The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-22
FOURTH edition


tuHfut uuu turiouH.
We passed through Fostoria, which
is named after Secretary Foster.
mombor Of tho last cabinet. He was
the originator OF the town. and un.
fortunately he has failed. We noticed
the old original log cabin. There was
n similar ono In Old Mlddletown town.
ship, where we spent some of our
hnppiest boyhood days, with our
grand. father and grandmother. Am
brose Smedley, after whom we were
named. We also saw many frame
houses, a story and half high, which
are built In the level country and high
winds. are less liable to blow down.
Going through Ohio In some places
the time made was ilfty-eight and a
half seconds to the mile, fast travelling
through time and space. We noticed
also that the farmers had their wheat
sown, and the corn shocks still stand
ing. We saw large piles Of barrel
slaves, we might say millions OF them,
as well as shingles. or all the country
we passed through give us little Della
ware. and Tor the size of her. she Ia
Fair than any other State In the Union.
Three cheers for little Delaware.
We noticed fine, large barns, nearly
all painted red, and small houses ms
we were going through Indiana. The
neldS generally were small, but one
that we saw there was not less than
one thousand acres, without a fence
division in 1t. ON our way up Mr..
Chris. Willis of Chester city had drawn
up the following resolution.
We. the Undersigned. members OF
the excursion party from Chester to
Chicago, desire to express our appre.
N ~ ~ hN a.,Aa al,
OF our fellow townsman, Mr.. X. Il.
Ross. who made 1t possible FOR so
large a party to leave our homes in a
perfectly appointed train with every
accommodation for n trip of one
thousand miles and rsturn, at great.
ly reduced rate, and every arrange
ment for our comfort and convenience.
We therefore desire thus publicly to
express our appreciation and thanks
to him.
The resolution was presented to
MIR. Ross by T.. NJ. Washabough in a
neat little speech. TO which tho former
gave his thanks for their kindness.
We arrived in Chicago about half
past three, about four hours benin d
time. About forty OF the Chester party
| engaged lodging. for which we pay
| seventY.iive to one and half dollar
day. We engaged breakfast GU the
| European plan for fifty cents each. nj
the great Northwest Hotel. Cor. 6Sth
street and Madison avenue. W. /. Nc.
Master, Manager.
After supper Geo. Hermitage OF
hester, and Henry Brosdbelt, OF
| Village Green, took walk out to the
fair grounds, paying one half dollar
each; we entered the grounds close by
| the Midway Plaisance, and soon we
In ri lnt - "a -
and walked from one end to the other
and thence down on tho other side. Ia
1t we saw the foreign Villages. Cafes
Chantant, mosques, kiosks, pagouus
menageries. panoramas OF various
kinds, tho cliff dweilers, snake charm
ere. the largest wheel In the world
tho Ferris wheel. which is two nun
bred and fifty feet high. with sixt,
cars on tho inside Of it. which vii
hold about forty persons each
We will take ride in 1t while here
and report progress. In the Midway
Plaisnnce may be found the countrie.
OF the known world represented, anC
the mode and manner Of their people
They are Algerian, Japanese, Malay
Dahomeyan, Turkish Irish. German
Austrian Villages, which ara wortl
ones while to give close inspection.
The Bushman's Cabin, International
Costume and Beauty Show, in which
there are girls of forty different ma
tions on show, to give one an idea OF
heir costumes and their way OF doing
things in the cooking and dressing
limo.
Some Of these girls are beauties. and
some ugly enough but give me the
true blue American girl among them
all for good looks and manner. The
Dutch settlement was worth visiting.
Street in Carlo, don't neglect to see it,
Solomou's temple, Blalney Castle and
real be sure If have to tpl! the like
OF ye," "a real Irish village, give 1t IA
visit, Egyptian Obclisk, .AIoursh
Mosque. Turkish Minaret, Cyclordma
OF different battles fought during tho
late war, pnuorumas. EXquimaux,
Arabs and Turks.
The foreign buildings consist OF
Austria, Brazil, Canada. Coylon, Brit.
ain and Ireland. Guatemala. Hayti,
India, Nicaragua, Norway and Sweden,
ltussin, Sian, spain, Turkey, Nenezue,
Ia, Japanese Pavilion.
To be Continued