The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-08-22
EXPO OPENS SOON
MANY NEW FEATURES MAKE THE
GREAT PITTSBURG SHOW
BETTER THAN EVER.

The eighteenth annual season of the
Western Pennsylvania Exposition so
ciety opens on August 20 and closes
October 20, the season being of the
same length as last years. But like
all of its predecessors it is promised
that this years Exposition will be
"better than ever" and judging from
the announcements already made it
Is quite evident that there is sufi-
cient in sight to justify this promise.
In the way Of music, which has al
ways been a feature of the big show
at Pittsburg, the attractions will
cause more wonderment than ever.
They include Creatore, whose mag.
netic influence over his band of so
artists has been the cause of much
discussion both here and abroad;
Theodore Thomas orchestra of Chi
cago, one of the finest musical organ
~izations in the world; Sousa and his
band, who have just finished the most
successful tour of this country in
band history, and Pittsburg's own IA
vorite, Victor Herbert and his or.
chestra. Creatore opens the season, re-
manning for 10 days and the others
follow In the order named, each re.
naming a week. The musical attrac.
lions that follow will be announced
later.
One Of the features of this seasons
Exposition will be furnished by the
Hippodrome. which will be entirely
new. This building is being erected
in Machinery Hall, taking up almost
half of it. 1t will he prettily deco
rated and brilliantly lighted and will
have a seating capacity of 1,200. The
stage will be 60 feet wide and the pros.
cenium arch about so feet high. All
seats will be on one floor, to Which
there are numerous broad entrances
and exits. In the Hippodrome will be
presented principally ects by trained
animals and the highest class per
formers of an acrobatic nature. Sew
eral performances will be given each
day.
In the gallery just over the main
foyer there will be shown the DE
struction of San Francisco" 1t will
be an electrical and scenic exhibition
Of the fearful catastrophe which this
year almost entirely destroyed the
Golden Gate city and which is now
being constructed at an enormous
cost. 1t will show the city as it vas
before the earthquake, the breaking
Of day just preceding the latter, then
the earthquake and buildings topping
in every direction, which is followed
by the breaking out at various points
OF the flames, the destruction Of the
city and then the ruins. 1t is promis-
ed that this will be one of the most
realistic performances Of its kind
ever given and will be accompanied
by a descriptive lecture delivered by
a man who was in the city while the
work Of destruction was In progress,
In the theatorium the v~itascope, the
best of all moving picture machines,
will present new and interesting
sights, while all of the old favorites
in the way of amusement, including
the Ferris wheel, the Trolley Trip
Through New York. carrousel, roller
coaster, the ponies and a steam launch,
which will make trips on the three
rivers, will all be found at their &C.
customed places.
An extraordinary attraction is an
nounced that is certain to attract
much attention from every direction.
This is the engagement for one week
of Roy Knabenshue and his wonderful
airship. It was I'm this vessel that Mr..
Knabenshue recently astounded New
York and gave evidence that it was
possible to navigate the air in any
direction. Weather permitting he
will make a number NJ rips to the
clouds, starting from - Exposition,
and endeavor to thoroughly demon
strate the worth Of his ship
An interesting exhibit at the z 20.
sition will be that of the United States
government. It will be in the shape
of a complete outfit such as is used
by the Meteorological department AMI
will show in actual operation all Of
the instruments used at the various
stations throughout the country as
well as a number Of those in less COM
mon use. The latter viii include a
balloon, which is sent up to a great
height to determine principally atmos
pheric conditions. On reaching a Ger
tain height 1t bursts, releasing a para
chute which carries very delicate in
struments that record conditions as
they descend. An enormous plate
glass map, the duplicate Of those sent
out by the local stations, is also shown
In operation. With the exhibit is an
attendant for the purpose Of explain
ing all apparatus, the purpose of the
government in making the exhibit
being that Of education. The ex-.
hibit is the same as was shown
at the st. Louis and Portland Worlds
fairs and will occupy the same amount
OF space, facing the main aisle Of
the main building, as it did at these
p1acpS.