The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-03-06
rkmNEssge's OPPORTUNITY.
centennial Exposition, Only Ma
tIonal Event of the Year.

tIonal Event of the Year.
Ga many respects the Tennesst
%.seu tennial and International Elk. to
.gfsGaeld at Nashville, from May to
&EcE. 80 this year will serve as an
ssGp~apriate demonstration of pat
x5e4isRl and enterprise. upon TIE
sflsFeshold of e new century in the
HISTORY Of the State, and of new
-=Ewakening in the South.
TY.e sold Volunteer State" is
IacGanate in the absence of any
-lmn ii2r national attraction during
&&e gear; fortunate in the wealth
st ats resOrces, which are yet 10 be
developed; fortunate in the central
geographical position, which makes
N xskVille the most accessible point
zG Che South, and NO less fortunate
Taa Gae spirit of enterprise and zeal
ssf Eser citizn-, who have made this
'E&s9 undertaking possible. Being
s&Gsa of the most highly favored
4 t4tes in the Union, in the great
vzaNsety of wealth, of soil, hills and
forests, the material for the essen
19sa features of great industrial
exposition are found within her own
Et9c&ers.
GFowever, this is not to be merely a
sEzsoiey of commercial and indus
&Ez&i progress. History. education,
art and science are to have the
greference in the arrangement OF
GEse displays and the chief aim of
9Iee managers of the Exposition IL
eG show the patriotism of the
lXxe@ole of Tennessee, to illustrate
Gsae perfection of art, the progress
%sfaeience, the genius of invention,
RaGe progress Of civilization and
accidentally to promote indus
GCtaa and commercial enterprise.
1t was fortunate for the State that
Az and around Nashville, were
fsuud the men who have faith in the
,ssa&tcome of an exposition pitched
sG@sn so high plane. And even
s1ere the most faithful and SAN
sxwile friends Of the Centennial
asset with many disbursements
asat only in the unfavorable con-
sEtiGn of business throughout the
s.%eatry, but from the lethargy Of
x,ae people throughout the State
ESGt having put their hands to thu
s&0rk they went forward, meeting
.ssG difficulties and overcoming al
obstacles until success was assured
Ne ether city in the country has
,Sser accomplished so great a work
aSaided and under such grea
sEEaiculties, and this fact is recog
ame& by other cities. The Buffalo
Express, in full-page art supple
ement illustrating and describing
Ike Exposition, said.
%This article would be incom
.gsnt e without a complimentary
reference, we'll deserved, to the city
uN Nashville, which has assumed
eGa chief burden of this ambitious
FxuGertaking. Nashville has fairly
sIgsaed the proud cognome' "TFe
nj e GnrtI, ~ "tlh 4
,s,sau 'ation of only 100000, at most
az 'tiNs ventured fearlessly into 8
ri ED where far more Influential
&.Sngwunitie7 have hitherto feared
8 fresd. Think of Buffalo under
ee&Ing such labor of love ant
ssazagming such tremendous tinan
s.Esl responsibility! Without TIT
-sSGed attraction of an expOsitio:
EaShvilIe is well worthy of a visit
.Etds cir admirable laid-out, favor
7tzsle located and excelently drain
I'd city with many substantial
EsgsGness blocks and numerous
-aaaKdsome residences. A large
account of Northern capital ha.
@leea invested in its development
4s6tsee the war;" and it is one of tn,
8ssgest, if not actually the leading
s-maeafacturing center of the South
Che wilderness of Tennessee
reached the leading of Statehood
.-Sgae 1, 1896. 1t was the thirt
xtate coming into the Union after
sGssa original thirteen, and centur!
.-Ksstciy has passed since its admis
~sleG., is institutions, many of whicl
gt6ns See 'ome famous, have beef
tEoreughly grounded, and it
.-ceStuess and stability have beer
zFfraHy established. Tennessee ha
faynished more than her quota 0
e.msnu for the highest Office in tn
rift CT the American people, ant
~a,rrr statesmen and soldirs hav
-rs~en distinction on the bench ant
III She bar, and in professional
-s7sTcercial and public life. He
,~uw,tier citizens won worldwide
tEsEss as volunteers in the defens
..1f fFfe ,asfion, and thereby earne,