Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-25

pancake delegation referring to our uni
form hats.
We will not attempt to describe the ex-
position hall. The beauty and artistic ar
rangement of the displays cannot De con-
veyed in words.
At 2 O'Clock we went to the music hall to
hear Gimore's band. Who has not heard
of Gilmore? His music was enhancing.
There are sixty-two in the band, and ABOUT
one hundred instruments. his principal
piece that afternoon was Lost Hope by
Gottschalk We left the exposition at live
o'clock. After getting our supper we pre-
pared to go back to the evening concert.
We listened to the music two hours and
then started home Wednesday morning
we awoke bright and early to get ready for
a carriage drive that had been planned by
Miss Duncan the day before.
Nine o'clock the carriages rolled up TO the
gate. and we started on our merry trip
We were driven to Forest park. taken
through the principal parts, and saw ali OF
its beauty. From here we We're driven to
Tower Grove park. In this park we saw
the lovely bronze statues of Washington,
Humboldt and Grant. We remained here
for awhile. then proceeded TO Shaw's gar
den, the flower spot OF Eden. We walked
all through the garden, and saw the marble
statue of Science and Shaw's tomb; went
through the lighthouses, and we intended to
90 through the museum, but Time oeckoned
us on, and we reluctantly obeyed.
We started back to the city and went by
the reservoir. This is the highest spot in
the county. 1t is lovely view from here;
most of St. Louis can be seen, and the
dimensions of the reservoir are immense.
The editor of the Central Baptist had i'll
vited US to call on him, and Professor Yam
cey made an engagement for US to call TINS
morning.
We were introduced to DIR. Williams.
He asked US into his 'sanctum sanctorum"
where To- refreshments awaited US. We
remained here about an hour, then started
to the music hall to hear the band. At 5
O'Clock we started to the Mississippi river.
Was it not enough to enrapture Texas
girl, who rarely sees river, to stand on the
bridge and gaze down upon the deep, watch
ing boats come and go2
Our time was limited, so did not get to
cross, but had to return to our boarding
house for supper.
Thursday morning we visited the princi-
pal business houses, went through Bars,
Nugent's and the Famous stores and saw the
immense candle that has been burning since
September. We took our dinner at the
Mitchell restaurant, a dinner such as any
one could appreciate, much less school
girl. We remained in the business portion
of the town most of the afternoon. About
o'clock we went to the custom house.
From the dome of the building all of ST.
Louis and the river in its grandeur can be
seen. We remained here quite = while
gazing and admiring. Six o'clock found US
at our boarding house, hungry as school
girls ever get to be. We were invited into
supper. Mrs. Duncan had been giving US
splendid fare, but that night she reached
the climax.
Friday morning we visited the resident
portion of the city. We saw Cupples' and
Coffman's residences and West N1oreland
place. the Jesuit college and many OF the
all to meet at Barr's store. Mr.. Lawfiin, a
prominent lawyer IN ST. Louis, offered to
try to entertain the girls that afternoon,
and we can truthfully say he succeeded. .
He took US first to the Mercantile ibrarys
Here we saw books until our eyes becfhe
tired Of looking at them, also some Nvely
statues.
We then walked few blocks down. az
found ourselves in the MerchantSbElN s
change. We were introduced to ne presi-
dent and were shown all through the build
ing. From here we went TO the Office of
the St. Louis Republic, but on account OF
the presses being idle at that hour, we did
not take the time to 60 through it, but pro-
ceeded to the Anheuser-Busch brewing
company. This was the principal feature
of the afternoon. Guides showed US through
each department, and q Texas can now tell
you how beer is made. From the brewery
we went to the Jail. Yes, the girls had 10
be taken to Jail. We were introduced to the
chief Of police, and he very kindly allowed
us to 60 all through it.
We saw pitiful sights. Some OF the Jail
ers gained the sympathy of The whole
crowd.
We intended to so to the Hamilton Brown