The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-22
PITTsBURa EXPOSITION.
opening 1t uhs plE IDdu'srIHl show.
suDSJOr MuSlo and NASntd'
cant EEhIhltS,


summeIis fast fading into autumn
and as the days roll by the public tnind
turus with plPaSuEable anticipation 70
the Pittsburg Exposition, that splendid
Institution OF amusement aud instTuc'
ton, which opens its doors for the
eleventh annual season on "Wednesday
evening, Sept. 4. Less than a month
remains in which to make preparation
for the opening Of the big industrial
show, and in consequences the exhibitors
are Spariug no pains 70 have everything
In. readiness for the opening night
Judging from the plans Of the manage,
ment, the big show will bs better AUD
haer this year than ever before. There
will be greater variety Of exhlbits' aaa
al efforts will be directed toward pro-
ducing novel effects,
From the first year Of the Exposition
music has been one Of its distinctive
features, aud this season especial caro-
has been exercised In tina selection Oh
musical organizations Of . high stand
ard. Never before in the history OF tho
Exposition society have the musical az
fangementS been 50 complete or sntisiAe
tory. The management fttadt a'Plo'
matte stroke in the engagement OF JUnn
Philip SOuSa, tie famous composer nt
two steps sud marches, and his celebrated
CONCERT band OF 30 muSi0iun9, Tor the TWO
opening weeks OF thG big show. sopSa
was here for this opening week last ysnT
and his prcsenve druW Immense etoHgH
EnJ arnnEed the widest enthusiasm. Hb
II Ilcseryrdly popular both HG musician
Md composer, and will no doubt prove .
greater drawing card this year than ever
owing 10 the immense SUCCESS Of his
comic operas produced last sttson'
Another master stroke was In the 80.
lection Of the celebrated composer and
conductor OF grand operas, Waiter pam
FosUn, aud Ills New York Hymphony
urrhcstrn tof Two weeks period. O9tn'
EoSGh Was hers for only Onu week uuItn
last season, and his orchestra cteateu
such Il Juror that tile Exposition society
deemed Ii advisable to have him hers Tor
a longer time LliiS season, Th5 conduo-
TOR EpGnt most Of tho summer ~ y Coun'
iry pIure near Philadelphia, where he
gave up his time entirely " CON position
lie IL very simple In his habits, ana being
an ardent lover Of nature, lie thoroughly
enjoys country life, His engagement a.
tho exposition begins on hOnuAy, OgL' =
continuing until Saturday evening, Oeb.
H.
Following the engagement. Of tho SousA
band, un sept. 20, Is That VI Dan Godirey,
tine famous bnndmHSlsr Of tho British
army, who will dtt ten.dRyE' engage,
mpnt at the Exposition with his celobrated
british (iuRFus DHnu OF bN renowned mu'
SictHnE They arc tiow preparing 70 make
3 tour Of tho L nited safes anu CAn9uA'
During the closing week VI the Exposition,
fruiH Oct 10 % -, music VIII b5 iurnlsneu
Il A.. NJ huNH
ApLeirrl hUfu ON several O0rn1lunA OeluTe.
TbIH hand Ii accounted OnD OF the nnHat
eurrert organizations In tlR country ana
Il will no . treat 20 hear tlpm NJ int NJ
position again after several years absence
Other amusement features Vt che EEpo'
alton this SaAsOn will bN the oinenlAto
graphic. In tho art gallery OF the main
building, which Will exhibit the very
latest views. many Of which nTe OF hui
mpTOuS character, the merry 'R~TOunu'
Abe CAVITY railway and thn mystic maze
SGuu OF the notable exhibits VI 40 edu'
eHtlonAI anu instructive nature Will bo
TINT VI the Southern railway, to DO 10
Gated in the foyer NJ the main building;
Ihu arinOr plAiu exhibit BY tho Carnegie
Stpel company; the pullman exhibit OI
dining ear OF tine latest design and the or.
hlblL VI mammoth dynainOB anu electrical
appliances VI every description by the
" GsttnEhOHsu fteStHs aHU a'9"u4ubtu!
ing company. Must VI thesD exhibits Will
IL, cun1ned to mechanical hall, while In
the main building will 10 found exhibits
Of textiles and manufactured ARTICLES VI
every variety. There wall be something W
interest anu attract tile attention Oi every
visitor 10 InS BIG AuluninAl SNOW,
Arrangements hNVe teen perfected With
thr various railway companies for uxcuF-
GionS IN every tine running into Puts
burg, and rats Of one laru lUr the round
trip has been t1ed from oil points within
Q radius ui iVg miles 81 l4llSbuf9. This
will ave all tesiirntS Of Western Penn
EllyaRiA, kAstern ONO and MENt Virginia
on opportunity to visit tho PlttSburB AZ
position at comparatively little cost. The
big exposition VIII hJ grRudur and better
this year than ever DuiUFU, anu with tbs
magnificent musical ATTRACTIONS provided
herewith, nobudy can AFFORD TO Miss The
great Industrial show.