Arizona weekly citizen., 1891-01-03
| WORLDS FAIR An Interesting Interview
 With MISS LARETTE LOWELL Our Lady Commissioner on Her
 Recent Trip. Some Personal and General Desorip- tions that are V ry
 Interesting.

sioners to the Worlds Columbian Ex
 position from Arizona, have you?
 A. Yes Sir, returned a few day
 ago.
 1 Q. I suppose you enjoyed your tril
 very much?
 A. Indeed, did, just had a splen
 did time-Saw everything and every
 body.
 Q. Will you kindly tell us of you
 trip and what you saw.
 A. don't known if it would be O
 much interest to you, but I will tel
 you anyway.
 left Tucson Wednesday, the 12th O November on the Southern Pacific anC
 reached Fl Paso the next morning
 where friends met me at the depot
 The Texas & Pacific, which I desired tc take does not leave Fl Paso until on,
 thirty in the afternoon. Therefore
 had at least half day to see the sights The friends with whom I was visiting
 were fortunate in having lovely car
 riage, and my hostress, myself, together
 with several friends spent several hour.
 very pleasantly in driving. After driv
 ing in and about Fl Paso, which is tC
 near home, and to we'll known for me
 to say much about. We crossed the | river and went over in Juraz, formely
 Fl Paso Del Norte. We visited the old
 church of Guadloupi and in fact every
 place of interest. My friends being wei
 acquainted with the Mexican officials. | Our visit to the custom house and its
 several departments was especially h. teresting. 1 will not dwell upon the
 hospitality which was accorded us The complaisant nature of the true gentleman, courteous and chivalrous are the officials at Pasa del Norte. On our return to the American side we had luncheon and I found with sincere regret that the time had come when must part with my friends, who had made my visit so pleasant.
 The journey from Ell Paso to St. Louis was not marked with unusual in- cident. After leaving Ell Paso the country was more interesting. I had never seen cotton growing to any ex- tent before. Here l saw 1t in every stage, growing, the darkies picking it, and as 1t was prepared for market. As we sped radidly through forests of pine, and other native trees whose brilliant leaves of red and gold contrast ed strongly with the deep green of the leafed palm, which grew among the trees, we would occasionally come up- on logging camp. Here was all life and activity. The men working as if their lives depended upon the amount of work accomplished. The girls, evi- dently did not believe in the maxim "all work and no play. As the train sped by them they would flirt with the porters in a most energetic manner, tos- sing up there bright colered bandanas and waving their great black hands to and fro in quite croquettish fashion. We were delayed several hours on ac- count of a wrecked train and did rot reach St. Louis until Sunday the 16th of November about noon. For thirty miles or more before reaching St. Louis We travelled along the banks of the Mis- sissippi river. With friends with whom 1 was travelling l went to the Southern Hotel on reaching St. Louis.
 After luncheon We took closed car riage and drove in and about the city. l would judge that St. Louis is very pretty city. We saw 1t under most un- favorable circumstances-it was raining all the time we were there. At dinner that evening met that gallant soldier Nelson A. Miles. He had many ques- tions to ask about different ones in Arl- zona = kind word for every one. That evening he returned to Chicago on the same train with us, over the Chicago < Alton road. We reached Chicago Mon day the 17th of November, about seven o'clock in the morning. I think we must have brought some of the previous days storm with us. The rain was coming down 1n torrents. We'll, you know how uninviting a wet morning in a strange city is; and my first impress sion of Chicago's !climate was anything are not always lasting in spite of the old adage. The next afternoon, the 18th, an informal reception was held the Pullman building. The weather had become more pleasant. This meet ing was held that the lady commission CTS might have an opportunity of meet ing each other. It was quite an infor- nal affair, but doubt if there was ever an assem- blaze of such an informal na- ture, where so many eminent women of the age were brought together. The | north, the south, the east and the west. 1 Women of nationaifame in art, music i and literature as we'll as social life. l Among those whom I met were: Mrs. l John A. Logan, whose dignity is mel | lowed by the accomplished, graceful l manner of the noble women. Her per fectly white hair, com bed in a high roll | from her forehead, contrasts strongly | with the quick, keen expression of her dark eyes
 here met MT. and Mrs. Russell B. 1 Harrson. Mrs. Harrison is about five feet, three inches in height. She is blond of distinctly American type, with pretty retrousse nose, curling black hair and girlish look
 Miss Falkner, of Kentucky maintain ed her states reputation for beautiful No one could fall to notice her face and her juno like air.
 Mrs. Richard Oglesby, wife of ex- Governor Oglesby, twas generally conced- 9d to be the most beautiful woman on the board, tall, Of commanding presence. 3 stately matron whose still beautiful IS the richer for the waves of almost white hair that were carefully arranged over her fine head.
 There was no more striking figure than Mrs. Isabella Beecher Rockers, daughter of Henry Ward Beecher. Her strong, square face, Ter we'll formed roman nose, her firmly closed mouth. But her vigorous direct and almost masculine method of delivery command sd universal attention, and when she placed her hand behind her back or with free gesture, raised her finger 1t her audience, people listened to what she said so succlently and empathically.
 Among other noted women were liar jet Hosmer, the Sculptor, pr. Fannie Dickinson, Frances E. Willard, Miss