Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-06-02
The Fair by Moonlight.

Twilight was receding, taking
with her the pink and blue and red
and gold of the sky. The lanterns
in the blue above blinked and
winked at a great city. Night
with her misty mantle floated DER
the scene, letting the darker folds
rest over the business district.
The lighter meshes of silver and
gold she reserved for the residence
section and Fair grounds. Three
miles away, at an elevation of two
hundred and twenty feet above
"The Pike" on the top of one OF
the great water towers, the Ex-
position looks like a City of Light
dropped down amid trees, lesser
lights and ordinary places of
abode. The great domes seemed
made of FURNISHED gold, studded
with emeralds, sapphires, opals and
diamonds. The large buildings
apparently touch wings, the whole
Respondent with light, sends a
great aurora toward the heavens.
For seventy-five to a hundred feet
the atmosphere is red and yellow
with the reflection, spreading like
a gorgeous sunset high above the
Ivory City. Above this and back,
the gray mist hangs like great
mountain ranges towering in the
shadowy distance. Yet back OF
this, and high in air, the great
search light hangs, sending out a
wide path of light, narrow at first,
then wider and wider, until it
reaches the earth, reminding us Of
the path to heaven.
AT this hour the city takes on a
passive mood. Little children
stroll by twos and threes, nodding
and whispering their secrets. Old
ladies slowly promenade gossip
ing of the weather, while gray
haired men, putting their pipes,
doze in comfortable corners. Be-
tween the very young and very
old, bouyant age, in laughing,
chattering groups they go, seek
ing a diversion. They are off fol
the Gardens or the Fair. In fact
all ages, and every description OF
human kind visit the Fair. Many
have been all day, some tired and
weary turn homeward with reluct-
ant steps, at the gate looking back,
wishing they might see it all over
again. Others come out laugh
ingly planning the next days trip,
and recalling the exhibits done
that day. Old ladies lean on
stronger arms, and limp out, well
satisfied with the money spent.
Since the arrival of Miss Roose-
welt last week, many people have
been going to the Fair with a hope
of getting a glimpse of the young
lady of the White House.
The crowd begins to come at
seven thirty, and swells into a
continuous stream by eight o'clock.
Some rush in, likely belated, to
meet friends; others saunter along
getting a fuller view of the illumi-
nation. Nearer and nearer you
approach, larger and larger grow
the palaces, and wider and wider
spread the grounds. Just before
reaching the pavilion where a con-
cert was in progress, we heard
peal on peal of laughter, saw wo-
men swaying and fairly bending
double in their mirth. Evidently
they had been in the Temple OF
Fun.
Within the court of the Tyrol-
can Alps, a beautiful electrical
fountain plays. The white stream
dashes high, sending great drops
in graceful curves from the center.
A sudden change, and a great
wheel of fire whirls, and is in
stantly changed to numerous rain
bows. Again tits a pale lavender,
then a deep purple, shading to a
deep blue, ever changing and sur
prising you with its caprices.
The band concerts are enjoyed
by thousands and furnish the lover
of music a rare treat.
Friday, June Sd, is Missouri
Day. The railroads are Offering a
reduced fare, and it should be the
pride Of every Missourian to be
present and swell the throng. The
Missouri building is to be dedi-
Gated with fitting ceremony, and
every man, woman and child can
look with just pride on this beau
tifully furnished palace, which Is
q credit to the State. EsCALITE.