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THE WILSON ADVANCE: MAY 20, 1897. 1 rf V V USOO raiGSBflffl us of The Centennial Exposition Nov7 Open to tha P ublic. A LQm LIST OP ATTEA0TI0K3 The Sights And What It . CosU to See Tliena A Description of the Ground and Iullding; the .rt Kxhiblt the Fin est Ever ISeou-ht to te outh Displays of the D.1T rnit.nties Address of Pres ident J. W. Til. .Ill IK. ! "Ladies and -Goiitlemeu On June 1, 1893, these grouuds and the building erected thereon, were dedicated1 to the honor and glory of Tennessee, in com memoration of an event which trans pired on June 1, 1703, ami as tribute to the men a-d women who endured the hardships a jd braved the dangers of frontier life in the wilderness west of the Allehanies that th?y might found this great commonwealth. "They loved the banner try, with its little clus er; and the lappa of 100. years has not im paired the honor, integrity or patriot ism of the ' aople of Tennessee; for we love the same banner, with its glorious of our conn of 15 stars: century have linen wonderful, and we stand upon the vantage ground e present and look back to the pioneer days of Tennessee, wo are proud of the record and achievements of the past, and reioice in the advautasre oc the present, and it is'iir.pod that the youth of the land will so study these advan tages as illustrated, iu the grand object lesson of. this exposition, that they will be inspired to undertake still greater achievements and strive, to reach perfec tion's, heights, which are resp'endeut with the glor.es reflected from the eter nal hills wherein dwells the Author of ail wisdom, and ' all power, Who rules over the destinies of men and nations, and Whose blesng we invoke upon our exposition, oir state our country and upon the nations of the'errch.- From pole to pole, from z me to zone, over trackless ocean, from laud to land, may ihe angelic anthem reverberate: 'Glory to God in the hig'aest, and oa earth peace, good will toward men." . Teiiit.Hset'4 Itirt jidity. The inspiration of Tenues33e's great xposiciou, now form illy opened to the pub.io- wi'h. appropriate ceremonies, is mb iditd in the speech of President Tnomas above quoted. It has been the trust. -m -of kings and emperors to com mem.rate thir achievements by massive uiies of granite or polished marble shaft; 1 : PRESIDENT T. W. THOIIAS. constellation of 45 stars, representing 45 -'Jtsyron says "old Uheop3 Dune a pyramid sovereign states, which together con- Gi-ouikU hhiI Itatldins4-- Before beiriuaingti tour of the build in trs a glance at tne-whole cannot but be interesting. ' The grounds selected consist of 203 acres lying iii the western portion of the city and were formerly known as West tiuie park. They cauv be reached" by three ;'. lines of electric and one of steam cars. By sash means the trip to the fair can be made from the hotels , and business portion of the city in 8 minutes, or the distance may b-5 cov ered on -foot.1 thrqu ;h the residential part of the city in 2) minutes The grounds have been so improved as to make them must , attractive and suitable for exposition purpose. The artificial lakes, urbnrsaud pavi.i ma, to- ' gether with the grouping of the build ings, present an aspect that is wonder fully pieasiug.; When "the-millions of plants and flowers shall lend their beauty and fragrance to the scene it I Will be truly encnauting. r ' The main buildings of. the exposition are 15 in number, and the exhibits have been divided into 15 specific classes. The buildings are covered with staff, and thte White City of Chicago, that has lingered so long; in the memory with the gorgeodsness of a dream, will have a riyal in another White City that has risen on the bank3 of the Cumber laud to charm for a brief season the vision of hundreds of thoasand3. ' Kzh blt of Vine Art. The largest and most elaborate build ing is the Parthenon. ! It is the center piece of the exposition and: is an exact. reproduction of the Parthenon at Athena. The naves are in the" shape of the great Greek crosses, forming a square gallery at either end and two apartments, or