The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-13
THE TEN \ ESsEl: GENGENNI.Ar..
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Ihe!State OF Tcnessce was one hundred
years old June l. 1896. The centennial
olrthu'tM was celebrated on that ;duy.
ana the exposition dedicated, the great
:. ceiCnration having been postponed
untll 1875. The post pDnempnt was ncces.
Siry IN order that all arrangements for
holding Il Tennessee Centennial and IN.
terna,ional Exposition might be compile.
tcd, ana In order that the people OF the
county might be free from The excite
hleht. STRIFE ana turmoil incident to a
presidential campaign.
l5ut the work OF building the EXpost-
sion was carried OIL regardless OF the no
litical contest which absorbed tho minds
0i me people, and With faith in the YER
dict OF The American voters tho man
agemcnt looked forward to n wear ar
national peace and political ,uietudc. r.
not OF business prosperity assured OF
ne most gra tifynG success OF an enter.
prise That was born OF patriotism. cher
iSheu by 4 love or country and fostcrcd
ny the energy and capital of a prosper-
GUS and happy community. Quietly the
work went steadily forward, anu when
the smoke OF the political battle had
cleared away, tile Exposition which had
'been builded Under the most distressing
isnlncial period In the history Of the
country. was found nestled among the
mus In the midst Of Il. beautiful park.
vcritable white City''--a Thing If
beauty and a Joy forever
Ihc FIRST five days OF the Exposition
VIII bring hundreds OF Thousand, OF nno-
PIE TO Nashville, and ii Is the purpose OF
the management to have all things re adv
and in order, so that each visitor may
go away and tell his OF her friends that
they may come and moi be disappointed
IN TINS respect they hope to win n YER
dict from the visitors thar Will be vastly
IN nlti.. a.
visitors to former eSpositions. As an in
ccntive 10 exhibitors to lie also ready,
the Exposition managers nave offered
TO refund all money paid FOR space TO
nose who have their exhibits in place
on opening day.
Writers for newspapers who have re-
/ Gently visited the grounds of the Ten
nessee Centennial Exposition have al
tempted no comparison bet ween this
and former cNpositions. II is smaller In
area ana III the measurements OF some
OF the structures than the Chicago
Worlds Fair but it Is greater in scope.
as well as in the number, size and ar
cilitectural beauty of.he buildings than
he Philadelphia Centennial, while no
other exposition held III this country has
Exposition. which It not a local or sec
ional affair but Is really and truly in
tcrna tioEal
The beauty OF art and the perfection
IN aTchitecturc displayed In the con-
strnction of the Exposition will astonish
and please. visitors from all over the
World. ana II these structures were emp
tied OF their treasures in art the ar
chvcS and relics Of history and the
wealth OF the products of the land and
or the thousands Of attractions which
VIII be conSregatcd there---if these and
the music and tn" flowers or the Sunny
south, and the smiles of the beautiful
women OF Tennessee were wanting
there would still lie a Satisrac Glory com
pensation in viewing the Tennessee Cen
tennial Exposition on account OF the
story it tells o: the worlds greatest
achievements in architecture
Many visitors at Nashville during the
past three months have expressed aston
LShment a. The magnitude OF the ENDo-
sition. anu the progress that has been
Quietly made IN the erection OF the build
ings. while they have been delighted
with the beauty ana grandeur OF the
scene which will he enhanced by The
process of nature With the aid or the
landscape gardener before the gates
swing open - the void. All through
the South. the last. he North and the
West the people OF culture and OF wide
observation are talking, and the newspa-
pers aye writing. about the Tennessee
Centennial Exposition. and 1t has al
ready taken lis place in the minds of
n" people especially of those who travel
ana desire 10 sec he world, as the only
event OF national Importance for the
year ofpeace and nrosperty--1S97