The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-06-09
THE EDITORS NOTEBOOK


Last week we made our first visit to Chicago. We
went through the country in 1866 convertible Cadillac
owned by Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Barron of Calvary, Alta,
Canada. Our chauffeurs were Roland jonathan and
Stanley Christie both of Nassau Bahamas who took the
car from Miami to PEORIA ILL., From this city went by
train to Chicago.
The Barrons home at Nassau, and are annual
winter visitors Our two friends Jonathan and Christie
speak highly of them and from what have seen they
have every reason to do
We left Miami at am on Tuesday Before reach
ing Leesburg, Fla found that muffer was de-
fective. In Leesburg purchased muffler from the
Cadillac people, but they were busy had to get the
hours left and went to Tifon Ca Here we had din
ner, found motel and put up for the night.
AT am. we were off, and there were more stops
except for gas until reached Observation-Disclosures
It real interesting passing through Georgia, Ala
bama, Mississippi Kentucky, Tennessee and entering I
nois 1t was a long ride, but we really enjoyed it.
At Peoria registered at the New National Hotel,
lunched took look at the city, delivered the to the
Cadillac people, and left by train for Chicago.
In Chicago, guests at the Conrad Hilton
Hotel the largest hotel the world It has 80 stories in
Guiding the tower, five endorsements and 5000 guest
There 1000 employees The management quip
that if you to spend single night in each in
this hotel it would take you eight years to complete the
tour The hotel in what is known the Loop and af
fords beautiful view of the city, and also of Lake Mich
igan
The Brooklyn Dodgers were living at this hotel dur
ing their 4game series with the Cubs AS you know the
Dodgers won only one game. The weather was far too
cold for to attend Saturdays game; my friends
went They also saw the game on Sunday.
We also saw at the hotel Mr. and Mrs. Herman Ban
mister of New York City
We took Loop and South Shore drive tour cover
ing Chicago historic Southside and Lake Shore Drive the
campus of the University Of Chicago the place of the
birth of the Atomic Bomb; Jackson Park site of the 1893
Columbian Exposition; Washington Park Burnham and
Grant Parks.
At the southeast end of Washington Park is the Mid
connecting link to Jackson Park the famous statue
Fountain of Time" by dorado Taft, is the en-.
trance depicts humanity passing in review before Faith
er Time We also stopped for 80 minutes at the Museum
of Science and Industry.
On this tour you see some fine Negro homes
ordinary looking Regret did not have time to
visit the Negro business district.
Also saw the monument to Chicagos Negro soldiers
at 35th st. and South Parkway.
We the ROTC high school groups parade. If
correct there $500 of them. Quite sight
Friday night Jonathan and Christie visited the Har-
lem of Chicago and reported plenty of activity in the
night spots.
Saturday night very good ice show fea-
turing frankie Masters and his orchestra in the Boule
ward room Of the hotel
Chicago has ITO parks and II miles of beaches
Lake Michigan is the largest fresh water lake in the
world.
We left Chicago at 2:O5 o'clock by Eastern Airlines
and after pleasant flight arrived in Miami at $3.50.
Mr.. Jonathan left for Nassau on Wednesday after
noon; Mr. Christie is spending two weeks with relatives
in Miami.
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