Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-25
EXIT EXPOSITION.

vile Industrial Exposition closed last eve
ming in blaze ofglory. Never had its mos
sanguine friends anticipated such a public
acknowledgment Of appreciation of theil
efforts by making the last day the crowning
one of all. During the day over four thou
sand visitors were present, while the small
est estimate of the crowd at night placed
the number at eight thousand.
An excursion train from Bowling Green
Ky, brought over three hundred persons
| and every town within a radius of one
hundred miles was. doubtless, represented
among the visitors.
The baby show in the afternoon was
huge affair. Sixty-two children were Ell
tered. registered, and tagged, for premiums
There was good humored rivalry between
nurses, and doting papaS, each of whom
| believed his or her ''tOotSy" would carry
off the first premium of the class in which
it was entered. The judges performed
their duties faithfully, carefully noting the
good points of the astonished little ones
and occasionally getting the ssheftn of them
by taking them up bodily and guessing"
probable weights. After the babies had
been examined and passed upon, it was an
nounced that the report would be submit
ted and the premiums awarded at night.
Precisely at half-past seven O'Clock, the
following awards were announced by Sec
rotary Campbell.
To the handsomest girl, under six
months-Jennie, daughter of Mrs. Z.
Smith. Six entries. Crochet baby sack.
Finest boy, under six months-James
Bedford Munkle, son of j. c. Munkle,
of Bowling Green, Ky. Silver cup.
= 4 - IL l.
EFT, daughter Of Mrs. Katie Crockett. En-
broidered dress.
Handsomest boy, six months old-Hoyt
Hicks, son of A. IL. Hicks, Jr. Silver cup,
knife and fork, spoon and napkin-ring.
Largest baby, SIX months Old-ElmOre II.
Stewart, son Of Vim. Stewart. Baby chair.
Smallest baby, six months old-Jchnny
Scott, son of Mrs. Z. A. Scott. Crochet
baby-hOOd.
Handsomest girl, six TO nine months
Charlie Anderson Hooper. Silver cup and
bracelets.
Finest boy, six TO nine months old
Geo. Edward Harmon, son of G. w. Har-
mon. Silver cup.
Handsomest girl, nine 10 twelve months
old-Laura Hogan, daughter of Mrs. Ho-
gan. Silver knife and fork.
HFinest boy, nine to twelve months Old
r. e. Ingram, son Of j. I. Ingram. Silk
velvet cap.
Handsomest girl, twelve to eighteen
months old-Florence Carr. Silver cup.
Finest boy, twelve to eighteen months
old-Neil S. Brown, Sd, son of n. 5.
Brown, Jr., and Raymond Mckee Sloan,
son of Raymond Sloan. Knife and fork
each.
Handsomest girl, eighteen to twenty-four
months-LeSlie Crockett, daughter of Mrs.
Katie Crockett. Card receiver.
HandsomeSt girl, two TO three years old
Henrietta Kendrick, daughter of Tom Ken
drick. Child's chair.
Finest boy, two to three years old-Law-
RE Carrick, son of S. z. Carrick. Suit of
clothes.
Smartest girl, two to three years old
Dorcas Finnegan, orphan. Card receiver
and lace handkerchief.
Twins, five years Old-Pat II. and Paul
H. WestbrooS. Cake basket.
Twins, two years Old-Dora and Lizzie
TOorrhey. Pair silver goblets.
Twins, five years old-Leon and Wilson
Camp. Half-dozen pairs hose. Special
premium recommended to Frank and Ella
Forfey a book to each.
Special premium 10 May Pickens, daugh-
ter of j. ". Pickens, as one Of the smarteSt
girls from two 10 three years old. Dell,
knife and fork.
Largest number of boys under ten years
in one farnily-Mrs. Levy. Cake basket.
Sixteen years and upwards-Miss Mary
Robinson received - votes; scattering.
Cloak, or POlOnaise.
Thirty-nine entries were left unprovided
for, and while the fortunate twenty-three
entered into the spirit Of the evenings en-
tertainment, it was solemnly avowed by
some Of the unlucky thiTty-nine that the
whole affair ''didn't amount to much, any
how"
After the awards had been made, the
"Tennesseeans" gave another of their con-
certs and were well received by the vast
asSemblage. They closed the concert by
singing Dixie" and the applause with
which it was greeted fairly shook the build
ing.
The trspeze performance over, the audi
ence began TO disperse, feeling, no doubt,
that they had spent pleasant and profitable
evening, and had shown their appreciation
of the efforts of the Board of Managers by
being present at the last and best gathering
of the Exposition.
We belieTe that when the books are
balanced, it will be found that the EXPO
sition this year has been more substantially
successful than any Of its predecessors.
The Board of Directors have been active,
energetic and enterprising. They have
done everything in their power to make the
Exposition worthy of our city and State,
and that they have succeeded faIaOusly is
the universal verdict.
In Power Hall, filled as it was with a
vast amount of machinery, not singular
accident or stOppage has occurred. To Mr..
Wheelock, who had full charge of the ma
chinery, much credit is due.
To each and every member of the Board
of Directors, to Mr.. Brown Morgan, entry
clerk, Mr.. Ely, ticket-seller, to the special
police and other attaches, the UNION AND
reporter extends his thanks for
courtesies received.
THE sPORTsMAN's FAvORITE GUN.
A shooting match took place on the
Nashville Fair Grounds Friday, in which
.he famous Remington breech-lOading shot
gun won the prize over the Richards, the
Powell and the Greener. The former was
handled by an amateur, while the three
itllTA guns NClC ld4AiCu W MGll-hllOhu
saOts. The Remington has been on dis
play at the Exposition by Messrs. Collier, |
Sweeney & Co., whose extensive contribu- |
ion of hardware, cutlery, guns, pistols, |
fishing tackle, ETC., has been so generally |
admired by visitors. Mr.. Sweeney, who was |
present at the shooting match, sold the Rem |
ngtOn before leaving the ground. There |
S no gun in the market that can show the /
'ecord of the Remington breech-loader. IL |
S the sportSman's faYorite fowling-piece, |
md is fast coming into universal use.
MeSsrs. Collier, Sweeny & Co. have de-
TO supply the market with the
Remington, and with this purpose in view,
AVE made arrangements to keep in store a
sufficient number to meet the demand.
SpOrtsmen who are not acquainted with /
his gun, should by all means call at their
alesroOm, 81 North College street, and ex-
mine for themselves.
THE GREAT AMERICAN FIRE ExTIN-
GUIsHER.
The test made Friday night of the Great
american Fire EXtinguiSher, on the corner
f Broad and Summer street, prove very
atisfactO.y TO the judges and spectators,
S noticed in yesterdays UNION AND AMER
CAN. Mayor Fisk, President of the COM
any, desiring to clinch the hearty endorse
lent given him, addressed the following
Ote to Capt. StOckell, Chief of our Fire
department.:
NASHVILLE, Oct. "A, 1ST4.-Capt. VIM.
tOckell, Chief Engineer Fire Department. |