Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-10-18

Philadelphia Great Machinery ana Trades
show Grows in Popularity =,
Autumn Advances


Autumn Advances
: Philadelphia. Oct. S.-The word
complete. as referring to the National
Export exposition. can now be spelled
with big c. Whilst the opening day
found some minor details unattended
to, when the gates to the big show were
thrown open this morning everything
was in place. Exhibitors who showed
some rsrdiness in the beginning real
lied that rival concerns were likely to
carry off the honors. The beautifyinS
Of the grounds surrounding the main
exhibition building is practically ac-
complished and in contrast to the lus-
trous white of the buildings the green
sward comes as pleasant relief. Day
by day the attendance has increased.
and nothing could speak better OF the
success of the enterprise than the In
terest with which Philadelphians on
every opportunity display their coop
Grafton. Visitors from other towns are
flocking In by thousands. Relatives IN
the city are made to show their hos
pitality, and hotels and boarding
houses are furnishing temporary homes
for the multitude from afar.
A tour of the Main building at once
shows a state OF completeness. When
1t is a question of spending some hours
In comfort while listening to the
strains that charm, the return engage
ment of the celebrated United States
Marine band supplies this want. The
great machinery section Of the Main
building looms up in fine proportions
as the whirling of wheels and the hiss
ing of electric generators indicate the
fountain of power. The various booths
and exhibits throw a brilliant color
throughout the buildings, and the
scheme of color combination could be
no more perfect If all the exhibitors
had worked in unison.
The attractions on the Esplanade are
drawing larger and larger crowds. On
last Saturday walking space was at a
premium on the broad thoroughfare
which leads from the gates to the main
entrance, and good natured jostling
made everybody feel that 1t was well
to be in company that knows how to
make the best of every situation. The
immense crowd was just what the
showmen on the Esplanade were look
ing for. The "Old Plantation" folk are
as amusing as tney are quaint, and
develop new characteristics with each
day. So, too. the Chinese. the Turkish
subjects of the sultan and the many
other foreign individuals who have
been brought here for the qualification
of the visitors.
The facilities for supplying the inner
man have been augmented by the ad-
dition of another restaurant. Reason
able prices prevail. and 1t is matter
of congratulation that in this line Wis
itors to the great show here have no
fault to find.
The opening of the Commercial Con-
gress this week is the principal feat
ure scheduled. AS an important part
Of the whole, with the assembling of
the foreign delegates in the vast audi
torfum on Thursday. a scene of brill
liancy is anticipated such as has not
been witnessed in Philadelphia for
years. 1t is to be an international
event, from which far reaching re-
suits are in prospect. The commerce
Of the country and those who depend
upon the prominence of the United
States as nation OF export manufac-
turers will undoubtedly find the ex-
pectations Of the exposition manage
ment more than realized.
The exhibition of foreign samples Is
NlSItu ny vi ptODic udily-
And not only those Immediately inter-
ested in the commodities shown here
are frequent visitors: the people In
general find instruction I'm the quaint
and strange articles which in many in
stances indicate the oddities of the ma
tives from where the goods como.
prominence of the delegates to
r"re,o1- Cos rress can hest be
SSfact that such
>.1ages as Lieutenant Gen.
Andrew Clarke. Official dele
the Victorian government, and
Alexander Won Dorm, of Vienna.
included amcng them. But every
one of the 40 governments which have
sent representatives here will, through
these representatives, give an individ-
ual atmosphere to the proceedings And
nothing gratifies the exposition officials
more than the message received from
Madrid saying that Senor Don Antonio
Cuyas has been appointed to represent
the government of Spain at the con-
gress.