The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1921-01-07
THE STORY OF NY
TRIP TO CHICAGO.
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BY Eva FURRY Of vestry. n
/ on Friday morning, November 26
/ started from my home, for Chicago
Illinois. l went by Vancleave and at
tended our West jackson County Fair
and saw the splendid exhibit that wal
brought from various sections Of the
county. From there, went. to Pasca
goula, where spent the remainder O
the day. At9 o'clock that night. left
for Mobile, reaching there about 1915
Here spent the night at the Battle
House Hotel. AZ
Saturday morning, Il left Mobile AT
s o'clock, for Artesia. At State Line
Miss, club girl and boy, and county
agent joined me. We reached Artesia
at 4 o'clock that evening. Here q
special Pullman was taken for the
Club Girls and Boys. The rest of our
crowd got on here, making total OF
forty. 1t did not take us but few
minutes to become acquainted, for we
never meet stranger in the Club
work, and before long, everyone was
talking, laughing and having merry
time. Our chaperons brought our
supper and breakfast with them from
the college, and we ate supper as we
were passing through Tupelo, Miss
We did not talk SO long after supper
for we wanted to go to bed early.and
get a good nights rest.
Sunday morning. we got up about
$50 and we ate breakfast as we were
going through Red Bud, Mo. We
reached st. Louis about $50 that
morning. Hhere we changed trains
and left about 9: :35 for Chicago. In
going into the city Of st. Louis, we
went through a tunnel that was under
the business section of the city In
leaving the city, we passed over this
same tunnel. Just after we left st.
Louis, we passed through a small
coal mining town. We went through
several good farming sections, on our
way up there. We passed through
the states of Mississippi, Tennessee,
Kentucky, Missouri and Illinois. We
arrived in Chicago about $50 Sunday
evening. We went to the Atlantic
Hotel. We did not go anywhere that
night, because we we're too tired, and
wanted to get plenty of rest. for the
next day.
On Monday, we got up at 6 o'clock,
had breakfast then we went to the Y.
M. CA. Hotel. Here, we met Club
Girls and Boys from other states.
Some oi MasKa, So. ''ol '.D.leta, North
Dakota, Illinois, Michigan, Iowa,
Tennessee, Kansas, and Arkansas.
Here each Club boy and girl received
a souvenir walking cane. Then we
got on an elevated street car and went
to the International Live Stock yards.
All of the state delegations marched,
one after the other to the entrance of
the stock yards. The Armours Girl
Band played for us, and afer having
yells and songs from all the states, we
entered the building where the grain
was exhibited. Here we met num-
ber of the members of the U. s. De-
partment Of Agriculture. After going
through the grain department, we
spent the remainder of the day look
ing at the live stock. We saw the
various breeds of cattle, horses, sheep,
and hogs. We also saw the ex-
hibitions of Sears Roebuck & Co. and
Ward & Co.
After supper, we went to the grand
stand and saw a great horse show.
Some of the things we saw were, horse
parade, Shetland ponies to buggy,
horse racing to buggy, saddle horse
racing, cavalry and artillery, horses,
pony racing, sheep dog exhibition,
racing for chairs and cattle parade.
We went back to our hotel about 10:3
that night.
On Tuesday morning, we all met at
the Y. M. C. A. Hotel and went from
there to Armour Packing Plant We
went through the slaughter pen, and
ON through different sections of the
plant, then heard a lecture on the in
spection of meat. Later we saw a
on cutting meat. We
had luncheon in Armour's Restaurant.
srcuru some inter-
esting talks from some of the prom
lnent members Of the U. s. Department
Of Agriculture. We then visited the
Armour Soap Factory. We were so
tired after seeing so many interesting
things we decided to go to the hotel
instead Of going to the entertainment
hat night.