Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-09-07
A BIG INDUSTRIAL SHOW.
kany Novel and Entertaining Features
at the Pittsburg Exposition This
Year-Fine MuaseaI Program.

With summer on tho wane the people
OF Western Pennsylvania are turning
their thougfNs to the Pittsbu-g Ex-
position, whcl will open It's gases on
Wednesday evening. September T. 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
PittsDurg will be heartily welcomed by
all w.io can spare the time to iake q trip
TO tie smoky City No exposition In the
country enjoys a wider range OF patron
age taan that of Pitt,burg, 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 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 5ousa, the great march
king and composer, with his superb band
of musicians, will give two concerss daily
during the opening week of the bia show
Next in order will como Prof. William
Guenther and the Greater PittSDuf.s band
for period Of ten days to be followed by
week OF concerts by the celebrated New
York Symphony orchestra, with Walter
Danrosch of German opera fame as con
ductor. Then will come the renowned
composer of light operit 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. %. 1t is fitting
tribute to MIR Herbert that he is to give
the closing series of concerts, MS he Is to
be the conductor of the Pttsbnrg orchcs
ira during the coming season. Mr. Her
bert and his players are now at Manhat
tan Beach, where they have been giviry,
concerts all summer.
There will be many novelties among
the displays in the big Exposition build
ings this season. The Latin Rand Powder
company will have u novel show. 1t will
consist of working model of their i'm
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
or electrical motors and machinery and
the electrical display In the big mecbani-
cal hall will attract widespread attention.
There will DO whirring machinery on all
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 a 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 DO q box
making machine to be furnished by W..
s. Dog of New York. 1t will not only
mako the boxes, but will print and stamp
them, showing how they are prepared for
commercial use,
At the entrance to the main building
will be the exhibit of tho Southern rail-
way, which will occupy the main foyer.
There will be q miniature cotton field,
with worksncn picking cotton, various
woods and products Of the soil along tho
line Of that picturesque railway, and u
large collection of minerals. The in
terror of the main building will be taste
fully decorated In national colors Many
new designs In; the arrangement OF tho
booths will be noticed and tnero will be q
general Encouragement that will prove
pleasing to everybody. Up in the art
gallery will be located the acknowledgement
with views of she late Spanish American
war
Another attractive feature In the
amusement line will DO Hagenbeck 8
animal show, a collection of trained lions
bears and loopards, which aroused so
much interest among the visitors to the
Worlds fair in Chicago. Other amuse-
ments, located at the lower end of the tx
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.
tfons in the 71ait~d States