Omaha daily bee., 1901-03-13
MORE EXHIBITS INSTALLED
New Application, for spsc, Tar tb, Limit,
Of the Exposition.
PLANS FOR EXTENSION CONSIDERED
Daily the Spectacle Grows in Inter
est and Business Men swarm 10
Join In the Evident succe..
of the Enterprise.

The Auditorium Industrial exposition
showed material development yesterday.
The placing of large number Of the e1-
hibits was completed and work on nearly
all Of them was advanced In most en-
eouraging manner. number Of Omaha
business men, stirred by the large attend
tnce OF the opening night and the promise
OF successful exposition. we're clsmoring
for space in which to display such goods
ks they wish to bring to public attention.
Superintendent Gillian said last evening that
he had received during the day more ap-
phcations for space than upon any three
days since his connection with the expo
tition enterprise. Meantime all Of the space
Is practically taken. there being only three
booths that have not been dennitely as
signed. II all who are now applying for
space are 70 be accommodated lt Will be
necessary 10 provide more space for ex-
hibit purposes and In order 20 ~ this u
may be necessary TO remove the thester
to the fourth floor Plans are being con
sidefed for the establishment Of a midway
on thA; aoor. although the project has not
yet taken definite form.
New Exhibits Installed.
The clothing exhibit was installed yes
terday, but has notNyet been complsted IN
its arrangements. Among the exhibits that
viii be put In today is fne display %
neerschsum pipes. The carriage exhibit
has heen completed and among the at
rsctive vehicles displayed are four that
have been absolutely donated to the audi
torium 10 be disposed Of for the enlarge
uent OF its fund
Arrangements are being made TO better
the lighting Of the exhibit halls. Numerous
new drop llghts are being put In ell through
the building. but care will be taken TO pro-
vide an especially good lighting service
for the art exhibit, not quite half Of when
10 nov In place. When completed this will
be the most attractive nook IN the expo
sition building. Quite d number o. really
meritorious works are nov being shown,
but only about half Of the pictures al
ready on hand have been hung. The re-
msinder will be put up In & day or two.
Two large showcases are already flled with
the most admirable works OF ceramic art
which excite a great deal % attention and
comDendstion. Fifteen members OF the
local ceramic club will have their best
works displayed in this department when
the exhibit is completed There will also
be about seventy-hve notable works OF local
artists hung in the picture gallery. and
Mr.. Helm will in a day or two set Up an
art exhibit in one corner OF the art room
Among the exhibits received yesterday
was one comprising a collection OF quart
bottles Of beet sugar syrup. manufactured
by local concern. The product Of this
new industry is christened 81. Eebragus
syrrp. the name being a trsnsposition Of
the name sugar beets
Decorations Grow More Attractive.
Wonderful progress was made yesterday
and last evening iu the installation and ar
rangernent OF exhibits. but the decorators
NNf1 he q Inn Fpr aa,-e
II is an interesting study 20 watch the de-
Velopment Of the exposition hour after
hour, half a day making remarkable
changes in the general ensemble Those
who saw II the opening night vouid hardly
have credited without seeing 1t the change
that had taken place last night
As the exhibits are being arranged IL be-
comes apparent that the valuable articles
TO be given away. not only by the eXpos-
tion, but by exhibitors, will aggregate hun
dreds Of dollars IN vsue Nearly every
booth has some prize TO be bestowed in
come manner during the progress OF the
big show. some in guessing contests and
some in contests OF skill. one exhibitor
has S-S prize TO be given 10 the lady max
ing the best cake in competitive contest
The exposition has arranged 10 S,ve away
q typewriting machine which Won a gold
medal az The Paris exposition 20 the most
popular young woman stcnographer in the
city, the relative claims Of the aspirants to
be decided IN a voting contest in which
each voters pays a small fee as an audi
torium revenue producer. II il fine ma
chine and is destined TO make stir among
the friends Of young women stenogra pliers.
Voting Contest WAKES Warm.
The voting has begun, and atrhe closing
hour lAst night stool as follows Miss
Margaret Cullen OF the Omaha Commercial
college, II; Miss Nora Emerson OF the
Adams Express company. S. Miss Fay Par
dunn, with McCord 4 Brady. .. Miss
Graves, with Paxton g. Gallagher. I; Miss
Van SAINT. 3, Miss Hunt Of the Paxton
Miss Ola Warehme Of the Murray and
Miss Henderson OF W. l. May Co. ! each
Everyone who goes 10 the exposition
takes In the vaudeville performance On the
third floor and derives manifest pleasure
from II. Among the specialties are som,