Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-29

the most interesting to us, showing
as it did all the products and min
erals of the south. The different
state buildings are well worth Wis
iting. Our own state Illinois }
building was not quite completed,
but we could see, would be a verv
attractive place when finished. with
its walls covered with pink and
blue cheese cloth. its dainty rugs
and light willow furniture.
must mention the Auditorium.
which is in amphitheatre style and
seats three thousand people. 1t is
here that the concert entertain
ments are given by the Exposition
orchestra afternoon and evening,
and it was here that we saw on
Connecticut day the Connecticut
governor with his staff and their
ladies, and foot guard of two hun
dred men from New Haven. and
two bands of music, received and
given a most hearty welcome bv
the mayor of Atlanta, and listened
to stirring addresses by the two
governors. closing with Gov.
Coffin giving the right hand of fell
lowship to Gov. Atkinson, amid
cheers and waving of handker-
chiefs, which lasted for some time.
until the band struck up ''Three
Cheers for the Red, White and
Blue" 1t was when witnessing
scenes like this that we. felt how
much this exposition is going to
accomplish in conciliating the north
and the south. We spent three
days at the fair, and while we
did not see everything we felt that
we had done it quite thoroughly.
The Midway" we found to be
a burlesque, and only took time to
walk through it once, considering
ourselves lucky not to have squan-
dered more than fifty cents on it.
Of the city of Atlanta much
could he written in praise. 1t is
distinctively northern" CITY.
evidences Of wealth being apparent
in its wide streets and beautiful
homes, and we were told that in no
city of the south do they entertain
as extravagantly as in Atlanta.
The Presidents Visit.
The arrival of President Cleve-
land and cabinet, the day we left,
was quite an event, and we stood
with the multitude on the edge of
the sidewalk to see his majesty dis
mount from the carriage and enter
the hotel 'sArragon," where we
also had the honor of taking our
meals while in the city. The cabi-
net ladies were entertained at a
theatre party by Mrs. Hoke Smith
in the evening, and we managed to
secure seats under the footlights.
but where we had a good view of
the royal party" in the boxes,
which had been most beautifully
decorated with bunting and silk
banners of every description.
Before the close of the play we
were obliged to leave and take the
train which was to carry us further
into the south.
Our next stop was at Ocean
ISprings, and for the benefit of
those who enjoy the sport of fish
ing let me give this delightful little
sport a small puff The location
is about sixty miles east of New
Orleans, on Mississippi bay. where
fish, oysters, crabs, shrimps, &C.,
can be found in abundance. We
were very kindly and Hospitality
entertained at the "Ocean Springs
hotel" a large, roomy old southern
house with galleries all around and
low windows looking out upon the
bay.
Early the first morning after we
arrived we were equipped from the
house with rods. hooks and lines,
and shrimps for bait, and when we
took our seats in the boat and
pushed out from shore my hus-
bands face wore an expression OF
perfect peace, as though he had at
last reached haven of rest. He
soon found, however, that even
here there was not rest, for the fish
were so hungry that it required
much activity on his part and the
boatman's to keep his own and my
hook baited. Four of us frequently
brought in between one and two
hundred fish. l know the reputa-
ton of fishermen's tales, but you
must believe woman when she
tells you that between the hours OF
seven and nine in the morning -four
of us caught hundred and ninety.
nine, of which this same woman
Tailed seventy-three.
| While the hotel had practically
closed when we arrived, the ''sea-
son" being over, DR.. and Mrs.
jackson made us so comfortable,