Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-08
A BIG INDUSTRIAL SHOW.
AanI Novel and Entertaining Features
at the PittsburE Exposition This
lear-Fige Musical Program.

With summer on the wane the people
OF Western Pennsylvania are turning
Their thoughts - the Pi:ts5uTE Ex-
position WI ch VIII oren is gees on
Wednesday evening SrptGmhSs I. for
the tel,h annual season By that
time everybody VII have r turned
from aside AMI mountain resorts and
the opening OF the u Z Industrial show in
Piu = urg wI.l IT, heartily welcomed by
ali who can spare the time to take trip
to tie Smoky CItv No exposition In the
country enjoys n wider range of patron
uge than that OF PiItShurg. and the inter
est and enthusiasm dI played over the ap
preaching season indicates that the at
tendance this fall will he larger than
ever. This is due in no small me tSura to
the splendid musical features which will
surpdss those OF any season OF that popu-
lar institution in years.
Manager Thomas j. Fitzpatrick an
nOunces a strong list OF musical attrac
tions, including such well-known urgani-
Hations as SUusd's band, tho New York
Symphony orchestra and Victor Herbert 5
Twenty second Regiment land OF New
York. John Philip Suusa, the great march
king and composer with his superb ba nd
of musicians, Will give two concert daily
during the opening week OF the big show
Next in order will come Prof William
Guenther and the Greater Pittsbury band
for a period of te n days, to he followed by
week of concerts by the celebrated New
York Symphony orchestra, with Walter
DamrOsCh 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 s period
OF three weeks, closing the Exposition on
Saturday evening, Oct %. 1t Is fitting
tribute to MIR Herbert that he is to give
the closing series OF concerts, rs he il to
be the conductor Of tho Pittsburg orches
ira daring the coming ichson. Mr. Her
bert and his players a"C now at Manhat
tan Beach, where they have been giving
concerts all summer.
There viii ba many novelties amCuG
the displays N the biz Exposition build
ingS this season The la!lln Rand Powder
company " DO have a uprcl show. 1t will
consist of ~ v"r n III del of their i'm
m"nSc CStHE .shmCnt, which turns out
the smoIe!c-s pu Ndcr used 10y the govern
mcnt The Wr,l.u ,hnuSr Electric and
Manufacturing comp tiny will present
new and varied Inventions In the shape
Of electrical motors aud machinery, ana
the electrical diSpl4Y in the big mcchani-
cal hall will ATT ract widespread attention.
There will Dr w.lIrr.ny machinery on hli
sides and the lover oi mechanical pur
suits will have plenty tn interest and in
struCt him. Another feature Of machln
cry hall will be II 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 tOrpedObolts, and
how thu government mines nrC operated
Another interesting exhibit Will bC "a box
making machine to be furnished by w.
) Duig OF New York 1t will not only
make The boxes, but will print and stamp
tncm, shUwlng how they are prepared Tor
commercial use
At the cn rance 10 the main building
will be the exhibit of the Southern rail
way, which will occupy the main foyer.
There viii bo u IN n.,F,sc cotton field,
with woGamen III king cotton, various
woods and products %! the SOL along tho
line of that picturesque railway, and a
large collection of minerals. The in
terror Of the main building will bo tasto
fully decorated in national COlUrs. Many
new designs III tho arrangement ot tho
booths will be noticed and there will bc n
general Encouragement That viii prove
pleasing 10 everybody. Up in tho art
gallery will bu located the acknowledgement
with views Of the Late Spanish American
war
Another attractive feature In tho
pnInSCm..nt line will be llagcnhcGk =
nnirual khog, u collection OF trained hons
bears and lropards. whion aroused so
much interest among the visitors to the
Worlds fair in Chicago Other nmuse
Inents, located ut the lower end of tho TX
position grounds, are the gravity railway
and the merry 20 round, each OF which
always has It's full quota OF patrons
among the younger set.
Extremely low excursion rates will he
arranged on the various railway lines cen
tcring in Pittsburg, and no doubt every
body In Western Pennsylvania, EaStorn
Ohio and West Virginia, who can do so,
will avail themselves Of the opportunity
TO visit ono of he finest Industrial nHpohi
tions In the United States.