The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-26

chicago Tmos-Horald.
This centennial Is worth looking after.
Thousands of Somthernets will be there.
The exposition Is intended to celebrate
tho Tooth anniversary of Tenuesssee's ad-
mission into the UNION Her people are
proud OF her heroic aud historic record.
They conceived the plan OF tho fair In u
spirit OF PATRIOTISM. TO illustrate the pro-
gross that has been made in clvlizaGon
and To call attention 10 the bounuful re-
sources OF her ilcdS and forests IL ia to
call attention. too. to her natural re-
sources ana Advantages and to lead TO
tileir greater development, as We'll az 10
show the progress THAT has already been
made IA the arts and sciences, 1t IS IL
practicabH ana protitahle way of cele-
hraung a great event. 1t VIII enable tho
South to present at one and the same
tino their historical record OF "A hundred
years ana give Their reason for believing
tilat tioir country u safe and invitinx
ned for The NY estmeni OF cdpslal, lh.s
idir Is. however, neither IA local nor
sectional enterprise, All countries have
been invited. ard It Is hoped that all Sec
tons VIII participate, Ms burden of ex-
the city OF NsshN lie That city alone
has given upward of 100000. which sum
has been expended upon the beautiful
grounds and magnificent buildings. which
stand today in testimony of the faithful
discharge OF duty to the state and the
country. OF course the exposition VIII
NOT, III cItKdnce anu RTttiHlcui. cVudl mo
wcrlda fair, OF even approach II IN scope,
but It Is Uhe opinion of tnen from all
over the country that II Will bo second
only to the Columbian exposition.
In our young and vigorous republic lOO
years IL n long time, For Stuie TO have
reached that age r. in itself cause for re-
ioScins. but It - the occasion for some
thing more than ordinary eAultauon
WHOM IL commonwealth has borne her
self with 80 much renown. both on tho
field aud in the forum. In both places
Innn,s,gna
Americans can never forget the difhcul-
ties attending her admission INTO the
Union nor the important part she has
played in the Nations history. In the
Indian wars, at kJng's Mountain, in Mex
leo and Mt New Orleans. and ON every
battlefield IN the civil war. the sturdy
sons of Tennessee were always TO be
found where honor and duty called them.
Her blood and treasure were unstintingiy
given, aud hence ne anpropraiengss OF
Next to Virginia Tennessee was tho most
active thcater of the great war between
mo states, Three hundred Thousand
or In camp within her boundary lines at
one time. In Tennessee soil there are
buried more than G00pO Federal troops.
within sight of the exposition grounds
WAS fought the battle OF Nashville and
upon the very spot now known ~ EXPOS.
it!on park h" Federal soldiers pitched
interest to the Northern visitor. one OF
The grent services intended TO be rem
dorel by the centennial exposition VIII DO
to deepen and strengthen the feeling or
NATIONAL unity and fraternity.
The exposition grounds IRE admirably
laid out. both for convenience in getting
around and for the beet presentation OF
architectural effects. The stretches OF
lawn VIII be Il feature that was much
lacking at the Worlds Fair, and viii add
u reposc 80 greatly needed In a white CITY
whose architecture Ia more or less rigidlv
classic. There were not sc many places
at Chicago for the eye TO rest upon IN
detail. and scarcely none at all In general
effect II was 100 literally q White
City" Tho beauty of art and the pcrfec-
tion In architecture displayed In the con.
strLction of the Tennessee Exposition VIII
as,onlsh and please the visitors. and Y
these structures were emptled OF their
treasures in art the archives and relics
OF history and the wealth of the products
If Tho lan1 and of the thousands OF at
fractions which viii be congregated there
If these and the music and the howtrs
of the aunny South and the smiles or tho
b, autifil women of Tennessee were want.
ing. there would still be q satisfactory
compensation IN viewing me exposl'ion:
because Of the story 1t VIII tell Or one 81
lie greatest achievements In architecturs
OF modern Tires.