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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1930-08-28, Page 6• - Strignentte Visit , ,. !te Con..I eedy 'Store AriU .R $T„ '00RONTO opposite. Massey Hall.'. • RADIO . True Performance At the Music Building "RADIO RADIO WITH PANATROPE AND. RECORDS., "The rNetwork 'of the Home" WHEN IN: TORONTO" SEE OUR BICYCLES, AND MOTORCYCLES 36' QUEEN ST: EAST' or Write for Catalogue. We prepay delivery charges on' Bicycles, PERCY .A.:McBRIDE';S ansa Gets Trade— Y e :of Tourist� owerfull Attra:to; Of all' Lf.S tourist money spent I<n foreign c4ountries,. Canada gets- the lions share w.34 per cent,--aceOrding to,,Bahsgn. Of ail—Canada's sightsee- ing attlractioi.s,' none :exerts the pow- erful annual draw of the Canadian National Exhibition in'Tnrontn: ' • How many Ame>•itans visit this, the world's .largest exposition, is not de; finitely known, but it is far up in the thousands, and every ,state contributes to the tot'aa In a ;1929 cheek -up made in ; oneof the exposition's pakdng• areas Where 10,000 motors were.lined side by side; there were license plates of 42 different states. ° Visitors come,' in addition, by' every' rail and water route -and, by air. '" • , 1►4agnitude. of the spectacle is Poe- , sibly its greatest' appeal. This year, the. dates are August 22 to September inclusive. Canad'a's greatest Annual; celebration .is `a thou- sand exposition; in one: Any' attempt to •'survey it : in the •course • of a few words is apt, therefore;•to be bewilder- ing. Its attractions range from 'art: galleries to battles ;for .world's, swim tiring; titles; from mamutoth hstorical• pageantry to, q`eea flea race's,; froth �;J� at the' .Union: Station,' To- "shaws.of blooded livestock to concerts ionto, where .the.the, Exhibition's' �+A"�gigantic ;2,000- . RAIL, hy, WAYS operate four eating places and voice choir : • serve upward of 2,000 • people :a day, ' .The scene orf these festivals . is 'both If You appreciate superior food' well Exhibition Park and Exhibition' City, cooked, clean)+pens,.' and, service by Its 35Q ,acres on the edge of 'Lake On' courteous employees at moderate tnrio include Wide stretches ,,f velvet. prices. lawns;,rose' gardens, groves of trees and horticultural" spectacles which are. unique in ';themselves, . SED :CARS Its buildings, '.scores of them; are . � •stately=permanent edifices, carved out ARE CHEAI'> R — .'of 'stone or built steel, 5riek and' concrete. The iagi' i ficett new home Ill of the National Ni 'or Show alone cost more than a mil)i ,n. The Coliseum TORONTO snd Live ,Stock, Pavilion, with an arena seating 12,000 people in comfort IiT' and 16t/4 acids under one roof, is the largest exhibition structure in the. ' 4 �" nib • SES' DU�CAN ..orld. Exhibition ' 'Cit has nine , Y • •MOTORS Ltd.' y . miles of its own paved streets, its own internal . 599"= 62• '3Yoinga. S transportationi systexte mil e. oradterminal.'here"sghtseers step 1 straight from the trains to the Park; as well as bas, •coach and street car ' lines, linking it with every other sec= tion of Torontoand out -Side' .points. ,: Twenty 'million :.cllars, in all, is in- vested in equips ieni:, land 'and build= inks: This year diselays from every cors ter of the 'liorninion are being given. special prominence I in the' Showings. TFey come from points as scattered asthe t e Yukon: andh Canadian tb, e G pad an Rock- ies,. the Pacific Coast fisheries, ,the wheat plains of the. Prairies, northern gold fields, . and southern . industrial • Harley-Davidson 1931 Models are on dis: play at 'our new .store. with, many new features that will interest you. and we Invite. you to come and' inspect this master smotorcycie. Sold on ^asp terms. Water' Andrews' United ;531 . VONGE ST. '.' ' TORONTO 101 'K.ING`ST. W., 'HAMIL'TON FOR 'SALE BEAUTY PARLOR, . and BARBER.. SHOP EQUIPMENT BIG' SAVING ON EQUIPMENT DIM; ING EXHIBITION.. ' Large 'hair dryers.i basins' Permanent tract . machines tag barberchairs and fixtures sitting chairs hairdressing Chairs. dresserettes, air- , rors.