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WORLDS FAIR.
Some of the Things to be Seen There.

Some of The Things to be Seen There.
Perhaps some may think too much
Of our time was spent among the State
buildings, but the time we spent III
them was we'll and interestingly spent.
One morning we took Estates Build
ling" aud came to the Inside Inn en-
trance. Here you come upon a per-
feet nest of State Buildings. They are
in easy reach and we went from one
to another without losing much time.
Some of these buildings you don't care
to spend much time in, while others
hold you for hours and you feel as if
YOU never want to leave them. But,
before visiting any State Buildings we
must take a peep at the Inside Inn.
1t is a low rambling building SUI
rounded by tall oaks Of the forest
primeval." 1t covers acres and has
hundreds and hundreds Of rooms. The
dining room and cafe are side by side
lust back of the lobby, and on the
ground floor. These rooms are not
closed up, just separated by wains-
coating about four feet high with cur
tains above this for about three feet.
One morning for breakfast they cooked
six hundred dozen eggs and for lunch
con made fifteen bushels of potatoes
into salad and this gave out. Let me
hasten to add, Mr.. and Mrs. Brown
and | were not there for luncheon.
The Inn seemed to be doing a
thriving business, l looked in the din
ing room and q crowd were breakfast
ing and they were serving quite an
elaborate meal. Roosevelt stopped at
the Inn while in St. Louis and his
sons were given ove the keys and
played proprietors for two days while
they were there. l saw somewhere
in reference to this that 1t would have
been a good joke on the real proprle-
tor if these two young fellows mad re-
ceipted each others board bill. The Inn
attracts a large number because of lis
enormousness and ~unusualness. From
here we went to one of the State Build
ings lying in this part of the grounds.
1t is fully a mile and one-half from
here to the Plaza st. Louis that Is
claimed to be the center Of the grounds.
The Kansas Building attracted me
greatly. You enter a circular room
with balcony around !; from above
comes the light that floods the place
with golden light that brings out all
the beauties in the rich carpet. In
this circular room is hung a wonder
full painting of Kansas life in every
phase. A very entertaining woman was
in CHARGE, she chatted pleasantly with
US for a short while. The rest room
was done in the tones of green and
nothing could have been more restful
or beautiful. At the Maryland Build
ing we were cordially greeted by the
gentleman, MI. Jones, who was in
charge. He asker ME if 1 was from
Maryland, I said, mo, We are from
South Carolina" "Well," he said,
that is nearly as good" I fastened
to add, 1--WE think it is better" He
was a Confederate veteran and he said
he wished nc better epitaph than he
was in the army of northern Virginia."
The Maryland Building is the same
that was in Charleston.
In the Pennsylvania Building is
placed the Liberty Bell. Thousands
visit here to see this famous bell. An
armed guard is kept on duty at all
times and no one is allowed to lay
hands on the precious treasure. The
building in which the bell rests is very
imposing. The rooms leading from
the main hall are reception, smoking,
and rest rooms, all.elegantly furnished.
Names Building is original; it is
built Of logs felled in the Maine forests,
put together there, taken to pieces, re-
constructed in ST. Louis by Maine
woodmen.
Washington has an odd building,
too, it is in the shape of a wigwam
rising 100 feet in the air. A stair case
of native marble is a unique feature.
A fine view of the grounds "a be had
from the top, if the sightseer is not too
weary to climb.
A reception was being held in the
Illinois Building the afternoon we
visited there. A maid in cap and APP
ron was serving punch in one corner
of the dark, cool reception hall. |
looked at the punch, then at Mrs.
Brown, | made up my mind to be
from Illinois for once anyway. The
hostess, Il fair, plump little woman
was busily~ engaged chatting with some
young gentleman and let us pass un-
Ob: erved and u hands go mistaken.
| walked over to the punch bowl,
thinking what Il treat was in store tor
us after our hot day. The maid pass
ed me a cup that l handed to Mrs.
Brown and then l was given IL e. l
tasted mine first, and Mrs. Brown
said, "ls it nice?" "Delicious," |
said as l winked the eye farthest from
the dignified maid. l never tasted
such punch in my life, it was not II
thing but water, a lemon had been
squeezed in. The handsome cut glass
punch bowl at the beginning and wa
ter added as the Illinois people came
in.
Tennesee's building is a reproduce
ton of the "Hermitage," the home of
Gen. Andrew Jackson. Many jack
sonian relics are exhibited in the
rooms.
Texas has a star shaped building, it
is filled with things Of interest. On
the wall in one of the star points hangs
a collection of pictpres Of Texas bellies.
have never seen & more handsome
group ofyoung women. l suppose the
, object is to show the world what fine