Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-06-16
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Iron County's Fair at the Fair.

WO Cdulc, VIC saw Ou1 uiu NV
conquer, for it is too immense to
see in two days. Missouri Day is
over. Iron county sent fair
representation of noble sons and
fair daughters to share in the cele-
bration. The day dawned bright
and clear, but by noon the clouds
floated over and we were treated
to a heavy downpour. But the
ceremonies went on just the same,
for what matters wind and weather
to Missourian!
The drives and walks over at the
Plateau of States have been much
improved within the last week,
and the visitor will no longer see
the beautiful lawns marred by un-
slightly tracks. The Missouri
building was a garden of beauty.
The decorations consisted of pink
roses and carnations, great masses
of them everywhere, artistically
arranged. The fountain in the
center of the building sent out it's
silver spray, while thousands of
people, as restless as the fountain,
moved in long irregular lines to
register and receive a badge. One
man came on, hastily scrawled his
name, then that of his wife, and
commenced to register for the rest
of the family: John, Matilda,
James, George and so on up to
ten, when the registration clerk,
getting uneasy, asked if those
were all his children. For answer
the old man pointed down the line
to some four of five more little
urchins, saying, "Them's all mine,
we come to get our badges" We
were glad we had passed on with
our badge or the supply might
have been exhausted. The badges
were neat buttons, about the size
of fifty-cent piece, the center of
which was decorated with the
Worlds Fair flag, red, white, blue
and gold. Above the flag in clear
lettering are the words, "Louisiana
Purchase Exposition;" below,
"World's Fair, 1904, st. Louis, U.
S. A." Attached to this foated a
streamer of white satin ribbon,
upon which was printed in large
capitals the one word "Missouri.
1t makes you proud to be Mis-
sourian when you 60 through that
great building and see how har-
moniously and elegantly it is fur
nished. The crowds were so
lpacked near the speakers it was
impossible to get near enough to
hear the speeches, but we thought
it quite as we'll, for in the quiet of
our room with the morning paper
we could find what it was all
about.
1t is a common saying, but very
true, that there is great fascination
about uniform. So it was with
the parade. Missouri girls can't
look disinterested while handsome
cadets go marching by.
After the musical part of the
programme was over we went over
in the Government building to see
the birds fed. Saw the moving
pictures and the mint in operation.
AS we looked at the display Uncle
Sam gives of things from the dead
letter office, we resolve anew to
make the addresses on our letters
and packages very plain, and
always correct.
! In passing we dropped in to
glance at the Belgian building,
and spent all our time looking at
the intricate patterns of hand made
lace. There are some wonder
fully designed patterns, so perfect,
so complete, you wonder how
: many months it would take to
complete them. We are informed
that two or more years were con-
sumed in completing the lace
bridal veil, which is almost too
intricate for hands to fashion.
In passing we got close views in
! the Transportation building of the
great engine balanced on a turn
table, while it's ponderous wheels
turn and turn as though pulling a
great freight train. We passed
through the handsome Pullman
coaches, and saw a model of King
Edwards private coach.
y We could not resist a stroll up
the Pike, and found Misses Edgar,
Prince, Fairchild, Steel, Logan,
Love, Yount, Gaines and Bollin-
ger winking at the handsome clown
4 on the Temple of Mirth, or at least
he was winking at them. After
this day of much sightseeing we
had to walk about four miles home
The cars were blocked for hours
ON account of the storm, so it was
at an early hour Saturday morn.
ing before we reached home. Mex
Q day was advertised as "Pike Day,
and that we had to see; and W.
did ESCATJTE