The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-06-08
OUR TRIP TO THE WORLDS FAIR.


ago when we returned home from the |
great Worlds Fair, and we know the |
readers of The Intelligencer will cx-
pect US to tell them Of some of the
sights we saw there. But this is
easier said than done, for We hardly
know where to begin nor will we know
where to end. Itis simply impossible
10 do such thing ii newspaper
article, and we will not attempt it.
We will, therefore, speak Of our trip
only in general, disconnected way,
and rely on the official guide book for
many of our statements, for we found
no time to make note Of anything
that came under our vision.
Leaving home on the afternoon Of
the 18th ult. We went to Spartanburg
and next morning joined our brethren
and sisters of the State Press Asso
ciation, who left Columbia that morn
ing at Z clock in private car, Has
lemers," furnished us by the Pullman
Company. Our party numbered about
thirty-fve. Leaving Spartanburg at
10 o. m. we started for the Gland of
the skies via the Southern Railway
and had a delightful daylight ride,
viewing the magnificent mountain
scenery Of western North Carolina and
down the beautiful French Broad
Valley to Knoxville, which we reach
ed about.7 p. IN. Leaving Knoxville
two hours later we awoke next morn
ing atLexington, Ky, where, on ac-
court ce q wreck just ahead of us, We
spent four or FIVE hours very pleas.
antly seeing something Of this historic
city, the home Of the distinguished
Henry Clay, whose tomb is marked
by g very large monument. From
here We went to Louisville. where We
remained until 10 p. III. Here some
friends met our party and entertained
us in royal style. That night the
journey to st. Louis was resumed and
the Exposition city vas reached at
breakfast time Sunday mo1 cling. Our
car was side-tracked near the Union
Depot, and more than onehalf of our
party went out into the city, some to
Church and others to see the sights
and crowded streets. Nearly all
places of business were open and the
city did not have the appearance of a
Sabbath observance place. In the
central portion there were exceptions,
however, and some places of business
were closed.
On Monday morning our car was
carried out to the Exposition grounds,
about five miles from the city, and
side-tracked near the main entrance
to the grounds. During our stay
there most Of the party slept and took
@heir meals on ,the.car.
In the afternoon we showed our pass
and for the first time entered the Ex-
position grounds. AS soon as we en-
tered and got glimpse Of what was
before us, we ut once realized that in
all Of the many interesting descrip-
tions we had read Of the greatest aud
grandest exhibition the world has ever
presented to the view of mankind, we
had formed no idea Of the magnitude
OF vastness of the same. We ut once
resorted to our guido book, and, after
looking over the map, we we're tempt
ed to exclaim, ''where are We atl" We
realized then that if We had six
months time at. our command we
could not soc everything, and we re-
solved to attempt to see only what
We thought would interest US most.
Our fret place to visit was the Press
building, which has been erected es.
peeially for visiting newspaper men.
It ia located aeer the Manufactures
building, aud is q comfortable, home
like place, in charge OF two clever gen.
tlemen. with chairs, tables and veran.
das. Here mag be found oil the faoili-
ties which the uewspape1 writer may
desire, and here we made our head.
quarters. For the 6rst two or three
days we lost our individuaiity-forgot
our identity with Code foot,steol, and
literally lived in the domain OF dream
land and moved through an atmos-
phere Of idealisp. This is no doubt
the feeling Of ninety men oIt Of every
hundred that enter the gates of the
great Exposition.
AS is we'll known this Exposition
commemorates the centennial of the
purchase from France, in 1903, by the
United States, of the vast strip of ter
ritory stretching from the Gulf Of
Mexico to the Dominion of Canada,
and extending from the Mississippi
River to the crest Of the Rocky Noun
tain range, and since known as "The
Louisiana Purchase Territory" This
territory was first explored and colon
lied by France, then held by Spain
for forty years, restored to France
under Napoleon Bonaparte and sold to
the United States during the admins
tration of President Jefferson for $l5,-
00O, 900.
No previous Exposition has had
more beautiful site. The Chicago
Exposition had Lake Michigan stretch-
ing into the distance as background,
hnk the ST.. 1uia Exnnsitinn ia hnr.