The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-08-20
The Pitfsburg Exposition.

What Decoration Dnv is to the G. A.
R., Washington's Birthday to the Jr
.. U. A. M. and the Fourth of July to
every man, woman and child big
enough 10 know he is an American and
patriotic en- ugh to rejoice thereat, is
the annual opening to the pubic of the
Western Pennsylvania Exposition So
clety. Once year this event Is her
aided by Pittsburgers as the opeaing of
the fall season of prosperity, for 1T
means that to the business man and 1t
means more to the general public-the
season OF pleasure, music. art and in
struct.on. Pittsburgers cont go to tho
great Exposition once. but there aro
thousands who go two and three times
week. One can't begin to see ali the
attractions of the show in one day, be-
cause there are the great musical GSn-
certs by the most famous bands in Hne
country, and the special attractions
that are eacn of them after enough to
occupy the attention of "a single visit.
1t Is the place of resort of all classes
and conditions of people, and If the EX-
position, perchance. should miss "A sea
son, PittSburgers would find vo d
hard to fill and out of town visitors one
OF their great annual attractions
The record of the Expt sition the
eight seasons it has been opened bear
out these assertions lie Is fact that
the average attendance IN round num-
berS has apprOXImated 10000 pc pie
each sea- on of forty days. and of this
number the out-of town visitors have
averaged 1900 annually In other
wo dS, that number of railroad ticket
coupons have been taken III 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. 10. lt is
superfuous to say the big show will be
e eater 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 beeu
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 for
300, Will be held in this structure
of yOre. The big machinery hall Will
have many new me -hanical ideas. es-
pecIally IN the agricultural line, while
the merry go-rOund, the roller coaster,
the steaml oat excursions and other out
side attractions will receive genei GUS
support. The great foyer of the main
building, beautifully painted, illumina-
ted with electricity and sheltered and
lowered with rustic decorations, will
prove one OF the most attractive spots.
It will be cool as a cucumber here,
and plenty of coZy seats will suggest
the seaside leso-t, the mountain sum-
mer hom ct 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
vaquero each strives for the mastery?
. nd
HippodrOme, having in its ensemble %
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
tOgraphlc 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 paw
quarter to hear Sousa. the march
king, at the Exposition, whereas you
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 proud of as it
was the World : Column blan 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 sololsts in America. Four band
concerts are given daily, two in the aft
eruoOn 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
all the out of-tOwn people who can to
attend this Exposition, and they will
welcome and entertain them in a way
that will please all and send them home
happier and WISER than before they
came.