Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-09-10
H'THE CITIZEN.
THE GREAT P1TTTBURGH EX.
POSITION.

Tas eighth annual exhibition Of the
Western Ptnnsylvsnia Exposition or
Pittsburgh Is drawing near. the open
Ing date being September 9th. Al
ready " there great activity In the big
butldinss Of the Society. Old decora-
t,ons are being torn down 10 be replaced
by new and novel effects. and every
effort is being made by exhibitors to
furnish attractive displays. Many are
rebuilding and repaindng their booths.
70 that the general result Of Sae Int
nor Of the Main Building when 1t Is
opened on September will far exSeei
IN brIlllancy any other OF the annual
Inauguration nights. 4Fio great chahge
In the interior comes, OF course. from
the addition OF the music wing built
on the north side. directly opposite the
main entrance. The large area, whh
Hs platform for the band, A14o leet'
with seats on three sides, aceommo-
dating nearly 1000 people, VIII be the
music room OF the Exposition All the
concerts will be given there, insuring
the musical listener a seat in comfort.
The old music gallery has been en-
larged by the addition or about oVo
seats, and now accommodates about
LOU
the Exposition managers can oner seats
at all their concerts to $500 people.
The calendar Of the appearance OF the
several military bands 10 as follows:
Chicago Marine band Of 35 performers.
T. P. Brooke. conductoy. opens the TX
position on WednesA, September ..
remaining through Saturday. the 18th.
On the 2lst comes Innes and bis New
York musicians. so strong, whose en-
gagement lasts through Saturday. Oc-
tober 8. Monday, October 5, Gilmore's
band. Of so players. with Victor Her
bert, conductor, makes its second Ex-
position appearance since reorga niza-
ton. This fine band win remain until
the Exposition closes, on October "a.
No exposition In the United States has
ever offered such splendid band music
as will be heard In Pittsburgh during
the six weeks. from September to Oc-
tober "a. Four concerts Will be given
daily during the six weeks OF the Ex-
position: afternoons, to 3 and to 3;
evenings, 7.30 to $50 and 9.30 10 1890.
The general character Of the programs
last season will be maintained. the best
popular music being At all times pro-
vided.
The art exhibit this year will be dis
tinctly superior to that Of any previous
season, Manager Heating, with the as
sistance of Artist Martin B. Lelsser,
having given this feature o great deal
Of attention during che past six months.
While the exhibit win include the best
examples Of American art, tho sum
total Of tho pictures VIII bs thoroughly
cosm opolttan.
All through the Main Building plans
hn Afanns4ffo~p ~ hru q yso hnin<y
brought to completion that will make
q new and brilliant interior OF It.
In Mechanical Hall there will be more
than ever apparent representation OF
those industries which have given Pitts
burgh her business supremacy and
commanding position There will be
found steel, iron, glass and oil. crude
and manufactured ores. coal and coke,
the triumphs Of electrical invention, and
machinery OF all kinds. In short. a no
table exhibit Ia now being installed in
the great machinery hall which will
not only mirror the industrial activity
Of Pittsburgh, but will include the new
est inventions that the world has been
talking nbout the past twelve months.
In the line of agricultural implements
an unusual variety will be displayed.
Electricity and electrical appliances
will be given the seat OF honor at the
comm gExposition. The feature Of the
electrical exhibit will be a Roentgen
Ray machine fitted mp by Thomas Edi-
son and Luther Steringer. one Of his
early students and the Inventor Of the
Electrical fountain.
The Westinghouse Electric and Man
ufacturing company Is preparing an
exhibit Of Its most modern electrical
appliances Of Mechanical Hall. II has
made wonderful advances In the last
year and the most improved work Of It's
experts will be shown for the frst
time.
The making Of shoes by machinery,
from the bootee used by the smallest
footed Infant TO the jnckboots of the
cavalryman. will be shown. This ex-
hibit has been brought from Berlin and
London. Twenty-four worknen will
be employed at the stand. and II u ex-
pectsd to make between 1000 and 20-
600 shoes during the season OF tho EX-
position. The booth In which the ma
chinery will be placed In one which was
used at the Worlds Fair.
The cocoa Arm. Van Houten Il Zoon,
will have this season n Dutch cocoa mill
In operation. and the house from which
the cocon samples are served will be
covered with colored incandescent
lights.
Amusements for the multitude will
be found ON all sides; the gravity rail-
road. which gives ono = ride In air for q
thousand feet for Ave cents. the merry
go-round. the river trip down TO Davis
Island dam and return. are some Of the
special features. Out Of town visitors
to the Exposition will be favored by the
railroads this year more than over be-
fore. More frequent excursions will be
run from q larger number OF places and
at lower cost than before has been
possible. Those who plan TO spend only
one day at the Exposition can nnd
something Interesting and instructive
for every moment OF the time. and there
will be a good restaurant open ut all
hours. at which the prices will bo very
reasonable.