Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-17
TENNEssEEs OPPORTUNITY.
The Centennial Exp 'sI'ion at Nashville
in 1897.


Nashville, from May let to Oct. ~,
This year, will serve NJ an appropriate
demonstration OF patriotism and enter
prise upon the threebhold OF new
century in the history OF the state,
and OF new awakening in the South.
The "Old Volunteer State" is tortu'
nate In the Absence OF any similar ma
tionai attraction during the year; ior'
tunate in the wealth Of It's RESOURCES
which are yet to be developeJ; ioftu'
nate In the central geographical posi-
ton, W hitch makes Nashvill tho most
accessible point in the South. anu 10
less fortunate In the spirit OF enterprises
anu zeal OF her citizens, who nave
made this vast Undertaking posAlble'
Being one OF the most highly favored
states In the Union, in the grehl
variety OF wealth of soil, hills ana Tor.
eats. the material for the essential
features OF Ia great industrial exposition
are found within her own borders.
However, this 10 not 10 be merely a
display of commercial and Industrial
progress. History, education, arr and
science are to have the preferences In
the arrangement OF the displays, anu
the chief aim OF the managefa OF the
exposition is to show tBe patrlutism
OF the people of Tennessee, to llus-
trate the perfection Of the art, the
progrtss OF science, the genius OF
invention, the progress OF civilization,
anu incidentally " promote tn1ustrlai
anu COMMERCIAL enterprise. IL wss
fortunate for the state that ln aud
Arounu Nashville were found the
men who had latin In the outcome OF
an exposition pitched npou 81 high
plane. Ana even mere the most fniIh-
iul aud sanguine friends OF the cenlen-
NAL met win many uitc0uragemenIs,
not only in the unIsvorAOle condition
of business throughout the county,
but INN the lethargy OF the people
Throughout the stale. But having put
their 1Ands to the work they went
forward, meeting ali difficulties emu
overcoming all obstacles until success
wss assured. No other city iu The
country hiss ever accomplished 10
great WORT, unaidod, snd under such
great difficulties, and the TACT 10 TecOg-
nigeu by other clties. The Buffalo
Express, in a full.pnge art supplement-
Illustrating and describing the exposl-
tiou, said:
"Ihis article would be- incomplete
without complimentary reference,
well ueservel. to the city of Nashville,
which has assumed the chief burden Of
this ambitious undertaking. Nashville
has fairly earned the proud cognomen
tho Athens OF the Soutn.' Win n
population OF only 100, 900, at most, 1t
mas ventured leafle.sIy into field
where Tar more Influential communi-
ties have hitherto feared to tread.
Think OF Buffalo Undertaking such Il
labor OF love ana assuming such n
tremendous financial responsibility
Without the added attraction OF an
exposition Nashville is well worthy OF
u visit. IL is an admirably iaid-Uut,
favorRbly located and excellentiy
drained city, with many substantial
business blocks and numerous hand
some Residences. A large amount OF
northern capital has been invested in
It's development 'since the war; and 1t
is one of the largest, II not actually the
leading manufacturing center OF the
Soutb."
The wilderness OF Tennessee reached
the dignity of statehood June l, 1895.
1t was the third state Coming into the
Union after the original thirteen, and
In the century which has passed since
it's admission, its institutions, many
OF which have become famous, have
been thoroughly grounded, and its
greatness and stability have been
firmly esta blished. Tennessee has
furnished more than her quota
Of men for the highest Office In the
gilt OF the American people, and her
statesmen aud soldiers have won honor
on the battlefield and fame In the
nalls OF legislation, while others have
won distinction on the bench and at
the bar, and In professional, CONNER.
cial anu public life. Her earlier CHI.
zsns won Worldwide fame as volun.
leers In defense of the nation, and
thereby earned the distinction for Ten.
nessee US the "volunteer state"
The characteristics OF the early
settlers OF the state, their high sense
OF honor, devotion to principle, theii
bravery and determination, tempered
with hospitality aud Intelligence, and
unninohing devotion TO their country,
nave descended to the present genera
tion, anu today her best people are
found in the front ranks iu the matter
OF the artB and sciences, while the
average intelligence Of her citizens IL
inferior to NO state In the Union. There
are wit hin her borders some OF the
most famous educational Institution.
in the country, which. with her ell.
Client syslem OF public schools, pro.
videa for the better education OF the
rising generation.
Nashville, the capital Of tbs state
and the most central city, "a entitled
to the proud name OF the "Athens ol
the South" Vanderbilt Eniyerslly
IL, perhaps, the leading educational
Institution, but there are score oil
other noted universities, colleges and
classical schools, aRide tom the splen.
did public schools. Her commercial
and msnulacturing interest0 are or.
Tespondingly notable. The one thou.
ssnd wholesale, jobblng and manufac c.
turing estsblisu msnts OF the city are
doing one hundred millions OF dollars
worth of busiEehs annually, the dry
goods trade alone amounting to nine
millions, ana the grocery trade to six
millions, yearly. Sixty thousand
splGdles are al work in he's cotton
mills, producing tweaty million yards
annually, AMI five FIGURING mills are
producing 1900 barrels OF 1iour daily.
1t Is estimated that the population o.
Nashville, with her iu OuTbf, is 100, 600.
while 0,UO0,O0 people reslde within a
nights IsilrUau ride OF the place where
the great Esutenninl l,xnDaiiiuu nj