Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-09-20
Milwaukee Industrial Expo
sition Opens
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER Is.
For a Period of 80 Days.

1nlS Will De the thirteenth season OF
Milwaukee's great undertaking aud
from all the evidences it will be the
most attractive show yet given. and
will merit the liberal patronage of the
good people of the state. 1t is scarcely
lair to call al industrial exhibition to
SHOW for the word show is usually
associated with the idea of performan-
ces that merely entertain without in
structing. We all know the Exposition
as both entertaining and instruction
and worthy exponent OF the activities
OF great state like Wisconsin. We
can say with truth that it is a duty to
see both the Exposition and the State
Fair and this can be done practically at
one and the same time this year, as they
both open together. In q communities.
ton just received from Gen'l Manager
Triumph of the Exposition, we learn
that this years exhibition will show
even greater improvement oyer the last
one given, than that did over those be-
fore it. The vas; floor space, the gall
eries and annexes will present be-
wlldering array of humming wheels,
gay wares and fabrics and attractive
novelties. There will be no dearth of
special features and we are sure no
greater attraction could have been Sc
cured than the wonderful Electrical
Scenic theatre--the one that created
such a furore in the electricity building
at the Worlds Fair and of which the
Chicago Tribune said at is by far
the most interesting exhibit IN the cleo
trieitv building, If not in the entire
Fair. 10 this mimic theatre plav of
elements is enacted entitled The
Cycle OF Day" mountain scene be-
ing shown with wonderful atmospheric
effects. presenting the verifying lights
and conditions that naturally play upon
such landscape, from early morning
until well INTO moonlit night-clouds,
rain, lightning. thunder, and the like.
Those who have seen this wonderful
spectacle are loud in its praise. The
theatre will be erected in west gallery,
while the stand for the Exposition Band
will be moved TO the south end of the
building, where the big organ was for
merry located. The band will be under
charge of Prof. Chr Bach, the WELL
known leader and composer: an an
nouncement that will be received with
delight by thousands of lovers of music
in Wisconsin. The band will be newly
uniformed and compositions to please
all tastes will be played.
Henry Reinhardt. who has charge of
the art galleries this year, has returned
from Europe whittier be went in the
interests OF the exposition. AS result
of his trip. some OF the most famous Of
the canvasses of the Paris Salon and
other Art Expositions of England,
France and Germany are in bond at
Milwaukee, waiting to be hung
The museum will be found 10 be
larger this year than during the last
Exhibition, and will be additionally
notable, because of the Wisconsin wood
exhibit from the Worlds Fair, some
thing that no one should miss seeing.
The entire interior of the vast Expo
sition hall will be found to have under
gone a complete metamorphosis, and
the attractions that will crowd every
inch of the 100000 SO. feet of available
floor space. will be found to be both
new and interesting. The illumination
ut night will be made more brilliant by
reason of huge canopy of white can
vass hung high up in the vault Of the
roof and the general arrangement of
moving industrial displays will be diff
ferent.
The Wisconsin Worlds Fair fish ex-
bibit will occupy the north gallery.
There will be 1S4 exhibitors as against
Up NJ the last exhibition.
Wisely, the Exposition directors have
decided TO open the exhibition early
enough SO that visitors TO the State Fair.
which opens September IL, can take in
both without making several trips to
Milwaukee. The Fair will be more
complete than last year. and the facili-
ties for reaching the grounds will be
better. The Exposition management
has set apart October Is as State Chill.
dren's day, and on this as on other
days. special excursions will be run on
the railroads AZ the usual reduced
rates.