Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-08-16
j P1TTsBURG EXPOSITION.
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This years Pittsbgrz Exposition, prepa-
ratio1s Tor whiea are .Fesdy wen undei
way. will show marked advance oTeI
previous years. not only in the matter oil
exhibits. but In tie way OF general enter.
talnment. artistic effects. the comfort and
pleasure Of visitors, and, IL fact, eyefy thin Z
that goes TO make 40 Western Pennsylva.
Mas grEt snnaal commercial show.
As preliminary to the opening on Sep
overhauled from end to end and n com
plcte system Of c@auges and improvements
IL In progress. In the main building q
complete Transformation Is being effected.
Nearly 100 artis4as and artists are hard
at work and their united efforts are rap.
Idly giving the interior the ai starance OF
a fairy palace. general rarI-IRement OF
the exhibits will be made and numbdr OF
new snes will bs added.
The most marked Improvement In the
Inr Ta,n 6uiiIdi.g 10 perneps, WI h De Iae 1srgS
front OF the music stand and anphithesteF
The change VIII give comfortable standing
who care only 10 be present for favorite
musical numbers and prefer not to sit
through the concerts. BY careful plan
es aRa wa, e9Fa9 on IN sRdGs fhe
decreasinz the room afforded by the pas
sageways or In any way interfering with
the survey Of the exhibits.
One Of the pleasant surprises ip store Ia
the eIs borate new decoration Of & e main
building. Beginning In the large corri-
dor at the main entrance. where artistic
color scheme far beyond anything previ-
ously attempted, will greet the visitor, every
change that meets the eye Will be re-
plete with novelty In the way Of pleasing
harmony IN design and pigment, the whole
forming In it2elf one Of the prominent spe-
cial attractions. 4 noteworthy fact In
connection with the decoration is that the
set pieces are being designed and made by
women with whom the business Is d pro
fession. and their work was selected In
preference TO that submitted In competition
by others by reason Of the superior taste
and delicacy embodied.
No better music war ever furnished for a
public entertainment than that which has
been provided for this years patrons OF the
Exposition Each Of the organizations leads
In Its own peculiar sphere. The browning
sousa. who, with his famous band, will
come direct from Paris, where he has been
far and away the superior musical attrac-
tion OF the great French ExpOsitidD The
band will play Its first return engagement
at the Plttsburg Exposition, remaining for
n week. IL viii then 20 TO New York and
other caRtcTu cities for two weeks. afte.
which 1t win return to Pittsburg and re-
main until the close OF the Exposition.
The Sousa Of Italy II Eugenlo Sorrentino,
the leader OF the famous musical Organlza-
like his contemporary In this country. IL the
author OF many catchy marches and his
compositions. coupled with the Tnnsterly
work Of the organization Of which he ia
the head. places him Ia the same position
before the italian people that John Philip
Philip SOusa holds in this country. The
Bandn Rosa, with Signor SOrrentinO lead
Ing II. viii be the opening attraction at
the Exposition. remaining for ten days, and
early visitors viii have an opportunity of
comparing the work Of the foremost bnnds
OF Italy and this country. Then Will come
the New York Metropolitan Opera House
Orchestra. under the leadership Of Emil
Paur. ex director Of the Boston Symphony
Orchestra. ana the actual and logical sue
cessor In Americas musical field Of the
cntcd musicians viii be the attraction for
a week. ana will be- followed by tousa
and hIg band for the first week Of their en-
gagement. While Sousa fills his eastern en-
gagement the Exposition viii have Walter
DamrOsch md hN orchestra, who need no
Introduction D. Western Pennsylvnnla 10y.
ers Of good music. At the end Of the
Damrosch engagement Sousa will return
and finish the season.
Among the exhibits in Mechanical Hall
this year VIII be SILK mill IN operation,
n linotype machine, with which Will he
shown the modern method Of "sctting up'
type for EewspnPers md large publications.
Other Industrial machines equally as In
terestlng Will be In operation the EIposl
tiOn management having made n special
endeavori to obtain as many novelties uy
possible In this line.
Lovers Of horses and all who are inter
estcd In examples of remarkable intelli
gence In animals win be delighted to know
That one 81 the special features Of the Tx
position VIII be the marvellous educated
horse, Jim Key. The accomplishments Of
this wOndrfui horse must be seen 70 get
full credence The feats ~ Ntcllgenct
be performs nre simply nmEz zlna& nd far be
yOnd those Of any other animal of any spe
cieE ever exhibited. In addition to mum
berlcss odd tricks. few Of which have ever
been attempted with other remarkable
horses, Jim rends, writes, spells. counts figures
changes money fusing cash reglster), and
does other things equally incredible. The
spectators do not view these performances
Mt distance that gives ground for thH!ee
lief that trlckcry Is resOrted TO, but Shcy
nrc sufficiently close 10 see that Jim Is all
that is claimed for hifa and that bis wonder
ful gifts need no Hrt 10 enhance their power
to interest.
Always nlive TO the intcrests Of their pa
irons. the management of the Ia position
have arranged for ample conceasious from
the railroads IN the way Of speci%speil lDs
nnd reduced FIRES Hnd the nDnOu S|r1neui
Of these provisions viii be made In due
time. In Pittsburg. complete transfer syE
tens have been arranged on MI the street
car lincs. by which passengers viii be cur
rled from any part of the city directly u
the main entrance 10 the Exposition
grounds for ~ single fare. In this connoc
tion all Of the lines VIII have special carr
on the loop which connects the Exposition
with the downt5wu terminals Of the vGrl
ous roads.