--marricurstablesxterilizers.cabinets: signs, etc.. must be . sold regardless o1 cost. Everything kill 'carry a,moriey back guarantee. , Apply at our Head 'Office: .TONES BROS. Or. CANADA, LUUTED 29-31 ADELAIDE $T. WEST WHEN AT" TORONTO EXHIBITION Come and Visit Us We seri 10,000 horses a year to satis- fled customers. .We can supply you ith one horse or a carload at market prices. , All horse-' loaded on rail- roads free of charge. ++ Auction Sales Every Tuesday and' p' Friday. • Special • Offering in Every' Line. ' 'of Harness. • COULTER BROS.., Props. THE, REPOSITORY 10:28 NELSON ST., ,TORONTO Exhibition Notes Over twice as many people attend the Canadian National .Eichibition as any of the. United States Agricultural Fairs, . * • 1 •1a • Outboard motorboat and' yachting races will be featured on the Canadian National E'xh•ibition Aquatic' Snorts program. ' • , s • • * .• Children's dancing contests will fea- ture the 1930 Young Can.ada's Day program of the Canadian National 'Exhiibitiota. , . . 'rine anti one-1iaif , miles 'f -f paved s' eets support the Canadian Nation al xhibition traffic. • ,• -• .. Over 100.000 electric lights ilium- t.e the Canadian Natiopal Exhibi- tion grounds. •. . • Standing room at the Canadian Na• tietied Elili bi'fioa Geared-1sand aceoni- mI odates 8,000. The value of the Canadian :'rational Exhibition Buildings,' park arid plant is $20,000,000. „ • • • • • 0 0 Canadian National Exhibition dates fof' 1930, ate Friday, Aug pct , 22nd to Satutdaq", September 6th, • , •, • 0 , This wiil i e "A11.Canada Year"` at the Canadia ° l4atio»al Exhibition, %'afoot' : start with sightseeing accottamodation for a quarter of ,a „rillion rn(iat}duals.. The tear of the Mosquito fleet in the International Outboard Motorboat speed ' irrials• is a thrill in •zany lan-. gt"age- :Seaplane races with interna- tional competitorsare equally excit- ing. World champions will .also ap- pear in rowing and ;sculling events; canoeing and yacht races. Radio an- nouncers whose na'gies, are known to every fan, in Ame •iea will •breadcast.'a number of these contests. For good measure there are dog and eat shows, a baby show, fudging com- petitions, floral- parade ,• warriors' par- ade, fashion and handicraft shows; a superb hemp show in the Ooliseum's. tanbark, arena, app a mile of 'midway which includes.`') practic+t li . every known: variety of amusement, devices.. 'The. Canadii ,n Notional Exhibition is easy 'to. `reach Fifty-irve million Americans live within 500 miles. of Toronto.. There. ` are ': special rates On all railroads, steamshin lines, and air- ways. A network of de luxe highways lead to, the . Exhibition frord' every pointof 'entry on the 1J.S. border: Hotel accommodation -includes some of the finest hostelrieson the continent; timong them the la_ge.st and most lux-: t:rious in the British Empire. ' . But 'a feature of Toroirto 'during. the ;arinualekposition Which always impressesv visitors is the city's tospi- NVITING you to 'OA Wit exhibit at' the Canadian 7 National . 'Exhibition. SCAN ItLSH A N:D enrg Herber#. PIANOS See ' and Hear the Famous DUO - ART v ' Reproducing .Piano Reproduction of, Theme ' Poster adopted by Canadian National Exhibition typify.."All-Canada Year'" . • to' 230 Yonge St. Toronto C.N.E. Horticultural'Show Big 'Feature eature tality•,to its guests. Thousands Of Oasis to,Visitors on Hot Exhibition Days. 1aomes are ' thrown open ,:td viistors where modern,and.conafortab aocom- modation maybe, secured. Under the. direction; of the Canadian National Exhibition an elaborate AnWntowit Iri- forination Bureau offers' complete de- tails of available residence.. All are carefully; inspected and •approved. ' For half a centt.'