The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-14
. ~ Mlnnie Lamb syI'heslser.


SAINT Louis Exposition has been
& writer up and written oysn-prosp-
ably more down than up The resi-
,ient Of ST. Louis says ..It is the
greafest thing that has ever been at
tempted. the outsider Quickly mick re- re-
I torts, yes, and is only an at
I ten 81. had never attended ca
anything much larger than county
FAIR and Barnum's circus, the st
Louis Exposition is Immense. we
were too busy looking around - 70
spend much time in Specializing how
the local railroad OIL Gals would han
ole the crowds in the future, or to
pHer 81 gestions to the administra-
i've ofHcers regarding the improve
zme11ts which might be made on the
grounds. Some people say That IL rs
too large and some that 1T IS TOO
small. There are numerous hencnes
around the plazas for rest; the boys
80. push the inyalids and the aged,
"a ia street cars frequently circle the
grounds.
we reached ST. Louis on Saturday
morning and staid until Tuesday
erenips 9. The Inside Inn was our
grounds during the week and outside
on Sunday, for it is surrounded by
high wire fence, and the gate Is
shut and locked on Saturday night
The hotel is immense, having accom-
modationS for six thousand people.
Although built of wood, every posi-
BILE precaution seems to have been
taken to prevent fire. There are fire
escapes for every window, many ire
6extinguisfers in the Railways, and
numerous exits. The service is both
American and European. The beds
are comfortable, and it is convenient
to have resting place after having
stramped until afternoon, without go
ms, outside the grounds. Every en-
trance to the Fair costs fifty cents.
1T costs money to live in st. LOUIS
now, but it is not wise for one to sac
rifce health for dollar or two. Euy
the things that are most nourishing,
and omit the ice cream sodas- Sun
day morning we went to the Third
church and heard Rev. Robert J. Bur
quite as good q preacher as he is lee
3turer. He supplied for DR.. William
son at that service.
You can find anything you want,
and some things whether you want
them or not. You can find unf1n-
Ished buildings, boards lying around,
Immense packing cases, with not
even nail pulled out; usually you
can find plenty of mud; you can
rumble about the poor walks; you
can be the most miserable individual
sson this earth, at st. Louis-but what
is the use? Why stand and grumble
before an incompleted . structure
when ten feet farther viii land you
in front of a beautiful specimen OF ar
..rhitecture? Why tumble over boards
and fill your hands and knees with
4slipers when there are miles of good
places to tread? Why stare ar a
packing case when another building
which nature can produce, or human
skill nanufa cture? Why grumble at
the mud when YOU have short
skirt. and can purchase storm rub
bers at the inside store of the In
side Inn for regular price? Go to
see and not to zgrunble.
The main buildings are finished,
and the general effect is magnificent
EThe grounds are large and roomy.
"a new feature for this Exposition,
and very attractive one, is the cas-
cadess The daily programs tell when
these are running. and they are
worth seeing
g@ Let me tell you. a few. Of the things
i we saw. Our first stopping place
was at the, New York building, where
Il registered, and read from the Nor
wich paper that my cousin spent
saturday in North Pharsa1ia." This
valuable bit of news I put in my, note
book. we spent some time looking
al the several varieties of fish
speck1ed, striped, spotted; long,
short fat; flying. skating walking;
fish to eat and fish to look at, useful
and ornam entail, like us human NOR
tails How good the apples smelled
in the horticultural Building, and
/ how pretty the fruit preserved in the
class cans looked. 1 saw gentle
.1nan-and no gentleman is ever GU
rions, you know-lift the cover of
one can and smell. How he jumped,
and how quick his handkerchief
10 n, e$r11t TO dry the tears Poor boy