The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-18
WORLDS FAIR IN TENNESSEE
II Will Be a Big Centennial Celebration
and Will Open in Nay.
ANOTHER GREAT WHITE CITY.
Many Mammoth >tructures-A Children 5
Building Erectcd-The Little Folks
and Woman. sharc-Othcr inter-
e.ting Features.

N prompt the people OF our states 10
hold expositions ana erect gigantic
buildings in which 10 entertain the
n most modern appliances OF civil
cation.
The Tennesseans have shown the re-
slstless sentiments and impulses OF true
patriots in their preparations for Their
Centennial Exposition which will open
May t. 1890. and continue Tor six months.
AT me inaugural ceremonies. puo. 40
the creation OF the buildings, the Hon
!. NJ. Dickinson. i'm his address 10 the
Tcnncsseans. quoted the following SEN
tence from Robertson:
These rich and beautiful lands were
not designed TO be given up 10 sNN"sc'
and wild beasts. The COD OF Irea-4oil
and Providence has nObler purposes IN
View Ana with this for their text, the
uooplc of the state OF Tennessee nave
worked the spring and summer months
upon what now promises to bee one OF the
finest expositions ever held I'm America
The grounds have been carefully laid
out and a number OF the largest build
ings arc nearing completion. INC cihel
departments arranged under the mali
aeernents Of the people OF Tennessee are,
Fine Arts Architecture, and history
commerce and Lii.rlal Arts, li'itl ''"-
ture and Farm implements, Transport
tation Machinery. Electricity. Geoio@y'
Minerals anI Mining. Forestry and FOR
est Products. Live Stock, Pet Animals
and Poetry, Education Military Chil-
dren's Hygiene Medicine and Sanitary
Appliances. and Negro.
AGRICULTURAL BUILDING.
The framework of the agricultural
building has been erected. Tho chill
dren's building has been given 10 con-
tractor. and the Machinery and History
buildings have been drawn. ana the
plans laid out. The large dome of the
commerce building is now complete and
the smaller domes are nearly erected.
Transportation buildings are ready for
exhibits. one part of the inside Is be-
ms used i'm which to make ornaments
10 adorn the exterior Large and small
groups I'm plaster are beginning 10 be
rut into place Several columns of the
Parthenon arc TO be placed I'm front OF
the building. The Mineral and Forestry
building is being piastered and orna-
mented. and the Auditorium and Wom-
ans building are now ready 20 receive
exhibits.
The landscape gardeners have worked
the ground into splendid condition. II
is covered with fresh green grass dotted
here and there with beds of bright color
f0 mowers. AtDOiH nave N'tA 'ifA A'Ni
over which beautiful vines grow i'm pro-
fusion. and banks OF roses lend color TO
the landscape. making the whole place
look as gay as it will when the exhibition
Is AT its height.
TWO lakes have been constructed on
the grounds. The larger Is elevated ten
feet above the smaller and is separated
from it by one hundred yards. The lakes
Will be connected later by a canal and a
lock wall be placed near the entrance.
This Will inslse something novel 20 such
guests as wish TO indulge in gOndoa
rides
MI. J. ". Burn has been appointed
chef Of the Electricity Department. lie
spends most of his time in room when
he has lately arranged tor the cOnyen-
fence OF himself AMI a force Of men VINO
are preparing the electrical fixtures Tor
the exposition.
Mr.. 4. Macchi mas some abroad for The
purpose OF collecting exhibits for the
foreign department. iie mad charge OF
the same department for the Columbian
Exposition and is personally acquainted
with the principal manufacturers abroad.
Rhode Island is 10 have State build
ing II is 10 bee a. fac-simile of tho Old
stone tower or mill az Newport X. g..
the structure whose history runs back
several hundred years. No one knows
who built IT, ~ is the most interesting
relic of itself in Now England. me
selection OF the site has not yet been
made. as Mr.. S.nbOrn, under whose
...liou th. tower is 90 be raised, hopes
10 be able to erect a group OF buildings
representing the New England states.
Rhode Island promises TO display the
greater part of the novel machinery that
viii be seen in the Machinery ana COM
merce buildings.
Professor 4. ". Davis, chief Of the
childrens department. has. through the
Consuls OF the United States. located IN
foreign lands. secured one Of the most
attractive collections Of interest 70 chill
drcn that has ever been got together.
The exhibition includes stamps coins.
photographs ana chudrcns playthins
OF every description from all parts Ot
the globe
Many notable features have been pro-
cured for the Woman building, which
ia under the direction OF Mrs Ellen
4. Richardson, of Boston, and Mrs.
Isaac Boyd. Of .Slarta. who have work
Dd fn conjunction with Mrs. J. Hunter
Orr chairman Of the Committee on Dec
oIated and Applied Arts Some splendid
collections of tapestry, paintings, church
crrtrollerieS, elaborate drawn work
fans. laces. pottery artistic jewclry
bent-irOn work. an Kinds of curios and
a collection OF beautiful miniatures en-
ameled on IVORY ara p0rceiain have been
procured.
For reasonable space 10 be occupied
by exhibits i'm any Of the buildings no
charge Will be made. but each exhibit
will be subject 10 the acceptance or re-
lection OF the Committee on Classical
ton. composed Of the heads Of depart
nents and the director general
Mrs. Harriet Newell Lodge of Indiana.
IS making a collection Of the writings
OF Indiana women. which will be placed
in the womans building
The childrens building IS being erect
| ed with money raised by the children oil
.''. .-~o4soa thousands " vhcn own stock
! in IL 10 tho a--offr' 81 ION rnrfs and up
ware A tower with silver chimes is n
be erected nearby. n also Will ows its
evilfo~ro 20 fho little peOrle. Bcnino
the building will &c 4 deer path surround.
ell by everything to amuse and instruct
| children.
Mr.. Dan ". Bird is making an effort
Ia reproduce tine Alamo on the grounds
Of the exposition. md 20 have the Crock
otts descendants If Davy "rccketD meel
at Nashville during the exposition.
II is cynecfed that most Of the States
will erect state BUILDINGS similar 10 thosi
they had at tho W)rifs Fair. \ num-
her of the states I'm the South and the
East have already made preparations &c
| do this.
Colonel II r. Case. depart nent com
mander Of rho Grand Armv NJ the Pc