Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-05-31

FROM oaynghthileundoWn, ~ intervals, the
drsys were busy hauling out the various ar
ticles, and though the display was not 90 large
AZ could have been expected, yetthose on eT-
hibition were very ffe. 49,
FIRST FLOOR
.br7ia FOUNTAIN. ~ .llH4 bas 81
Fronting the main entrance in the contre of
aha baiding is- the fountain which has heen re-
modelled and cemented by Mr.. James Somer-
vile since the October 'faif.st ~
The fountain is the ball and French spray
style single jet, reaccting credit on the gentle
and is on TIE same styie as that at Mr.. Coffman.
residence. Another fountain Of Eve lets was
running early in tho forenoon, bat wasfaken of
to make room for the ball and spray. I! ~ {.
The water rose in immense lets and fall hack
IN the basin below. with a sound sweet as The
music Of Silver bells and thespfay felling on a
rien parteerre OF flowers at the base, caused
them TO glisten like fairy ,jewels 9@Ei i3-ld
Inside the railing, to the edge of the basin,
was sodded with turf and moses, on which
were set stands and vases of flowers UNIQUE
and ornamental S3elong ing to Mrs. j. A. Ma.
bry, Crouch S1Bro !, n. iEifler, and Others The
columns. were festooned- witlr-evergreen and
presented an appearance exquisitely beautiful
Seen fron-abeve' tHevaried tints OF the rain
BOW, as portrayed in huge prism, or the gor-
geous colors of the kaleidoscope, stationary
were observable and evinced the cultured taste
OF those who supervised the work
STOVES AND TINwARE.
Hoxse q De Ptte of the Knoxville Stoves
House, had the largest display of stoves, tin
ware and furnishing goods on the grounds,
among which was the famous Fashion" and
with FURNISHED copper and block tin utensils
was exhibited TO advantage
Atkin q Cofman exhibited the Excelsior
and other stoves, circular saws and pumps to-
gether with variety of tinware and Kitchen
utensils. -a .''T'I ~ JS' . 2
Martin & Bro, displayed their new stove,
the Active and Lady Gay" with variety
ofunware of their own manufacture.
The Knoxville Iron Company had on exhibi-
ton large assortment of castings, embracing
CRATES ovens spiders, fre-irons nail plates
bar iron and tire iron, and an assortment of
nails of their own make. .-- -
REFRESHMENTS ...
The large dining hall is under the manage
ment Of MI. j. +. Kinzel who set a dinner that
Is hard to beat, and was well patronized. His
blli OF fare comprises soups, fish, chicken, NUT
ton' beef ham, pies, tarts, ice cream, cake, &C.,
:, Splr0 q Bro. have the stand next TO the din
ing hail. where they dispense solid and LIQUID
re1resnments to the spssmodieally hungry. ~
Mr.. IL. Lowensten has q refreshment stand
IN the western end of the building, where cakes
candies, ice cream, oranges, lemonade, tobacco
siton. Wv
The soda fountain of Albers & Co. was we'll
patronlzed during the day, and who wonders
whe1 the quality of the beverage is known =
John hlbler received a consignment of fifty
t on the gronnd t peer, the only place keeping
cakes &c Tho sta1d was daclsad S,i,6 caSar
boughs and presented yerv iry;t;ms. or'aarl
ance - 'ff'>N'''
Rudolf Schmidt also displayed good taste in
the decoration of his booth. which was a short
distance from Mr. Kihar,s on az ,oSt, a.otn.,
corner of the building, 80
Several small refreshment stands were scat-
tered around the grounds, and three or four ont
SIDE the gate did thriving business.
A0RICULTUAI IlIpT ruRGTs
RED q Jett, Of this city, had good as
sortnent OF their plows, which are becoming
iavorte with the farmers of Knox and adjoin-
ing counties. These, gentlemen's plows are
Placea on the ground floor of the main build
ing
Hough q Church had large number of diff
, ,eaent inpEovea machines, embracing plows,
clover seed Ratborer and the Snragna Movrer
which attracted great attention from the far,