Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-12
HoRTICULTURAL.
GRAND Arrangements for she Fair.
Attractive Features sand Comsina-
tfons.

The Horticultural Society met agai.
Tuesday evening, at their rooms in tn
Porter Block. Notwithstanding the in
! clemeney of the weather there was quo
| rum Of the members present, and matteri
| Of interest and moment TO the Society
were discussed. II any doubts existed be
fore as to the certainty Of the forthcoming
Spring Exhibition, to be held at the Ma
sonic Hall on the 18th, 18th and 10Th inst,
they are now removed The Society have
| gone to work with viii, and have per-
fected, or are perfecting, such arrange
ments as will make the Fair grand sue
cess beyond any contingency or peradven-
ture. The list Of premiums proposed is
extensive and liberal, and We know, from
| personal observation, the rare collection of
| fruits and flowers to be exhibited have
never been equalled on any similar occa-
sion in this latitude. Besides our own hor-
ticultural and Horticultural adopts there will
be large number of fruiters and florists
from adjoining States with extensive and
rare varieties competing for the honors and
premiums.
The Committee Of Arrangements, etc. :,
have been indefatigable and unsparing in
their efforts. They have secured Masonic
Hall, the most capacious and suitable in
the city, for the exhibition.
A browning feature of the attractions,
and one thatwil create the iveliest interest
IN all circles, will be presented on Friday
night, the lszt day of the fair
The committee have determined to give,
and have completed all prelminaries for
the same, a Grand Floral Ball at the Max
well House, and Promenade at Masonic
Hall, the two to be combined in one ele-
giant entertainment. Those who do not
wish to participate in the dancing can pass
the evening in the most refined social
enjoyment, promenading and grouping
themselves together amid the rare
exotics, floral bowers. and illuminated
attractions OF the hall, where music,
mirth and pleasantries will convert
the moments into golden ones, while
others who deserve to join in the
merry dance in the spacious dining room
Of the Maxwell, which viii be thrown open
for the purpose, can DO SO in the fullest ex-
uberance of pleasure. Dir. Kean has gener-
ously consented 10 the use Of the Maxwell
for the occasion. The dining room viii be
devoted to music and dancing. The
magnificent parlors and galleries viii
be open to promenades, socialities and
general pleasantries. The galleries viii be
richly wreathed and festooned with flowers
and eYergreens, malingthe halls and rooms
redolent with aromatic exhalations, while
the ''voluptuous SWELL Of music will rise
and float in undulating tones along the
corridors gently as dream of the orient
The elegant and costly fountain will be
completed and in full operation, throwing
its hundreds of jets of silvery spray in
weird beauty, glistening and sparkling in
the light of chandeliers and falling like
showers Of emerald and pearls. The scene
will be one bordering on enchantment,
heightened by the smiling and glittering
array of beauty, grace and fashion that viii
look with starry eyes, radiant cheeks, and
regal brows upon it.
The floral ball and promenade viii be
the brilliant and enjoyable event Of the
season, and hundreds will thank the Horti-
cultural Society for presenting such an
entertainment, and will avail themselves of
it.
Tickets to the ball and entire exercises
embracing Injurious collection of creams,
Strawberries, viands and delicacies, will be
for a gentleman and two ladies five dollars,
while those who desire to visit the hall
have only to pay the regular entrance.
Thus our friends will perceive that rare en-
joyments are in store for them on the
evening Of the goth