The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-16
THE GREAT PITTSBURGH EXPOSE.
TON.

All the friends and wcli.wishers of the
Pittsburgh Exposition were more than graf.
fled at the result OF the opening on Wed.
nesday evening. September 0. The great
buildings, lighted by thousands OF lncan-
tescent lamps and hundreds OF the big arc
lights. presented a brilliant spectacle, In
which the superb scheme OF decoration,
more ",nrle,e than ever attempted, was
set otI TO the greatest advantage Never
before In the history OF the Exposition have
exhibitors made 40 fue showing on open.
Ing night. II was practically complete
exhibition. =
Tue great crowd enjoyed to the utnos,
nc splendid band concerts given by the
Chicago Marine Band, under the direction
OF Thomas 2. Brooke. This was the arst
appearance OF the new band In Pittsburgh,
aud Its playing fully bore out the enthusius.
tic comments which had preceded Il. 1t
may well be said that Mr. Brooke Ia the nat.
urai successor TO Patrick Gilmore, whose
rrotege be was. No better program maker
for II -popular concert exists. gratifying
feature Of the concert was the singing or
Miss Sibyl sammls, mezZSccprano. Her
voice Is Of hne quality. and She won hosts
singer. will give four concerts daily until
September 10. und Il hchoovcs ali music
lovers in this section 10 hear her.
Among tho countless exhibits OF Industry
anu manufactures In the two great build
inSs II Is difficult to distinguish, 20 aprro.
PIRATE, attractive aud timely IL the entire
showing. A look through Mechanical Hall
demonstrates Eluinly TINT all the Industries
which have given Pittsburgh her prominent
commercial position. especially In the prog
rc5s OF the science of electricity. were rep
resented In tue most nattering conditions.
Tho AHricu!turlst will be Interested In some
extraordinary machines which appear 10
10 all The work OF the farmer, except max.
iiig ont the bill for the completed product.
scores OF new inventions for use on the
farm were shown.
Tie sreat Pittsburgh retail houses have
expended thousands OF dollars Ia ntlornug
their booths. In fact. the brillIancy Of the
nlain ., building on opening nigh, reminded
one distinctly OF Columbia Avenue In the
Manufactures building during the brilliant
dlys OF the Worlds Fair.
IL would secu as II the soap and baking
powder man. The cocoa aud tea merchants
the makers or condiments OF all descrip
t!uns. were impatient to feed everybody In
the land, thousands OF samples OF food
nTodur,s having been given uwny the oprn.
ing night. In addition, at the charming
Dutch booth OF cocoa nrIn. the attendants
dl6prhGed bot cocoa aud crackers TO M end.
less multitude, and the Japanese tea house.
near the cocoa Htand. WED with II as per.
nancot attraction.
The now rLuslc ball swaB very brIIIiau,
curing the pioSrcss OF the concerts. and the
scouting privileges were fully awaited OF.
The Hrt cutlery In completely hung with
The beat paintings from American md for.
ciEn nr:ists. and its rooms were iillcd from
the momcn, Of opening. The great drn.
inntlc picture by RochgrOSsc,, depicting an
Incident In the Revolution OF Inns, which ia
one OF the great cnnynScs OF tho duy, md
occupying tue most prominent Dosition In
ahr room. WAS ptrhapH the main object ~
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All tho auxiliary aulrscmcnts were in 1rc
working order, the cavity rnIlroad win
ita extended rldo along tho margin or thn
river, and thu mcrry.so.rouud, with liz
hundreds OF horses. being the most ponu,,r
surely the Eighth Exposition bids fair to
Excursions on NIL railroads are now Ssir !.
arranged. md he win indeed miss n lIhcrsS
education who falls TO 60 with Ills famiIS q,
least once 10 me greatest Exposition ever heiS
ln this part Of the country. -" -'' ''s'u