Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-01
OUR E~xposITIoSs.
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We refer tuthe annual Expeditions which
past Our resders are aware OF the fact
that STEPS have been taken to close up the
business of the Board of Directors who
have had charge of the enterprise, and sell
the building in which the Exposition has
been held. Since the publication of this
fact a general feelingof regret has been ex-
pressed by cur citizens, and in addition to
this, nearly all Of our State papers have
given expression to the same feeling, IS our
Expositiots have been considered; TO a GER
tain extent; a State institution.
Knowing the widespread dissatisfaction
existing with reference TO the discontinue
ance of the Expositions, a representative OF
this paper has been making some inquiries
with reference to the matter, and is happy
to be able to state that the late action Of
the
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
need not be final, if a proper spirit Of en-
terprise. energy and nrcralitF is manifest
ed BY our citizens.
Many of the present Board have been
serving for three years past, and as they re-
ceive no pecumiary compensation for said
services, they are gradually losing their en-
thusiasm. and what is needed at this juno
ture is for hslf a dozen w~ide-awake. enter
prisihg citizens of Nashville to come for
ward, offer their services, and take hold OF
the enterprise. If this were done the suca
cess Of the Expositions would be secured,
as the members of the old Board are willing
to aid by their experience any n who
will come forward and take charge of the
matte.
WHEN SHOULD rHrY BE ntLbs
Heretofore our wholesale merchants have
not endorsed and aided the Exposition
to any great extent, as they preferred their
being held in the fall instead of in the
spring. The retail men of the city mani
fest a willingness to have the Exposition
take place in the fall, and this time of year
would certainly suit the farming commune
ty better than any other. We believe that
Nashville il the only city in tie United
States where the spring is selected for these
annual exhibitions. 1t is now too late to
make a spring Exposition a success, even
if it were deemed desirable; but steps
might be taken to hold one in the fall
which would excel any that has preoed-
ed IT,
THE EXPENSE
incurred would be not more than 5000,
which sum includes the $1,000 required to
put a new roof on the building. The
Board are in debt about $1,000, which add
cd 10 the amount given above, we1ld intake
the total Indebtedness at the close Of the
fall exposition $4,000. The receipts last
spring were over $4,000, Notwithstanding
tie cholera excitement. and there il every
re-5on to believe that the receipts of the
next Exposition would at least equal those
of the last, in which case a profit of $1,000
would be the result, to say nothing OF the
HUNDREDS AND THOUSANDS OF DOL
tNRs
which every one comedies is brought to
Nashville at these Expositions, in the way
of additional trade, railroad fare, hosel
bills, etc. That they hrve been of incalcu-
able benefit to our city. no one denies. and
rrw that the running machinery OF these
ExpOsitiOns is in such good working order,
with the experience of the past three years,
and suitable buildings already erected, it is
certainly agreat oversight upon the part Of
orr citizens IL tie enterprise IS abandoned
at this time. The cost of the buildings
was $4,000, and they cannot be sold for
more than $1,000.
We trust the Exposition managers may
delay final action ia this, matter. for a few
weeks; at least, and We doubt not tine bust
ness men of our city will realize the great
loss they would sustain if the ExpositiOns
are not continued and measures will be
adopted to avert the threatened calamity
for it would prove a calamity to Nashville.
We clcse this article with tie following
clipping from the DOrer Record:
"The Nashville Exposition Association
has concluded to close up their affairs, and
discontinue the Annual Exposition. Ii is
to be regretted that our Capital Icanpot af-
ford TO encourage tie continuance OF them
Poor, indeed, must she be getting, or
blind-Which p"