Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-30
READY FOR OPENING
Greater Pittsburg Exposition
VIII This Year Surpass
All Previous Efforts.
WILL Be MANY new FEATURES

| judged from every VleWpolpls I'M
proved with age is about the hest
thing that can be said OF this years
Exposition. which opens on wedpes-
day night, August 20. Probably never
in the history Of the Western Pennsyl-
vania Exposition society have the
prospects been SO bright % they are
for the coming season. This Il true
as relating to the Exposition manage
ment itself, the exhibitors and the
attractions, and particularly so the
musical ones.
AS announced now the musical at
fractions viii be Creatore. who opens
the season and remains for 10 days.
the Theodore Thomas orchestra,
Sousa. Herbert and Ellery's band.
which follow IN the turn named and
remain one week each. The Ellery
band has never been heard In the
east but has gained laurels In the
west, and is pronounced one OF the
finest organizations OF IT. kind before
the public. Following Ellery's band
and remaining for the last two weeks
Of the season viii come Walter Dam
rosch and his magnificent orchestra
The Pittsnurs district knows Darn
rosch SO thoroughly and with bis In
comparable orgahi1ation he is such a
favorite that II would be practically
useless to endeayor TO say much more
about him. The orchestra IN practi-
cally the same as las. year. but the
| programs win show considerable
change. embracing much that 10 new.
The belief OF the exhibitors In the
Exposition 10 madifesting itself more
strongly this ye&r thsn ever before.
Some or the exhibits viii be ON q scale
| Of magnihcence probably never
equaled In any other exposition Of
even q larger size than that at Pitts
burg In some instances the exhibit
ors have torn down their former quar-
ters and erected new end much hand
somer ones, while others Of only q
temporary nature are spending thou
sands OF dollars to attract attention
to their wares. Just now exhibitors.
Of which the number Is the largest In
| the history Of the Exposition. are
| working might and main to have
everything In readiness for the open
| ing night, as President Francis J.
Torrance has made a personal appeal
that this be done.
The old favorites In the way Of
| amusement ere all being reiuvenated.
ana some of them will scarcely be rec
ognizable IN their new attire They
include New York by Trolley the
! rolior coaster. merry-go-round. Vita
, Erauh ana amazing moving pastures.
aster Ferris wheel and the pony
. ox Aha ,ht1d ror,su Savnrffn
OF the newer attractions the Roman
Hippodrome is nearly completed. and
the beautiful building win prove q
surprise, while the many atartlins
feats that will be shown "a ft viii at
tract immense crowds, as nothing but
the beat win be shown The exhibit
| by the United States government In
almost completed and is SO compiste
that It viii. no doubt. result In crop
| of modern weather prophets. The
display by the 9onthern Railway CON-
pany. which %1ll occupy the space
used last year by the Canadian gov
ernment, grows more promising with
each days developments and win open
the eyes Of the Northerpers who have
talked lightly Of the South and It's
products
Roy Knabenshue and HIS wonderful
airship succeeded IN again amazing
the public during the past few days
His airship seems to be the only one
that has met with any degree or sue
cess. and his flight In and around
Pittsburg Will no doubt cause q sen
sation. He will be at the Exposition
Cor but one week and when not 10 the
air the ship will be shown In the
space between the Music Hall and the
merry-so'round.
Music Hall WIN be handsomely
draped. Tho eolors will be green.
pink and white and the draping is be-
ing done on a new plan that II Is be-
leved win improve considerably the
acoustic properties OF the largest ball
of it's kind between New York And
Chicago.
The monster new freight station OF
the Pennsylvania RAILROAD Just oppo-
site the Exposition will likely DO CON-
pleted BY the time the Exposition
opens, and there seems 20 be q possi-
bility that part Of II may be used as
the terminal OF excursions. though the
matter still seems 70 be IN allegiance.
II II should 6e done 1t viii add consid-
erably to the comfort OF the thousands
Of visitors FROM out OF town.
Frederick Stock. the conductor or
the Tneo>-ore Thomas orchestra. IA
only SO years old and probably the
youngest man in the profession hold
ing such q prominent position
The illumination OF the various
buildings Of the Exposition will be q
feature In itself worth going miles
to see Thousands OF lights are be-
ing added 5pd the vicinity VIII be as
bright as daylight
As soon as the United States gov
ernment exhibit Is completely In
stalled Pittsburg will be the proud
possessor OF two weather bureaus. as
the one In the Exposition will be in
operation and will contain some In
struments even more delicate than
those generally used In the various
stations.
One exhibit In the main building or
the Exposition will be a Brazilian
mountain scene portraying the growth
Of coffee, while an automaton magi-
clan will show with the weli-khown
hat trick the various stages through
which the coffee passes until IL
reaches the consumer.
Both Sousa and Herbert. who win
be among the musical attractions at |
the Exposition. are busiiy engaged
writing hew operas that will bs pre-
duced the coming season.
Cured Him.
81 wish my husband would not stay ,,
out at night" said the little woman
"Cure him." said her companion. "as
q woman L know cured her husband, !
who used to stay out every night. One
night he came in very late, or. rather, |
very early, about o'clock In the morn
ing. He came home very quietly. In |
fact, he took of his shoes on the front
doorstep. Then he unlocked the door
and went cautiously and slowly up
stairs on tiptoe. holding his breath.
But light was streaming through the
keyhole OF the door Of the bedroom
With a sigh, he paused. Then he open
ed the door and entered. His wife
stood by the bureau fully dressed.
az didn't expect you'd be sitting up
for me, my DEAR he said.
81 haven't been." she said. just
CANA I'm pyself'"