Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-08-25
TWO CENTS
A BIG INDUSTRIAL SHOW.
hany Novel and Entertaining Features
at the Pittsburg Exposition This
year--Fine Musical Program.

With summer on the wane the people
OF Western Pennsylvania are turning
their Thoughts to tho pittshu-g Ex-
position, whicn will open its cares on
"Wednesday evening September q for
the tenth annual season By that
time everybody will have returned
from seaside and mountain resorts, and
the opening of the big industrial show In
Pittshurg Will be heartily welcomed by
all who can spare tho time TO take trip
TO the smoky City No exposition In the
country enjoys wider range OF patron
age than that of Pittsburg and the inter.
est and enthusiasm displayed over the ap-
preaching season indicates that the at
tendance this fall will be larger than
ever This Is due In no small measure Co
tho splendid musical features, which will
surpass those of any season of that popu-
lar institution In years,
Manager Thomas j. Fitzpatrick an
nounces strong list of musical attrac.
tions, including such well-known organi.
cations as Sousa's band, the New York
Symphony orchestra and Victor Herbert's
Twenty-second Regiment land of New
York John Philip Sousa, the great march
king and composer, with his superb band
OF musicians, Will give two concerns daily
during the opening week of the big show.
Next In order will come Prof William
Guenther and the Greater Pittsbursg band
for period of ten days, to be followed by
u week of concerts by the celebrated New
York symphony orchestra, with Walter
Damroseh of German opera fame as con-
ductor, Then will come the renowned
composer of light opera, Victor Herbert,
and the Twenty second Regiment band OF
New York, which will remain for period
OF three weeks, closing the Exposition on
Saturday evening, Oct. %. IL is a fitting
tribute to Mr. Herbert that he Is TO give
the closing series OF concerts, as he Is To
be the conductor OF the Pittsburg orches
ira during tho coming season. Mr. Her
bert and his players are now at Manhat
tan Beach, where they have been givips
concerts all summer,
There will be many novelties among
the displays in the big Exposition build
ings this season, The Laflin- Rand Powder
company will have novel show. 1t will
consist of IL working model of their Inn
mense establishment, which turns out
the smokeless powder used by the govern
ment The Westinghouse Electric and
Manufacturing company will present
new and varied inventions in the shape
OF electrical motors and machinery, and
the electrical display in the big mechani
cal hall will attlAet widespread attention.
There will be wsrring machinery on all
sides, and the lover of mechanical pur.
suits will have plenty to interest and In
struct him. Another feature Of nachin-
cry hall will be large tank filled with
water, In which Captain Adams will give
exhibitions OF deep-sea diving, showing
the manner OF conducting submarine
operations, the use of torpedoboats, and
how the government mines are operated
Another interesting exhibit will be q box
making machine to be furnished by w
s. Doig OF New York. 1t will not only
make the boxes, but will print and stamp
them, showing how they are prepared for
commercial use.
At tho entrance TO tho main building
will be the exhibit Of the Southern rail-
way, which will occupy the main foyer
There will be n miniature cotton field,
with workmen picking cotton, various
woods and products OF the soil along the
line OF that picturesque railway, and
large collection of minerals. Tho in
terror OF the main building will be taste
fully decorated In national colors Many
new designs In the arrangement OF the
booths will be noticed and there will DO .
general Encouragement that will prove
gallery will BIO located tho cinematograph
with views Of the late Spanish "A merican
war.
Another attractive feature in the
amusement line will be Hagenbeck's
animal show, a collection OF trained lions,
bears and leopards, which aroused SO
much interest among the visitors to the
Worlds fair in Chicago. Other amuso~
ments, located at the lower end Of the Ex-
position grounds, are the gravity railway
and the merry go-round, each OF which
always has Its full quota OF patrons
among the younger set.
Extremely low excursion rates will be
arranged on the various railway lines CEN
tering in Pittsburg, and no doubt every
body in Western Pennsylvania, Eastern
Ohio and West Virginia, who can do SO,
will avail themselves of the opportunity
to visit one of the finest industrial exposi.
t.1ns In tho uait~A States