The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-10-09
ow that the gates of the Pittsbur

CIV tndt tuB Rht6s VI tllo ibtSDuiS
EXPOSITION are open and the big indus
trial show in full blast there is no bet
ter ace in Western Pennsylvania for
one to spend day pleasantly and pro-
fitably. There is something exhilarat-
in in 'aunt about the big exposition
buildings. Situated picturesquely at
tie junction of the Allegheny and Mo-
rnn.ahela rivers, with a panoramic
view of the beautiful city Of Allegheny
In the foreground, Monument hill ris-
ing like mountain in the center. while
to the right and left are the loftier
heights that enclose the broad Ohio val.
ley and add natural beauty to the acres
of brick stone and granite, the scores
of mills and factories and network OF
railway that combine to make Pitts.
burg perfect beehive of industry, en-
terprise and genius, the exposition IS
truly well located. Within the nam.
moth piles of brick and iron that com.
pose the exposition bulldogs are to be
found the products of the many mills
and factories that line the rivers and
the large mercantile houses that line
the busy thoroughfares.
Tne first building usually visited 10
Mechanical hall in which are located
many attractive exhibits in the line
of machinery. On every hand are
evidences of mechanical ingenuity, in.
Guiding dynamos and electrical appli.
ances OF every description; stationary
engines, agricultural implements and
recent proeucts of inventive genius.
Among the exhibits that are especially
attractive is that Of the Westinghouse
Electrica; and Manufacturing company
~~,-t IS 10 f.,xAg xtox nf n IN
mos and electrical machinery ever wit.
messed anywhere. There are dynamos
of all sizes from the smallest to the
greatest, tho largest compound engine
having ca ,acity for furnishing 10000
lights. Another fine display is that of
the Southern railway, consisting OF
minerals and products of the soil found
along the line of that road.
abe chief interest to exposition visi.
tors, however, centers In the main ex.
position hail. where tho Bellstedt- Bal
leHberg concert band holds forth. The
conductor, herman Bellstedt, Jr, is q
musician of are attachments and has
built up an organization of artists in
the musical procession. The programs
arc admirably arranged and the con.
certs thus far this season have been OF
such high merit that the band is al
ready conceded by musical critics to be
one of the finest musical organizations
Of it's kind that was ever heard in
Pittsburg. The liberality of the con.
ductor in the matter of encores is also
worthy of note, and incidentally is re-
sponsible to some extent for the wide
popularity the Bellstedt- Ballenberg
band has al eady attained. There are
seats in the auditorium and gallery
about tho ban istand for fully $500 PEG.
pie and these seats are filed nearly
every night.
Othes FEATURES of the main building
are a clnema Geographic located in the art
gallery, giving views OF various i'm
the queens jubilee, in London; the re.
cent dnel between members of the
royal fam Ii IS of France and Italy and
scenes fro 4 he ssashore resorts. These
exhibitions are given hourly. A view
of the main exposition hall from the
gallery presents picturesque and brill.
liant sight. There are scores of fancy
decorated booths brightly lighted and
filled with articles of every description.
each representing the line of goods car
ried by the business house making the
display. At one corner of the building
is an incubator. Near it is model OF
gold niue with all the machinery in
operation.
In the rear of the main lnildir & is the
merry go round and the g. witty rail.
way, which delight the young folks.
Another and novel feature of the
exposition this year is Pawnee Bills
Wiii1i Vest shcw. which is camped
in the enclosure at the west end of the
grounds. All the available space there
has been utilized for this show, which
will give performances daily, at 80 and
7 80 p. m. The performance consists
OF feats Of rough riding. lassoing Gait .
aud Wild horses; reproduction of the
Mountain Meadow massacre. in which
Xii Carsonwas killed. the robbery OF a
iaeadwood and Fit. Custer stage coach,
aud various cowboy sports and pas.
times.
The excur sion season to the exposi.
ton has already opened and during the
balance of tho exposition season there
win I've excursions on all the railroa q
csrtsring i'll Pittsburg. The rate will
tie sufficiently low to be an inducement
to all win desire to visit the big in.
da trial shcy.