The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-09-04
THE GREAT PITTSBURGH Ex-
POSITION.

Western Pennsylvania Exposition of
Pittsburgh is drawing near. the open
ing date being September Sth- Al
ready is there great activity in the big
buildings Of the Society OLD decors-
rions are being torn down 10 be replaced
by new and novel effects. and every
effor, Is being made by exhibitors tn
furnish attractive displays Many are
,.huilding and repainting their booths.
so that the general result of she inte-
rior of the Main Building when IL Is
opeued on September will far exceed
In Drill;ancy any other OF the annual
inauguration nights. The great change
in the interior comes. or course, from
the addition of the music wing built
on the north side. directly opposite the
main entrance. The large area, with
It's platform for the band. 24Nio feet.
with seats on three sides. accouiino-
dating nearly 1000 people will be the
music room OF the Exposition All the
concerts will be given there. insurug
the musical listener seat in comfort.
The old music gallery has been en-
larged by the addition OF about 5tn
seats and now accommodates about
l 300 people Thus il will be seen that
the Exposition managers can offer seats
at all their concerts TO $500 people.
The calendar of the appearance OF the
several ulli4ldIS u a.
Chicago Marine band OF 35 performers.
T. r. Brooke. conductor. opens the FIX
Dosition on "Wednesday, September 81.
remaining through Saturday. the 18th.
On the 2lsi comes Innes and his New
York music ians. 80 strong. whose en-
Cagement lasts through Saturday. DC
tober 3. Monday. October 3. Gilmore's
band. Of 30 players. with Victor Her
bert, conductor. makes its second lex
position appearance since reorGaniZa-
lion This fine band will remain until
the Exposition closes. on October n
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 DC
tohcr n Four concerts will be given
daily during the six weeks OF the FIX
poSitiOn: afternoons. to 3 and To =;
evenings. 7.3O tn $50 and S.3O to 1920
The general character OF the programs
last season will be maintained. the best
popular music being at all times pro
vidcd.
The art exhibit this year viii he dis
tinctly superior TO that Of any previons
season, Manager Keating. with the as
Sistance of Artist Martin r. I.eisser,
having given this feature great deal
of attention during tho past six months.
While the exhibit will include the hest
examples of American art. the sum
total of the pictures will he thoroughly
cosmopolitan.
All through rhe Main Building plans
for the disposition Of booths are being
brought to completion that will make
new and brilliant interior OF IL.
In Mechanical Hall there will bc more
than ever apparent representation of
those Industries which have given Pitts
burgh her business supremacy and
commanding position. There will he
found steel. iron. glass and oil. crude
and manufactured ores. coal and coke
the rrumphs of electrical Invention. and
machinery Of all kinds. In short. a no
table exhibit is now being Installed ir
the great machinery hall which viii
not only mirror the Industrial activity
Of Pittsburgh. hut will include the new
est inventions that the world has heeI
talking about the past twelve months
| In the line Of agricultural Implement,
an unusual variety will be displayed.
Electricity and electrical appliance.
will hc given the seat Of honor at IN,
comm gExpoSition. The feature or tn,
electrical exhibit will he Roentger
Ray machine lifted up ny Thomas Edi
| son and Luther Steringer. one of hi
| early students and the Inventor OF tn
Electrical fountain.
| The Westinghouse Electric and Man
| ufacturing company is preparing al
| exhibit OF its most modern electrical
appliances of Mechanical Hall. 1t ha
| made wonderful advances in the las
| year and the most improved work Of H.
experts will he shown for the frs
| time.
The making OF shoes 10y machinery
| from the hOOtce used by the smallest
footed infant TO the 1ackboots OF IN
| cavalryman. will he shown. This e1
hihit has been brought from Berlin an
London. Twenty four workmen wi
bc employed II the stand. and IL is eY
pectcd TO make between TO- 900 and 20
600 shoes during the season OF the FL
position. The booth in which the ma
chinery will he placed is one which wa
used AT the Worlds Fair.
The cocoa firm. Van Houten & ZooI
will have this season a Dutch cocoa mi
In operation. and the house from whic
the cocoa samples are served will h
covered with colored incandescer
lights.
| Amusements for the multitude wi
be found on all sides: the gravity raj
road. which gives one q ride in air for
| thousand feet for five cents. the merr,
go-round, the river trip down to Dav
Island dam and return. are some OF tn
| special features. Out OF town visitor
to the Exposition will be favored by III
railroads this year more than ever h
fore. More frequent excursions will
run from a larger number of places an
at a lower cost than before has bee
possible Those who plan 10 spend onl
+ one day at the Exposition can fin
something interesting and instructiy
for every moment of the time. and theI
will he a cd restaurant open at a
hours at Which the prices will be vel
reasonable.