alcove, in the center. At these ends broad doors open out upon the double columned porticoes. There are no windows in the building. The light furnished comes.f from the roof, which is, in fact, one long window, or skylight, of itself. j , This building is the only oue not con strn -ced with staff. It is built of brick and is entirely fireproof, as it is the re posi' :y of priceless treasures. Directly in f. ... it of thi3 building stands the col I: -' dgure of Pallas Athene, by Miss t Yandell, a daughter of the late h :j. P. Yandell of Louisville, who w i Tennesseeau. The figure is an ex i i reDroduction of the one that crwnd the hill of Athens. This copy is 5 ieet high, although the original was 70 feet. Standing, as it does, in J O I J N S ON S conven- ihrr or larire Doaies. uiauy tious which are to be held by various societies hare deter mined to take - ad vantage of the opportunity t attend the exposition, and their sessions will be lipid in the Auditorium- It is also proposed to hold parliaments similar1 to those he d in 'Chicago during j the World's Fair. The capacity, of the building is about 7,033 people. The de sign is. colonial in form and Ionic jin treatment. Four porticoes, facing the different '- points of the compass, give the fl or a shap3 resembling a short cross, except for the circular colonnades connecting: at each corner, forming; a desirable promenaiie and restful place for weary sigiitseers, waiiu the roof, furnishes a beautiful balcony, which' not 'only adds to the charm of the de- l 'fBiig ht osts cotton planters 5) than .1 C 1f live minion Tl . inis is nif. dollar, "1 an enrw i waste, and can be prevl rracucai experiments at 1 i i ' air ; -uuuuoivuj, Uiat tne USP nf Ml Kirn. bnt in addition aff rds a vantage point for viewing oatdojr displ iys and ; Will prevent that dreader! 1 pge;ints. The interior .dimensions are ! ,. u plq f UlbCdbC. 290 by 110 feet. Tne tower is high. ; ; 113 f036 . A. A. stitute. the greatest nation inlthe world. 'The objects of this Centennial expo- sition are to commemcrata the past, present the advantages of the present and inspire h6pe for the future the past, the present, the future of Tennes-j - see objects so laudible that 'the enter prise has received the approval of the , KUerameni ot tne united States, con gress having appropriated $130,000 that the general srovernment miorHt .... j- XT L erly represented by a grand object les son, showing the progress of the nation during the past 120 years. It has also been approved by the authorities of the state of Tennessee, the legislature hav ing appropriated $5X000 in order that the 'history, the products and the re sources of the state might be properly pres3iited. The county of Dayidson and city of Nashville, realizing the honor and advantage ot having thisraud centennial jubilee within their borders, have donated $150 000; and other cities, counties and states, corporations, firm3 and 10.000 individuals have augmented these appropriati ns and donations until a grand total of $1,003,000 has been ex pended in preparing for this exposition. "Men in all ages have celebrated great events by holidays,, triumphal processions, grand festivals and tower ing monuments, aud as Tennessee was to keep his mem'ry whole and mummv hid " It is fitting that a great com monwealth should celebrate ! its : first birthday by an exhibit of its i material resources so displayed as to reveal the culture that is reached only in the high est civilization. , ' The Teuuessee Centennial exposition has been fortunate in its selection of .the designs and names of many of its buildings. It was a subjjet of unfavor' able comment that Atlanta copied Chi cago so closely in the names of ner buildings. Nashville has oeen more original. Reproductions of the Parthe non, the Eiechtheon. the T.)we'r of Bab el, the Riaito, and Cheops pyramid give a hint of the classic taste that has pre vailed iu providing buildings for an ex position of material things. ! Now that the gates have been thrown open to the world, and the great enter prise auspiciously launched, people are beginning to ask thems Ives two lead ing questions: (1) What is there to see? .