Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-08-02
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MISS IDA WEIGH OF EDDYvlLLE
WINNER OF COURIER WORLDS
FAIR TRIP TO sT. LOUIS.
Declares Accommodations Are Perfect
Infinitely Describes Many of the
Exhibits Which She Has Visited -
Thanks Friends Who Aided Her,
st. Louis, Mo-, July 27. 19O4

st. Louis. Mo-, July 27, 1904.
Ottumwa Courier:
Since l have spent two days at the
fair feel as though | might be able
to tell you something of interest that
l nave seen. | reached the city too
late in the day. Monday to do any
sight seeing. but went directly to my
stopping place, the Inside Inn. / wish
to say first that could not have been
assigned to any better quarters both
lor accommodations at the Inn and
Tor convenience to the buildings.
rms is the only hotel on the grounds.
1t is well supplied with fire escapes,
there being ladders from each win
dow leading down to the exit courts
through which you may reach the
streets in safety. There are two ex-
It's from each hall way and a great
many from the building. The inn CON
tains 5000 rooms. The dining room
Will seat 2,700 people at one time with
waiter for each table. You waste
no time between giving your orders
and receiving your meal.
took my time and tried to begin to
my study OF the fair as systematical-
ly as possible. The Wabash station at
which the Eddyville train stops is To-.
Gated just outside the fair grounds on
the northeast side. Entering at the
main entrance you will find your way
directly up the ST. Louis Plaza toward
the grand basin. At this entrance the
Pike is on the right hand, the Model
City is on the left and the great CEN
trail picture of the fair, flanked by
some of the largest buildings lies di-
rectly before one.
AT the head of the plaza stands the
huge monument of st. Louis, with
band stands on each side, where cele-
brated bands give concerts every aft
ernoon and evening. On the right of
the plaza is the varied industries
building and on the left the manufac-
turers building. Several fine groups
OF statuary ornament the plaza and at
the end is the great column surmount-
ed by an allegorical figure of peace,
dedicated to the Louisiana Purchase
territory.
Passing around the Louisiana monu-
ment, the great basin and Art hill with
Its triple cascades, the Terrace of
States and the Festival hall may be
seen. 1t would be soul dead indeed
that would not experience a thrill of
glory at this picture. Just after sunset
the lights begin to appear, lightly at
| first. then fiuttering out but reappear-
ing gradually and steadily one by one
until entirely illuminated, the color
of many thousands of these little jets
is changed at intervals during the
evening First they are bright red,
next green, here and there shading
into many different colors Al the
same time thousands of tiny rills of
water twinkling over the lights reflect
myriads of beautiful colors too beau
tiful to be described. 1t must be
seen to be appreciated.
After l spent my first evening at
this illumination my next trip plan
ned was an intramural ride around the
grounds to comprehend as nearly as
possible the locations of the different
exhibits and to select the ones most
interesting to visit first.
started at Station No. /, passed the
Varied Industries and Transportation
buildings on the left. the Pike on the
right, to the west the Administration
and Foreign buildings and the Forestry
Fish and Games exhibits. Soon on the
right appeared the Philippine exhibit
located on a picturesque tract of for
ty acres. have planned each day to
yvisit this exhibit but haven't come to
it yet. Beyond this exhibit appears
the great Agricultural building the
largest building ever constructed at
an exposition for single department,
embracing about twenty-four acres.
On the north of this is the great floral
clock to the south the horticultural
Jerusalem and several state buildings,
Fine Arts, Mines and Boer buildings
and the Inside Inn.
Turning here to the east may be
seen the plateau of states, Government
hill, United States Government build
ing, Liberal Arts, Mines and Metal
lurgy buildings and the Model City
and many more of the exhibits which
are too numerous to mention. This
trip carefully taken and studied by
the use of the guide book and the
map will be of untold benefit to the
observer.
After this trip was concluded took
pedestrian trip up the Grand plaza
around the Cascade UP to the Art hill
from which l viewed the entire
grounds Passing on down to the
right the most interesting building to
me was the United States govern.
ment building. Entering the building
from the east end the first exhibit is
railroad postoffice car In it men be.
longing to the United States railway
service are engaged in throwing the
mails just as they work while speed.
ing along the railroad tracks. The
mail handled is that which is sent to
the fair visitors and to those who are
connected with it.
Next is shown the exhibit of the
new department Of Commerce and La.
bor. The census bureau exhibit is in
this building, also the great revolving
lenses in light houses and other appli.
ances. The bureau of standards show.
ing the standards of temperature
weights and measures. The Depart.
ment of the Interior shows the earliest
forms of every device of human ma.
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