The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-10-06
GREATEST EXPOSITION.
three Weeks Left to Visit the Best
Pittsburg Ever Had.

fttsDurB Ever haus.
The turning point has been reached in the
most successi ul season the Pittsburg Exposi.
tion ever enjoyed. and but three weeks re
main in which to visit the greatest and best in
dustrial show ever given in Western Pennsyl
yania. That this seasons Exposition surpasses
all others Is the verdict of everybody who has
seen 1t. The music has been of a higher class,
the amusement features OF a more varied
character and the exhibits as a rule are finer
and more expensive than were ever before
shown there. There seems to have been
general determination among the exhibitors
to exceed all former efforts. and all have been
successful.
The big autumual show is now complete in
every detail Those exhibitors who were de.
layed in getting their displays in shape now
have everything in proper order, and nothing
is wanting to enhance the Exposition, the APP
pearance OF the big buildings that cover the
labyrinth of interesting and attractive exhib-
its. Among the exhibits especially worthy Of
comment are those Of the Pullman Palace Car
company, which consists of Pullman sleep
ing car Of the very latest design; the Westing.
house company, with its magnificent engines
aud dynamos, and other electrical appliances
the Worthington Pump company, the model
of powder mill shown by the Lahin'Ra
Powder company, the box making plant of W.
every day by machinery much to the enter
tainment of the visitors and countless other
things OF equal interest.
u the entertainment line first comes the
music, which this season surpasses anything
the Exposition management ever before at
tempted. Sousa and his great concert band
opened the Exposition on Sept.7 and attracted
thousands Of people from all parts OF Western
Pennsylvania and adjoining states. During
the past week patrons of the big autumnal
show have been regaled with magnificent
orchestral concerts by Walter Damrosch and
his celebrated New York symphony torches.
ira. Such grand music was never before
heard there and never heard anywhere for
such a small price of admission. 1t was an
experiment with the Exposition management,
but 1t proved to be signally successful for
every concert by the famous orchestra was at
tended by thousands Of people. The average
attendance during the stay Of Damrosch and
his artists was not less than 1900.
While Damrosch has gone there comes in his
place no less an important parsonage in the
music world at large. 1t is Victor Herbert
the celebrated composer Of the "Serenade,"
which met such an enthusiastic reception AZ
performed by the Bostonians last season. the
Wizard OF the Nile" and other comic operas
Herbert comes as conductor of the famous
Twenty'second Regiment band of New York
city, which organization is today considered
the finest OF its kind in the United States not
excepting Sousa's ani the old Gilmore band
Herbert begins his engagement on Monday
evening, Oct 8, and remains to the close Of the
Exposition season, period of three weeks He
was at the Exposition two years ago and was
very warmly received Since that time he
has won new laurels and is today considered
one OF the foremost figures in the music world.
1t Is a deserved compliment to Conductor
Herbert that he is to romain here for the clos.
ing three weeks of the Exposition season, for
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certs this winter. He begins his rehearsals OF
the orchestra Immediately after the close of
the Exposition. During Herbert's stay here
comes the triennial cOnclave of the Knights
Templar, which is to be one Of the biggest
events of its kind ever held in America. All
out-of'town people should avail themselves of
an opportunity to go TO Pittsburg and hear
Herbert and his band during the conolave
week. There will be numerous excursions on
ali the railway lines entering the city and the
rates will be within the reach Of everybody.
Other amusement features OF this season's
Exposition are the exhibitions Of deep. sea
diving by Captain Louis Sorcho, who was one
of the divers employed by the United States
government to inspect the wreck of the
battleship Maine, in Havana harbor last Feb
ruary, in which over 2OO American marines
lost their lives and the arena Of trained lions,
bears, wolves and monkeys. Too see the baby
lions is also great treat Three baby lions
were born just after the Hagenbeck show ar.
rived at the Exposition grounds and they are
literally the lions of the hour, for they are
idolized by every body who visits the big show,
Many women have taken the pets in their
arms and fondled them as they would a kitten
pr pet dog, The feats OF daring Of the lion.
uamer are also worthy of comment.
In the main building win be found the cine.
photographic with lifeike views of the late war
with Spain, and other interesting features.
The merry-go round and the gravity railway
afford plenty Of good, wholesome amusement
for the young people at the west end Of the
Exposition grounds.