The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-01-31
TENNESSEE STATE NEWS.
Po.tponement OF the Centennial.

Postponemcnt of 4he Centennial.
Nashville, Jan. 24-Urless the stock
holders override the practically unani-
nous action of the executive committee
and the board of directors, there will be
no Centennial held in Nashville this year.
There will be a formal dedication of the
enterprise on June 1, of this year, and
the formal opening will be adjourned uE-
til May i, 1897.
The executive committee met this morn
ing and formulated a report to the di-
rectors, advising the postponement, and
this afternoon the directory, by vote Of
56 to 3, indorsed the report. The report
begins with the statement that there
are grave reasons and serious obstacles
in the way of successful celebration in
1885," and cites the disturbed conditions
between the great powers of the world,
which make it difficult to raise additional
h,ocey at this time; the excited condi-
ton of the people, growing out of the
elections this year; the failure of many
of the county courts to make appropria-
tions at the January term, and the pos
sibility that they will make appro-
priaticns later; the hope and belief that
the next Legislature will make suitable
appropriation.
Continuing, the report says: mot yet
having money enough, the exposition will
not be able to increase the amount suf-
ficiently for it's best use this year"
The report goes on to say that the expo
sition scheme has increased to such pro-
portions as to indicate that the enter
prise as originally contemplated and the
means provided for it are altogether in
adequate. "With the available fund now
committed to our care we can neither do
justice to those desiring to cooperate
with us nor to ourselves" sag the di-
rectors.
The committee then goes on to cite the
experience of Atlanta to show them the
summer is the best time in which to hold
the exposition and concludes as follows:
I'm view of these and other equally
weighty reasons, your executive commit
tee, upon whom has been devolved the
serious responsibility of the practical work
ami promotion of this enterprise, after a
careful and thorough review of the situa-
ton, and with the earnest purpose Of in
suring the success of the exposition, have
reached the deliberate conclusions present
ed in the following resolutions, which are
respectfully submitted for the cOnsidera-
ton and action of the board of directorsi
therefore,
IeSOINeu, L nat we IcCOHulBSHu lHAA OA
June /, 1896, the Tooth anniversary OF
the admission of the State of Tennessee
into the Federal Union, there shall be
formal Inauguration of the Centennial
Exposition, with appropriate ceremonies,
in which all the citizens of Tennessee are
invited to take part, but that the doors
of the exposition shall be opened ON
the 1st day of May, 1897, and be contin-
ued for a period Of six months.
80. Resolved, That the six buildings
now under contract be completed under
the supervision of the director of works
and director general, and this committee,
and that the other buildings be put under
contract from time to time as the judg-
ment of the executive committee or the
board of directors may determine.
20. Resolved, That in view of the ex-
tension of time within which to complete
the exposition work, the executive COM
mittee is empowered to retain such sala-
ried officers only as will be deemed es-
sential to the energetic and thorough con-
duct of the enterprise upon the line OF
effective and economical administration"
There is considerable opposition here to
the idea of postponement, but it Is be-
lieved it will wear off before the meeting
of the stockholders on February Z.