The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-09-07
{ P1TTsBURG EXPOSITION.
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This ycnr's Pit..sburs Exposition. rrcpa
eations for whltAa are already well und,
way. will show . marked ad's.ce or ,
previous years. not only In the Sa'iet .
exhibits, but In the way OF gene, = cn,F
tainmcnt. artistic effects, the cor-sort n
pleasure Of visitors, and, 10 fact. everythil
pIa's graf annual eommercial show.
temIer s.. the entire Exposition is being
piete system of changes ami improvements
s,@Plets oSFrSnstorn'a't o. %Slns s"%t sasstted !
at, work and their united efforts are rap
IDLY giving the Interior the appearance OF
2 fairy palace, A general infringement Of
new ones will he added.
The most marked Improvement in the
IT, ct T she BE ssn aFfs s
front OF the music stand and amphitheatcr.
The change viii give comfortable stanaing
who care only to be present for favorite
through the concerts. by careful plan.
Sarrea out Without the mattprsy
decreasing the room afforded by the pas
sSSseways sSss smrysv IN any Way Interfering with
one OF the pleasant surprises In s'tore Is
the, elaborate new decoration Of ~ main
sSainf az sbe sfs'nnps n the large rGrr
color scheme. far beyond anything previ
ously attempted. will greet the visitor every
plcte with novelty In the way OF pleasing
harmony In design and pigment, the whole
forming in Itself one Of the prominent spe
connection WITH the decoration Is that the
set pieces are being designed and made by
women with whom the business is a pro
fcssion, and their work was selected Iv
preference to that submitted In competition
by Others by reason of the superior taste
ana deltcacy embodied.
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public entertainment than that which has
been provided for this years patrons Of the
In it's own peculiar sphere. The crownlng
attraction, will. Of course he the inimitablc
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 Exposition. The
band VIII play It's first return engagement
at the Pittsbprg Exposition, remaining for
a week. II Will then go tc New York and
other Other eastern stern cities for twe weeks. after
=. The Sousa OF Italy Is Eugenio Sorrentino,
The leader Of the famous musical organlza-
like his contemporary in this country, is the
author of mar, catchy marches and his
compositions. coupled with the mastery
work Of the organization of which he is
before the Italian people that John Philip
Phnp PPhliip Ss Sousa holds holds In this country The
Ing It, will be the OPENING attraction at
the Exposition, remaining for ten days, and
early visitors Visit % viii have "a, an opportunity Of
of Italy and this country. Then will come
the New York Metropolitan Opera House
Orchestra, under the leadership Of Emil
Orchestra, and the. actual and logical see.
cessor In Americas musical field of the
great Anton, siedl. Mr.. Paur and his tai
a week, and will be followed by Sousa
and his band for the first week of their en-.
gagement the Exposition will have Walter
Damrosch and his orchestra, who need no
introduction to Western Pennsylvania low
souss ass eRf W G retans ae
and finish the season.
Among the exhibits In Mechanical Hall
a linotype machine, with which will be
shown the modern method Of setting up"
type for newspapers and large publications.
Other Industrial machines equally az in
teresting VIII be In operation the Exposi-
tion management having made a special
endeayor to obtain as many novelties as
Lovers Of horses and all who are inter
ested In examples OF remarkable intclli.
that one OF the special features of the Ex-
horse. Jim Key. The accomplishments Of
full credence. The feats Of intelligence
he performs are simply amazing and far be-
yond those Of any other animal Of any spe-
berless odd tricks, few Of which have ever
been attempted with other remarkable
bSrses, Jim rends, writes. spells, counts figures;
changes money tusing cash register), and
does other things equally Incredible. The
spectators do not view these performances
at distance that gives ground for the be-
lief that trickery Is resorted to, but they
are sufficiently close to see that Jim Is all
that ls claimed for him and that his wonder
full gifts need no art to enhance their power
to interest.
Always alive to the interests of their pa
irons, the management Of the Exposition
have arranged for ample concessions from
the railroads in the way of special trains
and reduced fares, and the announcement
time. In PittsburE, complete transfer sys-
TENS have been arranged on all the street
car lines, by which passengers will be car
the main entrance to the Exposition
grounds for a single fare. In this connec-
oD the loop which connects the Exposition
with the downtown terminals Of the vari-