The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-01
NASHVILLE CENTENNIAL.
Preparations Are Complete for the
Opening Day.


Nashville, Tenn, April 30.--In spite OF
constant rains for weeks. delaying and
retarding work In every department, order
has been made to take the place Of the
confusion and the Centennial City, practi-
cally complete 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 and Governor Lou
Stevens OF Missouri, have already come
and will participate in the simple opening
including the government building and
some special State buildings will not be
fully completed for some days every build
ing to contain exhibits Ia ready for occupa-
tion and contains exhibits. Eleven large
and commanding structures have been
busy scenes night and day this week, while
exhibits We're put in place and finishing
touches given. They are the auditorium,
par.henon. which is the art gallery, com
merce, woman's, agricultural, machinery,
minerals and forestry, transportation,
children's. historical, government, negro
and railway buildings.
grass are in excellent condition md the
| inclement weather has prevented the re-
moval of the flowers and plants from the
green houses The Cincinnati Knoxville
and other city buildings are all ready and
some of the State buildings. while others
are just under way
The exhibits made by railroads. both
North and South. are extensive and com
| plete and consist In large measure Of out
of door displays of minerals. plants and
| trees.
The official ceremonies tomorrow Will be
brief and simple with no special effort al
display. but marked by dignity.
The following programme will be OBJ
served: Parade OF Ancient Essenic order
and other orders with 5000 men in line
starting promptly on Broad street at Sal
as an escort to Governor Robert l.. Taylor
who will be accompanied by State anC
city officials and his full staff.
Opening exercises In the auditorium n
II a. M, with prayer by Bishop Gaylor
and then Governor Taylor, Presden
Thomas, Director General Lewis, chic
Justice Snodgrass. speaker of the stat
senate. speaker of the house and Mayo
Mccarthy will deliver short addresses.
Starting the machinery with the electri
signal by President Mckinley at noon.
Normal reception Of the Moretti fountain
OF electricity on behalf of the woman
board at the woman's building, where Mrs
V. l.. kirkman. president of the woman
board. assisted by the four vice president
of the woman's department. Mrs. Florenc
Druilard Mrs. G. n GrosVenor, Mrs.
w. Thomas and Miss Mary Temple IN
secretary Miss Ada Scott Rice, and tn
treasurer Mrs. Il, E. Weakley, will b
handed the key with which to turn on tn
water and start the fountain.
Public reception of the womans build
ing.
Opening exercises in the childrens build
ING, beginning at 3 p. m.
Grand open air concert at the band stan
near Lake Watauga.
AT night the domes and fronts of IL
buildings Will be Illuminated with electr
lights and the thousands Of lights abol
the grounds will be turned on.
Another open air concert will be give
and the days festivities will close wit
, a grand display of fireworks.
Nashville is decorated with flags ar
: bunting and the day will be public hol
day.