The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-17
WILMOT WOMAN
ON LONG TOUR
Miss Carey Takes Most In
teresting Trip Down Mis-
sissippi River.
SEES MUSCLE SHOALS

Guire, of Chicago, and Grace Carey
who returned on last Sunday from
most interesting trip taken with the
Lauder Tour Co., of Chicago. The
party started at Chicago Friday night
April 9th and left by special train
for St. Louis. The 250 members of
the party were transferred from the
train Saturday morning onto the two
boats Mr.. Lauder had charted for the
trip to Muscle Shoals, Ala. - the Ten
nessee Belle and the Harry Drees. The
former boat, however, was a freight
er and returned to st. Louis after max
ing Pittsburg Landing, Shiloh. We
were on this boat until Sunday when
we transferred onto the larger in or
der to go to Muscle Shoals. The Har-
ry Drees is the largest passenger
boat on the Mississippi and has late
ly been fitted for this service. This
was it's maiden trip.
The first stop made by the Harry
Drees was at Chester where the pass
engers visited the State Insane Asylum
and the prison. Another stop was at
the picturesque little city of Cape
Girardeau built on high bluffs over
looking the Mississippi. Cape Girar-
deau was famed in civil war days
When we reached Cairo, ILL.,, built at
the border line of the three states,
Illinois, Kentucky and Missouri; we
left the Mississippi and turned into
the Ohio. This river was fully as
wide as the Mississippi.
Hall at Paduach.
At the stop at Paducah, Kl. sever
al hours were granted us to visit plac-
es of interest. 1t was a pleasant little
city, with rather a miniature golf
course, narrow roads, a separate set
Element for the negro residents and
many beautiful churches. The young
men of the city were, most generous
in offering their cars and themselves
as guides through this pretty south
ern town. 1t was here that we first
noted the magnolia trees, though we
had admired the beautiful Judas
Trees all along the river banks. Their
mass Of purple bloom standing out
in such contrast to the green of the
surrounding trees. South from Pad
ucah we noticed great masses of mis-
tletoe growing as a parasitical plant
on the trees bordering the river banks.
High bluffs with outcroppings of shale
rock formed many Of the banks but
the trees managed to maintain a pres
carious footing. Beautiful scarlet
tanagers and blue birds gave touch
OF bright color to the scenes.
The Tennessee Belle, on which we
started our journey was freight boat
and stopped at many of the little out
of the way landings. At Fort Gage,
where Lafayette was once a guest,
we visited the home in which he was
entertained, while waiting for the
negro roustabouts to load flour We
regretted not making the return trip
from Shiloh on this boat for it is
entertaining to- watch them load the
live stock that is carried back to ST.
Louis on the return trip. The rousta-
bouts were a source of amusement
and were constantly on the watch for
dimes and nickles perhaps they
would sing or dance in return - but
soon Joined the everlasting crap game
that occupied all spare moments from
actual work.
Entertained on Boat.
The crews of both boats made every
effort to make our trip enjoyable Mr.
Lauder who was on the Harry Drees
is charming conductor and had some
unique form of entertainment plan
ned for each evening. Orchestras were
on each boat and played during meals
and for dancing at night. Perhaps a
negro Quartette would entertain. One
night several of the men gave a very
clever and modern three act drama -
King Tut. Another evening several of
the girls presented new version of
Hamlet. Carnival night was a riot
every character in history was por-
trayed and the long saloon was the
scene of merry making until the wee
small hours. The last night was Civ
en- over to stunts and many original
and entertaining acts were presented
for our amusement.
Clifton, situated at the end of the
peanut belt and at the beginning Of
the cotton district will always stand
out in our recollections for there are
no stock laws in this little city and
the mighty porker wanders at will
about Main street. At Savannah we
visited the home of Mr. CHEEKY This
house was Ben. Grants headquarters
during the operations of the Union
Army in Alabama and Tennessee.
One of our most wonderful stops
was made at Shiloh, the 5000 acre res
ervation our government is keeping as
National Park and cementery in
memory of the soldiers buried there
and the Battle of Shiloh. We toured
the park stopping to admire the mon
uments and read the various tablets
erected by different states to com
memorate the stands made by their re-
spective regiments. We were happy
to note that the Wisconsin and Hi
nois monuments were as beautiful as
any on the reservation. The monu-
ment that seemed to have the great
est message to tell = and told it -
was that erected by the Daughters of
the Confederacy in honor Of their
fallen heroes.
See Fighting Cocks.
Several of US made side trip here
to Corinth, Miss. We saw many cot
ton fields under cultivation and sever
al where the stalks of the former
crop were left standing. We travelled
over toll road most of the way and
our driver was forced to pay $50 for