Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-11
ENJOYING THE FAIR
MISS CORA CONNOLLY FIRST
COURIER PRIZE WINNER TO
TAKE TRIP.
ottumwa Girl Who Won in Fourth
City Division Of the courier's Great
Worlds Fair Contest Writes Inter
estins Letter From the Marble City.
st. Louis, Monday, June 6, 1904.

st. Louis, Monday, June 6, 1904.
Dear Courier.-As am the first
one Of the successful contestants in
the Courier's great Worlds Fair con-
test to visit the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition, / wish to publicly express
my gratitude to my friends and your
estimable paper for the work done in
my behalf and this splendid opportun-
ity to see the fair. Sister Myrtle and
the writer left Ottumwa Friday morn
ing on No. 16, stopping at Burlington
for dinner and supper with our brother
and sister, arriving in st. Louis Satur-
day morning at 7:15. But for the ex-
cessive rainfall at times the trip was
a most delightful one. On arriving at
the Union station in st. Louis, we took
LaClede street car, which runs from
the Union station, direct to the
grounds, and within block of the
Inside Inn. We found the manage
ment at the Inside Inn very courteous
and accommodating in every way. The
Inside Inn is fitted up to accommodate
| 5000 guests daily. We are being we'll
| entertained here and have f1rst-class
| accommodations Reasonable rates
can be had either on the American or
European plan. We found Mark Ben
nett, manager of the General Press
Bureau, at the Administration build
ing, a most accommodating and congo
NAL gentleman, ready to answer all in
quiries. The location of the
fair is admirable. Everywhere
throughout the grounds, stand majes-
| tic oak, elm and other shade trees,
inviting the visitor to rest and repose.
| The first OF the state buildings visited
was, Of course, the Iowa building.
There amid the edifices of the sister
states, stood Iowa's contribution to the
greatest exhibition of modern times.
The Iowa building is one Of the incest
| in every point of view on the grounds,
and fitting monument to the artistic
and mechanical skill of our people.
| The Indiana, Pennsylvania and New
| York buildings are handsome and i'm
posing structures. The concessions
on the Pike are in many respects, nov
ell and interesting. The Tyrolean Alps,
i Creation, Ancient Rome, Galveston
4 Flood, Battle Abbey, Colossal Pageant
II of the Nations, Jerusalem and the
j cliff jewellers seem to be the most pop
ular with the visitors. We took more
interest in the Creation than any of
/ the others visited. The subject OF
creation is always interesting from ev.
cry standpoint, and especially when
the description goes back to the foun,
dalton of the world. Here the visitor
has a glimpse of the earth rolled into
space like ball, following in rapid
J succession the various creations down
to man. Then follows various types
of civilization, and modes and forms OF
government, beginning with the Assy
rian and ending with the American
form of government. This alone is
worth the price of a trip to the fair
!; OF the others may say more later on
Saturday was "Pike Day" on the
Pike, and all the nations and various
shows on the grounds were represent
. ed. 1t was most spectacular affair
, Here the Jew, the ancient money
: changer of the east, and the growing
,