The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-02-04

In the VaAssmaN Of January The e
Is an excellent article DESCRIPTIVE OF
the | tennessee Centennial and Interna-
tIonal Exposition, which vii be open
to the public from May / to Novem-
I ber l Of the pIesen, year. As the
principal buildings viii be ready for
he reception of exhibits l., Frhlu-
aTy, intending exhibitors Will he IN
terestcd in the TaGfsWan' account
of the scope and condition OF this
spirited enterprise. 1t was entered
upon IN A PERIOD Of financial strngen-
cv consequent upon irlgh,iul panic.
! This Circumstance did no;, however, II
seems, lntlmldate the people of Ten
ntsSee, who were bent on celebrating
in fitting manner at Nashville the
centennial OF Ienncssee's admission to
the Union. They continued TO push
their preparations untlinChlngly at a
time when leupe were generally dis
posed to tighten their purse strings,
speCt the strlngenCy OF the times was
positive benefit. 1t has operated to
depre>s the values of building mate
rials, SO that the construction of the
exposition buildings was obtained at
figures fully S513 per cent. below the
rates ruling in good times. Valuable
! hints ii. '.thes. line'of economy were OBJ
lalned also from the experience Of the
Atlanta Exposition, with the r-sult
that the management of the Tennessee
centennial has an astonishing number
and variety Of excellent buildings to
show for Comparatively small expen-
dlture of money.
The exposition is located in Yves,
Side Park, a tract of 200 acres in the
western suburbs of Nashville BY a
timely expenditure of 100000, the
park was brought into an admirable
state OF fitness tor exposition purposes
Another 100000 was spent in fur
ther local Improvements, SO that the
buildings possess delightful ent0urage
With the $4,000 already paid ou
} for edifices and the additional expen
dtures at an early date of the fedora
government, the State Of Tennessee anC
other States, the total outlay for The
completion of the exposition plant will
aggregate about SI,25o,ooo. The
!. amount seems small compared with
the results obtained
1t seems small also when compared
with the prodigal cost of the Chicag,
! Exposition, but at Nashville, it mus
) be considered, there has been no waste
and, as already indicated, at Nashvill,
materials were Obtained at rock bottom
prices, while at Chicago everylhin.
was paid for al inflated rates. Wha
is likewise very remarkable is the fac
that at present not a dollar of deb
exi,ls's to harrass and annoy the man
agement on May 1, when the gate
are opened, every peCuniary obliga
ton, It IS stated, VIII have been DIS
charged-an exceptional experience /
must be conceded. in The experlenC,
nf cxpostinns.
The illustrations IN the Zraaesma,
,ieulCt series Of large and handsnm,
tulldhgs, not equal, perhaps, in ex
cent H. the buildings Of the Colum
ban Exposltlon, but admirably de
~lgned and ample. The Minerals ant
Forestry Building. the first 70 be en-
c"untered on entering the grounds, ]
Dorlc edlflce measuring $40 by -
feet, with an annex II by I62 feet
the total floor space being 1888;
square feet. Nearby is the Auditorium
TOR the use Of congresses, &c, with
seating capacity for 1000 persons. Al
exceptionally handsome edlflce is tn,
Parthenon, modelled after the templ
on the Atheian ACropolis. 1t IS bull
Of stone and IRON and will be the re
posI,ory Of the fine arts collection. Th
largest structure is the CommcrC
Building, measuring 50I by 75o feet
TO contain all exhibits Representing
the liberal arts Railway tracks com
right up to the doors Of this and o,he
important buildings, thus saving *
hIbifors the expense Of certage. Th
Agriculture Building, 900 by 200 feel
. the Machinery Building, 375 by IS
: feet; the Transportation Binding, 10
, by I25 feet, with the WOman's, III
Administration the ChIldren's Nh