Show RAIN PLAYED AYKIt HAVOC Bri litant decorations to mere nashville tenn may 31 A hard rain storm this afternoon played havoc with the extensive and ornate decorations which had transformed the business streets and public equal c into manses mansea ot of color and now limp flags aads discolored bunting and disordered adornments bedeck house fronts where before noor noon all wa was s bright and glowing with color tonight rain still threatens and toweling lowering skies are arc III omens for tomorrows parade the city shows an influx of many visitors hotels and temporary quarters are rapidly filling up tip and unless rain prevents one of the largest crowds ever seen in nashville will be here to bonow the parade Is expected to be the most extensive ever witnessed in this city it tarts starts at 9 with alth the united states marine band at the head brigadier general gt GF I 1 len ry U S A in command with a battalion of the united states Infant infantry rys a battalion of tile the sixth infantry and a squadron of four troops hired cavalry will be the first divi blon vive five divisions form the processions professions process ions when the centennial grounds groutt ds ate arc reached president J W thomas Tho ings of the centennial tennial association will proc proclaim iahn the official inauguration of the centennial and an all immense united states hag flag will be raised and lion hon J at dickinson assistant united states stater attorney general will deliver art an address and the centennial poem will be read by mrs airs virginia F boyle in the afternoon the womans comans building will III be turned over to the womans comans board and addresses will be made fireworks at night will close the first days program the exercises will be concluded on tuesday T es d ay when lion alf A taylor and hon F r W carmack will deliver addresses d |