Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-04-10
TENNESSEE CENTENNIAL
President Mckinley May Open 1t
in Person.
Remarkable Interest Taken In the
Exposition by "A Number of South
ern and Northern Cities
Plans of the Women.
Especial Nashville Crenn.) Letter.l

the Tennessee exposition grounds dur
ing the past week is simply wonderful,
and there is now not the slightest doubt
but that everything will be ready for
the opening day, May 1, when President
Mckinley will in all probability open
the exposition in person. The United
States government building, which was
only commenced three weeks ago, will
be ready to receive exhibits by April
10, and everything will be in readiness
before May 1. AS an example of the
interest taken in the exposition by sis
ter cities it is sufficient to note the fact
that Knoxville. Cincinnati and Louis
vile are now at work on special build.
ings. Memphis has completed a most
beautiful structure, and Chicago will
show up to the front with the Illinois
building, that will be a veritable work
of art.
Rhode island and other states will
have their own buildings and the indi-
vidual exhibits will be of the greatest
possible interest. Chicago and Illinois
have set u most brilliant example. The
building will be an exact reproduction
of the famous Administration building
at the Columbian exposition, one-siNth
the size, and it will be adorned with the
groups of statuary that graced the
original building and which cost $780,
600. It has been said that this building.
will be the cause of many thousands of
people visiting the exposition, as those
who did not see it al Chicago have been
sorry ever since, and those who did see
it will gladly avail themselves of the
opportunity to see it again. The Mem
phis building is very great attraction.
1t is in the form of a Egyptian pyramid
with porticos; the pillars being bril-
liantly painted and covered with hero
glyphics. The various orders or Sc
cret societies will nearly all have build
ings. The Knights of Pythias and Red
Men are now completing handsome
structures and others are to follow.
The attractions in the Woman's build
ing are increasing every day. The
president of the woman's depart
ment, Mrs. Van Lear Kirkman. assisted
by Mrs. G. H. Ratterman, chairman of
the women's patents, is preparing the
most unique exhibition of woman's
work imaginable. They have the life
size figure of a horse. upon which is
a number of trappings invented for
horse by women. Upon the walls and
on tables are other trappings. There
are several hundreds of these, all in
vented by women. One of the most use
full is a check rein to prevent the an
imals getting his tail over the lines;
this was invented by Mrs. Kate NJ.
Dean, of Memphis, and it received a gold
medal at the worlds fair. Another is
the fly net, to protect the under part of
the horse, the invention of Mrs. Stryker,
of Plainfield, ILL.,, a saddle invented by
Wisconsin lady. and a stirrup from
Ohio. Mrs. Mary Fourard, of Kalama-
zoo, Mich, has invented a rein holder,
and New Orleans lady has designed a
sun shade. Mary Ingersoll, of Erie,
Pa, has a design for a trace supporter,
| and there are hundred others. The
Knoxville ladies have secured large
| part of the money necessary for the dec
grafton of their building, and elaborate
plans have been prepared for work on
| the walls and ceilings.
Among the special meetings of wom-
en- already arranged for are the follow
| ing:
May-Hermitag Convocation, 4th,
| 5th and 9th; Artistic Dress, 10th; Os-
| soil Circle, 18th and 18th; Authors
Convocation, 18th and 18th; Music Con-
vocation, 18th and 18th; College Day,
10th; Child Study Convocation, goth
| and 21st; National Council Convoca-
| ton, oath, 25th and Goth; Chautauqua
Day. 27th.
October-Industria1 Convocation, 1st;
| Nineteenth Century Club Convocation,
| 4th and 5th; Council of Jewish Women,
| 9Th and 18th; Social Science Convoca-
| ton, sth and 9th; Memphis Women's
Council, 18th, 18th and 18th; Watauga
Chapter Convocation. 14tn and 18th;
| Daughters of the Revolution, 18th and
10th; Art Convocation, Goth and S1st;
| General Federation Convocation, 22d and
| 23d; Convocation of Mothers, 25th and
Goth; The New Thought of the New Cen
fury, 27th; State Federation Convoca-
| ton, 2Sth, 29th and 30tn.
The ladies of Memphis have also
some very elaborate plans for decorat-
| ing their building which will make it a
| bower of beauty. The walls will be in
white and gold, with e frieze of lilies
The window. a large circular one, ff-
| teen or twenty feet in diameter, will
be put in by Tiffany, of New York, in
| sunset colors, and about it will be
| painted sunset clouds. The newell
posts will be of brass, large and hand
some, and on each will be jardiniere
| of hammered brass, containing