The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-08-25
a GREAT EXHIBIT.
Success 10 Assured for tho Minneap-
Il oils Industrial Exposition.
Tho Preparations for tho Display Which
Opens August 31st sre all Com
plete.-It VIII bo Better
THAN Ever.

y
plete.-It viii be Better
Than Ever.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Aug. 23.-The
officers of the Minneapolis Industrial
Exposition have about completed all
Of the details of preparation and will
open the doors to the public Au-
gust S1st. The applications for ex-
hibit space have never been SO numer-
GUS and it is with perfect confidence
that they promise the patrons the best
exposition ever held in the state; more
brilliant than any of its predecessors
in point of attractiveness and attend
ance.
The space allowed for exhibits is al
most disposed of, and it looks as if
many exhibitors will be disappointed
in securing the desired amount of room.
This years exposition will top them
all.
The management have spared no
pains and expense in gathering what is
conceded to be the best display ever
within the walls of the building. The
whole world has been ransacked for
novelties that will not only please but
instruct as we'll. The collection show
ing fac smile of the abode of the
Cliff Dwellers is alone we'll worth sew
eral times the price of admission. This
unknown race is marvel of the scien-
tific age, and it is only within the past
few years that anything definite has
been known about them.
New and vnuo1 o~a ~
found on every hand. Not the least
among the novelties will be the Brass
Band Tournament. Entries are already
being made for the event and it
promises to be one of the musical feat
ures of the season. The regular musi-
cal program rendered daily will be fur
nished by the 18th Regiment Band of
New York City under the leadership of
Fred n. Innes. There is only one way
to properly appreciate the Exposition
aud that is to visit and personally view
the displays.
For vocal music there will be War
Song Concert participated in by one
thousand or more singers, producing a
musical and military Allegory of the
Civil War. Songs of pathos and pa
triotism will be sung with thrilling
effect by the immense chorus, assisted
by an orchestra of fifty pieces and
Innes' world famous military band.
This "Allegory of War in Song is to
be given by permission of Mr.. S. G..
Pratt, the composer.
Not least among the attractions will
be the art gallery. This department
has always been made feature and
each year has been seen better exhibits.
The art director has spent many
months in selecting the collection and
none but meritorious work were accept
ed The display will be made up of the
private galleries in Minneapolis and St.
Paul, and surrounding cities, with col
lections from the East. The manage
meut have already received letters from
artists in France and Spain, asking for
space upon the walls of the gallery.
On the lower floor will be the relics of
the Cliff Dwellers and Mound Builders.
besides large amount of Indian-made
pottery, both ancient and modern.
There will also be a native Indian fam
lily in the collection.
OpeCldl dCCeuClOn is called TO the
''Zoographicon' or taxidermist exhibit,
which consists of an extensive display
of the animal and bird life of the
Northwest, commencing with the Yer
million range of the far Northwest, the
animal life of the whole territory to
the Rocky Mountains will be illus
trated. There will be a panoramic
view of the different localities-the
Vermillion country, Northwestern Min
nesota, the Dakotas and Montana to
see. This exhibit alone will be worth
ten times the price of admission to the
big show.
The children who will attend the
Minneapolis Exposition this year will
have more fun than at circus Innu-
merable attractions have been provided
for the little ones. This year the Paris
ian CarOussel, or merry-go-round,w will
afford unlimited amusement
Ten live burros and four-horned
sheep will be among the attractions.
There is an elevated electric railway
for young and old alike. This road
runs the entire circuit of the building.
beside passing through a tunnel.
The fish exhibit will surpass that OF
last year, while the industrial displays
will be marked by novelty and unique
ness. In the words of the poet, If
you don't go you will miss it,