Evening journal., 1897-05-14
FRIDAY. MAY IA, 1897.
THE TENNESSEE EXHIBITION.


The course of extensive interstate
travel from now until the last OF
October will be directed toward Nash
Vile to see what Tennesseeans have
accomplished in the past hundred
wears. The people of the volunteer
state will not be alone in this monster
exhibition OF worldly advancement,
however. Indeed every state in the
Union and nearly every country on the
earth is exhibiting something to gler-
ify ITS present status Of civilization at
Nashville. The progress in the arts
and sciences Is quite as marked as 1t
was at the Worlds Fair, by the latest
discoveries and inventions.
Great as the attendance is certain 70
be. it will not be 50 great as the ezhi-
bltion deserves, for the very reason
that an adequate idea OF its beauty
cannot be conveyed, and even II con-
veyed, many persons will still be skep-
tical end doubt the ability Of a city
with a population no greater than
100 900, to achieve what has been sure
ly accomplished. The men who have
thought out and worked out this won-
derful enterprise, have done so in such
an unpretentious manner that the peo-
pie of Nashville themselves hardly
realized that the White CitO was an
accomplished fact, until they heard its
praises echoed and re-echoed by the
press throughout the world.
The machinery building is consider
ed one OF the finest specimens OF pure
Greek architecture in America. 1t is
375xl3S feet and somewhat resembles
the PropTlaeum in Munich. The COM
merce bhTding measures 591x256 feet,
and its general style is based on the
Corinthian and Ionic orders OF the
Graeco-R Roman. over the central payil-
ion dome rises TO the height OF 175
feet from which n most magnificent
view Of the surrounding country may
be obtained. The agriculture building
Is SDQx2aO feet, and the central dome
the feature OF the design, risss TO {
height OF 100 feet nanked on eithei
side by three minor domes. The chill
drens building is a most interesting
structure and was erected by fund.
collected solely by the children.
The negro building is justly cOnsid
cred one OF the most attractive in th'
exposition group and has a command
ing position on Lake Watauga. III
object is to show the progress OF th'
negro race in America from the ole
plantation days to the present TN
railway exhibits and terminal station
is In the Renaissance style of architec
ture and is 100 feet square. The lowe
floor is occupied by Plants system o
railways, the Georgia Railroad Com
pany and the Southern Railway Com
pany. The upper floor will be occupie
by the Nashville, Chattanooga and 81
Louis railway, and by the Louisvill
and Nashville railway. The exhibi
is one OF tho best ever made on tn
continent, and is Of intense interest.
has been arranged through the instrr
mentality Of President J. w. Thomas
of the Nashville, Chattanooga and 5
Louis railway, and who is also pres
dent OF the exposition association. IN
Seaboard Air Line has one Of the mo-
unique exhibits ever presented, an
one which displays exquisite taste
every feature The display in the agr
cultural building is undoubtedly Il
best ever made on the continent al
the decorations are simply marvelou
The decorations in all the building
are greatly admired.