The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-09-11
TENNESsEE'S ZIG SHOW.
And the Power OF The Press Shown in
Us Favor.

The power OF the press has been
called into Tequisition for the Tennes-
see Centennial Exposition, and the re-
Spouse has been made with a!aCrIty and
cheerfully. The success of the expo
sition has now become matter OF ma
tioual import, and all are interested IN
it.
The same ideas that prompted the
movement for the inauguration OF the
centennial have been steadily at WORK,
changing the character Of the eXposl-
ton from state or sectional eAAl2lc
to one OF national import. Nay, 1t
can be said with all verify that the
national Significance of the great TAR
has become entirely lost in the thor
oughly International character that has
forced itself forward. The Tennessee
Centennial Exposition is discussed III
Paris and contemplated in Berlin; 1t
is talked Of in London and referred to
in letters from China; III fact, the whole
world knows Of its existence and Of
the aims and objec,s that prompted its
| being.
There is no selfish motive il the Cen
tenni2'. The main object Of the EH-
position was, and is, to show TO the
world the vast latent resources OF Ten
nessee, in order that the world may
share ard mankind in general be ben
cited. The object OF the Exposition
was not to make money for the pro-
meters; 50 space for exhibitors was
given free OF charge, and power fur
Hished into the bargain, if required.
Such an offer was never made before,
and the press Of the country appreciate
! that fact; and, not to be Outdone in
/ generosity, aids the endaavor by every
/ means in its power. Column after col
umn and page after page have been de
! voted to the Centennial, and special
! articles, beautifully illustrated, have
appeared in the best periodicals OF the
! aSe. The press is showing its power,
| and that alone in5uTeS an OvcrWhelm-
! ing success. AS an example Of what
| the press Of the country is endeaVorlng
! to do for the Centennial, it may be
mentioned that during the week ending
! March 27, upwards OF 5000 newspapers
4 contained notices OF the Exposition,
many of them Of great length and
! sple2diGly illustrated, and the enor-
nous number of letters en- every con-
/ ceiyabie subject received daily by the
Exposition officers fully testiies TO the
efficacy CT the work. That the officers
! Of the Tennessee Centennial EXPOSE
lion fully realize the great importance
| and value of the splendid service rem
dered by the press is evidenced by the
| fact that, at a recent meeting, il was
| decided that all duly accredited repre-
sentatiyes Of the newspapers of the
| country, and their wives, should have
every courtesy extended to them, and
at the last meeting OF the executive
committee The director general was in
| strucled to order the {. &c ion CT . sGud-
some building, to be used as club
| rooms Or receptiOn-rCOms by the repre-
sentativcs Of the press. The power of
the press has never been used to great
! er advantage for the general good than
it has been ia the notices that have
been given of this Exposition. No
drawing on the imagination for facts
is required; q brief description of thu
general character OF the great fair is
all that is necessary, and in years to
come the people Will refer with the
greatest pleasure to the wonders Of tie
Tennessee Centennial Exposition.