Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-17
OUR BIG DAY.
Flags, Flowers and Fireworks.
Inauguration of Nashviile's Fourth
Exposition.

Inauguration Of Nashyiile's Fourth
Exposition.
A Grand Parade and General Enthu.
siasm.
Nashville took unto herself yesterday a
holiday, partly because the Mayor issued a
proclamation to that effect, and partly be-
cause the people had determined to so OBJ
serve it weeks before hand. To be sure,
the weather was somewhat discouraging,
a rain having fallen the night before, and
the sky during the entire day yesterday be-
ing overcast with clouds, but, however
damp the weather might be, the occasion
was such an important one TO the people Of
Nashville that they would not allow this
fact to act as a ''damper" TO their enthusi-
asm, but turned out en- masse in order that
the opening day of Nashyille's Fourth
Grand Exposition might be a success.
The street parade was not to come off
until P. n, but early in the afternoon
the streets began to fill with people. Stores
and shops were closed, and business sus-
pended generally. Citizens of all classes,
laid aside for the time being, the cares and
tolls of every day life, and came together
to properly celebrate an event Of interest to
the humblest resident of Nashville and of
Tennessee.
By three O'Clock a surging mass of human
beings crowded the sidewalks to such an
extent, in the vicinity Of the Public Square,
as to render them almost impossible.
Meanwhile, members of the various organi-
cations Of the city and Edgefield were
Fastening 10 their respective lodge rooms,
there to equip themselves and prepare to
join in the
GRAND STREET PARADE.
The fact that the troops stationed at Ash
barracks had been ordered TO New
Orleans, by a telegram received from
the War Department early yesterday
morning, had become generally known, and
it was feared that in consequence Of this
order, Gen. Pennypacker and the 10th In
fantry band would not be able to partici-
pate in the parade. Fortunately this fear
proved to be unfounded, and the successful
organization and march Of the procession
is largely owing to that fact. AS
Chief Marshal, Gen. PennypackeT
placed the citizens of Nashville I'M
der renewed obligations, while the popular
18th infantry band, by alternating with the
Rock City band in furnishing music for the
occasion, increased the feeling of respect
and good will our people have had for them
| since their advent TO Nashville. In this
connection it may not be out Of place to
congratulate our home readers on the fact
that this band will not 60 to New Orleans
for the present, but will remain at the bar
racks, where Major Clapp is left in COM
mand.
Soon after four o'clock the various diyis-
| ions ofthe procession formed as follows:
First division on the south side Of the
| Public Square, north Of Market street. This
| division was composed of the KNIGHTS OF
Pythias. Hibernian Societies and the Eu-
! cIminic Order of Mechanics, under COM
mand of Capt. sam Donaldson, Chief Mar
shal: d. G.. Preston, L. b. McWhirter, NJ.
{. S~ultzbacheT, Chris Powers, JnO. Nj. Nc
Kee, Jr., &. l.. Ridley, L. o. Morris,
Frank Stratton, and VIM. BransfOrd, aids.
The second division composed Nashville
Encampmeht /. O. O. F., Odd Fellows,
German societies, Temperance societies
and Hebrew societies, formed on the East
side of the Public Square, facing the court
house. aud was differed as follows: Ben
Unger. chief II. LOef, John Hess, Jim Sui
Hyan, A. KlOoz, Gus Albes and NJ. Burg
dOrf, aids.
The third division formedson Market,
north Of the Square, on which the right OF
the column rested. This division was
headed bv a barouche containing eX-Presi-
dent Johnson and Michael Burns, Esq.
After this came carriages containing tht
State officials, city officials, Judicial OF
fcers, the Board Of Exposition Managers
visitors, etc. The division was under thI
command Of George f. Puryis, Chief, as
sisted bv j. w. Hill, J. III. Vanleer, Geo
Carlin. J. b. Haddox, w. B. Rucks, DIR. w
J.. McMurrav. II. ID. Martin. Ross Handley
and a. ii. Hicks, Jr.
The fourth division was formed on From
street, lust south of the Square, m wa
differed a follOws: Vol Davis, chief; Theo
Beaseley. Chris Leitenberger, W. II. by
ronemus, J. p. Hutchison, VIM. Fletche
and r. G. X. Martin, aids. In this divi
sion was 4 handsomely decorated Wagon
belonging to Giers' gallery, containing ~
immense camara which, in its bower o
evergreens, closely resembled a masked, on
gun battery. Behind this were fOur-horS'
express wagons heavily laden with packin:
cases. in which goods had been shipped on
leading merchants. Wagons loaded Wit
immense blocks of coal from the 81. Der
nard mines also formed i feature Of thi
division.
The fifth division consisted of the Fir
Department, under command Of Capt
Stockell. and was formed on Market street
south of the Square, the right of the col
umn resting on the Square. The dlylslol
was made up with the engines in the fol
lowing order: Eclipse. Hamilton, Deluge
StockeIL, Hook and Ladder. The horse
were in splendid condition, the men Wer'
handsomely uniformed, and the engine
looked as bright as a new dollar OF the
olden time, when greenbacks were un
known. The Hamilton was especially AZ
t~ractive, being Ornamented with eyergTeens
flowers and steamers.
At half past four o'clock the procession
moved out. in the following order:
First. Mounted police; second, foot po
lice; third, Gen. ~Pennypacker, in an opel
carriage with two of his aids, Gen. Name!
and Mr.. Thomas Craighead, accompanied
by Capt. J. VI. Thatcher, Major Al
bert Akers, A. H.. Lusk, w. L
Eastman and Morgan Brown, OF horse
back: fourth, Rock City Band. The varl
Gus divisions then followed in regular or
der, the 10th Infantry band marching a
the head of the fifth division.
THE LIN OF MARCH
was as follows:
Starting at the Public Square, the process
sion moved from the Square to College
College to Church, Church to Cherry
Cherry to Cedar, Cedar TO Vine, Vine 4
Church, Church to Cherry, Cherry q
Broad, and along Broad to the Exposition
building. Here the head of the procession
filed over to the north side of Broad stree
and continued on TO the intersection o
Vauxhall, where it turned to the left am
couuter-marched down Broad street to tn
Exposition building, whereupOn it wa
halted and faced to the right, this orde
being observed by each division in turn
until the entire force was massed in from
? of the building.
AT THE EXPOSITION BUILDING.
; When the rear Ofthe procession had reach
Z edthe position assigned it, Morton b. How
ell. President of the Board of Manager
. stood up in the barouche containing III
Board of Managers, and said:
ssGentlemen: In accordance with an al
rangement long since made, | have Oh
f honor TO that the time has al
a rived for the opening of the Fourth AnnU
al Nashville Industrial Exposition.
"This Exposition was organized Owe
go