and are bound 10 succeed
No expense has been spared to provide the
best attractions possible for their patrons,
The famous Seventh Regiment Band oi
New York. under the direction OF that e
tablished favorite, Col. Cappa, as leader mas
been engaged for the entire season. lnis I
he first time this magnificent musical or
ganizsfion has ever visited Pittsoursh' and
The EXPOSITION management IS 10 oeeon'
I rr.tnlsted on being able TO effect an engage
ment with such a representative body ol
musicians. The members of this great band
are all soloists Of established reputation,
and their presence at the Exposition viii
very materially add to its interest. The ex-
pense to the management in making this en-
gagement is very great, but they feel that
they win be reimbursed for their enterprise
and outlay by increased attendance Of al
lovers of music. We commend the band o.
the Seventh and its famous leader to the
confidence Of all those who appreciate real
Iv good article in the musical line.
Another attraction viii be the Art Depart
ment, which viii comprise collection Of
the rarest and most costly gems from tbs
| studios Of both American and foreign artists
The loan collection of paintings rendered
the Exposition Society, through the courte
sy of many of the wealthy and publie-spirit'
cd men of Pittsburgh and Allegheny, is un
ouestionably the finest collection ofvaluabl'
works of art ever shown in Pittsburgh, an6
has never been surpassed as q whole, any
where in this country. In no other way car
our citizens hope 10 see such examples, ex
cept through the generous donors who have
kindly promised them 70 be placed on pub
lie exhibition An opportunity ike hi
may never occur again indeed, it is certain
that it will not. Application has frequently
been made to the owners Of these valuable
canYasses in the past to lo.n them, but the re
quest has always been denied. Havinggiyer
consent in the present instance is ample evi
derce of the esteem in which the Exposition
is held BY the representative men Of the two
cities. This feature alone is worth ten time
the price Of admission charged. Il has beer
suggested by many friends OF the Exposi
ton that separate admission should o.
asked to the Art Department over and abOv'
the regular entrance fee, but the manage
ment has persistently refused to DO 50. Theil
action in not doing 50 cannot be too highly
commended, and it has been positively ds
termined to make the price Of admittance Z
the entire display, iaelading the Art Dspa-t
ment. at the old figure, twenty-five cents
The Exposition is booming and this viii b'
its most prosperous year, and everyone whc
can should certainly improve the opPortani
" to visit it before it closes.
HAAS.