The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-01
WILL BE OPENED TO-DAY
TENNESSEE CENTENNIAL EXPOSE
F4oN READY FOR sIGHTsEERs.
At Noon President Mckinley Will
Press a Button in the White House
and the Machinery Will Start.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 30-In spite
of constant rain for weeks, delaying and
retarding work in every department, order
has been made to take the place of confusion
and the centennial city, practically com
plete with exhibits in every building, Is
ready to throw open its gates tomorrow
morning Visitors have been coming all
day and tonight trains from all directions
brought in more. Hon. Adlai Il. stevenson
and party Governor Lon v. Stevens and
Mrs. Stevens of Missouri have already come
and will participate in the simple opening
ceremonies. Though few of the buildings,
including the government building and
some of the special state buildings, will not
be fully completed for several days every
building to contain exhibits is ready for oc-
cupation and contains exhibits.
Eleven large structures have been busy
scenes night and day this week, While ex-
hibits were put in place and finishing
touches given. These are the auditorium,
parthenon, which is the art gallery, COM
merce, woman's, agriculture, machinery,
minerals and forestry, transportation, chill
dren's historical government, negro and
railway. The roads and walks, shruboery
and grass are in excellent condition, but
the inclement weather has prevented the
removal of the flowers and plants from the
greenhouses. The Cincinnati Knoxville
and other city buildings are ready and some
of the state buildings, while others are
just under way. The exhibits made by rail-
roads. both North and South, are extensive
and complete and consist in large measure
of out-of-doors displays of minerals, plants
and trees.
The official ceremonies tomorrow will
~, Ne-rAar al off fnrf a
display but marked by dignity. The fol-
lowing programme will be observed:
Parade of the Ancient Essenic Order ana
other orders with three thousand men IN
line, starting promptly on Broad street at
S:45 o'clock, as an escort 10 Governor
Robert l.. Taylor, who will be accompanied
by state and city officials and his tull statI;
Opening exercises in the auditorium at II
a. m. with prayer by Bishop Gaylor and
when Governor TAYLOR President Ih9iIlas' ~ SSs'
Director General Lewis, Chief Justice Snod-
grass of the State speaker of the State
Senate speaker of the House and Mayor
Mccarthy will deliver short addresses.
Starting the machinery at the electric
signal by President Mckinley at noon.
Formal reception of the Moretu fountain
of electricity on behalf ot the s,b"rn wonlIr Nm
V. L. Kirkman. president of the woman
board assisted by the four vice pTesldents
of the woman's department, Mrs tIorence
X. Drouillard. Mrs. c. N Grosvenor, Mrs.
X. w. Thomas and Miss Mary II. Temple;
the secretary, Miss Ada Scott Rice, ana
the treasurer, MIS-. H. y. w tdhitS' VIII -
handed the key with which to turn on the
water and start the fountain.
Public reception in the woman DulldlnS.
Opening exercises in the chlldfens DulIu-
ing, beginning at D. M
Grand open-air concert at the band stand
near Lake Watauga,
At night the domes and fronts of all the
buildings will be illuminated with electric
lights and the thousands of lights about the
grounds will be turned on. Another open
air concert will be given. The days fes-
tivities will close with a grand display of
fireworks. Nashville is decorated with flags
and bunting and the day will be a public
holiday