The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-02
A BIG PARADE AT NASHVILLE.
THIRTY THOUSAND MEN N LINE
AND 10000 SPECTATORS.

The Inauguration OF the Coming Ex-
position the Occasion for the
TurnOut-The Day Also the One
Hundredth Anniversary of the Ad-
mission of Tennessee 10 the Union.
Nashville, Tenn, June 1.-Desplte the
most inclement weather conditions mag
Unable. unless a ST. Louis cyclone had
struck the vicinity, Nashville and Ten
nesse to-day observed the ceremonies SO
much talked about, Incidental 70 the
great international exposition which it
is the purpose Of the people Of the state
TO give next year.
The inaugural was a grand success from
every standpoint, and, though it raine1
all the morning, while the great parade
was forming, every available place on
the seats in the windows along the line
Of March was occupied, and conservative
estimates fix the number of spectators
and participants at $4,000 people. There
We're not less than 10000 who partici-
pated in the parade and the Red Men,
the Laborlng Men, the Knights Of Py-
thias and many other prominent secret
ORDERS besides many civic organizations.
which welded a power in all walks in
Nashville. 1t was a magnificent demon
stration of the interest which Tennessee
ans take in enterprises born of pure pa
triotism. and by the way, 1t is well to
state that a hearty interest was mani
tested from all sections of the union
by the presence Of prominent representa-
tives from abroad.
Gen. Charles Thurman, was chief mar
shal and Col. Thomas Claiborne was ad-
jutant general and both worked hard to
make the inaugural parade a grand sue
cess. There were four divisions to the
parade which was constituted of national
and state soldiery including both infantry
and cavalry and artillery. 1t was a grand
sight to see the procession moving down
Broad street en- route to Centennial park,
and every time the United states marine,
or any other Of the local or visiting bands
played some bit of music like Dixie" or
America. shout went up to Which q
genuine rebel yell is rustic of soft green
leaves in June.
The state Of Tennessee was one hundred
years old to-day, and as is pretty gener-
ally understood the object Of this cele-
bratiOn was cOmmemOratiOn of that
epoch in Tennessee history. The idea is
the favored cnild OF sentiment, incident
ally, and the concentrated labor of several
years which has been done by enterpris-
ing and leading spirits in Tennessee. The
enterprise has undergone many ups and
downs, but now the expansion which has
attended this work amounts to an exposi-
ton international instead of a show of
limited Importance and scope.
There We're thousands of citizens on each
side OF the line of march, who greeted
the paraders as they tiled in the beauti-
| full grounds While the grounds were
muddy the crowd was not held back, and
a continual How Of people crowded every
one OF the many walks, inspecting the
grand buildings, which are now about
constructed and the proper sites, which
are set aside for those to come here.
The first business on the programme,
after the ceremonies began, was the dedi-
cation Of the grounds to the purposes
which are embodied in the charter of the
company. This was done in an eloquent
speech by Maj. j. w. Thomas, who Is
president of the company, and as he con-
Guided IT. vice President Van Lee kirk
man unfurled the stars and stripes to a
pretty sentiment on their meaning from
Maj. Thomas.
The programme carried out in the morn
ing was by the children and after the
dedication the exercises al the Audito-
rum were proceeded with. The feature
OF that part OF II was Hon. j. NJ. Dickin-
sons speech. He was really the orator
of the occasion. His speech was upon
the growth of Tennessee and the magnifi-
cent record which the volunteer state has
made for herself during the century.
The Marine Band furnished the music
for the occasion, and this was no small
feature to the programme.
The Woman's board, headed BY Mrs
Van Lee hirkman its president, held a
formal meeting, at which the building
set aside for women was accepted, and
Mrs. George W. Fall, one of the most
prominent figures in social circles of
Middle Tennessee, made pretty and
timely speech TO the large crowd which
assembled to see that all was we'll done,
when she turned the keys over to Mrs.
Kirkman. Mrs. Ellen Henrotng, presi-
dent of the National Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs, also addressed the audience.
The largest body Of troops from the
United States army which ever attended
such an affair Is here, and these men,
with the entire state militia, made a
grand showing in the parade There will
be another one tomorrow, and that will
conclude the exercises of the inaugural
ceremonies.
The large body of Washington CORE
spondents, who were guests of the local
Bohemian Press Club, will be held over
until tomorrow and they win take in
Belle Meade, that famous home of the
thoroughbred, and several others of the
most interesting historical places with