Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-05-09
LETTER OF INTRODUCTION.
JOHN TORRIE WRITES TO THE
DUKE DE VERAGUA.

| CuHuhy NAUcAHS MVICACHO III
| Hash is FataI-Better Weather
Setting in.
Chicago, May 81 must begin by
begging your pardon for overlooking
the APPEAL last Saturday; was too
tired to dc anything.
The crowd at the Fair on Saturday
was the greatest since the opening
day. The sun shone brightly, and
the day was pleasant and inviting.
The workmen employed by the land>
scape gardener of the fair were kept
busy during the night. They labor
ed by electric light and Saturday
morning there was scarcely vestige
of last week s rains on the winding
streets and paths.
What little mud remained Satur-
day night was pressed out of exis-
tence by huge steam rollers and now
but little remains to complete the
roadways.
| think it was great mistake not
to open the Fair yesterday. Sunday
is always day of rest and recreation
all over the civilized world, and to
deprive people, Especially the work
ing class, who have no other day at
their disposal If the opportunity of
viewing the Fair, is working a down
right hardship on them. 1t is Ger
tainly taking a very narrow view of
things, to say the least. Every body
hopes to see it opened on Sunday
hereafter, and | think it will be-
The Souvenir fend is working old
Christopher for all he is worth. The
likeness of Columbus meets your
eyes every way you turn. As write
| am smoking Christopher Column
bus cigar, and as | smoke l can't
help thinking that he must have
brought it over with him on his first
VOYAGE.
On the corner Of my paper IS an
crab s>ed portrait Of Chris; the head
Of my cane is identical with the dis
covers frontspiece. Even your
bill of fare reads, "Steak la
Columbus" Pork, Ia voyage"
etc, ETC.
And speaking of the restaurants
and eating houses let me say that
the food is simply hash and rehash
Cay after day. Nothing is wasted
Not an ounce of anything is thrown
away. What one person leaves the
next one gets. | find the best way
to get good food is to patronize some
little place run on a small scale by a
poor but honest women trying hard
to make a living for herself and
children Numerous Worlds Fair
puzzles are on the market, chief
among which is the traditional egg
which G. G. made stand on end.
1t is curious and interesting to
watch the various moods of visitors,
Some come with basket and carry
away a load of samples" others
comes to purchase, regarding the
whole affair as huge market; others
merely get what they can beg, and
some come to steal.
Dipple is still putting in his time
having fun and guying inquisitive
tourists; however he always puts in
good word for Nevada to people who |
are really after information. He
has quiet way of rebuking aristo-
cratic snobs who are disposed to cast
slurs upon our exhibit.
l am proud to say that the medals
made under the direction of Chief
handy are several times better than
the medals given by the Paris Expo
sition managers and contain more
gold. The design is very similar to
that on the aluminium medals now in
but contains more figures :
and is much finer in workmanship.
Before leaving Carson l saw .
French medal in the pioneer cabinet
near the Controllers office in the !
Capitol hall and 1t is as far below the
American product as twenty dollar
piece is above a nickle.
The plates from which our diplo-
mas are to be printed, are being
made by the best steel engravers in
he world from the design of Church
probably the best American artist.
The Duke De Veragua decend-
mt of Christopher Is being bored to
leath with letters of introduction
rom all parts of the world and al