Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-17
WORLDS FAIR WONDERS.
Chaperon's Experience at the Columbian
Exposition.

| OHICAGO, June l4.-SlgntS TO the
| sightseer greatly diversity them.
selves. Our eyes are not all attuned
to the same key, nor do we ever see
| all we gaze upon. The marvellous
magical city proclaims more won
ders than were ever pondered over
in fairy tales, and it has hidden to
its feast more inspiring silent orators
than the ancients could have ever
drawn together, numbering their
seven long worshiped heroes as their
imperial guests. The duties of a
chaperon are marvellous as well as
the sights of the siahtseers. General
knowledge of the grounds can be
gained during day if properly di-
rected by one well acquainted with
the park, then further tramping
may be done with confidence by any
stranger.
Guiding Party.
Monday, June 5, called out nv
every day old shoes and patience
The party l was to have the honor to
guide, guard and answer questions
given at 40 knots minute, was COM
posed of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter ID.
Platt and Mr.. and Mrs. John Lewis,
of Iowa. The children were not to
attend till the fond parents looked
the scene over to know what could
be omitted with due respect to their
lives, when they acted as chaperons.
My verdict is that the parents should
have much patience with their hope
fuls. After deciding which turnstile
should have the extreme honor of
checking us through we were soon
inside and alive to the fact that one
day only contained "a hours and part
of that time we would be ordered home
and to bed. So the four, after many
guiding remarks on their part, con-
cluded to follow the guide. As they
were all from Iowa and this their
first call on the fair since its open
ing, they thought best to take pas
sing stares at all the state buildings
from Sixtieth street entrance to the
Iowa building. OF course that was
the first point of attack and after
registering we broke loose again.
Admonishing them not to appear
too awkward that those near US
might not detect their Iowa manners
as Illinois contained Chicago, the
hub of culture and civilization. and
anyone living in the suburbs of Hi
nois was as foreign as the Jerseyites;
they moved on in more stately
manner, although there was fire in
their eyes. Many Chicago people
seldom see the lake-not living near
it-so my nerves were not shocked at
their prolonged gaze on its beautiful
varied tints during that morning.
We now reached the war ship. Hi
nois. which was anchored securely at
the harbor of the white CITY which it
guards. The Illinois is perfect rep
resentation of war vessel, COM
pletely equipped-full length, made
doubly secure by being built of brick
and mortar. 1t contains MANY en-
hibits of Importance. among them
perfect models of all the great naval
vessels. Large guns of all kinds
were swung in place. Everything
needed for war was in its proper
place-some shams, but mostly the
genuine article. As officers and at
tendants live on board we spied cul-
mary implements, big range. also ice
manufacturing machine which was
forming slabs of ice, the only re-
freshments offered us. OF course
questions were repeatedly asked con-
corning the speed of his brick boat.
1t certainly was deceptive. l re-
marked that / could not see that it
was built of brick, and the officer
said, I'VE did not intend that YOU
should" He seemed to enjoy the
joke. The ship is $50 feet long and
every part in good proportion. You
need not reach this point till 1890 if
you want to visit the inside wonders.
There were two women and man
sitting crowded on the end of the
gang plank in order to be first on
board. They were as immovable as
figures on the Peristile.
The dedication of this vessel took
place last Saturday evening. when it
was illuminated inside and out till
fair grounds. As this was my first
visit on board, l modestly let the
Iowa tourists ask the questions that
might learn where the laugh came
in.
Meeting Rock Islanders.
We continued our stroll and soon
ran against some sightseers that we
recognized to be from Rock Island.
and as that is part of Illinois, they
had knowing look and seemed
quite at home. The proved to be
Hon. Z. w Hurst and Dr. c. C.. Car
ter with their wives. They chatted
pleasantly for awhile and took a
stroll with us never reminding the
Iowa people that they dill not live in
Illinois. There were many sights
that acted as lode stones to my party,
and one was the fish Matching in the
government building. The fish
sparon was placed in glass jars in
which water passed in and out
through glass tubes. The lifelesS