The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-09-05
CROWDS HEAR SlgSA
His Wonderful Band Attracts
Thousands to the Pittsburg
Exposition

Exposition
John Philip sousa and tho greatest
O all american bands are az tho
PittBburg Exposition ana viii remain
there all Of ucxt week, bringing 10y
to tho thousands and thousands that
are Rocking TO the Immense show to
hear the March King" SouBa last
week completed his scason at Willow
Grove park near Philadelphia with u
patronage that ran daily into the 50,-
600 class and on several occaaions
into the hundred thousands. CLOSING
his season there he came to the Ex-
position on last Monday for two.
weeks ougagemont tho eleventh year
In which he has played to Pittsburg
audiences Al the Exposition
sousH, who ~ most partial TO Amer
lean musical talent, has the greatest
confidence IN hume.boru merit and
gives reality to this confidence by
presenting with his band this season
the pick OF American trained must
clans as solo performers Mias Lucy
Ammo Alcn, new soprano who has
been creating much favor IN Pitts
burg during tho flrBl week OF her on
Eagement at the Exposition with the
Sousa band; Herbert Clarke, tho
prince OF modern cornetists. whose
work with the sousa band has placed
him IN the front rank among must,
clans; Miss Jeanette Powers, the vlo-
.linist, who has proved to DO remark
ably gifted young woman Tho trio
Of aoloists have been heard during
the present week With Mr. sousa and
have won ronnds Of applause at every
concert.
Sousa has evenings Of. rare pleasure
and delight for all who will be- fortu.
nate enough 70 hear him and his
band, hls splendid solnlstF. his dash.
ing programs and his many spark
ling oncores this week and next. Tho
now music hall. which meats over
$500, has been found oven too small
for the souca enthusiasts who pack
the hall afternoon and evening.
The announcement made fnW days
ago that the railroads entering Pitts.
burg had restored the old rate Of ono
faro for the round trip for the Expo
sition excursions was received vita
favor by tho oit-of.town people wing
have been accustomed. year In anb
year out TO make their annual Ms
grlmage to Pittsburg for the purpose
Of taking In the big show Tho gen
eral excursions are being run every
Thursday by all Of the railroads for
the one fare. Tickets good for adj
mission to the Exposition viii be
found on sale at the majority of tho
ticket oticea IN every town within
radius Of 100 miles of Plttsburg, thus
saving tho bother Of getting into the
crowd at tho Expo cato. The hrst Of
those general excursions was run
last Thursday and brought thousauds
Of people TO tho Exposition. on Sat
urdays and Wednesdays special cy-
cursions are run from certain Sec
lions TO the Exposition tho excursion
rate Of one fire for the round trip
also being In vogue Tor thcse.
The directors OF the Western Penn.
sylvanla Exposition Society feel that
they have been amply repaid FOR tho
100000 or more which has been
spent this year for improvements on
the Exposition. And all OF tho new
features have an added attraction
this season There Is the greatnaf of
oil animal ahows. the Bos,ock aninnl
arena. which. with It's 100 animals Is
a whole show IN itself and attracts
every visitor to the Exposition. Then
thore are ench side attractions as
Consul, the world-famed chimpanzee;
'Indrns" tho sacred elephant: the
electrical Huston "Pharach's Daugh.
ter" the demonstration Of the pack.
age express. which ls proving a Dc,
cidedly interesting exhibit especially
10 the ruralliss: the FLORAL HALL
the City OF Tacoma" exhibit thg
Coffee Pacsins Machine" tho sfura1
OF fun-making deyices such as TN
merryEoround, the roller coaster, tg3
Ferris wheel. the pony track and VIII
not.
In all Of me nineteen years Of tll9
existence Of the Exposition no sspsoa
yet has been started under such aus
piclous circumstances The erowdS
have been immense and they are gae
ting bigger every day.
Victor Herbert follows sousa's en-
gagement.