Meet me in St. Louis . . .

Day two of the journey saw the travelers head from Indianapolis to St. Louis, where they were to stay for a day or two with friends.  Again, they left early, in order to get out of town before the traffic started, and made it to St. Louis around 2:00 pm.  Once settled in to Mrs. Manze's apartment, the four took a tour of the city, which included the Chain of Rocks, a park which ran along the Mississippi River.

This photo is a view of the river and the filtration plant.  The four were quite impressed by crossing the Mississippi, as they then considered themselves in the West!

Following the city tour, they attended an outdoor opera at a theater located in Forest Park.  According to the journal, the theater seated 10,000 people.

The show ended around 11:00pm, and then it seems the real fun began.  The tour of the city apparently included a tour of the city's "elegant hotels and tap rooms, including the Jug, Merry-Go-Round, and the Hawiian Room at the Jefferson Hotel".  The group settled for the night at the last stop, where they listened to Hawiian music, ate cheese popcorn and sipped Tom Collins (this is particularly interesting, as Grandma NEVER drank!).  At 2:00 am they decided it was time to return home for chocolate cake and coffee.

After five hours of sleep, they were up again to see the rest of the city, which included a tour of the Art Museum, the Jefferson Memorial and the Airport.  Below is a picture of the four travelers outside of the art museum.

Grandma's postcard home from St. Louis was brief, understandably so, since the party was rather busy sightseeing and "hotel" hopping . . . "Dear Folks,  We got into St. Louis at 2:00 this afternoon.  Went to Sylvia's friends' - cleaned up and went sight-seeing again - Just had dinner and we are now going to the opera.  The car is behaving beautifully.  Love - Alberta.

Next stop . . . Kansas City . . .