Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-08-26
THE OMAHA EXPOSITION.
Some of the Features of the
Great Show.

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OMAHA NEB. Aug. 23.-Of course
every one who can should see the
Transmississippi Exposition because
it is richly worth the seeing. But
one should be sure and visit the
grounds in the evening and see the
grand concert with its cleaning lines
and clusters OF electric lights. For
it is the verdict of those who have
seen both expositions that nothing
at the Worlds Fair could vie with
this scene in beauty. It's loneliness
seems to increase the oftener one
views the spectacle.
! 1t was my good fortune to be here
when the Apollo Club, of Chicago,
was singing at the exposition con-
| certs. One night, assisted by the
Thomas Orchestra, they gave superb
rendition of the oratorio "Eliga.n AS
given by these two hundred trained
voices this music was indeed grand.
But the next night this great choral
club, augmented by the exposition
chorus" Of a hundred voices, support.
ed again by Thomas Orchestra, as
/ sembled on the island in the lagoon
and for two hours sang the fine old
songs that are dear to the hearts of
all of US. The new moon, slender
crescent, hung low in the west, above
the dome of the Government Build
ing. The evening star sank beyond
Agricultural Hall. All the buildings
were outlined in the soft splendor of
incandescent lights; the evening was
perfect, and the great crowds sur
rounded the lagoon, an applauding
multitude, as one after another Of
familiar songs was magniticently
rendered. Never were audiences
more appreciatiye or singers more in
spring. Gamma Laurie "Suwanee
River, 1.-THE Old Cabin Home and
many others were given and encored.
Then we were reminded Of our sol
dier boys by such songs as "Tenting
Tonight" "John Browns Body" and
| ssDixie." But the whole great au-
dience joined in 'tThe Star Spangled
Banner" and sang "America" with a
swelling power that was good to hear.
Just as the last strain died away col
ored lights Of many hues all around
the lagoon where lighted and the
whole court was transformed into
fairy-land. For many moments the
great multitude stood silent as il
spell bound, when suddenly strong
voice away in the middle of the crowd
cried out ssWhat's the matter with
Omaha?" With the promptness and
precision OF one voice the great crowd,
replied: ssShe's all right
The art gallery is beautiful build
ing and the 100 works of art within
are delightfully."- installed. No at
tempt has been made to cover the en-
tire walls with pictures most of which
would be placed too high to be seen.
In other words it has been explained
that pictures must be seen to be APP
preciated and only that number has
been accepted which could be hung
on or near the "eye line.o There are
some curious commissions and COM
| miSsioners here, but the averageof
excellence is high. So art lovers will
be sure to enjoy the treasures
here placed within their reach. One
of the surprises is the large number
of ''old masters" Here are found a
| Van Dyke, Hogarth, two by Poor
bus, two by Riberas, a Van GOyen."
The landscapes of the present century
offer most interesting study. A
bennington contains still little sug-
gestion of Claude Lorraine. But a
landscape by Constable, the father of
modern landscape painting, shows
how complete was his revolt from the
mannerisms of his predecessors. His
followers of the Barbizon School, are
well represented by Rousseau and
Diaz. There are two Corots, Jules
Dupre and two by Courbet, one Of
them fine Monin. Van Marke has
fine cattle piece and Julien Dupre
his inevitable brindled COW. Upon
the same wall is a Long Island imita-
tion Of this Dupre; some cattle in
pool, by E. G.. Fighter. Several HUI
guets are found; one of these noun
tain stream with laid promontory
beyond is full of clear refreshing
mountain atmosphere; very attrac-
tive, too, is VIM. J. Whittemore's
Puritan Maiden, who has worn
pathway over the meadow in her
journeyings to the sea shore to look
for the ship SO long delayed.
A Hagar and Ishmael give US the
flercer, intense light of an Egyptian.
desert. Lazerges also portrays char
acteristic view OF camels in the desert.