Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-27

course quite complete. Mylpar-
e ison with Atlanta is also unfable
g but will say that | visited hnta
|. during the latter part of the faere.
o whereas at Nashville, as | haore
S remarked, IL will be probatthe
v middle Cf June before everytl is
: complete, and makes comparise eow
a very unfair
+ The site makes tract of abo,wo
, hundred acres and is situated onwo
r miles from the business centre.no
west OF the city. 1t is reached bth
electric and steam cars to thelry
gates, which makes access tone
grounds both easy and convenienDr
handling large crowds. The arcle-
ture OF the buildings is worthof
notice, grouping a series OF amt
temples, Greclan, Graeco-Roh.
Doric and Ionic, the famous Parth,n
at Athens built in the time of Peril.
400 years b. G. being the central ST.
ture round which the others are pla,
Ihe buildings are brought much clo.
together than were those of prevl
fairs, making the work of the sight
less and should be appreciated Att
same time nothing is lost in artis
elect by this close grouping as the
Is enough distance to lend perspecti,
The main buildings number about
score and all of them except the p,
thenon are constructed OF framewor
the exterior being finished in stat
making them uniformly white as
Chicago. ''The Parthenonr devote
to the fine arts, is of brick and ston,
ana roof of steel and glass, being ca
culated to be fire proof. There is
course the usual midway which
known In this case as the Vanity Fan
with oriental dancing girl, Chimes
village and fakes innumerable. Tn
giant scesaw which is the Ferris wbee
OF this fair was in process of constrne
ton at the time of our visit but wil
probably be ready to do business by tb,
lrst OF June. Yes and we saw the al
eyed successful trip of the "ayin,
machine too. 1t is simply a balloon
'nly little different shaped from wha-
We are in the habit of seeing with 1
oft OF propeller apparatus where the
nan sits and is spnRa5 carried II
lio : : n--,.sofg in spite of his efforts and
he only signs of any control was in
he fact that he was able to turn il
round.
The morning after our arrival oui
'arty was taken in charge by Mr.. j. J
dcCann, who is member of the exec
tive committee OF the exposition, anC
We certainly couldn't have fallen into
,etter hands. He was indefatigable in
lis labors for the comfort and pleasure
If all. We were taken to the exposi
ion grounds where we were formally
welcomed in the Auditorium, being
old if we saw anything that pleased us
% take it, if it wasn't too big to carry
NJ one O'Clock we were served an elc
gant lunch at the Casino and at three
o'clock special train conveyed us tC
Belle Meade, some five or six mile.
Instant, which as some at least Of oul
'eaders undoubtedly know is one of the
argest and most celebrated stock farm.
n the world. The owner of the estate
zen. William II Jackson, met us anc
Iade us cordial welcome, personally
US about the place. Itcon
aims upwards Of 5000 acres and it,
must be seen to be appreciated
t is the home Of some very valuable
'acing stock among others being
rOquis, claimed to be the most valua
Die stallion in the world. One hundred
md thirty thousand dollars is said e
nave been paid for him and be coulC
lot be bought today for considerable
n excess OF that sum. "A fne deer
park in which hundreds of these beau
,iful animals roam at will is another
,ne OF the special features of this mag
lificent estate.
The city of Nashville is built on bott
sides of the Cumberland river, The
arger part being on the south ant
west side, containing both busines.
houses and residences, while the oppo
site side, called East Nashville, i,
almost exclusively Of resi-
1ences. The close Of war saw abou
10000 people gathered within its con
fines while today there is a little owe
100, 600, although from the extent ant
substantial character of its business
section one would form the impression
that it was considerably larger. Tn,
most serious drawback noted was tn,
of the principal business
streets, being even narrower than Mail
street in Belding. The jobbing, man
and wholesale business o
Nashville is very large being said I,
500 10000 year.
Nashville is also a great educationa
centre, there being some eighty differ
ent universities, colleges, seminarie
and DriVatp SrhoolS locatad ,hara ma /,