•y. Toronto's hospi- tality ; ,at thik Aline ' has been a civic tradition. Rates, are pot raised :above normal. There is no only ample ac- commodation, but inexpensive' accom- rnodation--no lack of it This year will beone of the' greatest and most .spectacular._oeleoratic ns eirt..-the._-Can- adian National Exhibition's entire history, and as a holiday trip,' one which is er'tirely alone in thee Jiversity of its attractions. ' • Exhibition •chorus "'of 2,000 voices. accompanied by the specially reel uite'I AlleCanada Permanent Force Band, will be heard in •four concerts at the Canadian National Exhibition 'this year: This, the most 'colorful and largest' choral organization in Canada, appears in the C:•liseum` on August 23, August, 23, •September 2, and . Sep-'' t'-m'ber 6. Manufaeturersj Building 'one of the most popular at the C enadiati . National Exhibition. centres, habitants of Quebec and the Maritime Provinces. Froin the British Isles cones the finest, the dargest••and the most elaborate exhibits .,ever.. sent to this, continent: 4 score, of other :.ations will also be represented—the Gold Coast, Britt,: i ' gest Africa and Sierra' Leone.-Bernet:a,,Jamaica, the Orient and ether pa'rts,of Europe and Asia. ' A1'he. displays cover art, agriculture and industry. A 'day in Exhibition City 'is a . transcontinental tour through, Canada in miniature, and a 1 birds -eye view of the: globe. 1 The Exposition is one vast carnival. IThirty concert bans are beard in re - cital, including onegreat unlit of; out- Vtandin,g musicians. the 'All -Canada j Permanent.Foree Bald under Captain Charles O'Neill of historic, Quebec ' Citadel. Four times during exposition weeks, the spectacular 2,000 -voice choir udder Dr. H. A: Frisker. )LA.. F.R.0 O., attracts music lovers from i widely scattered • Actions ,f America to hear fts concerts. Every evening on a thousand -foot stage,1.500 performers appear in a huge Musical pageant and drama'•iz , spectacle; ,."Les Vocageurs," hefre, audiences averaging 25.000 nightly-. ; This enormous.- proda,ion..unequalled. anwyhere else on the continent; i:: the clinirix of each day's celebration attd ' csncludles with' a pyrotechnia*'blaze �.f light and c.l.,r which uses the entire. sky -Brie as .its 'back ren.nd..: Sport spectacles are daily events. On August 2,th picked.natatory root the four corners of tie world coni to it a 115 -mile switmiir,Marathon for. a fortune in psi -ass apd a wyrld ch 'in- pudn,hrp: Preceding this on Au st 22nd,,internatannal mermaids race. for Jthe wnitien's world, .title over s 10• mile distance Thee swims are held on the Exposition waterfront with every foot of the cow .ge in plain View 1, spert'attors Zt.Caf4tLed along a mile and selralf of sea -scall and boulevard. Exhibition Park hes at natural grand • • • • • Horticulture Judges Plants and Groups—A: ' H. Watt:•er, Macdonald College, Quebec: Cut Fotvers--W. Dale,• Brampton, Ontario.,:., : Cut Flowers—E. Dale, ,• Branpton, Ontario. • ' ' Cut' Towers—F. Noton, Toronto. Cut Flowers—F. Flietcher, Toronto. Gladioli—G.. L. Hutt. Georgetown, Ontario. ' • Dahlias -3e H. Wylie. Toronto, .Oht.1 Fruit—Commercial Packages••—Pauli Fisher. Burlington, ' Ont. Apples; except Commercial Packages —W. I,: Hamilton. C ollingwood. Ont.1 . All Peaches and Grapes. except' Commercial Packages—FA. 3. Shep-' pard, St. Catharine:. '. Pears and Plums. except .Clam -i tnercial Packages—E.' F.' Palmer. Vine- land. Ont. A keen demand for: space in Horti- cultral• Hall by .many grow ers; :and. the numerous and insistent requests for information that are coming in dailyi, augers well for the .success ,of the forthcoming Horticultural Display of the Canadian National. Exhibi'tion's "A11 Canada 'Year" celebra te :The Horticultural "Com#nitttee who have muck to do With the; designing of .the 'Shaw,and the general layout of the building, at. their initial meeting sof—the year,- expressed-•'themselves•as- ue11 pleased. ;at the 1Ligi crowds. at- tracted to 'the display, 'ar.d the , full •measure •.ot approval that • atte'nded their efforts in 1929• The cool anden� tranciug beautiful interior of " this building proves to be a veritable. oasis on the sweltering hot days of, Exhibi- tion • period, and its restful confines. ate'ap. • 'at • ,not 'only ' 'by flower enthusi s .s . ut , by many thousands of the general' run of Exhibition visits ors. ' The committee heartily ap- proved of again adhering n g to the sidee wall plan,' which proved so outstand- rngly-:euccessful fdr the proper staging I ort -the large group displays. ' The .des, orated screening; and subdued lighting' effects which made thesegroups ap; peer fairyland like will again car;TOY Y Y g be taken 'full advantage of. In an ef; fort to: further enhance the attractive- nese .of plants and groups,' several !portant changes have • been made "in this division, and• prize: money has been. 'materially increased and extend- ed. Though a great deal offloor space is directed to the professional exhibits, the interests of thesmall grower and amateur gardener is well taken cafe Of' . and: the classes for the latter are seasonably most, comprehensive' The Toronto` IiorficnTtural Society again features at this show with two splen- did' special prize' lists, catering to Hor- ticultral Society members, an0 an= other special class of great education- al value to visitors will, be the' "Speei- men Backyard Carden, a class that show what • can be done on an ordinary city• lot• 'by those who have horticultural 1'eauings. ' • The Horticultural.Building Display runs' the full period of 'Exhibition, Aug. 22nd to SePte»i e r Gth, and there is no charge -.for admittance: The•an- nual prize list now being mailed con- tams full ..information, classificatimie, • etc.;' and ismailed free on request to W. Waters, General • Manager;, Lumsden .Building, Toronto. 'foreign. colonies singing their na: tidnal airs are among the most inter-' esting enseritbles. • Musical .competitions. are, many and varied.', Choral societies, church and, coniueercial choirs- as :well as choirs of men's Voices, and women's • voices •. all, 'take part. Other vocal,_ departments . inelude classes for', . quartettes and';duets as well as col oratura, lyricdramatic and mezzo 'soprans, Tyrie and .,robust' tenors,. baritones: basses and ' 'ohildren's ' 'voices: • There, are 13 distinct •classes for vi lin cello •and piano and Seven.. for cornet and trombone in: the'brass; .department as Well as two for brass, -quartettes. . • Novelties include harmonica. -con-.i; teats, ••singly and en' masse„ held s• on Young, Canada 'Day' when ' nearly '• a iquarter of a Million- children attend; ''Old Tine Fiddlers' competitions which ich bring the v reran from dozens of i hack towiisiri,ps and for ,Canada's• Ilarge percentage of citizens' With Scot- 'tisli bloody. a series of matches With the pipes. i Band competitions are held separ- ately and. Seo s •of ;Cai'tli'n groups enter: a is play staged �b E) borate tis 3 5t . ed the I G Y music 'trades in the Music' Building and 'a national.. radio show in the Y Electrical Buildings are parts ot•the iii general exhibits cr.iwding the scoree' of beautiful. permanent edifices, Gigantic Music Festival Will 11ri1l •- Spectators' Witb. Song and' Pageant Simultaneously with the .fourteen days of the world's largest annual ex- ositi the n o t e Canadir,n National Ex- hibition at :.Toronto, the' Dominion stages a continuous ; music festival. Pageantry, massed choruses, scores of enseftibles in ' brass..'' a musical Mardi'' Gras . and an elaborate series •af .competitions are all ,features. of this section of the program. This year. the Canadian celebration is to be held. from August 22 to Sep- teinber 6 .inclusive with Wednesday August 27 set aside as Music Day: under the direction lot Dr. Herbert Pricker, iI:A.. F.R.C:O., the gigantic Exhibition Chorus of 2.000 voices will 'give a series of four concerts in. the