The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-03-30
c. G. AT THE woRLD,s FAIR.
! Matte Elliott Tells of a Nice Place where
the G. G. and Guards May Meet.

FRIESDs OF THE G. c.: Early in January my
mother received telegram announcing the death
of an uncle at the Battle Creek Sahitarlum, IN
Michigan and it being too cold for her 10 travel
made the trip in her stead Having a few hours TO
wait al KeokulS, route took walk up Main
street Going along noticed the show window of
a china store looked quite attractive / con-
Guided TO drop in. young lady came forward TO
wait on me, but told her only came in to look
around TO kill railroad time she says o. K, "
aud invited me Il seat by the stove. found her
10 be pleasant and communicative. noticed she
wore ID. OF V. pin, and soon found out she was
well acquainted with Mollie Robertson, Fast Ma
tonal President. Daughters OF Veterans After a
pleasant chat, and exchanging cards, left for the
depot. In few days heard from Moflie Robert
son. giving a cordial invitation TO visit her be-
fore my home which did, after three weeks
with my aunt and family. Arriving at keokuk
found both Miss Moie and her friend waiting. for
me. / royalty entertained, and found my
friend great worker for the w re. d. of ", aud
the n. r. G. c. Guards.
From keolSuk went to Chicago to visit friend.
/ hear say, Did you visit the Worlds
Fair grouuds?" Oh, yes | truly did and will tell
you the location by the Lake will be grand in
Summer time The area OF the grounds IS 633
acres; OF this 80 acres intbe Midway Paisance
and 533 acres in Jackson Park, there being II
in the Wooded Island and the interior waterways
The latter includes eight divisions of water within
the grounds, connecting with another; the
lagoon around Wooded Island contains % acres.
Every principal building on the grounds can DE
reached b. water
Tie buildings are all beautiful The largest is
the Manufactures and Liberal Arts, which covers
Cohoes, II. Y, that Witnessed the lovely display
of primroses in the horticultural Building; there
were various colors from all parts OF the United
States also from Paris Berlin, Prussia Italy, and
other countries The display from Italy was In
deed exceedingly fine. During the Fair there will
be displays Of flowers in all parts of the grounds
but particularly around the Horticultural Building
and The Wooded Island
The Japariese Building is on Woofled Island. and
here will be the rose garden with more than 5O.Oo0
rose bushes in IT, There also will be every variety
Of Towering shrub and trees with aquatic plants
along the lagoon shores. There will be a success
sion of flowers throughout the six months OF the
Fair
1t is said the Fair win open in May with 100000
tulips in bloom around Horticultural Building, and
the inside the greatest show ever seen.
THE ESKIMO VILLAGE.
The Eskimo Village is il, the extreme north
west corner of jackson Park, in grove of trees
and on the banks OF pond upon which during the
Winter the Eskimo have exercised their dogs
and the young people have sksted. While we
there of the natives who had
three Of the Eskimo dogs h'tched with rope to
sledge. The dogs are large and shaggy and
light yellow in color. While sitting the siedge
with long whip in hand, he would hollos " Ma
non, na-non " at the dogs and away they wonld go
over the SNOW. The village consists of q Morayan
chapel and i2 Iuts there 81 natives Of Labra-
dor, with three young babies. the oldest named for
Christopher Columbus. We visited in three houses;
one woman carried her baby in seai-skin pouch
on her back, but little Christopher In little
hammock sound asleep He will be worth n mil
lion dollars before the Fair Is over, every one
gives him money for his name. In the last hut we
visited there was young-looking woman sitting
| by little wooden cradle. She could speak our
language very we'll we bad quite chat. She
told me that they have only one name: that tile
missionaries cbristened them Her name was
Esther. The women and men dress alike III their
native costumes; they can only be distinguished
from one another by n short skirt that the women
wear which is very like the tail to the civilized
mans conventional dress.coat
fee OF % cents is charged for admission. but 1t
is fully worth S. to them In their native
tunes. with their natural surroundings. The huts
built the same as in their native country, and
very neat, too.
Do you WANT A c. c. HOME?
friend of mine Mrs. G. A. Baker. formerly of
this place has rented for the six months OF the Fair
Vernon avenue, midway between the city and
Fair Grounds, in residence portion of Chicago
with etreet-car accommodations directly TO the
Fair Grounds or any part of the city. II is near
college Grove" Avenue Cable line and Illinois
Central X. r., the latter to trains every 20
minutes Her terms for are 81 81, 81 80 and
s. per day, according to size and locatIon - per
week, or 3i5 per month-for each room for time
engaged-wl be required at time of engagement,
the remainder to be paid upon taking possession.
The rooms are all large enough to place from one
to two cots inside besides the bed, which will make
it cheaper should three four desire to occupy
one room She has three rooms at 81 per day, $3.50
for persons. and she will place cots at rs cents
per cot in any Of the rooms. II desired.
Mrs. Baker is a reader of The NATIONAL TRIB-.
UNE. hence has granted me the privilege of notify
ing all through the G.. g. columns, also the National
Guard. / know any OF you would find her both
| pleasant and an estimabe lady to engage rooms
with as have known her from childhood. These
rooms very cheap at these prices and she says
| she will only let them go at such on engagement
| before May Is. s
While it is true you may be able to secure
| cheaper rooms now they will not compare favor
ably with the ones sheoifers so now Is good time
| TO engage rooms MS places ARE being taken so fast
All applications will be promptly attended to. and
parties receipted for all money received. In apply
lug for ROOM please state price of room. and from
| what dates you desire ~, Give name and address
| in full. Any information regarding rooms freely
| given by inclosng stamp Direct all letters to
Matte Elliott, Box 523 Greensburg, Ind.