The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-10-13
PITTSBURG EXPOSITION
rHE MOST SUCCESSFUL ONE IN ITS
HISTORY DRAWING TO A CLOSE.
Victor Berberts Twenty Second Regi-
ment Band Of New York One Of
the Features-Mapy New
Attractions

Attractions.
The tenth annual season OF the great indus
srial Exposition at Pittsburg is drawing to .
slose, after the most successful run in the his.
tory Of that popular institution. Only two
weeks more remain, aud those who have not
seen the big show should lose no opportunity
90 visit Pittsburg during the remaining days
Both Sousa and Damrosch closed eminently
successful engagements at the Exposition and
Victor Herbert. the eminent conductor and
composer OF comic opera, is now al ths EXPO
sition with his celebrated Twenty second
Regiment band of New York, This organi.
Eation is the growth Of years Of experience.
and every member Of IL is an artist on his par
SECULAR instrument The band was organized
by MIR. Herbert and has been brought mp un.
der his personal direction. II Is acknowledged
today to be the finest concert band in Ameri.
ca, II not in the world.
Besides beingf conductor Of renown, Victor
Herbert is musician Of artistic ability, hav
ing played the violon cello for years in lead.
ing organization in Europe and America. He
II said TO have few equals ON that instrument,
and his cello solos are delightful features Of
his concerts, as he frequently yields the batou
" his assistant conductor and takes a seat
among the players. Those who heard the
famous band during its engagement at the
Exposition two years ago remember the Her.
bert solo as among the most delightful fea
lures Of the concerts
As u composer Mr.. Herbert's name has been
carried all around the world. Among his
popular operas that nearly everybody has
heard are Prince AnauiaS 1.-THE Idols Eye"
1.-THE Wizard OF the Nile" and THE Seren.
Ade" The last named opera made a smai for
tune for the BostOnians last season on their
western tour, The people Of the Pacific coast
went fairly Wild over the opera and the HON.
age to Herbert was something most remark
able. THE Wizard of the Nile" has proved
90 bo the only American comic opera that has
met with success on the European continent
1t has been performed with phenomenal sue.
cess in every large European city from Flor.
ence and Naples, Italy, 20 Berlin ST. Peters
burg and Paris. Mr. Herberts latest hit Is
his new opera, The Fortune Teller" which Is
now all the rage at wanacks theater, New
York, and which viii be heard IN Pittsburg
later in the season. Mr. Herbert and his band
are giving two concerts every afternoon and
evening at the Exposition md will remain
there until the close OF the institution on Sat
urday evening, October %. No one can afford
W MISS an opportunity 10 near the greatest
military band in America.
There Is a new exhibit in Mechanical hall, at
the exposition, that is attracting no small
amount Of attention. During the evening Wis
ItOrs have been startled by hearing a crack.
ling noise, like small claps of thunder Turn
ing toward this Westinghouse exhibit they
may have noticed a large disk OF glass, over
which real lightning was playing In all its
eccentricity, streaks Of fire bursting forth at
random and shooting out in all directions.
Just AS IL does in the heavens during a terrific
electrical storm in midsummer. The West.
inghouse company recently built 10 900 volt
transformer, 90 be- used with a sign, the like
OF which has never been seen before anywhere
on earth. When the safety switch il closed a
series OF beautiful flashes or disruptive dis
charges Of electricity go swapping and suarI |
ing across the surface Of the panels giving an
effect that one can scarcely describe These |
wonderful flashes cannot be compared 10 any
thing else than the grandest display Of light.
ming OF the heavens IL IL one Of the most in
teresting exhibits that has ever been placed !
before the scientific men, and one of CeaseIess |
wonder to tho general public
Other features Of the Exposition are the |
hagenbeck arena Of trained lions and the |
deep diving exhibitions, which are given |
daily by Captain Louis SUrcho, famous gov. |
ernmcnt diver. There will be- numerous ex.
curslons 10 PJtsburg during the closing days