The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-09-14
The Pifisburg Exposition.

iIr.~. rGu PA. S,;,. 6.-The sixth
annual exposition of Western Pcnnsvl-
vaniI oIr'nrd Wcdnes lay evening for
season of 10 days. judging from the at
tendance - far the people believe the
claim made 10y the managers that this
years exposition Will eclipse anything
ever held in Pennsylvania. The infusion
Of new blood into the management
wrought Il wonderful change and Pitts
burgh now has an exposition of which it
may well feel proud.
There are - many new, unique and
novel exhibits this wear that II i almost
impossible to BEGIN to describe them
The features of the show are the music
and art gallery. The former l. being fur
nished 10y Innes' celebrated 18th rcgi-
ment band of New York and a chorus of
3;;4 trained voices. Nearly all the paint
ings are medal winners from the Worlds
Fair and European salons Among
the great works Is Munkacsy's $1,000
painting of - The last hours of Mozart
1t il owned by General Russell \. Alger.
who Is a presidential possibility, and
who Will be at the Exposition during the
q. y. r. Encampment. Another cele-
brated picture l. l1ovcnden's Bring
ing Home the Bride" Ninnohs famous
Poppy Field - also has a conspicuous
place and attracts much attention.
Among the new exhibits and there are
over 5O new ones, are the working models
of two of the Frick Company coke plants.
a model of the PahSt brewery. and old
fashioned grist mill by the Marshall.
Kennedy Company, a complete printing
and daily newspaper plant, a cork screw
making machine, around which many
fishermen who use such an article are
found nightly, all kinds Of electrical ap-
pliances by the Westinghouse Companv.
an exhibit of fresh meats in plate glass
refrigerator, the process of ingraining
lumber and manufactured aluminium.
Among other things printed in the
building at the newspaper exhibit is
Daily Exposition Things The type
Will be set by the latest improved type
setting machine, the Empire. 1t picks
the type out of q glass case and after the
type Is used it is distributed again The
distribution Is very odd. The tvpp Is
dumped into a hopper, a crank is turned
and falls into the case where il remains
until used. This exhibit will be made bv
the J. NJ. Kelly Printing Company, and
the way newspapers are made and printed
will be shown daily. - Exposition Daily
IIdlngs" after next Monday will take the
place of the usual program
Another exhibit around which crowds
are found nightly is the display of Edi-
sons latest invention, the kenitoscope.
1t shows photographs taken by wire and
among other things are many views of
the Corbett-Mitchell fight
The grand chorus of 334 voices will he
heard every Monday night which will be
known as classical night Director Innes'
band consists of 65 of the best musicians
of the world and is the largest military
band In existence. 1t Will give concerts
afternoon and evening. The doors are
open at a. m. and will close at 10. 30 u.
M General Manager Keating is now ar
ranging with the railroad officials To run
excursion trains to the Exposition after
the G. A. X. Encampment Notwith-
standing the large increased expense
incurred by the management securing
new attractions and exhibits the price Of
admission still remains at % cents.