Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-09-07
TWENTY THOUSAND PEOPLE.

cry nall ana the pr0menadeS sur
rounding the immense Point acreage. .
open mouthed wonderment expressive
| at every turn. so pleasurable have |
the 100000 extra expenditures this
year added TO the always attractive
show at the junction OF the three riv-
ers.
Damrosch and his New York Sym
phony orchestra entered spirit and
heart into the opening. and long before
/ The first selection, an overture from
Rienzi, was given, music hall was
packed almost to suffffocation to hear
the popular orchestra leader. Even
In the two concerts the ever popular
bandmaster won hundreds of new
friends, and during the poet-artist's
stay of ten days In Pittsburg a varied
selection of musical offerings have
been arranged for the series of con-
certs, afternoon and evening. Choice
novelties are to be heard at every
concert and the cnthralling encores
of rhythnical strength are always evil
dence Of Mr Damrosch's popularity.
While the hundreds were showing
appreciation of Damrosch and his or
chestra, equally as many were taking
In the interesting views in the other
sections OF the immense buildings
lighting the Flames" the spectacu-
lar, thrilling and wonderous exhibition
depicting q corp of twenty fremen res
cuing, 6gdting and performing heroic
deeds In machinery hall, attracted and
enthralled hundreds. To picture the
work Of Il nen in the fire show
would REG, 5lumns. Half Of the
machinery hal is taken up with the
exhibition. A half square of tall build
ings was erected especially for the
show, all sheet iron covered, picturing
a portion Of a busy street scene in
New York. Then comes the cry of
Are as the 100 or more pedestrians
are traversing the streets In front of
the immense hotel near where the
fire originates. Fire engines, drawn
by prancing horses, hook and ladders,
hose reels are seen in a dash of real
ism emerging from the fire engine
house on the stage. Men, women and
children can be seen at the hotel win
dows appealing to the iremen to res
cue them. Then the fremen, with
Pompier ladders, are on the scene.
The work OF rescue begins. Up, up
the walls Of brick the fremen scale. |
The inmates are rescued. The fire is
out. The laddies return to their |
quarters.
Never has such q spectacular pro- |
duction been given before the Pitts |
burg public which so appealed to the |
hundreds who saw it on the opening |
night. It In safe to say that but brief |
mention will be necessary for the |
spectacle from now on II is one |
which will advertise itself
There was an air of happy joyful |
ness about the first night crowd |
which seemed to pervade everywhere. |
From the entrance at the main foyer |
where the Canadian exhibit has been /
placed until the passing of the big Fer |
ris wheel in the amusement area, some- |
thing interesting appeared at every |
morn emf -Tha Canadian exhibit Is a !
novelty in itself and the crowds |
blocked the foyer. On every hand are
seen grain and soil products of every |
description, fresh from the Canadian |
country. Fruits are on view in the |
booths, while the pictures of Cana
dian rural life add to the attractive
ness Of the general exhibit.
Crowds centered about the new feat
ures Of the seventeenth seasons Ex- |
position Perhaps the Chamber of
Commerce display In the main build |
ing attracted the greatest numbers. |
There the body of Plttsburg business |
men arranged a display of instructive |
data which seemed to please the out |
oftown guests immensely. The relief |
maps of Greater Pittsburg and the |
proposed canal to Erie were centers |
of interesting groups from the start |
to the finish The Gallery of Nota- |
bles of Pttsburg's 200 most prominent |
business men also drew large crowds.
while the Ash and game exhibit was |
most popular. The section OF handi- |
craft designed by the pupils of the |
Allegheny vacation school, by the |
boys and girls from Morganza and |
newsboys OF Pittsburg formed three |
interesting exhibits which were more |
than appreciated by the out-of-town |
visitors.
The theatorium with its vitagraph, |
has lost none of its popularity, and
during the first evening was well |
patronized. In the amusement area, |
The merry-go-round, roller coaster and
Ferris Wheel, the wheel being the |
largest ever built in Pittsburg, were |
all gathering places for large and en- |
thusiastic crowds. The "In and !
Around New York" show proved more |
than a drawing card for the merry
throngs, and as the passengers board
ed the stationary car and took imag-
mary trips through the highways and |
byways Of Gotham, the travel pictures
giving the idea OF flying trip over
the busy streets, many were the exs
clamations Of delight.
Preparations have been made by the
various railroads to carry thousands
OF sightseers to the Exposition during
the eight weeks until October 21, the
closing day. Special rates have been
Franted OF one single fare for the
round trip, plus Is cents admission to
the Exposition. These excursions will
be he'd three times a week, on
Wednesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
days The big excursion days will be
ON Thursdays, beginning September z.
Half fare for children over FIVE years
and under twelve will be charged.
After Damrosoh's engagement. which
ends Saturday night. September .,
&Ausa will ha at the Exno for a week
Under Some Circumstances II seems
Very Long Time.
In Il murder trial before n western /
court the prisoner was able to account
for the whole of his time except five |
minutes on the evening when the crime |
was committed His counsel argued /
that 1t was impossible for him to have
killed the man under the circumstances |
In so brief a period, and on that plea |
largely based his defense, the other /
testimony being strongly against his |
client
When the prosecuting attorney re-
Piled he said: How long a time really |
is five minutes? Let us see. VIII his |
honor command absolute silence in the |
courtroom for that spacer
The judge graciously complied. There |
was a clock on the wall. Every eye In |
the courtroom was fixed upon It as the |
nanduIun, tickad off tbe seconds There