Frank Bert came Oct. 21, 1904.
Sat Oct 22 we went to Nevada (Missouri). Ate dinner
at Resturant
then went to Court House procured license and was married by Judge
Myers at about 2PM.
We then secured a room at the Eagle House and started to the Asylum.
Car didn't come so we walked out
and took car back. After supper went up town and fixed lunch for next
day. About 4 o'clock went down to depot to catch 4:55 train whch was
3:35
late. We then waited for the World's Fair Special which arrived 2 hrs
late.
A cadet, Mr. Johnson, came on train and gave me a hat pin at Boonville.
Herb, Clara & Lillian Khuner got on there. Frank could not
get seat in coach with me so went into the smoking car. I sat by a boy
from Tex. I went into smoking car and Mr. Sheply gave us a bottle of
beer.
Arrived at St. Louis at 9 o'clock and went to the Portland Hotel
($2.00) across from Union Station and registered. Then walked up the
street came back early and went up to room (85) (1817 Market).
Next morn. met Dr & Mrs Harlan. (Dr. Warren Harlan and Dell Churchill, a 1st cousin of Frank. Dr. Harlan had a general medicine practice in St. Louis.)
About 10 o'clock took a Laclede car for grounds, visited Mines, Liberal Arts. saw book made 1742.
Lunch - about 1 o'clock met Will Billingsley & Harvey
Withers in Mines and Metallurgy bldg. Varied Industries. Heard Weil's
Band. Saw Cascades then to the Fine Arts. Admired 226 Twilight
82,83,84. Boot blacks by J.G. Brown. 528 Forest Fire. Went into Jap.
Bazaar then to the Pike.
Rode on Scenic Railway. Saw outside Exhibit of Old Plantation. Cliff
Dwellers. Went into 'Peggy from Paris' out of a sudden shower. Heard
"I've got a sticky feelin in my heart for you" outside Exhibit of
Streets of Rome. Fair. Japan. Saw Cascades at night. Went to resturant
and was back to Hotel by 8. Staid at Park Hotel ($1.50).
Next day - Tues. ate breakfast
at the Gem. went to Flanders Drug Store to see Dr. and about 11 went to
Fair grounds. Went into New Hampshire State bldg. Agriculture then to
Phillipine Reservation. Met Phil & talked with him. Got signatures
in front of book went into Forestry bldg. then saw the Scouts drill.
Came in early & went out to Dr. Harlans.
Wed - took an Olive car for Pike
entrance about 11. Went thro the Transportation bldg, Machinery Hall,
Electric. Saw Floral clock whose dial is 50 ft. & weight of hands
is 500 lbs. Machinery weighs 40 lbs. Time by Floral Clock was 3:10 PM.
Went to Fine Arts bldg. Ate supper on grounds saw a leap from tower 199
ft into vat of water. Went by Circle Swing then home.
Thurs - Frank & I went out
to Shaws garden. Bot book of scenes. Then went back to Dells for lunch.
In afternoon, Dell and I went to town. Went to the theater and
afterwards thro a 10¢ Store. Then home.
Fri - 28th - Frank, Grace &
I went down town to Mermod and Jaccards and bot Dell a Havlin dish.
Left Frank in town to get a shave & were to meet at the Forestry,
Fish and Games bldg. We saw the high dive. Went thro France then to the
F.F.&G. bldg to wait for Frank. Saw bridge of 3000 varieties of
wood. Bufferflies mounted on cotton. Registered. Waited till tired then
went thro Italia, Belgium & Administration bldg. Spent some time in
there. Saw one mummy 800 BC another 200 BC also Stela Rep deceased
adoring Osiris and Isis XXth Dynasty or later.
Saw chair of W'm Ellery one of
the signers of the Dec. of Ind. Chair of Washington, Pine Tree flag
used at Bunker Hill. A letter written from Genoa Mar. 17 1439 by Faddeo
Visco.
Flag that waved over American Exhibit at London World's Fair in 1851.
Canip Jackson's Flag captured by Lyons troops May 10, 1861.
1st St. Louis church bell 1774.
Daniel Boone rifle. We then thot an air ship was ascending and rushed
out to find it only a balloon.
We then went into another section of the bldg and cafe the Queen's Jubilee presents.
From this we went to Alaska saw
a square of gold valued at $21,817,296.19 another representing the
price paid for Alaska, $7,200,000.00. We then went to the Indian tents.
Saw the Pigmies & saw them dance.
We then took dinner in the
Agriculture Bldg. Went Idaho then to the Jap. Bazaar. When we came out
it was quite dark so we went to the Pike. Found Frank and went into
'From New York to the North Pole' which was very good. We then started
home & were delayed for some time by a wreak on the car line of a
LaPage & Olive car.
Sat 29th - After Dinner, Grace, Frank & I went to the Opera -
Odeon -
to
see the World's Fair Play. We then went to the Drug Store and bot
souvenirs and went home.
Sun - Dr Harlan had to go to the store. Dell, Grace, Frank
& I went to see Mrs. Musgrove & Bessie and Mrs. Marvin. From
there we went to the depot. Dr Harlan came over & we told them
goodbye and at 8:30 the Flyer started out. We
reached Nevada (Missouri). Total expenses $60.00.
