The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-09-07
A BIG INDUSTRIAL SHOW.
Lrny Novel and Entertaining Feature.
at the Pttsburg Exposition This
Year-Fsne Mu.cai Program.

With summer on The wanc the people
OF Western Pennsylvania are e9rning
their thoughts 10 the Pittsbnrg Ex-
POSITION. which will open its gates on
Wednesday evening, September Z. for
the tenth annual season. b that
time everybody will have returned
from ssaSide and mountain resorts and
the opening OF the big industrial show in
Pitlsburg Will be heartily welcomed by
all who can spare the time TO take trip
10 the Smoky City No exposition In the
country enjoys wider range OF patron
age than that OF Pi,tsburg. and the inter
est and enthusiasm displayed over the ap
preaching season indicates that the at
tendance this fall will be larger than
eyer. This is dine in no small me Isure To
the splendid musical features, which will
surpIss those OF any season OF that popu-
lar instit Ition in years.
Manager Thomas J. Fitzpatrick an
nounces a strong list OF musical attrac.
;ions. Including such we'll known orzani-
zatiOns as SOusa's band the New York
Synph )ny orchestra and Victor Herbert's
Twenty second Regiment land Of New
York John Pailip SOusa. the great march
king and composer, with his snper) band
OF musicians. will give two concerts daily
during the opening week Of the big show
Next in order viii come Prof William
Guenther and the Greater Pittsbnr.g band
for period Of te n days, TO be foll0weifby
q 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 secon1 Regiment band 81
New York, which will remain for period
OF three weeks closing the Exposition On
saturday evening, Oct -. IL is fitting
tribute TO Mr. Herbert that he Is to give
the closing series of concerts. as he Is To
-.
ira during the coming season. Mr. Her
bert and his players are now at Manhat
tan Beach, where they have been giving
concerts all summer
There will be- many novelties among
the displays in the biz Exposition build
tngs this season. The Laiiin- Rand Powder
company will have novel show IL will
consist OF a w0rking model of their i'm
nense establishment. which turns out
the SmOkeieSs powder usei by the govern
ment The Westinghouse klcctric and
Manufacturing company will present
new and varied inventions in the shape
of electrical motors and machinery, and
the electrical display In the big mechani.
cal hall will attract widespread attention.
There vii be whirr.ag machinery on all
sides. AMI the lover OF mechanical pur-
suits will have plenty TO Interest and In.
struct him Another feature Il nlachin-
cry hall viii b. a large tank fiil,d with
water IN WHIT Afdill-tiu Aust!ii- VIII glfC
exhibitions uf desp :. diving, showing
the manner OF conducting subnarine
operations, the use of Jorpcioloa Us. and
h5w the government tninps are operated
Another Interesting exhibit will he a box.
making machine - l,e furnished by w
Daig Of New York. Ii will not only
make he boxrs. but vii print and stamp
thrm, showing how they arr. prepared far
commercial Use
At the ga. rance 10 the min building
will he the exhibit of h. sSauihrrn rail
way, which will ocrapy the HIlin flyer.
There VIII ho IN aiure cutton iield.
~lth workman pi ktag ra.i tria, variauS
woods and pruducis 81 ihn 81 ;llolg the
line OF that pic. ur,s,qne railway, AID ;
large c0licuJins of inia rails Tiir ~
terror of the main hn iuing will L.. tusta
fully decorated M nat anal s-olurs Many
new designs ia the ttTingclas-itt of the
booths will Ia nuficssi ana there will hs a
general nsirrAug sn.-ftt that viii prove
plcasing Ia eHcrytlolf Tn in The att
gallery will b. losatsd b. rinrssi.tt graph
with sir~s OF Tie late Spanish American
war
Another attractive fsatasrr In tho
an,aSemssnf line vii me Hagsn e-k's
animal show, a collection ~ trained lions.
betrs and leopartis. which aroused 50
snich Interest Among tae visitors to the
Worlds fair In Chicago Other amnsn
mrnts. located ut the lower end of the tx.
position grounds. are the gravity railway
and the merry 60 round each Of which
always has its full quota Of patronr
among the younger set
Extremely low excursion rates will he
arranged on the various railway lines cen
tering In Pittsburg, and no daubt every
body In Western Pcnnsylyania, Eastern
onto and West Virginia. who can do 50,
will avail themselves Of the opportunity
to visit one of the anest industrial exposi-
tons IN the United States