The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-09-01
A BIG INDUSTRIAL SHOW.
at the Pittsburg Exposition This
Year-Fine Musical Program.


with summer on the wane the people
OF Western Pennsylvania are turning
their thoughts TO the Plttsbu~g ES.
position, which will open its gsGes on
Wednesday evening, September z, for
time everybody will have returned
from seaside and mountain resorts, and
the opening of the big industrial show in
Plttsburg will be heartily welcomed by
all who can spare the time to take a trip
to the Smoky City No exposition In the
country enjoys a wider range OF patron.
age than that OF Plttsburg, 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 to
the splendid musical features, which will
surpass 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 we'll known organl.
zations 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 concerts daily
, during the opening week OF the big show.
Next In order will come Prof. William
Guenther and the Greater PittsburU band
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a 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 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 the coming season. Mr.. Her
bert and his players are now ct Manhat
| tan Beach, where they have been giving
concerts all summer.
There will be many novelties among
| the displays in the big Exposition build
| ings this season. The Latlin- Rand Powder
company will have novel show, 1t will
| consist OF working model OF their i'm
| mCnse establishment, which turns out
the smokeless powder used by the govern
ment. The Westinghouse Electric anc
Manufacturing company will present
new and varied inventions in the shapt
OF electrical motors and machinery, anC
the electrical display in the big mechani
col hall will attract widespread attention
There will DO whirring machinery on al
Sides and the lover Of mechanical pur
suits will have plenty to interest and In
struct him. Another feature Of maohin
cry hall will be q large tank filled Will
water, In which Captain Adams will Civ
exhibitions Of deep.sea diving, showing
the manner of conducting submarine
operations, the use Of torpedoboats, ant
how the government mines are operated
Another interesting exhibit will be box
making machine to be furnished by w
S. Doig Of New York. IL will not onl!
make the boxes, but will print and staml
them, showing how they are prepared TO
commercial use.
At the entrance TO the main building
will DO the exhibit OF the Southern rail
way, which will occupy the main foyer
There will be q miniature cotton field
with workmen picking cotton, variou
woods and products Of the soil along tn
line Of that picturesque railway, and
large collection OF minerals. The In
terror of tho main building will be taste
fully decorated In national Colors. Man
new designs in the arrangement Of tn
booths will be noticed and there will DO
general Encouragement that will prov
pleasing to everybody. Up in the al
gallery will bo located the cinematograp
= with views OF the late Spanish. America
war.
Another attractive feature In tn
amusement line will be Hagenbeck
animal show, collection of trained lions
=. botrs and leopards, which aroused S
much Interest among the visitors to th
9 Worlds fair In Chicago. Other amust
mruts, located at the lower end Of tho E,
5 position grounds, arc the gravity railwa
a and the iherry- 60 round, each Of whic
alwayS has It's full quota Of patron
Among the younger set
Extremely low excursion rates will h
arranged on the various railway lines Gel
tcriEy in Pittsburg, and no doubt ever!
s body in Western Pennsylvania, Easter
D Ohin and West Virginia, who can do -
p will avail themselves of the opportunit
J to visit one Of the tlnUst industrial expos
= tom in the United States.