Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-08-31
A BIG INDUSTRIAL SHOW.
Nsny Novel and Entertaining Features
at the Pittsburg ExpositIen This
Year-Fine Musical Program.

With summer on the wane the people
of Western Pennsylvania are turning
their thoughts to the Pittsburg XIX
position, which will open its gates on
Wednesday evening, September z. 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
Pittsburg will he heartily welcomed by
oil who can spare the time to take trip
to the Smoky City No exposition in the
country enjoys aTwider range Of patron
age than that of Pittsburg, and the inter
est and enthusiasts displayed over the ap
preaching season indicates that the at
tendance this fall will be larger than
ever This is duein 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 attfac-
lions, including such well known organt-
cations as Sousa's band, the New York
Twenty. second Regiment hand 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 Pittsburg band
for period Of tie n days, to be followed by
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 %. Ii Is hitting
tribute to Mr. Herbert thab ha Is 10 give
the closing series Of concerts, as no Is to
be the conductor Il the PittSbarg orchss
ira during the corAing season. Mr.. Her
bert and his players are now at Manhst
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 Latin Rand Powder
company will have novel show. 1t Will
consist of a working Model of their i'm
mense establishments, which turns out
the 4uolSeless powder used by the govern.
mcnt. Them Westinghouse Electric and
hanufactuS ing 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 will he whirring machinery on ali
sides, and the lover OF mechanical pur
suits will have plenty to interest and III
struct kim. Another feature OF machin-
cry hall will be u large tank filed with
water, in which Captain Adams will give
exhibitions of deep sea diving, showing
the manner Of conducting submarine
operations, the use Of torped0hOats, and
how the government mines are operated
Another interesting exhibit will he a box
making machine To be furnished by w
; DOg of New York. 1t will not only
make tho boxes, but will print and stamp
them, showing how they are prepared for
commercial use
At the erl rance to the main building
will I've the exhibit OF the Southern rail
way, which will occupy the main foyer.
There will be miniature cotton field,
with wOrkmen picking cotton. various
woods and products OF the soil along the
line of that picturesque railway, and
large collection of minerals. The in
terior of the main building will be- taste,
fully decorated in paHonal oOlOrs. Many
new designs in the arrangement OF the
booths will be noticed and there will be a
general Encouragement that viii prove
pleasing to everybody. Up IN the art
gallery will be located the ciRema autograph
with views Of she Late Spanish American
war.
Another attractive feature Ia the
amusement line will b HagenbecE's
animal show, . collection cfNrained lions,
bears and leopards, which aroused so
much interest srVng the visitors to the
Worlds fair inNChica9o. Otbes anuse
ments, located at the lower end OF she Elk
position grounds, are the gravity railway
and she merry go, round, each Of which
always has les full quota OF patrons
among the younger set.
Extremely low excursion rates will he
M al on thu pintIa rsailruuv inpo
hring in, Pittsburg, and no doubt every
body i'm Western Pennsylvania, Eastern
Ohm and West Virginia, who can do so,
will avail themselves Of the opportunity
to visit one Of the finest industrial expusi.
tons in tho United States