Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-09-21
GREAT CROWDS ATTEND.
and Finer Music Than Ever.
Coming Attractions.

The Pittsburg Exposition is now
under full swing for its eleventh an
nual season. with better music. finer at
fractions and more elaborate displays
than ever A tremendous crowd at
tended the opening OF the big indus.
trial enterprise on the night OF Sept q.
and the Attendance has been growing
steadily each day. As popular place of
amusement the Pittsburg Exposition Ger
tainly has no equals in TINS section or tho
country The weather was a trifle warm
on the opening night and the day follow
ing but has since moderated To such an
extent that one can thoroughly enjoy n
stroll through the mammoth buildings.
1t looks now as though tho weather had
settled down for good stretch Of balmy
days and cool nights which are typical ef
autumn
SousH ts the star attraction Mt the Expo
sitioD ut present With his celebrated
band of 80 musicians he has been giving
two magnificent concerts daily since the
opening He will remain until Tuesday
night. Sept ~. when ne leaves for the
west. The great march king and com
poser OF two steps has some of tha nnest
solo artists iu-the world with him this
season Among them are Arthur Pryor.
the famous trombone player. Herbert l..
Clark, cornctist. Franz He'll. fiueRelhorn
player. and Emil Keneckc. cnrnntist
With such an array of artists Sonsa can
challenge the world The programs con
tain much new music this senson SOnsa
is prolific in composition and presents
several of his own new compositions
When Sousa leaves the patrons of ths
Exposition will be given a chance To meet
ana greet Lieutenant Dan Godfrey, tho
famous conductor OF the British Royal
Guards band of London. Eng who VIII
be here for ten days Godfrey has played
before the crowned heads OF Europe. and
many OF the English nOblemen have
marched In uniform behind his band. lle
was warm personal friend OF the late
u. $ Gilmore, of the famous band OF that
name of New York, and regarded Gil
more as the greatest conductor OF the age
Lieutenant Godfrey's last appearance In
the United States was on the occasion OF
the great peace Jubilee In Boston In 1879
He Is one OF the oldesE conductors nov
before the public
After Godfrey comes Walter Damrosch,
the celebrated composer and condurtor Of
grand opera and his removed Nc~ York
Symphony orchestra They will bs here
for two weeks. and judging from the In
terest manifested In their coming. their
stay here will be one OF continuous ova
tions The musical season will clu,s with
Innes and his hand Of so who Will lao
here for week They passed through
pitfshuTg the other night enrOute for st
Louis to open the Exposition there
Thers are other amusement teatnTes OF
the Exposition this season that deserve
mention Tho cinematographe In the nrt
gallery gives displays OF the most mysteb
Gus pictures In real life. producing tragin
situations which to the eye seem littlo
short Of miraculous yet which nTe accom-
plished by a peculiar system Of photnRrs-
ply recently discovered In tho art gal
lery annex Is the famous picture Gus
ter's Last Rally" for which II j Heinz
OF Pittsburg paid the magnificent sum OF
f25, 900. The painting Is loaned to the
Exposition society for this occasion To
the west end OF the grounds are a group
of attractions. including the merry 90
round the gravity railway and the 'Taba-
ret de la Mort, a series OF Illusions and
works Cf magic which are quite interest.
Ing
An attractive exhibit In the foyer OF ths
main building Is that OF the Southern
railway This company has made a
splendid showing this season, Its exhibit
being perhaps the most notable In the On
tire Exposition IL consists OF n display
Of metals and minerals, grain. fruit and
various kinds of wood; In short. all the
products of the soil and resources Of the
south nre illustrated There are also some
fine paintings and pictures aud exquisite
decorations all of which were made un
der the direction of MIR q + Greene, thu
exhibit agent of the Southern hallway
company
The Exposition management is now
making arrangements for the great dis
play of the manufacture Of liquid mir.
which Is to bc mldn In Mechanical hall
This wonderful power IS just coming into
prominence. and few people know any
thing about 1t and the remarkable prop
critics II l. said To possess Some practi
cal demonstrations Will be made nt the
Exposition plant There are excursions
to the Exposition every Tuesday. Thurs
day and Saturday, apd the people OF ths
country districts should avail them selves
OF this opportunity tn witness the great
est Exposition ul the age