The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-09-18
THE GREAT PITTSBURGH ENPOSI-
TION

All the friends and well-wishers of the
Iittsburgh Exposition were more than graf
ined at the result Of the opening ON We'd
Dcsday evening, September 81. The great
buildings. lighted by thousands of incan-
descent lamps and hundreds of the big arc
lights, presented brilliant spectacle. in
which the superb scheme OF decoration
more complete than ever attempted, was
set on 10 the greatest advantage Never
before Ia the history of the Exposition have
exhibitors made flne n showing on opep-
Ing night IL was practically complete
exhibition.
Tne goat crowd enjoyed u the ut most
the splendid band concerts given 10y the
of Thomas +. Brooke. This was the first
appearance OF the new band In Pittsburgh
a.d It's playing fully bor. oHt the euthusia =
tie conmeuts which had preceded H. In
may well Ss said that Mr.. Brooke Is the nat
ural successor 70 Patrick Gilmore. whose
ero'ese ne was. No better program maker
Tor popular concert exists. A gratifying
feature or the concert war the singing of
Miss Sibyi Samnis, nezzO-soprano Her
OF admirers. The band and Its assisting
singer. VIII give four coucerts daily until
September 10. and 1t behooves ali music
lovers In this section TO hear her
Amoug the countless exhibits OF Industry
s Hna n un,anu1a3tures la the two great build
priate. attractive and timely is the entire
snowing-- A look through Mechanical Hall
demonstrates plainly that all the Industries
which have given Pittsburgh her promlncnt
commercial LosiIion. especially In th,. nro,,
ress OF the science of electricity were re6-
aerenttu IN TIE most nuttertng conditions
1he ogriculturist will Ice Interested In same
extraordinary machines which anpcar IN
20 all The work OF the farmer excenf Inak
ing out the bill for the CONNECTED nro,I,ct
Seoies OF new Inventions for use on the
Farm were shown -
The great Pittsburgh retail houses have
expended thousands of dollars IN sdorninr,
thelr booths In fact. the brIIliuncy az ths
main building on opening night remind,I
She S distinctly OF Columbia Avenue in the
hnnufactures Building during the briIlisnt
days Of tue Worlds Fair
~ would seem ss IL tue soap and baking
po"der mao. the cocoa and tea mcrchunts
tha makers of condiments OF all t,.scrin
uons were impatient to feed .yerybody In
ane ann, thousands OF samples of food
pnS hhN,-s been given nwuy the OPEN
Dutco Dooth or cocoa firm. thu. attcn,Iauts
uispehseu not cocoa aud crackers Ia IN ma
Iess uuititnd and the Jupane... tea nous.
manent sttrsction. PSi
The new hinsic hall was very hrIllI,o,
.a.,ts me pn"grers OF the concerts. and The.
'eans nfNiieges were fully availed of
=, ihe art gallery L. completely hung With
tne Dest paintings from American and for
siEh aftlsis. and Its rooms were filled from
M, my nhoinent 1 OF opening. The great dra-
incident In the Revolution of l7ai which a.
ohe oI the great canvases of the day anil
occupying the most prominent position In
s,m' .ne room was perhaps the main object of
All the auxiliary smusements were In fine
WORKING order. the gravity ratlroad with
iis extended ride along the margin of tho
river. and the merry round win L.
hundreds of horses, being the mos, nan,,,a.
surely the Eighth Exposition bids mir 70
exec IN interest and popularity any In The .cri,s
-.9 aaeuisi9hs on all railroads are now being
arranged. and he viii indeed miss a libera1
euhcauon who fails to 60 with his farniIy a..
least once 10 the greatest Exposition ever hsiS
IN this parr OF the country. '1