Coliseum, an immense arena seating more'. than 10;000 listeners; 'They' are, to be heard on August 23 and 28. September 2 and R. Accompanying the chorus..there; will 'be a new Cana- dian Military unit, the All Canada Permanent Force Band under Capt. Charles O'Neill... Including seventy., six musicians drawn ft opt Canada's historic regiments from the 'Quebec Citadel to the west, the unit has been organized specially for the eelebra= tion and will. in addition, give open- ail• recitals .daily. • Thirty other bands will •also play during the fourteen days of exposi- tion, among • ihetn Canada's finest aggregations. Each night. with' a rant of 1,500 performerson a 1000 foot stage, a narumoth spectacle, "Les Voyageur," .a • is being staged..The••e immense pro- ductions have become 'in „the 'nature of a pati offal tradition, attracting, audiences of 25,000 for each perfor- • mance lleserattons have. been coming in since February.' ' i1iile escen.tiaily • pictorial,• • ' the musical , features, of the pageant are in themselves unique. a Invareable. each •showing, is prefaeded by ' a few minutes of community singing and the. 'effect of, a' chords of 25.000 voices, clearly audible throughout the entire 350 acres' of Exhibition 'City each evening just at dusk, is. in itself a never -to -be -forgotten thrill. On Music Day, Lite great park and.. waterfront is given over 'to mclorly. The affair Basi -•sit inf0rmalm'"and spontaneous' atmosphere .which set s it apart. Between 100.000 and 250; 000 spectators throng the grounds and waterfront. Dozens ' of strolling. troubadors in the costumee of.all nes tions minglee with . the thousands On the.lawns, giving impromptu recitals in every convenient •space. • 'They sing madrigals, glees and •roundelay.,, sea chanteys, ballads and folk nuisic. lathe costumes of all nations. French- Canadians, • Czecho-Siovnkians. 'liun- garian 'gypsies, Irish.' Scottish and Russian. they ire intersperses: ic'itli 'groups of dancers, 'Choirs from The Canadian National Exhibition waterfront is•1% utiles long. .:The' Very. Best Used Cars in Toronto On Display During the Exhibition, AT 547 YONG€ STREET • (The easy address to find) VE: ThA cost of your trip to t,he•'F.xhtbi- ti„n and drive hone one of the best reconditioned' cars in fintarin. to stns}:—in first c•las's condition—.- rteadv for your selection: • EUICHs, HUDSON$. NASES, STVDEEAXERS, • PONTI;ACS.., 3fSLERs, REOS, SUBORNS. a!1 many .others, Tour car .accepted in tr,,•ir. Ever;}- 'car sold, nn an' stn ••i.ti,• three-day •n.,oney-t.ack Guar:,n, •.. OVOilnellmMiCkje LIMITED Ontario Distributors" .Auburn' and 'Cord Front Drive rn al s wanted in toai•ns rine to Six Thn.rsar.l. + Ask about our liberal franchise.) W• hen at the Toronto Exhibition You are invited to call at the Heintzman stand in the Menu- fagturers' Building and see the wonderful display of UPRIGHT and GRAND P'IANOS,,as.well'es the very artistic display of SPECIAL DESIGNS. • •-If -yow are-drlvvn-t'owri N, call be glad to have you can in; as a duplicate display is an hand at our warerooms, 195 Yonge Street; opposite .Eaton's. • RADIO and •PHONOGRAPHS, a wonderful disptay'of the latest models in -Radios,' many makes to 'choose' from. Also all . designs of Orthophonic Victriilas, and Victor Records. • Terms. Pianos 10% cash, balance spread over three years. , Radios and Phonographs; 15% to 25% cash balance ,arranges over a • period of 12 months. .SEE ALL, ES While Visiting the Exhibition Aug. 22123 (2 Games 23rd)--, e Baltimore., '`25.26-27 (2 Games 27th) Newark. 211-29.30 (2 Games 30th)e- , +, It Reading.• ONE ADMISSION FOR DOUBLE-HEADERS Maple Leaf Stadium Situated on 'Fl Fleet Street Close to Exhibition Grounds Canadian `ational Exhibition crowds throng 1Yoininfoir Gorerittrient Blinding to view total products,aud those of far' off l'ands. Sept. •1 (a m.', and .p -m.) 2-3-- Rochester. 3—Rochester. 4.5.6 --Buffalo. 8 9.10 --'Montreal.