(2) What does it cost? To which the faithful chronicler mast make an swer: Almost everything; almost any thing. You can see all you have ley es and time to see; it will cost you any thing you please. Mr. Charles E. Harmau of Atlanta, general passenger agent of the Western and Atlantic railroad, witnessed the of CHILL FE VER j THE WOilAN's urriT.mvn the hrst state admitted into the Union opening ceremonies. formed from territory ceded to the gen- ! Harmau was a director in the eral government, it is appropriate that Cotton States and International exposi. AND Cores Fever In One Day . front of the mam entrance to the f nr tneuou, it occupies, without a doubt, the finest position iu the park. '. The statue was made iu Paris aud recently shippsd, as xIiss Yarueii has been1 pursuing her studies abroad foi the past two years. The Parthenon is appropriately de voted exclusively to the fine arts. Peo pl wiio iove pictures (and who does not?) Will be pleased to know that the ui mo unesc ever seen in -the. south, the majority of the cah vasds being well worchyjof a place ua der tne cia-sic'doma that shelters them. Many of the old misters are represented, as well as the modern paiuters of this souutry an.i abroad,. who Ivsva distin guished theuisUyes. Hjire may be seen pictures by R tphael, Corregio, Titiau, Remuraudt. Van Dyck, Murillo; and of later dateHuuetr Mussouier. Troyou, Coror, arid, orlfers.' h Whether the art exhibit has been pre pared with a special view to attracting the teachers ot the south, whose vaca tions will occur during tne exposition. I do not know: this much is certain, that thousands of them ! have already 'turned their eyes towards the Parthe non, and. that the resorts they usually honor with their presence will miss them this summer. The gauging of the pictures was di rected by Mr. Leon Roecker of Chicago, who is iu charge of the collection. Mr." F. Hopkinson Smith, so favorably known as artist and author, is one of the art judges for the exposition. The Commerce Building. The Commerce building (happily named) is one of the largest on the grounds. Thi3 was called Manufactu--xers aud Libera' Arts at; Chicago and Atlanta, and it will contaiji the same character of exhibits. It is situated on the westejrn side of the park. The'build iug measures 591 by 256 feat, and a great dome rises in the middle to a Universal Postage Stamp Defeated; Washington, May 14. The movement to secure the adoption of a ; universal postal stamp' by the, postal congress has collapsed. There " were too many difficulties the chief being that t of currency fluctuations) in the way of adopting such a stamp, and the gen eral committee, after considering ,the subject briefly, abandoned it as Im practicable and made an adverse re port to the congress. Although the proposition that each country trans port free of charg'e through malis has noX yet come before' the congress, it seems practically certain that it will be defeated. : S Chicago Kfinkers Indicted : Chicago, May 17. The special grand jury, which has been Investigating the bank failures of E. S. Dreyer & Co. and the National Bank of Illinois made a final report Saturday evening. Indict ments were returned as follows: E. S. Dreyer, obtaining money under false pretenses, holding funds from succes sor, one count; receiving deposits after insolvency, conspiracy and larceny; Robert Berger, son-in-law and partner of Dreyer, obtaining money under false pretenses, conspiracy and receiving deposits" after insolvency. Carl Mull, cashier of the National Bank of Illinois, larceny. Escapes From a llallroad Wreck. Ardmore, I. T., May 17 Southbound Atcheson, Topeka andr Santa Fe pas senger train Mo. 1 jtwent through a trestle 16 miles south of here at 5 o'clock yesterday morning and tumbled down a 20 foot embankment. Fifteen passen'gers and members of the crew were injured, some of them fatally. No one was killed outright. The train con sisted of six: passenger coaches and one PuWman. All save the engine and the sleeper - werit through the trestle, which! had been washed out by high water.i Many of the passengers had to their way cut of the coaches. -' All alirmf "PnfcJ, .V. . 