The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-07
THE QUEENS RETURN.
Miss Anna Roses Visit to Omaha
Full of Enjoyment

Full OF Enjoyment
Miss Anna Rose and party returned
from the Omaha exposition last night
on the Santa Fe at 1870 and the entire
party was pretty well tired out after
doing the exposition in a day.
I'VE all had a lively time,'' said Miss
Rose, land I saw things had never
seen before. Some of the things do
not want to see again. she said with
shudder and Mr.. Holiday explained
that it was the haunted swing" Miss
Rose and her party included that while
on the midway and it was too much for
them. ''Oh, was deathly sick,' said
Miss Rose.
The swing came on the programme
late Wednesday afternoon and after
that the entire party who accompanied
Miss Rose returned to their hotel and
some went to bed. It's worse than
being seasick to see the things going
round as they do in the swing and L
would not go in there again for any
thing" was the comment made by Miss
Rose and as she was seasick on her
voyage from Honolulu to San Fran
cisco her criticism is probably a good
one.
1.-The people there wished to do a great
deal for u.s. said Mr.. c. K. Holiday, jr.,
but we wished to have Miss Rose see
and not have her there to be seen and
to do that we could not have receptions
and all sorts of attention. Our queen
went there to see the show and we
wished to entertain her in a manner
that would be pleasing to her. It was
simply a understanding and the
commissioners there who arranged for
receptions did what they thought was
right and it was very kind of them but
as our time was so limited it was i'm
possible for Miss Rose to hold receptions
and see the sights. We did not know that
a reception had been arranged for in
the Kansas building until it was all
over with. We left the hotel very early
in the morning and were on the grounds
by o'clock and did not see any news
paper. Nobody had said a word to us
about a reception and so we missed it.
We saw none of the state buildings.
President Wattles of the exposition was
exceedingly courteous to Miss Rose and
did everything to make her visit en-
joyable."
There were many humorous incidents
connected with the trip. While doing
the sights on the midway the party
went to see ''Trilby'' and as the en-
trance and passage way to the seats
were quite dark the members of the par
ty took hold of hands. Mr.. Robert
last to enter the door. He took hold
of lady's hand and walked along.
When he came to a seat he said;
I think this will be a good place
for US to see from"
7 guess it WON'T said the lady as
she snatched her hand away and con-
fronted Mr.. Pierce, who discovered that
he had never seen her before.
The party entered the mystic maze
and everybody lost themselves and ev-
erybOdy else. Finally a systematic
hunt was started and all we're found
but Miss Rose and Mr.. Holiday. Then
another search and Mr.. Holiday was
found
where is the Queen?" he asked. No
body knew, and then all the guides in
the place went in search She was
found and then there was regular re-
union.
Miss Rose enjoys novel experiences,
but she could not be induced to shoot
the chutes. That was one thing she
would not venture. The switchback,
giant see-saW and the like were tried.
4 was greatly interested in Hagen
bach's wild animal show said Miss
Rose. I'VE do not have circuses as
you do, and I mad never before seen
lions, tigers, panthers and other wild
animals. I have seen bears, but that
is about the only wild beast The first
camel 1 ever saw was in the streets of
Cairo, and I had a ride. 1t was great
fun. 1t was such a big clumsy beast
and the drivers ran and shouted so!
I shall never forget my trip to Omaha,
for everything was so new to me. felt
at home at the Hawaiian exhibit and
we had some real Hawaiian coffee. 1
think the exhibit very good One-'
The weather was very cold while the
party was in Omaha, and several who
have returned are suffering with Sc
we're colds, but Miss Rose is perfectly
well.
Inc people OF OQana all pronounced
the K. K. excursion one of the best that
has been there this summer. There
are 700 Karnival Knights here" said an
Omaha man, but it seems as if there
was seven million, for they are every
where"
Coming back, large crowds were at
the different stations to greet Miss Rose
and it was far into the night before
they ceased TO be waiting for her St.
Joe was reached at o'clock and a great
crowd rushed into the car. At Atchi-
son another crowd was in waiting.
This afternoon at 2 o'clock Mrs.
Charles Blood Smith gave a luncheon
in honor of Miss Rose and Charles En-
DRY Smith, postmaster general, and his
wife.
Miss Rose, accompanied by Mrs. @. K. |
Holiday Jr.. will leave early next week |
for San Francisco, where Miss Rose will
after maxine a short visit take passage