Sept 5th 1893
At the close of the Fishe[r]ies I visited the Liberal Art
Galery it was a vary grand scene A man would
want a Month to go through this fair ground & to
do Justice in Examing what the Grounds contained
This was the day when the Maile Members of
the various Quires contested for the Prizes I did
not attend but Prest G Q Cannon did. The Welch [Welsh]
drew the prizes in this contest. I spent most of this
day in the Liberal Arts Building
~ Wednesday
6 We visited the Auditorium Hotel in Chicago the
grandest Hotel in the city we visited the Masonic
Art Building 21 Stories high we went up near the
top in an Elevator said to be about the Highest
Building in the world
~ Thursday
7 We went to an Oyster House for Breakfast we visited
Mr Pulman who gave us the use of the Pulman Car
Mr Pulman informed us that his Grand Mother
was a Mormon It is reported that Mr Pulman
had made $55000000 Dollars out of the Pulman
Car. He treated us vary kindly At 3 oclock P.M.
we visited Buffalo Bills Wild West Show and
Enjoyed it vary much Mr Alexander Majors
was Here & at the close of the show He took us to
Mr Codys tent, who had a plesant interview
with us and our company was introduced to him
He admitted our party free. There was the finest
shooting by Cody & a woman I Ever saw
He had a whole [herd] of Buffalo on the ground to shoot at
Sept 5th 1893
At the close of the Fisheries I visited the Liberal Art
Galery it was a vary grand scene A man would
want a Month to go through this fair ground & to
do Justice in Examing what the Grounds contained
This was the day when the Maile Members of
the various Quires contested for the Prizes I did
not attend but Prest G Q Cannon did. The Welch Welsh
drew the prizes in this contest. I spent most of this
day in the Liberal Arts Building
~ Wednesday
6 We visited the Auditorium Hotel in Chicago the
grandest Hotel in the city we visited the Masonic
Art Building 21 Stories high we went up near the
top in an Elevator said to be about the Highest
Building in the world
~ Thursday
7 We went to an Oyster House for Breakfast we visited
Mr Pulman who gave us the use of the Pulman Car
Mr Pulman informed us that his Grand Mother
was a Mormon It is reported that Mr Pulman
had made $55000000 Dollars out of the Pulman
Car. He treated us vary kindly At 3 oclock P.M.
we visited Buffalo Bills Wild West Show and
Enjoyed it vary much Mr Alexander Majors
was Here & at the close of the show He took us to
Mr Codys tent, who had a plesant interview
with us and our company was introduced to him
He admitted our party free. There was the finest
shooting by Cody & a woman I Ever saw
He had a whole herd of Buffalo on the ground to shoot at
"Journal (January 1893 – April 1897)," September 6, 1893 - September 7, 1893, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 24, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/NY0D