Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-11
P1TTsBUBG EXPOSITION.
a Mnrtod Advance over Previous rear,
VIII Bs shown n-Trsnsformntioa
In Main BuiL1Ing,

Tbs years pltisburg yxpDsltlon, prep.
rotlons for which nre already wofI under
way. VIII show . marked advance over
previous yenrs. not only IN the matter ~
'nlnmen'. artistic effects the comfort and
pleasure ~ visitors. and IN fact. everything
tnat goes 10 make up western Pennsyiva
MA graf annual commercial show
~ preliminary 10 the opening on Sep.
tenher .. The entire Exposition Is Jelng
oycrhauled from end 10 end nnd a com.
l+rtr system OF changes and improvements
IL ~ progre8s. In the main building n
complete lranmormatlon 4 being enected
Nrnfly lDD arflf1ns and artists ar. hard
at work and their unitpd efforts nre rap.
Idly giving III" interior IN" appearance of
q ialry palace. general rnrrn Igcnieai ~
tnc "AbiDits VIII DO made and % number of
new ones will be added
inc most marked improvement In tho
man building. perhaps viii be the lnrg"
front OF the music stand and amphitbentcr.
Ihc change VIII give comfortable standing
VINO care only to he present Tor flvorite
mnslcnl numbers ana prefer not 10 sit
through the concerts Py careful plau
ment was carried OH Without msiarinIly
decreasing decrraslng me room afforded by The pa.s,
s.ageways or w any way interfering with
One Of the pleasant surprises ir store is
inc elaborate new decoration Of tie main
building BegiDnlng In The lor-i corri
dor at The main entrance. where an artistic
color scheme far beyond anything previ-
ouSE aitenipted. WEI greet The visitor. every
cnhnge that meets the ere VIII be re-
plrfe with novelty In tho way Of pleasing
harpony IN design and pigment. the whole
i21rming i1di IN itself on. OF me prominent spe-
connection with tho decoration Is tb,t tho
set pieces rre belng designed and m,dc by
| feSslOn. Hnd their work was selected in
! preference 70 that sUbnlttcil In competition
y oy Others by reason Of the superior taste
No better music was ever furnished for
/ 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
attraction Will " course. be the nimlta bile
| come direct from Paris. where he has been
| Tar ana away the superior musical atirac-
tion of the grcat French Exposition rhc
band will play fs first return engagement
al the Pittsbnrg Exposition. remaining for
week. II Will then go TO New York and
which Ii will return to Pittsbrrg and re-
main until the rlose Of the Exposition.
=, the so1sa Of Italy Is Eugenip Sorrentino.
ton. the Banda Rossa. Signor Sorrentino.
| like his contemporary In thls country. Is the
author nuIin.,, Of many catchy marches and his
work of the organization Of which hc IS
ths head. places him IN the same position
Philip Sousa holds in this country. The
Banda Rosa. with Signor Sorrentlno lead
Ing 4. win bc the opening attraction at
|
early visitors VIII have nm opportunity OF
comparing the work of the foremost bands
Of Of i'Sly and this country; Then viii come
| orchestra. under the leadership Of Emil
Panr, cx.director of the Boston symphony
Orchestra, and the actual and logical sue.
| cessor In Americas musical field OF the
Erent Anton Siedl. Mr.. Paur and his tai.
ented musicians will he the attraction for
and his band for the first week OF thsar en-
gagement. While Somsa Alis his eastern en-
gagement the Exposition will have Walter
| DHmrosch anS his orchestra, who need no
| Introduction to Western Pennsylvania low
ers of good music. At the end Of the
Damrosch engagement 'Sonsa will return
Among the exhibits in Mechapical Hall
this. year will be silk mill IN operation.
n linotype machine. with which will lie
shown the modern method Of setting nr"
| type for newspapers and large publications
Other, industrial machines. equally as in
teresting Will he In operation. the Erposi-
tion management having made special
endeavor. to obtain as many novelties as
| possible in this line.
| Lovers of horses and all who are inter
| ested in examples OF remarkable intelli-
gence In animals will be delighted TO know
position viii he the marvelons educated
hors" Jim hey. The m,f.shments Of
this osdru woIdrful horse rs must heseen 70 got
he performs are simply amazing and far he
yond those Of amy other animal Of any spe-
eyer odd t1k sw In 81 alSn bdS have TO
been attempted with other remarkable
horses. Jim reads, writ es, spells, counts figures.
does other things equally Incredible. The
| spectators do not view these performances
ni a distance thnt gives ground for tn. b."
| lief that trickcry ls rcsortPd TO. but ehey
nre sufficiently close to see that Jim Is all
that is claimed for him and that his wonder
| ful gifts need no art to enhance their power
to Interest.
Always alive to the interests Of their ps-
irons, the management, of the disposition