The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-09

Tho genial and energetic II. Cochran
Bailey, passenger agent of the Louisville
& Na5hville railroad at Cincinnati. was
in town yesterday, aud was eloquent over
the Tennessee Centennial and Interna-
,ionaI Exposition, which opens at Nash:
willie on May LIST next. He says hlB rOad
is the only trunk line 90 Nashville, and
that they have completed all arrange
ments 70 carry any number Or visitors
with speed and comfort. During MAY
the road will transport the Ohio and
Michigan editors to the bcenes OF Hlagnl-
fIcence and wonders TO be found nt the
exposition, and being under the diFectlon
and care Of Mr.. Bailey, the trip VIII De
well worth the undertaking. Mr. Bailey
saws that In all probability his road VIII
extend the same courtesy 20 the editors
OF Virginia and West Virginia later In
the season. -.
He Is very enthusiastic over the bright
prospects for the exposition, as Il IS loca,
ted in q section Of the country that VIII
be new to most persons OF the north ana
east, the wonderful development OF the
south since the war being an attraction
alone that will induce many 10 VISIT
Nashville The exhibition has been pro-
nlflcence. Il ~ virtually new "Hhite
City" without the bewllderinB immenSl-
Is that characterized the Chicago centen-
Mai exposition. Tho buildings are COM
pactly arranged and are Of as great ele-
gunce OF finish as slgnaliEed me great
Worlds Fair by the northern lake.
you will be surprised" said MT, BAL"
ley to the reporter, when you visit the
exposition, to note the quality, number
and character OF the buildings, ana tho
picturesque arrangement OF the grounds
II Is simply revelation OF the marvellous
energy pluck and progress that anil
mates the enterprising southern people OF
to-day. Take the Parthenon building,
for instance. II Is q beautiful and ma.
jestlc building, an exact reproduction OF
the edifice that was the GROWING stosy
Of Greek civilization, type OF aTcnnec-
ture which for harmony ana symeuy
cannot be better designated than a.
frozen music II 10 built OF stone, prick
and iron and will be the repository OF tne
line arts collection. Following It are the
Auditorium. with a seating capacity OF
6,OOO people, where all festivals. con-
greEses and meetings viii be held; the
lmmenae Commerce building on the Cor
inthIan and Ionic order, the stately edi-
flee for the exhibition Of minerals ana
forestry; the woman's building. modeled
after the Hermitage, the home OF An
drew jackson: the Agricultural, Ma
chlnery. Negro, ChlldrenB and Transpor-
tatIon structures, all combining TO form
one OF the most attractive panoramaa
the eye ever looked upon"
ANY startling features?" asked the
'oh. yes; many OF them, too numerous
TO chronicle within the limits OF news
paper article. The neatest conce!t IN
the way OF building. IS the one erected
by the city OF Memphis. named, as you
know, after the ancient city or Egypt.
Il is a reproduction OF the pyramid OF
Cheops. and the effects obtained are most
novel and striking, at the same time pc
Ing an object lesson OF most pleasant IN
terest."
reporter tentatively.
eyes, Of course; but It will be called
Vanity Fair at Nashville. The attrac-
lions will include: Shoot the chute, Ger
man village. Chinese village and beauty
show, Cuban Spanish village, Japanese
village, cycloran1 OF Gettysburg, cabo-
ret tiu neast. EdIson'E mirage. vaudeville
theatre, palace of illusions, mystic maze,
ostrich farm, the viEage, Colorado gold
mine, old plantation, animal show.
streets Of Cairo, Moorish palace, haunted
swing, electric carOuSel. whaleback sea
wave, electric scenic theatre. Pompey's
pillar, camera obscure, money illusion,
log cabin homes OF Davis and Lincoln.
Venetian canal, shooting gallery, and the
X-ray machines. Oh. It will be = great
show. Take n day OF and run down SHd
take 1t in, concluded Mr.. Bailey, as he
waved the Exporter adieu.