The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1895-10-05

From our special CO..
PITTsBURG, Pa, Sept. 20.
Exposition Society of Western Penn
sylvania, in its annual mechanical.
industrial and commercial display at
Pittsburg has far eclipsed in this
years show all its previous efforts.
The Exposition has always been
justly famous for its features of in
struction and entertainment, as the
best musical organizations have al.
ways been contracted for at high
prices and novelties in great variety
have been shown.
This year Manager Heating claims
that Machinery Hall has the finest
exhibition of agricultural nipple
ments that has ever been shown in
Pennsylvania, and in the main build
ing there is undoubtedly a greater
array of trade exhibits than in any
former year Besides all these there
are many other incidental things
which are unique in their character,
not to speak of the great array of
outside attractions which have been
placed in the grounds. The last
named include Edison s microscopes.
which show prize fights as they are
conducted in the ring, monographs,
and other similar devices of modern
invention; the scenic theatre, which
shows the Incompatible Worlds Fair
as it looked at night, with pyrotech.
mics and wonderfully gorgeous cleo
trio light effects.
The switchback railway, which
carries passengers on the gravity
principle at a startling rate of speed,
is also inside the grounds, as well as
merry go round, or carrousel, to
add to the delight of the children.
There are excursions direct from the
Exposition grounds down the Ohio
river on well known steamers, which
land visitors at the Exposition
grounds again. They do not have
to pay a second admission on their
return.
In the musical arrangements of the
Exposition there is much this year
to deserve commentator. Three of
the biggest bands had been engaged,
one of which, Gilmore's great band,
closed its engagement September Ia.
On Monday, September 16. Lucia
no Conterno's Ninth Regiment Band
of New York commenced q three
weeks engagement The band con
certs are every day, there being two
programs given each day, one begin
ming at 2 o'clock in the afternoon
and the other at Z: 80 in the evening.
Ample intermissions are provided in
each program that music lovers may
be enabled to see all the principal
sights of the Exposition proper The
Conterno Band is a great organiza
ton, with AZ men, its director, Mr..
Conterno, being veteran band lead
err The concerts are made up of a
variety of compositions, including
music to suit the one with the high
| ly classical taste, as well as the less
musical who wish popular things.
The best collection of paintings
ever shown in Western Pennsylvania
is also a part of the Exposition The
Art Gallery is in the main building
on the second floor and admirably
adapted to the proper view of works
Of great artists. This year the main
attraction of the collection is the
work Of Frank Kirchbach, "Suffer
L little Children to Come Unto Me"
AS the title suggests, it is a repre-
sentation of Christ gathering the lit
tie ones at his knee. The coloring
in the work is sublime and the many
fine figures shown in it are of equal
finish and all harmonious. The pic
ture is about II feet high and IA
feet wide and renresents each figure
in life size.
There are few pictures to compare
with this Its creator, Kirchbach,
was the favorite pupil Of Munkacs-
ky, who made the great pictures of
the Nazarene which caused so much
wondermeut and admiration among
artists critics of this country not
long since The works of the Du
quesne Ceramic Club are also shown
in a section of the Art Gallery All
are exceptionally good. Many other
pictures beside the Kirchbach work
are deserving of mention but space
forbids an analysis of them. Some
marine pictures by well known
French artist are on the walls. One
of Rosa Bonheur's famous animal
paintings is shown.
Cheap excursion rates have been
secured for the Exposition, cent
mile for the round trip having been
granted by the railroads from all
points within $50 miles of Pittsburg.