1 . penment on the best farms in the vX told in a little book which we nnuU r."'dW mail free to anv farmer !n A L n.Q. w"i GERMAN , 93 KALI WORKS ' Nassau St. New'Y . ChScliestcr's Ensllsh DlaninnH . f EWKYROYAL Pim ' --X OJE'nal an1 Only Genu. sj&LK safe, aiways reliable, i Vk-L"-. . A Druggist for Chichester t Enniun ,7 vmad Brand in lied ami mX 1 W raiaoie. ladies .,i CT. . I ! Din k boxes, sealed with hlu ri.,., ri no other. Refuse danaerou .l!? ' 'Hons and imitations. At rr. IP.f?1" for Particulars, t-s-ir?!?' " lteuer Tor I.adlea." in Uu - iTZ old tj all Local Drugjiau Itcailcul Co.,Madl,r42! THE COOPER MARBLE WORKS, in, 113 and 115 Bank St., " ' ' NORFOLK, VA. Large stock of finished Monuments, Gravestones, & - Ready for shipment. Designs free. T(! film . v. '. M prepared especially for you S f we maii fre treits of ' J3- Stomach disorrtpre0f veryhildlshable1 r reys Vermifuge V nas ceen success fuhy used for a half centur v. One bottle by mall for 2S ' 5. J; JtEi, Baltimore, M. 1 chop . iionaay, Jlay 17. new gunboat Vicksburg, built at a trial The Bath, Me., made 12.38 knots in test , Tallahassee, Fla., May 15. Stephen R. Mallory, Democrat, was elected United States senator yesterday, on the 5th ballot. The vote was: Mallory, 53 Chipley, 44; Call, 1. Mr. Mallorv is 43 years old. He served in the Confed erate army and nayy, and after the war practiced law in Louisiana and at Pensaccla, Fla. He served several terms in the state legislature, and was a member of the Fifty-second congress. Atlanta, May 12. Changes of great importance in' the Inman cotton firms of Atlanta, -Augusta, Houston, Tex., New York and Bremen Germany, are announced. Mr. Samuel M. Inman, who has been -the head cf th.2 business for SO years, retires from all interest save a partnership in the firm" of In man' & Read, which will be located at Houston, Tex. The firm cf Inman & Co. is formed by- the younger members hf- Tn-nnri firm OP rh em ! The Man or Woman who has bought RlIIIIl FROM- Woollen Steven Every expectant mother haa a trying ordeal to face. If she does not Will tell you, that is tne place to get the Best Goods for the least money. I - M there is no i 1 V.'JIwl 1 Cut Accurately and R?.d-M ly on the V&7 FARQUHAR riable Friction Feed Saw Mill m th Quick Ilecfdliio- TTeiidi Blocks. CaDacitvr 5.000 to 50,000 feet, with Engines!' ana .Boilers from 12 to 01 liorse Power. For full descriptive catalogul address, . A. B. FARQUHAR CO., Ltd, YOIIK, PA it, telling what may happen. Child-birth is full of uncertainties il we celebrate our centennial anniversary by having a great exposition, showing the world that we have kept pace with our sister states and other nations in the progress of the age in all the tri umphs and glories of civilization. "While this celebration is prompted by ; reverence for the past, it is also prompted by a desire to So advertise and proclaim our advantages that thous ands from other states and other na tions will come to see what we have ac complished and lealize the marvelous wealth' of oar .undeveloped resources. "The past century has not been one vj. vuuiiuuuuj ptic a.uu yiuspuniy, DUE there have been periods of differences and dangers that tried men's souls, yet there has been mora of prosperity than of adversity, the improvements of the tion at Atlanta, 'and therefore viewed the Tennessee Centennial buildings aud grounds, in comparison with the build ings and grounds of the exposition at Atlanta, He admits the grouuds and buildings are finer than the grounds and buildings at Atlanta, but claims the general picturesqs effect of the At lanta grouuds was greater than the effect at Nashville. The buildings are all covered with white staff and are architecturally beautiful. . He says the Parthenon is the most beautiful building he has ever seen in the United States,' with the exception of the new Library building- at Wash ington. D. C. Tie fao timila signature of Moth er's i Friend ! height of 175 feet. 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