The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-04-07
The Tennessee Centenia|
A Summary Of the Present
Condition of the Grounds.

Condition Of the Grounds.
The management OF the Tennessee
Centennial Exposition seuds out great
accounts Of the preparations that have
been made for the big show. This
description will give an idea Of the ex-
POSITIONS scope:
Teunysoo 10 bis "Fairy Place" gives
capital idea of busy community
Hhen the prince kisses the sleeping
beauty and
"All the pent up stream Of life
Dashed onward in cataract"
Nothing short Of the touch Of Alad-
din could have wrought such truosfor.
nation on the exposition grouods as
has taken place during the past few
days Everything is moving and NOV
iog rapidly; to hesitate in the midst of
that busy throng is to be lost altogeth-
er. Everyone appears intent upon
purpose and there is no clash. Wheels
revolve within wheels and the leviatban
machine moves With regularity and pre-.
cision
The Government building is going
up at such rate thst BY the 10th of
Apri! the exhibits can be placed 10 po-
sition. a steam drill is now at work
90 we'll for water supply. aud it is
expected that stream will be struck at
about 95 to 115 feet. The magnificent
proportions of the building are appar-
eDt from the outline already erected.
A conversation amoug party Of
gentlemen from Chicago yesterday will
show 10 most explici: manner the
beauty Of the exposition as whole.
Taey were arguing which was
rthe most beautiful structure from
utilitarian as we'll as orna-
mental standpoint and although
they we're educated. refined men. fully
capable Of arriving at logical conclu-
son, they could not agree and finally
agreed to differ, for the buildings
were really all SO beautiful
and SO admirably adopted for
the purposes for which they
we're intended that it was very difficult
matter to decide upon the best. How
ever, the current of favor, was slightly
toward the Machioery building as an
ideal Exposition structure.
Ooe of the most ornate and beauti.
full is the Childreo's Building. aud
then the Nergro Building and theo-but
it is possible to describe them all, so
suffice 1t to say that never before since
"Adam delved and Eve span" have SO
many majestic structures been assem-
bled on such a very limited area By
that expression it is not intended to
convey the idea that more space is re-
qoired-that is DOT the case; no ezbi-
bition ever held bad more beautiful or
more commodious quarters, bus the
A,bers of old-nay, the entiro cooti.
ueut of old Greece. itself-was not more
favored with perfect specimens of the
perfect skill of the architect aud artisan
than the Tennessee Centennial exposi.
tion.
The Partbeuon has surrounded itself
with halo Of glory tbat may partially
dim the lustre of adjacent structures.
bat still they car exist without borrow
ed effect
| The Commerce building is study
in itself. The lines are perfect, rather
hard and rigid for modern eyes, per
haps. but nevertheless perfect 10 sym
metrical effect.
The HYGIENE and Education Build
ing will be ready next week for the
plaster and the History building is now
almost completed.
In fact from a careful examination
Of the buildings the statement is unhcsi-
tatipgly made that they will be ready
ahead OF time and there will be 10 de-
lay. Already exhibits are arriving
and within the next week many will be
placed in position.
A trip through the grounds yester-
day under the guidance of Engineer
Creighton and Herman Justi, chief of
the bureac Of publicity and promotion,
revealed SO many interesting features
that unlimited space would be required
for story in sequence, so they are
here given as leaves from a note book.
The Knoxville building will be
placed on most desirable site 90 the
uorth side Of Capitol avenue just east
of the Rialto.
The site Of the Cincinnati building
is one of the best on the ground on
Capitol avenue just opposite Knox