The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1915-05-01
OUR TRIP TO THE FAIR


Wednesday, April 81, was insurance
day at the fair. and all insurance Offices
4 declared holiday. go that every one
connected with that business could
attend and whoop 'er up. After being
| identified with insurance for the past
twenty-six years, considered myself
one of the bunch and took advantage Of
the opportunity We arrived via the
Van Ness avenue entrance. and this
landed as on the Zone, where nothing
| but fun and amusement exist. After a
| visit teseyerai OF the concessions-the
incubator babies, Japan beautiful. and
others-we found ourselves in the s. P.
railroad exhibit, and We must say it is
worth any ones time to see it.
We also went into machinery hall,
liberal arts building. but there were go
many things to see that one could spend
a whole day there. We then took the
miniature train. and rode 10 the Cana
dian building. and to our mind it is the
most complete OF any on the fair grounds
that we entered.
We next visited the Washington
building, and were met by Messrs.
White and Holmes. who are in charge.
We had been walking for some time
and it was not onlv-a pleasure, but
satisfaction, to find place to rest the
ladies of the party. Mesdames Derrick.
Boyle and Jones were shown the ladies
rest room. and they took advantage OF
the big easy chairs. After half hours
rest, we were shown all through the
building and the different products and
minerals Of the State were explained
Mr.. Holmes acting as guide, and MIR.
White as lecturer. Among the many
relics shown was a prairie schooner and
pair OF oxen that had come across the
trail in early davs-Dave and Dandy by
name-and looked as though they were
ready to step out for another march.
We were then taken 10 the social hall
at the end Of the building. where the
moving pictures showing the wonders
of the great State are reeled off. Dur
ing THE part OF the entertainment, as
Mr.. White explained Mr.. Holmes per-
formed at the piano His music became
so lively after time that Mr.. White
took partner for one-step. We came
TO the conclusion that Messrs. White
and Holmes were running mates, like
Dave and Dandy, they seemed to pull
so well together. We do not mean To
infer that they came across the plains,
as they must ha se been too young at
that time, judging from their present
age.
We were then taken to the Utah
building, where a model coal mine was
put in operation, and one could trace
the coal from the ground where it is
dug to the range in the kitchen where
it lie burned, so thorough was Mr..
Whites explanation. During this lee
ture, more music BY Mr.. Holmes.
Both Utah and Washington buildings
are beauties, and should be seen to be
appreciated.
We then spent the remainder OF the
evening on the Zone, after which we
were taken to French dinner. We
found Msssrs. Holmes and White to be
of charming personality and genial ways
which endear them to all who come in
contact " it'll them, and they are so we'll
posted on the State OF Washington that
after MIR. Holmes mas finished telling
yoa of the city Of Spokane, and MI.
White OF Seattle, il makes you feel like
leaving our glorious climate" to live
there. The ladies join Us i'll thanking
them for our splendid day at the fair.