Sept 1, 1893
We returned to Kansas City And the Quire sang
in Kansas City we took a ride through Kansas
City but found the city far inferior in many respects
to Denver in respect to the private Residences
~ Saturday
2. We reached St Louis a little before 10 oclok aM all were
Pleased with the scenery in Missouri the track ran
near the river a good Deal of the time Presidents Cannon
& Smith visited the city & Bridges I did not feel able
Mr Dudgridge & Townsend RR superintendents visit
us. The consort was held at the Exposition Building
which seats 3500 and the seats mostly ocupied
~ Sunday
Sunday 3. we reached Chicago half past 8 And the choir had to be taken to the various Hotels the Labor
was variy great Esspecially [for] the femals as they were
faint for the want of food. We finally went to the
Montreal Hotel. We had a Difficulty about our trunks
and Baggage we spent the day here
~ Monday
4 We went to the Utah House on the fair grounds
& Met with G Q Cannon & H J Grant on Money
Matters we spent a part of the day visiting the fair
I occupied a chair a part of the Day Brother Grant obtained
some money at a fearful per cent. He obtained a loan
of $250000 for 2 years at 6 per cent and a bonus of
$50000 this is to save the banks. He had another progect
in his mind about obtaining Money
~ Tuesday
5 I have a cold upon my Lungs I went to the fair & visited
all the fisheries this Morning which was vary interesting
Sept 1, 1893
We returned to Kansas City And the Quire sang
in Kansas City we took a ride through Kansas
City but found the city far inferior in many respects
to Denver in respect to the private Residences
~ Saturday
2. We reached St Louis a little before 10 oclok aM all were
Pleased with the scenery in Missouri the track ran
near the river a good Deal of the time Presidents Cannon
& Smith visited the city & Bridges I did not feel able
Mr Dudgridge & Townsend RR superintendents visit
us. The consort was held at the Exposition Building
which seats 3500 and the seats mostly ocupied
~ Sunday
Sunday 3. we reached Chicago half past 8 And the
choir had to be taken to the various Hotels the Labor
was vary great Esspecially for the femals as they were
faint for the want of food. We finally went to the
Montreal Hotel. We had a Difficulty about our trunks
and Baggage we spent the day here
~ Monday
4 We went to the Utah House on the fair grounds
& Met with G Q Cannon & H J Grant on Money
Matters we spent a part of the day visiting the fair
I occupied a chair a part of the Day Brother Grant obtained
some money at a fearful per cent. He obtained a loan
of $250000 for 2 years at 6 per cent and a bonus of
$50000 this is to save the banks. He had another progect
in his mind about obtaining Money
~ Tuesday
5 I have a cold upon my Lungs I went to the fair & visited
all the fisheries this Morning which was vary interesting
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