Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-05-19
Prospectus.

The ElkS Exposition. WHICH is to be
held in Baltimore beginning June and
running until June H. has been attract
ing additional interest ever since the
first steps We're taken toward bringing it
about. At the present time matters
/ have reached that point at which the i'll
( dicatiOnS show COnCluSively that the
| Carnival will he the greatest event Bal
| timore has seen for years.
In the first place the industrial features
have excited universal admiration. This
/ has been the case on account of the many
and diversified natures of the exhibits.
For instance. one large firm alone will
put up an exhibition of their newest
stock which will cost them $1,000 on
more, The fact that they are going to
/ this expense indicates that they believe
the Exposition will attract people from
far and wide. 1t is for the purpose of
showing their goods to the buyers that
they make this large outlay. Space has
been III great demand and the managers
of the enterprise have no cause to COM
plain.
Congressman Frank G. Wachter, who
is an enthusiastic Elk and who is heart
and soul for the success of the Exposition,
has promised to use his best efforts to-
ward getting President Mckinley to at
tend the Exposition 1t is also hoped to
have Admiral Dewey and EX-President
Cleveland present ON different days.
Admiral Dewey has never stopped i'll
Baltimore since his naval coHpa at Manila,
and the fact that the people want him
will no doubt secure his presence.
The list of attractions at the Exposition
will be one that has never been surpassed
in Maryland. The executive committee
/ has been interchangeable i'll securing the
best drawing cards and they promise
something exceptionally fine. The Ell
tire Frank G.. BostOcll great animal show
has been engaged for the Exposition.
This array of ferOciOu> beasts and train
ed animals is the largest ever gotten to-
gether and the opportunity to witness
the many performances which Mr..
Bostock has provided will be ii big treat.
Dancers will be present from every
country under the sun. The Turkish
dancers, who created such sensation
at the World Fair will present their
wonderful TerpSichorean featS while
the Egyptian, Persian, Moorish, Pata-
gonian, Chinese, japanese, Spanish and
hundred other dancers will all contrib
ute to the entertainments, The Mid
. way Ol lllt Elm = I'm l"ISltlon W III nave llS
national theatres, There will be per-
| formances going on at every hand.
The celebrated moving pictures which
/ have aroused the interest of the world
will protray yividly scenes from the
| Boer war. The battle of Spion Kop, the
surrender of General Cronje and the
| death-bed scenes at the close of the life
of General Joubert will all be presented,
/ together with thousand other views all
of vital interest.
All Irishmen who care to see repro
duced the scenes i'll the old country can
have their wish gratitied by paying a
visit to the Irish village. Here will be
found Irish diversions and much of his,
rorical interest to the delight of the ON,
locker. The Germans will have Just
another such village and both will be
supplied with attractions that insure
their success.