The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-04-22
NASHVuLE'S BIG SHOW.
INTERESTING FACTS AS TO ITS CHARAC-
TER AND SCOPE.
An Event that Has Attracted Wide
spread Interest at Home and Abroad
Success Already Assured-The
"WOrld's Fair" of I8o7-Low Rates
of Fare ON all Railroads.

As great interest is felt in the Ten
nessee Centennial and International
Exposition, the GOLD LEAF presents
herewith a few facts in addition to the
article printed last week.
We copy from circular issued
jointly by &. P. Atmore. General Pas
senger Agent of the Louisville & Nash
vile Railroad and w. l.. Danley, Gen
eral Passenger and Ticket Agent Of
the Nashville, Chattanooga & ST Louis
Railway, as follows:
"This Exposition is designed to cele-
brate on an elaborate scale the one
hundreth anniversary Of the admission
Of the State of Tennessee into the
American Union; to encourage more
friendly relations between all classes
and sections of all the States and Ter
ritories Of our common country, and
of our country with Canada, Mexico
and other nations; to illustrate the
matchless resources, wealth and posi-
bilties Of Tennessee and the South,
and to stimulate educational and in
dustrial progress and appreciation of
the fine arts and of the sciences.
"The construction Of the Exposition
was begun in the summer Of 1895,
and, Notwithstanding political disturb
ances and a period of financial dis
tress, the work has gone steadily for
ward, until now there is found nestled
among the hills, in the midst of a
beautiful park, veritable white City,
The beauty Of art and perfection of
architecture displayed in the constluc-
ton of the Exposition will astonish
and please visitors from all parts OF
the world. So ably has this great en-
terprise been managed that its con-
struction has gone forward without in
terruptlon. The main buildings are
already completed and receiving ex-
hibits, and there seems to be no doubt
but that it will break the record of all
former expositions by having all its
buildings and exhibits ready and COM
plete by the day of the opening, May
ISt
"This Exposition is International,
and proposes to have every civilized
nation represented, the United States
Government, by act of Congress, hav
ing provided for admission free OF duty
of goods from foreign countries lnten-
ded for exhibition. The United Safes
Government appropriated s1So, 900
for a building and exhibit. Every
State in the Union has appointed com
missioners and given it liberal endorse
ment, while many of the States made
liberal appropriations for State build
ings and State exhibits. The great
metropolitan cities of the country are
trying to surpass each other in the
magnitude and character of their ex-
hibts.
GA bird s-eye view conveys the best
idea of the magnitude of the enterprise
and gives a hint of the architecture,
the location and the number of the
splendid buildings. 1t is smaller in
area and measurement than the World S
Columbian Exposition, but it is great
er in scope, in the number and size
and architectural beauty of the struc-
lures than the Philadelphia Centen
NAL, while no other exposition held in
this country, except the Columbian,
has approached the Nashville Exposl-
ton, which is not local or sectional
affair, but really and truly inter
national.
"The site Of the Exposition IS a
magnificent tract OF highly improved
bluegrass land lying in the immediate
suburbs of Nashville, encircled by blue
hills, and was for years public park.
1t is reached by four first-class electric
railway lines, and the main line OF the
Nashville, Chattanooga & St Louis
Railway passes through the grounds.
A commodiouS terminal station is
being erected, and trains will be run
every few minutes. Thousands Of
flowers, shrubs, evergreens, numerous
lakes, terraces and miles Of ebert walks,
with natural shade trees, will form a
picture unequaled in interest and
beauty.
"By giving careful consideration TO
! this matter you will be able to appreci
ate the magnitude Of this great enter
prise, which gives every promise OF an
unqualified success. Nashville is a city
| of 900 people, and IS making ella
bora,e preparations TO entertain the
thousands of visitors from ali parts OF
| the country"