Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-10-06
THE BOOM AT
THE EXPOSITION
INCREASING INTEREST AND AT
TENDANCE AT THE BIG
EXPORT SHOW.
Special Days Will Swell the Crowds in the
Future-Curious Chinese Sec the Ex-
hibits-Life and Color on the Esplanads.
Models of Battleships.

lHe -NdllOHdi 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
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 a display OF the habits and GUS
toms or their country In a group of
buildings on the Esplanade. AS this
village is not vet ready for the pur-
poses for which II 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 fms
and other Chinese delicacies. The dex-
terity with which a Chinese can use
clumsy weapon to perform a deli
cate operation has been strikingIy H.
Illustrated 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
Tor 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
Goth. Although it is not officially given
out, II is probable that In the near fu-
ture there will be special Maryland
day arranged for. at which Governor
| Lowndes and Admiral Schley. who is
| native of that state, will be the chief
hgures. or course ii will be big day
| when Admiral Dewey visits the show
which he may do soon after the Of
hcial 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 will follow.
| The music at the exposition Is prov
ing great popular success
The United States Marine band
closed its first engagement Of two
weeks on Saturday evening. when Pro-
lessor Santelmann. the leader OF the
band, gave 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
Tor week for two concerts a day
| also, and viii be succeeded by Fritz
Scheel's band. the United States Ma
rine band and Damrosch's orchestra
successfully. The Banda Rosa and
lines band will also participate IL
! these concerts later.
Speaking OF music Is a reminder that
there is also music of varied and
certain sort on the Esplanade. Those
who are curious to observe what rag.
time is In its accumulated and terrible
form listen TO the drum and samaI
which announce to the distracted null.
titude in front of the Egyptian theatel
the attractions of that enticing resort
Rag-time has been described as &c
centric time in music-musical notes
, cut up haphazard-but possessing pos
sibilities OF melody as we'll as element!
OF ear splitting evaporation The
crazy Egyptian drum and shrill samal
furnish all the eccentricities possible
TO musical note and lend to the Els
planade the diversion Of rag-time rur
wild. When half a dozen screamers
the brass band Of the Hagenback show
the clang of the old plantation bell
The harsh and inharmonious alarm O
the Cairo music and an occasiona
trumpeting of the astonished elephant
all fall upon the buoyant air of tn,
Esplanade at one and the sarco 20
! ment the effect may be imagined: 4
is impossible Of description.
Among the new and interees' ~
, hibits which were brought I, :