The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-07-05
re CoMING EXPOSITION.
Plans and Specifications Of The Proposed
Building Editice to be
Erected

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TFrom the Memphis Aeazanc1e, Ist inst. I
At intervals for the past six months
have appeared in the AUal0nche reports
Of meetings of the Memphis Mechanics
Institute regarding the inauguration of a
series Of expositions In this city similar
to those Of Nashville, Louisville Cincin~
natl and other cities. About two months
since a joint stock company, with capl-
tai Of $4,000, was inaugurated for that
purpose, and a Board Of Directors eIected.
since then the Board have been indus
triously engaged IN striving to secure a
suitable sight for the location Of the irn-
m6Rse building required for the purpose
Of the exposition to be held in October.
One week ago they succeeded In leasing
the property corner of Jefferson, Fourth
and Court streets, and the work Of erect~
ing the building will be pushed rapidly
forward to completion The ground Sc
cured Is convenient to hotels, steamboats,
and railroads as we'll as easy. of access to
pedestrians, and in every respect very
desirable. The grOun3s have iront>
age Of $50 feet on Jefferson street,
by debth Of 81 feet on Fourth street,
extending to Court street The drainage
Is excellent, the ground being dry at all
seasons, and also possessing most excel
lent water supply. A called NEE ting
Of the General Council last Tuesday the
petition Of Mr. Thomas r Nelson, Presi.
dent of tie Exposition Company, asking
to be allowed 50 erect a mammoth wooden
building on the site dcsignated-it being
within the fire limits-was granted by u
unanimous vote Of the Council
The plans of the building are now be~
ing rapidly perfected by Mr.. James b.
Cook, the well known architect, to whom
was awarded The contract of preparing
them He is giving the plans his per
sonal attention, and says that when cons
pleted, the binding will excel anything
Of the kind in the South
The main trout will be on Jefferson
street, $50 feet, setting back from. the
sid walk 40 feet The object of setting
back is to afford ample room for a horti-
cultural display In the center, and fac
ing the building viii be a grand foun tain,
with basin twenty feet wide on either
side the main entrances A balcony l20x
20 feet will extend in front for music and
premenading. Bang on the north side,
it viii be delightfully."- cool and pleasant
At each corner viii rise towers 30 feet
Square and 100 feet in hight On Court
street there will be a frontage ofIO0 feet,
and set back 26 feet from the ewaIk for
horticultural purposes. B. On either corner
towers will rise 3 feet. Entering the
building from Jefferson street the whole
interior can be seen a debth of $50 feet,
producing a magnificent vista of bays,
columns and roofing
The hight from floor to ceiling viii be
so feet and to ps Of ventilators 100 feet.
A continuous gallery runs around the
whole interior 20 feet wide. The hight
under the gallery Is 20 feet, with ample
and easy ascending stairways. The Secs
retary's Office viii be located at the main
entrance for the convenience Of the pub
lie and exhibitors having business with
him Pa Tors for ladies, saloons FOR gems
tlemen, and refreshment ToUms for all Viii
be wel1loca cd
- The machinery department IS to be
located on the right as you enter on JEFF
fersOn street, 100 feet square, with the
boilers outside the buildings Ample
hight and ventilation have been arranged,
so that all goods can be displayed, and
the visitor will find the interior cool and
pleasant on the most netting day The
style Of decoration W II be light aud airy,
while the coIOring of the interior and ez~
terror will be such as to give to the whole
brilHant and happy effect, Ample pro-
visions will be made for floral displays
monster concerts and dancing: in fact
every arrangement will be made in the
construction and planning to render the
building a superior one in every respect.