Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-07-01
A FAIR ACCOUNT
OF THE GREAT WORLD EXHIBIT
At ST, LOUIS.

OF THE GREAT WORLD EXHIBIT
At ST, LOUIS.
As Seen by an Olympian-lt is Too Big to be
Seen on Few Days Visit-An Opportunity
for Our People to Attract the Worlds Attsn-
ton-Our Dinky Capitol Is Only Shown in
Part-Our atats Exhibit Small but Unique
Rain Thunder and Lightning. but Extremely
hot-That Homesick Feeling.
ST. LOUIS, June Goth.
1 Ed. STANDARD:
We arrived in st. Louis on the 18th
inst. Had lovely trip, I think, but
am confirmed in the belief that there
is no place like Olympia, or Puget
Sound, and it is to express that opin-
ion J am taking the liberty 10 write
you.
We have been to the fair, and l think
it grand, though great many say it
does not come up to the Chicago Fair.
1t is, however, good enough for me.
though it is not near finished yet, and
it is scattered over too much ground.
| it was restricted to GOO or 700 acres,
instead of 1900, it would be much
better. People have to 60 over too
much ground, and become SO tired
that disgust supplants what interest
may have been excited by novelty and
admiration of the many beautiful OBJ
jects. and 60 away to express the dis
satisfaction they feel. while they had
not yet seen the best of it. We have
been here week and have seen very
little of it yet. 1t would probably re-
qulre six months to see all that is to
be seen.
wish you wonld try to have some
printed matter sent here from Olym-
pia. People here do not seem to know
there is such place. AS far as | have
seen, only Eastern Washington has
printed matter to show their attractive
resources and the development made.
They have folder of that part of the
State, in which a picture of the old
courthouse is shown as the State cap
itol. l would like to see good pic
ture of that building with the annex,
though God knows it would be poor
representation of what should be the
official home for our grand State,
which leads all others in extent and
variety of her mighty resources. To
To see that little building makes me
sad. OF course we may have some ex-
hibits not put up, as there are great
many from all quarters not yet placed
l think the Washington building quite
nice, but it is not what l expected it
to be, and still there is nothing here
like it.. The State Commission have
their Office in tree. 1t looks fine
and there is no gingerbread" work |
about it. A splendid showing is made |
of our grand fir trees, and it looks fine
to me; but would like to see Olympia
presented in her wealth of natural re- |
sources and loneliness of climate and |
scenery, to show people we are telling
the simple truth about our western
homelife. Nobody seems to have ever
heard OF Olympia or Tacoma, and few |
know there is such city as Seattle,
unpalatable as such truth may appear.
l do not like the climate here. 1t
rains about as much as it does at home
in winter. Thunder and lightning is
common, and there are some hot days. |
| don't want to find hotter place. |
do not know how much longer we will |
stay here. We 60 to Chicago, Milwau-
kee and st. Paul, and then home, over
the Canadian. / wish was home
now. Truly yours.
REBECCA MCNEAR BLOOM,