Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-09-01
Nashville DAY.

day in the history of the Tennessee
Centennial Exposition must be the day
set apart as Nashville Day, Septem Der
IL, and the movement has already been
inaugurated TO that end. A strong
committee has been chosen to assist in
working up the matter. There should
be no hesitation in every citizen going
to work to the accomplishment of the
greatest success ever attained upon q
similar day. Atlanta Day was the
greatest day in the history of the Cot
ton States Exposition, but, Nashville
must not fail to have more people pass
through the gates on Nashville Day
than passed through them on Atlanta
Day. twas by fur the greatest day in
the history Of the Worlds Fair when
Chicago Day was celebrated, and in
proportion to the size of the two cities
the attendance here can and should be
made larger than II W, 8 at Chicago on
Chicago Day.
There is everything to gain by the
achievement Of tremendous success
on this day, not only in financial bene
ut to the exposition, but in permanent
good to the city. The advantages
would be too numerous to mention, and
everything else should be subordinated
to this great success on Nashville Day.
Not any other city in America has
the opportunity today that the city of
Nashville has, because the success of
the exposition comes right on the eve
OF the returning prosperity, the era
which promises to he the greatest
known in the history OF the country.
Nashville has 1t in her power, by
well directed and concerted effort, to
ride to wealth on the crest of the in.
co ning wave. This glorious opportu.
nifty must not be lost.
Every one in the community, man,
woman and child, must lend hand.
The local committee will. no doubt,
perfect the plans for giving the most
novel entertainment of the exposition
season on Nashville Day. While the
committee is being appointed the Bu-
reau of Promotion and Publicity would
be glad to receive suggestions for lay.
ing before the people and the public.
Every one who can think of any new
and attractive feature for that day is
invited to send it in. 1t will be placed
before the proper party and given the
necessary publicity.
There have been number OF good
suggestions made already. among them
the proposition to find the Oldest man
and the Oldest woman In the city and
to escort them to the exposition in
state.
Special tickets will be printed for
Nashville Day and every ,.assaasar will
receive a Nashville Day Centennial
button. This button will DO veritable
art gem, containing in the center a
beautiful little picture of the Parthe-
non. 1t is in the power of the people
of Nashville to dispose of anywhere
from 100000 to 100000 OF these buttons.
All classes will be appealed to to do
their full part. Those who are best
able, or who have most proflted by the
exposition, should come forward and
subscribe literally for these tickets.
There are a great many who might
easily take 800 or 5000 worth OF these
tickets and send them to friends at a
distance. Merchants can send them to
their customers, and by this little ex.
pense send an appreciated souvenir and
win kinder regard by a friendly little
act of remembrance,
Nearly everyone can do something,
and the few who can not should he af-
forded an opportunity to visit the ex.
position by their more fortunate neigh.
bors. The lame, the halt, the blind, the
deaf and dumb, the orphan and the
widow, black and white, old and young,
should be given at least this one chance
to see the exposition. Let them have
ever u pleasant remembrance of Nash
vile Day. 1t should be a matter of
pride with every citizen to see that at
tendance on that day, as well as the
receipts, shall be all that could be pos
sibly expected. Holders of season
tickets, all who have passes, on that
day waive their rights and privileges
and buy their tickets to help the thing
along.
This idea Of buying tickets has been
suggested to q number OF citizens, all
of whom approve Of it, and who will
respond generously when the time
comes. The best advertisement that the
exposition can have would be the fact
that from 100000 to 900, 900 tickets were
sold for Nashville Day. The day should
be more than financial success, how.
ever. 1t should be made memorable In
every way. The exercises will be In
some part illustrative Of the history of |
Nashville.
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