Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-08-26
THE CITIZEN

What Decoration Dsv Is to the G. A.
R., Washington's Birthday to the Jr.
Q. L. A. N. and the Fourth of July to
every man, woman and child big
enough to know he Is an American and
patriotic enough to rejoice thereat, Is
the annual opening to the public OF ths
Western Pennsylvania Exposition 30
ciety. Once year this event is her
aided by Pittsburgers as the opening OF
the fall season Of prosperity, for 1t
means that to the business man and 1t
means more to the general publc-ths
season OF pleasure, music. art and IN
struction. Pittsburgers don't go to the
great Exposition once. but there are
thousands who go two and three times
q week. One can't begin TO see all the
attractions of the show in one day, be-
cause there are the great musical con-
certs by the most famous bands in the
country, and the special attractions
that are each of them after enough 10
occupy the attention of single visit.
1t is the place Of resort OF all classes
and conditions of people, and If the tx
position, perchance. should miss sea-
son. PittsburRers would find void
hard to fill and out Of town visitors one
Of their great annual attractions.
The record of the Exposition the
eight seasons it has been opened bear
out these assertions. 1t ID fact that
the average attendance in round mum
bers has approximated 100000 people
each season Of forty days, and OF this
number the out town visitors have
averaged $1,000 annually. In other
words, that number of railroad ticket
coupons have been taken in at the gate,
though the total out-of-town attend
ance has been much larger.
The ninth annual Exposition this
year opens on sept /. but few weeks
hence, and closes on Oct. 16. 1t Is
superfluous to say the big show will be
greater than ever. Every year has
been greater but the truth is, this year
there will be a greater variety OF enter
tainment than has ever before been
ATTEMPTED. To be sure. the main build
ing will be stocked with magnificent
exhibits-many of them entirely new
to please the ladies and their consorts.
The concerts. with seating capacity Tor
500, will be held in this structure as
Of yore. The big machinery hall Will
have many new me- hanlcal Ideas. es-
pecially in the agricultural line, while
the merry go-round, the roller caster,
side attractions will receive generous
support. The great foyer of the main
building, beautifully painted, illumina-
ted with electricity and sheltered and
powered with rustic decorations, Will
prove one of the most attractive spots.
IL will be cool as a cucumber here,
and plenty of coZy seats will suggest
the seaside resort, the mountain sum-
mer homes or the bowers Of pleasure
along the great lakes.
Have you ever seen the wild west
Those features Of American life in
which the Indian, the cowboy, the buff
falo, the daring rider and the Mexican
yaouero each strives for the mastery?
Pawnee Bills Wild West and Mexican
Hippodrome, having in it's ensemble 90
head of live stock, will certainly give
an extra charm to the great Exposition
that people will come hundreds of
miles to see. Two thrilling aud grand
performances will be given daily.
Then there is the cinematographe,
the most wonderful and realistic pho
tographic reproduction OF moving
scenes. Thousands will have their first
opportunity to see this great invention
at the Exposition. Its marvellous and
attractive actual living scenes are the
wonder Of the civilized world today.
AS to the music. there is Sousa and
his great band to begin with. You pay
quarter to hear Sousa, the march
king, at the Exposition, whereas yeu
would pay dollar to hear him else
where. Then there is Brooke and his
famous Chicago Marine Band of which
the Window City is as prond of as 1t
was the Worlds Columbian Exposition.
Then there is the Bellstedt- Bailenberg
Band Of Cincinnati. one Of the great
musical organizations Of the west, said
to comprise within its membership the
best soloists in America. -Four band
concerts are given daily, two in the aft
ernoon and two in the evening.
With the intention of aiding all in
their power the success of this ninth
annual Exposition, the various rail-
roads have combined to give the lowest
rates ever known to and from Pitts
burg. The citizens of the greatest
manufacturing city in the world want
attend this Exposition, and they viii
welcome and entertain them in a way
that will please all and send them hone
happier and wiser than before they
came.