The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-04-21
THE COMING EXPOSITION.
Interesting Information and Sugges
tions from the Secretary.

| n dSnNllle American.
The coming Exposition promises TO
| be the largest and best ever held here.
| 1t is the impression everywhere that a
new era of prosperity is about to dawn
upon the state such as our ancestors in
| their loftiest flights OF imagination
could never have anticipated. Already
its approach is being felt in the in
creased interest shown for our Indus
trial Exposition. In talk with DIR.
George ). Blackie, the Secretary, we
learned that within the past four days
there had been a sudden increase in the
demand for space on the part of those
wishing TO exhibit; while the CORES
pondence indicated that the throng of
visitors would be greater than ever be-
fore seen in the city. With view to
informing the people what there is to
see and how it is to be seen, we have
prepared the following:
The Exposition will commence on
Wednesday, April 27, and close on Sat-
urday, May IS, and will be open every
day but Sunday from 10 o'clock in the
morning till 10 O'Clock at night.
An exhibitors entrance fee is 81,
which entities him to admission during
the month.
A lady desiring to enter articles in
the art or fancy departments, and not
desiring an admission ticket, can enter
them tree.
The regular price of admission is %
cents.
AS there will be good restaurant in
the building, person can spend the
entire day sightseeing.
Besides the restaurant, there will be
soda fountains, confectionery stalls, ci-
gar stands, beer counter, flower booths,
ETC., where other purchases can be
made.
The opening week will have many
special attractions. 1t is hoped Presi-
dent Garfield will be able to accept the
invitation to open the Exposition.
Whether he is or not the exercises will
be more of a spectacular than of liter
ary character as people come to such
place to see rather than to hear,
The procession will be in the night,
forming at O'Clock in the public
Square, and will be the most brilliant
torchlight parade ever witnessed in our
streets, to conclude with the finest dis
play of fireworks that will be made
during the Exposition.
The fireworks will be a prominent
feature, as the display will occur at
least once each week.
The art exhibition, it is claimed by
the chairman, will surpass any former
exhibit, and will have carefully pre-
pared catalogue.
The music will be far superior to any=
thing of a similar character ever heard
in the state. Eichorn's Louisville band
of 27 pieces will be present, and give
three concerts each day, for which
there will be printed programmes.
Special charlottesville greatest that
can be secured and deYised-will be in
troduced during the intermediate weeks,
including electric lights, plain and col
ored, which can be thrown upon the
fountains with daZzlingly beautiful eff
fects.
The last week will offer the attraction
of the grandest military display ever
seen in the state; ard it is believed that
Gen. Hancock will be present to wit
ness the parade and review the thou
sands of troops who will contest for the
prizes.
Besides these more popular attrac-
tiOns, there will be displays of machin-
cry for all manner of farm and factory
work, as well as exhibits of agricultural,
manufacturing, industrial, and mining
developments and it is an interest ia
these exhibits which we hope to see
greatly aroused.
We wish that every citizen of the
commonwealth might see what his
state has done, aud thereby form an
idea of what she may do, with her vast
natural resources assisted by the influx
of northern capital that is now sure to
occur. 1t is a trip that would well
repay anyone, and could produce moth
ing but good, if only a proper regard
was observed as to the rules of health
The hotels will have greatly reduced
rates, as will also the boarding houses.
Perhaps something more definite may
be published hereafter in regard to
these prices,
The railroads will make special rates,
which will appear in a circular soon to
be issued. They will be so low that all
can afford to come, ana just at this time
no one can afford to remain away.
The people of Nashville are deter
mined that no extortion shall be prac-
ticed upon strangers, and everything
will be done to make things pleasant as
well as profitable and instructive for our
guests.
In conclusion we would advise stran-
gers who propose attending during mil
itary week to secure lodgings in ad
vance, as otherwise it may be difficult
to obtain such quarters as they would
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