Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-09-03
An Ironton Lady in New York.

NEW YORK CITY, August "a, 1914.
My Dear Mr.. Ake-As l told you, l
am going to write you about my trip,
as | have just a little time. Pm just
wondering if you have ever made
this trip. Well, any way, l left st.
Louis last Wednesday at exactly 8
O'Clock P. NJ, via the New York Cen
trail R. R.-"Big Four Route"-on
their New York Special, a train which
carried Pullman Ears only, and we ar
rived next morning at Buffalo exactly
on time, $3.50 our time; 1880 Eastern
time. Waited a few moments at
Buffalo for a train to Niagara, and
while waiting met some ladies from
Hartford, Conn. One of the ladies'
husband and son we're with them, and
they all kindly invited me to join
on the trip to Niagara, which l gladly
did.
Words fail in describing the Falls.
1t was certainly one of the most won
derfuI sights l ever saw. We first
saw the U. S. side; then we crossed
the bridge and went over to the Ca
madam side, and at foot OF the bridge
We took an automobile and went all
around the Falls on the Canadian side.
Saw the Canadian soldiers with their
bright red coats; we were told they
wouldn't have been there only on ac-
count of the late war. Saw some
wonderful sights over there, then
came back. Bought a few souvenirs
at Niagara. Then it was time for our
train back to Buffalo. We left Niagara
at exactly 5 o'clock P. M, reaching
Buffalo at 6 P. M.
My train was ready and l came on
then to New York, reaching here next
morning at exactly $40 A. M.-never
once a minute behind time, and the
smoothest train | ever road on. Was
tired when we reached the metropolis,
rested awhile and then went out to
see the great City.
My first venture was the sight-see-
ing automobile trip, which starts from
23d Street and Madison Square. First
we went down Fifth Avenue and took
a drive on Millionaires Driveway (as
they call it, Saw the homes of Nor
gan, Ex-senator Clark, Mrs. John
Jacob Astor, Vincent Aston, George
and Edwin Gould, Mrs. Shepherd,
formerly Miss Helen Gould, Wander
bilts, Carnegie, the home of the late
Bishop Potter, several of the great
actresses homes, Amelia Bingham,
and others; and, strange, but the only
home of these great moneyed-people
that had a lawn-or garden, as it's
called-was the home of Carnegie.
All others are built from the sidewalk.
One of the most beautiful and honey
homes, but not the most expensive
by any means, was that of Miss Foster,
the woman of the Foster Glove. Her
home has a terraeed lawn and is kept
in perfect condition. Visited Grants
Tomb, went all along Riverside Drive,
and that alone was wonderful! We
went along Broadway, it being Az
miles long. The Times building is a
wonder.
One day we went over to Brooklyn,
across the Brooklyn bridge; saw
Chinatown, the Bowery, Wall Street.
Went to the Battery, Battery Park.
Saw the Aquarium and wished for all
our little folks at home to have seen
the wonderful fishes. Saw the statue
of Liberty at the harbor, the Custom
House, Clearing House; then we went
to New York Central Station and took
a subway to see Geological Park and
Bronx Park. On the way there we
rode on elevated, subway and surface
cars. Visited Central Park and
Metropolitan Museum of Arts build
ing, which is the finest in the world.
Sunday we attended Fifth Avenue
Presbyterian Church. Rev. Hill of
London preached the sermon, which
was very good. Also went to st.
Patrick's Cathedral (Roman Catholic)
and it was all draped in black and
purple in honor of the late Pope. 1t
has very tall twin spires, and is at
tended by some of the most wealthy
people Of New York. Saw st. Pauls
Church. This church was built in
1894 and was attended by Washington,
whose pew still remains.
Forgot to till you I saw two homes
on Fifth Avenue owned by Hetty
Green and worth millions; yet she
lives in a place and pays only $500
per month for rent.
Now I've given you an idea of the
wonderful sights Of the City, but the
most interesting to me was the large
wholesale and retail millinery stores.
Hats in New York are beautiful but
much higher than they are in st.
Louis. 4 was told before / left st,
Louis that II would be next to impos.
sible to . the imported hats on Fifth
Avenue in the retail stores, for they
do not keep their hats in sightfor fear
we poorer milliners may copy them.
Well, you know have a little nerve,
90 4 just ia walked and made them be.
lleve ! wanted to buy a hat, and YOU
would have laughed tosee me- in those
shops trying on and examining hats