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completed in time and tho exposition
will be ready in May is assured.

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will be ready in May is assured.
Meanwhile the indications are that
the exposition will be most successful.
Exhibits are pouring in. Recognition
has been given by twenty five OF the
States, which win send exhibits OF
their resources. 1ts international
character is assured by the fact that
recognition and encouragement has
been given by many of the great
Nations OF the world. Japan, Chius,
,, Austria, England. Mexico and the
South American States will be repre-.
sonted, and many of them have already
sent exhibits and their buildings are
in process OF construction.
A recent visit TO the grounds of the
exposition showed that rapid prog
ress was being made in the work.
tn grounds are easily accessible from
the city, not more than twenty min.
utes' distance by the street cars. The
park was beautiful before man began
to improve on natures handiwork, and
is now even more beautiful. It is
said that its site .is prettier than that
which any other exposition has ever
had. On this park second white
city is rising, with buildings as white
az those OF the worlds fair ana form
ing II fine contrast to the blue of the
hills and sky, and the green of tho
waters and the lawns. The buildings
are splended specimens of architec-
ture. with most types represented, in
cluding tho Doric, Ionian and renais.
sance, as well as the colonial type,
popular 100 years ago in this country.
One OF the most important buildings,
and the first to be delivered to the
officials complete, is tho Woman's
Building. TO the women OF Tennessee
is due all OF tho credit for the building
erected for their use. A woman, Mrs.
Sara Ward.Conley, was the architect,
and it will be managed entirely by
women under the direction Of Mrs. Van
Leer kirkman, tho President OF the
Woman's Board. The building has o
fine location in the southwestern por-
tion of the grounds. Its architecture
greatly resembles that of the Hermit.
age, the home OF Andrew Jackson,
upon which it was modelled, although
there are also suggestions of the Greek
style of architecture, which produce o
beautiful and novel effect. The cen.
trail part OF the interior is q large
rotunda with grand staircase up
right and left at the rear, and the
balance OF the building is divided into
handsome apartments for classified
exhibits. The second story OF tho left
wing, as one enters, is large assembly
hall, in which numerous congresses OF
women will meet during the exposi.
tion. The workmanship on tho stat
columns. the frieze and tho figures is
OF the highest order.
Mrs. Kirkman, the President OF the
Woman's Board, has made an effort to
present striking features OF unusual
interest, and special attention will be
paid to woman's work in the arts.
Every variety of decorative and ap.
piled art will he represented. One
entire room is to be devoted to cera.
mics; there will be an elaborate dis.
play Of the work OF the American and
Swiss wood carvers, and the best wo.
men artists in the country will send
gems from their studios.
Woman's increasing aptitude as a
poster designer has been shown very
clearly during the last year or two,
and poster exhibition OF the work OF
women will be one OF the features.
The Southern woman, even when she
essays mems work. does not forget the
importance of her sex as housekeep-
ers, aud this is shown by the fact TINT
the chief feature of the woman's lie.
partment will be model kitchen
where free practical lectures on cook
ing will be given.
Another room will be devoted to On
exhibit OF the patents and inventions
OF women gathered from oil parts OF the