The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
LOUISIANA DAY
At the Nashville ExpOsitiOn-PrO-
gram. Marked Out Ahead.

Nashville. Aug. 1.-THE visitors to the
pyDoSitiOn from New Orleans ana LOUIS
lana were in evidence today. They were
busily engaged in inspecting exhibits ana
buildings and exploring the GROUNDS.
This afternoon. in the Louisiana pavll,
ion. Il most pleasing musical recital
was given by the visiting ladies from
New Orleans. which attracted Il large
and apprcciativc audience.
Tonight the woman's Building was the
center of attraction. 1t was the scene
of IN exceedingly brilliant and fasclnat-
Ing reception rendered the Louisiana par
ty by the womans board. All the rooms
were thrown open, the building brilliant
" Illuminated and the large assembly
haFl artistically decorated with plahi ;
and flowers for the occasion. The grounds
i'm the immediate vicinity of the wo-
mans building were also illuminated.
Trom : to o O'Clock the, reception was
held. Mrs. John w. Thomas of the wo-
mans board, assisted by ether members.
did the honors. 4 musical program was
rendered. The attendance was large ana
the function Il brilliant success. Tomor-
row evening Governor Taylor and num-
her of society leaders will further enter
tain the New Orleans party at ball IN
the New York building, ana this Will
also he Il brilliant event. -.
Red Men, their wives. families ana
friends. from all parts of the state are
olrendy arriving to assist in the re-
ception to he given tomorrow to the Red
Men of Louisville and other Kentucky
towns who will celebrate Red Mems day
in the auditorium. More than 10000
Ref Men are expected. Governor ray
lor will speak for Tennessee, President
John w. Thomas for the exposition and
A. :. Williams for the local tribes. Judge
!. X. w. Smith and other prominent
Red Men of Louisville will reply. The
days exercises will close with sham
battle in which Red Men. cowboys ami
state troops will take part. About 1000
men will participate in the sham bat
tie.
The sham battle between the troops
now cncamped on Military plaza on Sat.
urday next is attracting great deal oil
attention. and from present indications
will be n drawing card. Special cNcur-
sion trains will be run on all the rail
roads. low rates will be given on all
regular trains, and Saturday afternoon
has been declared Il holiday so that all
the people can witness the battle. The
regiments now in camp with their drills.
dress parades and excellent bands. have
been most popular during the week. and
their meeting at sham battle under com
petcnt leaders is sure to please the pub
lie.
Several hundred cycursionists came in
today from points in Kentucky. and each
day the excursions are larger. The In
diana Press association will come next
Monday and remain four days.
4 reception committee from Southern
Pines. s. c.. will give fruit exhibition
tomorrow illustrative of the fruits grown
in that locality.
nptphpr = and Il will In ana rt for
the artistic convocation. SO that artists
and authors days may be the same.
The auditors report. just issued for
July. shows that the liabilities for the
exposition company have been reduced
sd 900 since the report made July IL.
Official figures place the attendance on
last Monday at 56S1.