The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-26

way II is written, and that means whole hcap
more more 'nan that many letters attached to one OF
me busiuess end or big word, thus: Assistant
G Sei,s,. passenger Agent Chicago and Erie
M III 1t didn't take me long to transact
seemed TO realize, did c. p. A. Fisher that
they should do as suggested. We coon systcma.
tiZed our proposition and disposed OF business
aud then MIR. Buskirk drifted into u few social
remarks about making myself Mt home in his pi-
nee whenever came TO town and that must be
sure 10 bring the family and make Headquarters
with him during the fair.
MT: Bnsktrk told me OF . proposed "World-s
Route. lie and MIR. Fisher h,vc Thought out n
iittls biz of railway pleasantly in the form of
what they will call
"THE RED nInp"
This Will be special Chicago Limited TAINTED
RED from the pilot of he locomotive to- the tip
end of the lrstclass class coach. Ii IL sproposcd
10 uniform tho crew in red caps and Jackets and
the cdict has been proclaimed that the crew must
all have red hair. The passengers, of course,
VIII be exempt from this regulation, but re-
HE TINES would be read. lie fired me after
that.
THE WORLDS FAIR
1t would be pity to close this itinerary with
The way TO so Is by the Illinois Central suburban
and you get or at Jackson Park. There you are
m md by an army of very accommodating haekmen
nothing Judging from their polite manner and
urgent solicitation, but 1t costs you from fifty
Your eyc,tceth saw gentleman away down
the line in close confab with one of these coaah-
men and an idea struck me TINT would "rorm
syndicate and go after u little side talk we drove
the bargain Tor nfty cents each and the driver
drove the team.
My companion was from Minneapolis md
though somewhat reluctant ut first to, accord any
praise to his rival city. yet he soon warmed up to
the surroundings and began to cnthuso. Uur
conductor agreed to show us everything in sight
ana explain as lie went, but he seemed In hurry
10 earn his dollar and so lie whizzed around in
ride are somewhat similar to the experience OF n
man on merry go round, looking ut n panor-
anna revolving In the opposite direction I saw
every thing, but remembered nothing. So L re-
garded my flfty cents az gone like n good many
others and ne we boomers arc somewhat ne.
customcd to that sort of thing, very little time.
was wasted in regrets
ltold the driver to take me to the
ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
and let me ont. This he did and shook hands
with the Minneapolitan, shook my fist Mt the.
ChicnSOan, and look n stroll through the maze OF
s s ana lime and scantlings and plaster of
Paris, which lie scattered around on the ground
or stand up in the form OF magnificent palaces.
MANY man who goes to the Fair without read
ing this part OF my story will imagins tnat those
nrchitectural wonders arc real stone, and
very little diTeren. 400 years hence and no
doubt christopher Will be just ns well pleased
Tor he has lived long enough by this time TO take
The administration building is n very digniicd
AFFAIR ana every true patriot will gaze with pride
hpCH tuie Brfuu CeHtTul inquire among so manN
more pretentions. more massive but less symmc
tricnl structures. Its immense dome reaches sky.
ward almost ne high as the TERRY Building"
Then comes the various and varied Exposition
buildings, the ornamental structures along the
Lake front, the different 'forcign" buildings the
state building nearly all there but Virginia. the
mother OF them nll, who modesily waits until her
children re seated nj that great feast and then
she will take possession OF the whole show by
walking around at large. But don't worry, Toy :,
we nave two very fine exhibits in Chicago al
ready. L saw them down on Wabash avenue
Libby Prison and John Browns Fora both
are there TO tell our darker story. but New Vir.
glnia, with her woDdrous present and grandcr
future, from indications. must hang her garlands
ON the back fence OF the Fair grounds or not show
them at all
"fHE SHIP OF STATE"
Is the most nspiring spectacle presented 1t
stands iinnedinte' in front or the administra-
ton building and its symboliCal Significance il
go distinctly characteristic OF the theme that one
stands In rapt admiration looking mt the I'M
ana With head erect, shoulders poised, brow elc-
waited, eyes blazing with life majesty and domn
ion, she IL borne along ny the willing arms OF her
llnndnnidens who propfl the vessel, while .Old
Time" stands at the rudder with his sy lie bound
TO the I'm post. his locks flowing In the breeze
his hercnlean form slightly IL clined forward and
every muscle drawn taut with anxiety for the
safety OF his charge.
To those who would wreck that ship, to those
misguided mortals who, FESTIVE under wrongs,
real or Imaginary, l would saw, 20 look ut this
grand picture and then pray the God VI nations
TO help you Danish all thought but that of bend
ing your energies like that Of rimc, TO the preser-
vation Of ou
SHIP OF STATE