The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-09-03

The Great Annual Event Promises - O0o~
class All Predecessors the Art Exhibit
bsrts Hand WILL Furnish the Accusforsed
Concert Music. and the Added Attras-
tions VIII be of = High Order.
Preparations for the fourteenth con-
secutive annual St. Louis exposition.
which opens September $ for its usual
forty days session. have advanced suf-
dciently to enable a fairly complete
programme Of arrangements 20 be an-
nounced. The exhibits are getting in
to position rapidly and although the
plans differ materially from those OF
past seas ems, there is no falling of in
any respect The building of the
coliseum and the shutting of of what
was formerly the north nave has neces-
STATED more economy in the allotment
of space. In many instances this is an
advantage rather than otherwise, and
the ingenuity displayed in arranging
and concentrating exhibits will be
universally admired.
A large force is actively at work un-
packing and hanging pictures, and the
art galleries will be well stocked with
choice paintings. Art Director Kurtz
and his assistant. Mr. Rhodes, are more
than usually enthusiastic. No attempt
at crowding has been made, and the
number of pictures hung-about 500
is below the average. The display
will, however, be distinctly more popu-
lar than Of yore, including as 1t does
some immense can vases, some of which
have been on special exhibition alone
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1t is striking tribute to the st.
Louis exposition that the inclusive ad-
mission fee is smaller than the charge
made in European cities to view indi-
vidual pictures in the art galleries.
Roy bets painting, which secured tie
medal Of honor in Paris four years ago,
Is one of these specialties- Triteps
The Conquerors7 is another. IL 10
great in two senses Of the word, as the
canvas measures % feet in length
Rachon's famous Dauphin picture has
also arrived.
Other pictures from Paris are by
artists of reputation, including Isaby
who sends his Procession Of Car
dinals'-Pasini. Cain, Shermitte, lie
Charpentiere, Peloise, Boudin and
Japy.
Last years art display at the St Louis
exposition was described by art critics
in the east as the most remarks ble ever
seen in central or western city. This
eulogy will be still mor. appropriate
this season.
The added attractions are to be far
ahead of the best seen here before. There
will be. practically, a new band. The
change of name from Gilmore's to Her
bert's was not a mere matter of form.
Victor Herbert has an entirely new
band, with new library containing
arrangements of hundreds of what
may Toe termed new pieces. When,
last winter. he dissolved the old
band altogether and commenced
the task of reconstructing it according
to his own conception, his procedure
was ON the lines of artistic quality
first, and youth second. lie secured
both bright, superior instrumentalists.
young and ambitious artists; quick to
seize upon and adopt Herbert's meth
DDS; full of enthusiasm, dash and pride;
and thoroughly capable in musical
knowledge; superb in technical facili-
ty and skill.
In special attractions the exposition
management has also secured some
thing unique. Mons. Gautier, who will
give his aerial equestrian act twice
daily, created a sensation in New York
last spring. and was signed by the ex-
position management while several
cities were trying TO secure him.
President Boyd and General Manager
Gaiennie have assigned the following
days to the organizations and occasions
designated:
Sept :. Stockholders Night
Sept. y. Dixie Night
Sept. 10. Victor Herbert's Nigha.
Sept. IL. a. q. U. w. Night
Sept. 10. Wheclmens Night.
Sept. a. Jefferson Club Night
Sept, Is. Legion OF Honor Night
Sept. IL. Royal League Night
Sept II. Labor Night.
Sept. ~. American Night
Sept Il. South broadway Merchants Night.
Sept -. Catholic knights of America Nigh I
Sept %. Irish Night and Wolfe Tone Rifles.
Sept -, McGrcw Guards Night
Sept -. North 1T. Louis Association Night
Oct. 4. German Night
Oct. s. Yelled Prophets Night
Oct. o, Vehicle Owners Night.
Oct :. President Mckinley Night
Oct. Z, St Louis Railway Club Night
Oct IL, Scotch Night.
Oct. 70, Sunday School Night
on II. Spanish club Night.
Oct ~, st. Louis Turner's Night
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