New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-10
TENNESSEE CENTENNIAL.
THE wOMAN's DEPARTMENT WILL HAVE
MANY INTERESTING FEATURES.

The Tennessee Centennial to be held in Nash
willie during the summer and fall OF 1897. and which
Is ut present attracting the attention OF the whoe
country. bids fair TO be one OF the most complete
and Interesting Of international affairs. Applica-
lions for space sent In from all over the world.
and not only will the exposition be remarkable
for the magnifcence OF its scope but for the at
tentlon which has been paid to the minutest de-
tails. The Woman's Department has kept pace
with the others. and will embrace some OF the
most interesting features OF the exposition. The
Woman's Building is modelled somewhat after the
Hermitage. the home Of Andrew Jackson. which
is near Nashville The president. Mrs. Van Leer
Kirkman, Is untiring In her efforts TO make the
Womans Department a success.
or especial interest will be a Turkish sitting
room. furnished with beautiful embroderIes. rich
draperies Turkish and Persian rugs. inlaid tables.
Turkish coffee sets and bowls. with Jeweed lamps
hanging from the ceiling while two or three beau
tiful Turkish girls In native costumes will be In
attendance. On the walls will be pictures show
ing all the wonders of Egypt-pyramids obelisks,
etc.-and oil and water color views OF Mount Leb-
and its vicinity. Besides these there will be
"A valuable collection OF antiques. whose genuine
ness is attested by the Metropolitan Museum Of
NeW-York and the University OF California; Php-
nician glass 3GGD years old from the excavations
AT Tyre: coins dating from the time of Alexander
the Great 10 the Mahometan era; necklaces
and scarabai found In mummy cases: sacred i'm
ages OF the Egyptian trinity OSrls. ISIS ana fforuS
OF the year ii4e b. e.. "A papyrus case. coming
down from the time of Moses: ancient arms shields
of hippopotamus hide. and the famous Damascene
blade that be bent double. In addition to
these there will be II collection OF Egyptian and
Turkish costumes and curios from the Soudan
and Nuba.
The Russian cottage industries under the special
protection OF the Car. will have display directly
under the management OF the Princess Schshovs-
koy and the Countess Pogosky.
In the Decorative Art Department there will be
exhibits from the National League OF Mineral
Painters and from the Ceramic members of the
Central Art Association. The Chicago Associa ted
Artists Will send choice pieces In fact the studios
from NewYork TO San Francisco and from De-
troit to the far South. Foremost among the women
illustrators will be Mrs. Alice Barber Stephens who
will send several pieces that have never before
been exhibited unique feature will be poster
display. There Will be an especially rich collection
Of tapestries among them some sent by Mrs. H.
w. Dart. the first woman in America to make
stained tapestries.
An exceedingly interesting apartment will be
production OF In the house OF the poet Long
fellow. which was once used by Washington as his
will be most accurately copied. and even the di-
mansions Of the original room will be followed.
This Will be furnished by the women OF Maury
County. In addition to this there will be colo
NAL bedroom furnished by the women of Sumner
county The furniture in this room will have
being connected with persons OF note In American
history.
The women Of Cheatham County are 10 have
in every detail. and Will he presided over by
pupil OF Mrs. Sarah Tyson Rorer who will give
siruction will he free. \ large assortment of the
latest improved cooking utensils will be for sale
An important feature Will be the Home Con
dieting home sanitation. etc.