Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-17

announce that the doors Of the |
Fourth Annual Nashville Industrial Ex-
position are open, and l invite you all to
visit it. Those who have taken part in the
procession, l invite to be present at eight
O'Clock tonight, in uniform, and we will
endeavor TO show our appreciation OF the
favors shown us to-day"
At the close of President Howell's re-
marks, loud calls were made for ex-Presi-
dent johnson, who declined making a
speech, but said he was very much graft
fed at seeing the success Of the Nashville
Exposition, and also at seeing gathered
about him so many Of his own personal
friends.
Mike Burns was called for, as was also
Gen. Pennypacker, but both these gentle
men declined responding to the call.
The various organizations were then
marched to their lOdge-rOoms, and the
crowd dispersed.
At Night.
The Exposition opened at the appointed
hour with a grand pyrotechnic display.
The building was soon alive with specta-
tors, the crowd reaching a greater number,
probably, than has attended the opening Of
any of Our industrial fairs heretofore.
There were visitors present from the States
of Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois and
Minnesota.
The interior of the building presented a
magnificent appearance, with its thousands
Of gas jets, throwing a blaze of light into
| every nook and Granny, upon the beautiful
ly frescoed ceiling and the brilliant throng
Of visitors.
The button-hole bouquet crowd was u
in force, its members presenting their usual
gay appearance; the staid business man
was there looking with keen, practical eye
upon the display made by the various ex-
hibitOTS; the mechanic, accompanied by his
wife and little ones, sauntered about the
building taking the ~liveliest inter
est in all that was TO be seen.
Troops of school girls and hundreds
of young ladies who have reached an age
when text books are discarded, added the
charm Of their presence and rendered the
occasion dOubly interesting to the mem
bers of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS brigade
aforesaid.
Altogether, it was a jolly, happy time,
and the gay laugh, the ready repaTtee, and
the hearty greetings of friends were heard
mingled with the exclamatiOns Of admira-
ton and qualification which were freely
| expressed by those present. The Rock
CITY Band occupied the handsome music
stand aud furnished uneXceptionable music
during the evening.
THE DISPLAY.
As regards the display, the opening last
night would compare f%avOrably with the
most suspicious ever made in this city.
On going into the building by the main
entrance the first exhibition that meets the
eye is hat Of wagons and agricultural i'm
plements, Of which there IS a great and
pleasing variety. The next department,
TO the right, is that Of enginery and ma
chinery. This is very fall and in excellent
working order, and the machines are,
many Of them, Of the most curious and in
geniOus- construction. When the space in
this department is all occupied it will pre-
sent an exhibition Of mechanism which
cannot be surpassed anywhere.
Going in tie same direction the next dis
play reached is that Of stoves, fire places
and mautles, andi it is an exceedingly credit
able show. The space in the rOtunda is as
vet little filled, the only display of cOnSe-
quence here being Of a number Of sewing
machines in operation. At the end of the
wing. OF which we have so far given a brief
sketch, was 4 display Of manufactured ice,
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two aud three cubic iaet in size, one piece
containing a bouquet Of flowers. The ice
was made in Montgomery and shipped to
the Exposition.
In the gallery around the east wing
there were displays Of furniture, queens
ware, notions, signal service appara-
tus, etc, together with a c%harmingly
Illuminated exhibition of burial caske :,
Of course one Of the most cheerful features
Of the entire Exposition. The whole o.
this immense gallery has been engaged and
extensive preparations in the way Of empty
show eases have been made, but compare
tiveiy few articles have been placed on ex-
hibitIon.
Main Hall (the east wing is also as yet
largely vacant. In the centre is an artih-
cial mount with streams of water issuing
from its summit and sides. On. either
side Of this wing there Is 10 be a candy fac
tory, to be in operation in a day or two.
Near the rOtunda is the art gallery and dis
play of photographs and pictures. This is
a very attractive exhibition.
II REFRESHNTENT SALOON.
Returning toward the main en-
trance by the north wing, the
first object Of interest to the
right is the r~efreshment saloon, dining
hall and fruit stand in charge of the ladies,
who are running them for the benefit OF
West End and Tulip Street churches.
These apartments are neatly arranged
and well filed with all kinds OfcCufectiOns
; and fruits, which are sold at the regular
city prices. Anything that may be called
for here will be served by the fairest hands,
and thus made dOubly enjoyable. We
have no fears that these institutions will
lack patronage, but it is to be hoped that
| patronage will be most lavish on account Of
the worthiness Of the object.
RARE PLANTS M FLOWERS.
The next sight, located to the right OF
the north wing as the main entrance is ap-
preached, is the horticultural gar
den, and this was visited last
night BY everybody and was an
object of special admiration. All Of the
beds were filled with rare plants and low
ers from the wards Of our citizens and
flower dealers. Their arrangement and il
Illumination. done by David Douglass. were
exceedingly tasteful, and the tout ensemble
was charming. The horticultural garden
is gotten up in better style than it ever was
before. and is bound to be one of the favor
tie features of the Exposition.
The building last night was brilliantly
lighted. and the general effect was highly
gratifying. There is no doubt that every
body enjoyed it hugely, and, seeing the eN-
tent of Preparations, there is no doubt every
body expects the Exposition this yea to
be A or and success. Let there be a rush Of
exhibitors right away, and there will be a
continued and increasing rush of visitors.
:, SPECIAL POLICE.
The following named special police for
!, the Exposition were qualified by Judge
Duling at the building last night:
Day police-W. King, ]. Parrish, }. y.
Robertson, n. B. Lester and William
! LOngwoTth.
Night police-W. y. Watson, W. Z.
| Green. J.. b. Parrish, L. W.. Stewart and
2 J.. 5. Rutland.
5 Several hours of evident enjoyment were
r spent before the thrOng began TO disperse'
/, for, while a large proportion OF the space,
which had been let, was as vet compare
lively vacant, there was abundance tC
amuse and instruct.
Thus has the fourth of u annual Expo
sition been successfully ~inaUgurated, and
il now remains with our people to insure 4
; continuance Of that success. The enter
Z prise is in the hands Of some of the most
anarrafic active business men of The city,