Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-08-03
Leayinr the Cliff Dwellers'. we

Leaving the Cliff Dwellers', W.
| walked to the Peristyle on the lak'
front, and seated ourselves to take il
the music and view as fair scene a
the eye may love to dwell upon. W.
pretend to no power in the art of de
scription; our hand has not the cum
ming OF transferring to paper, with pei
or pencil, in fitting words or lines, the
beauties that through the eye impress
themselves upon our inner conscious
lness; yet would we like to give the
reader faint shadowing of the pano
rama which lay before us that glorious
afternoon. The Peristyle. stretching
it's long rows of white columns on
either hand, gave classic contour tC
the scene. In front, the blue water
ofthe lake, extending beyond the vision,
was dotted with craft of every kind
some lying at anchor, with tapering
masts tracing delicate curves against the
blue atmosphere, as the vessels gently
swayed in the restless waters beneath;
others darting hither and thither in
busy pursuit of business or pleasure.
Huge steamers piled back and forth
from the piers on our right to the city
on our left; little steam launches,
with ever and anon dash of spray be-
showering the pleasure seekers on the
shallow decks, pulled and whistled
their way out into the bay, athwart it,
and back again into the lagoons Of the
Fair; sailihg yachts, with white canvass
piled high over the little hulls below,
went out and down into the dim beyond.
or came, rising, gallantly in. Every
where was life-life bright, leaping
and sparkling with the power that it.
curved inward from point to point a
mile apart. On the right a long pier
jutted into the lake; on the left the
gallant warship ''Illinois' (not the
real ship, but a fac sinaile. with body
built of brick), stood guard with mas
sive hull and gaping guns. The breeze
came whistling in over the water; flags
streamed gaily out; the sun shone with
dazzling splendor; music played; the
ladies chatted; the men drank beer at
ten cents glass-everything was love-
Iy and the fowl that is said to have
saved Rome hung high as the
"The harp that once through Tara's hall''!
Here we met Major Powell and his
wife-the first of the
Press gang seen since leaving the Mis-
souri, Building. After listening to the
oand until it had played out its after
loon programme, the six of us went
lgain to the Bakery, at the instance OF
he Major, who wanted us to know
low much a French cook could make |
# a little, in the waffle line. There
ore, hot waffiles were ordered for the |
company, at ten cents per waffle, and |
We stood by to see the waffles made. |
\ tablespoonful of batter to each waffle,
. two minutes bake for the lot, a
prinkling of powdered sugar out of a
lightly enlarged pepper box-and be-
lold! sixty cents worth of French sus-
enance was before us! The waffle on
ur plate looked big enough; but, de-
curing it, we found it snare to the
ye, and delusion to the stomach.
The shades of evening beginning to
all, we betook ourselves to the Court
on Building, to witness the electrical
lumlnation. The effect produced by
ppearing and disappearing lights in
II the colors of the rainbow, was
rand, and we heartily enjoyed it.
he trickling and plashing of the wat
rs from the grand fountain. and the
reet strains from Sousa's band, added
Ii that was necessary to transport
le senses from earth to heayen of
Squisite enjoyment.
Then we went into the Electricity
hard by, spending about an .
our viewing its vast machinery and {
10 effects produced by the will of the {
an in charge. There are many
lings we don't know a great deal {
oout; but we confess that of all things ;
sveloped by genius and experiment,
G know and can learn least of cleo {
icity We, therefore, refer the gentle s
'ader to a Worlds Fair Guide if he be
lrious as to this part of the exhibits. 8
We didn't get to the hotel that night s
it'll about ten o'clock, and found the s
ndlord absent. He came in soon :
ter, however Later in the week we
und that he had become uneasy at :
our non-arrival and had gone out to {
i'd and guide us safely home. Chicago
big city, and he knew We were
rangers therein.