Evening journal., 1899-09-27

MODELS OF Battleships.
Philadelphia, Sept. 26.-Interest in
the National Export exposition is con-
stantly increasing. This is shown not
only in the very large attendance,
which has been the rule for a week
past, but in the arrangements being
made by organizations. cities and in
some instances states, for special days
at the exhibition.
The fact that $4,000 people passed
through the turnstiles to the exposi-
ton grounds on Saturday is an indi-
cation Of the increasing popularity Of
the great industrial show. The various
railroads centering in Philadelphia re-
port very wide interest along their
lines, and expect to be compelled to
make special train arrangements at
times during the continuation of the
exposition.
The difficulties heretofore in the
way of the proper display of exhibits
which are intended to be in motion
have been removed by the supply of
ample power, and the busy hum of
machinery makes music now through
all the buildings. This lends a charm
TO the exposition which for a few
days after the opening was lacking.
Since the first day of the exhibition
the most curious and interesting Wis
itors to the various exhibits have been
furnished by the as yet incomplete
Chinese village. There are some 400
Cinnamon, who have been imported to
make display of the habits and GUS
toms OF their country in a group of
buildings on the Esplanade. AS this
village Is not yet ready for the pur-
poses for which it was intended, the
Cinnamon wander through the grounds
and buildings, thus affording those who
visit the exposition an opportunity to
witness their native costumes and
manners without the payment of a
special fee Of admission to the village.
This state Of things, however, will con-
tinue only few days. In the mean
time the Chinese are constructing a
Chinese quarter after the real Chinese
fashion and deporting themselves Just
as they did in China a few weeks ago.
At the Chinese restaurant there is
Chop Suey." Tame Chez" Boiled
chicken and birds nests" sharks fins
and other Chinese delicacies. The dex-
terity with which a Chinese can use
clumsy weapon to perform a deli
cate operation has been strikingly IL
lustrated In the kitchen of the village.
where some of the cooks for want of a
less clumsy instrument were found
using a meat cleaver with which to
pare potatoes. curling with this strange
makeshift pairing almost as thin as a
piece of paper.
Special days to the exposition are
being rapidly arranged for. The first of
these will appear on Thursday and Fri
day, when the Tenth regiment. which
has just returned from a gallant SER
vice in the Philippines, will visit the
exposition as its guests, and will be
accompanied by the Third regiment, of
this city. Colonel Barnett. who sue
ceeded to the command of the regiment
after the death of Colonel Hawkins
and who is the Republican candidate
for state treasurer. will be in command
of the Tenth. The two regiments will
take part in special exercises which
will be held in the Auditorium on the
29th. Although It is not officially given
ont, it is probable that in the near fu-
ture there will be a special Maryland
day arranged for, at which Governor
Lowndes and Admiral Schley. who is
a native of that state, will be the chief
figures. OF course it will be a big day
when Admiral Dewey visits the show.
which he may do soon after the Of
fetal reception at Washington. Both
New Jersey and Delaware are contem-
plating the arrangements for special
state days, and other events of a sim
liar character viii follow.
The music at the exposition is prov
ing a great popular success.
closed its first engagement of two
weeks on Saturday evening, when Pro-
fessor Santelmann. the leader of the
band, gave a splendid request" con-
cert. Two band concerts are being
given daily, one in the afternoon and
one in the evening, which are supple
mented by special organ recitals by
eminent organists. each day at hours
when the band concerts are not in
progress. The Marine band was sue
ceeded on Monday by Sousa who has
his splendid musical organization here
for o week for two concerts a day
also, and will be succeeded by Fritz
Scheel's band. the United States Ma
rine band and Damrosch's orchestr;
successively. The Banda Rosa anC
Innes' band will also participate il
these concerts later.
Speaking of music is a reminder tha
there is also music of a varied anC
certain sort on the Esplanade. Thos'
who are curious to observe what rag
time is in it's accentuated and terrible
form listen to the drum and sama
which announce to the distracted mul
titude in front of the Egyptian theate
the attractions of that enticing resort
Rag-time has been described as &c
centric time in music-musical note
cut up haphazard-but possessing pos
sibilities of melody as well as element
of ear splitting evaporation. Tn
crazy Egyptian drum and shrill sama
furnish all the eccentricities possibl
to q musical note and lend to the Es
planade the diversion of rag-time rui
wild. When half a dozen screamers
the brass band of the Hagenback show
The clang of the old plantation bel
the harsh and inharmonious alarm q
the Cairo music and an occasions
trumpeting of the astonished elephan
all fall upon the buoyant air of th
Esplanade at one and the same me
ment the effect may be imagined;