, 1874-12-04
LOCAL, LETTERS,

WINTER GARDEN Fon CHICAGO.
70 the Editor Of The Ghtcado IFlounc:
s1n: In my wandarings Hmid these sunny
clsues 7 ohanced q fow days aiuco, to meet tho
November number Of the Scientific american,
in whlch noticed. with especial interest, an H.
. lustrated description Of q winter garden
at q certain now Watering p1ace in England.
The thought At once occurred to mo that Cllicago
possesses the MEANS to q large oxtent, With n
comparatively moderate additional outlay, to im-
initiate, If not rival, shat attractive English
pleasure rosort. The great Exposition Building,
OH Lako Park, is unused during tho long wintor
months. 1ts roof ID largely constructed Of glass.
What is to hinder It's conversion, during winter,
into grand, mammoth Conservatory and con-
cert"lall
Let us, II you ploaHo. in imagination, quit
tho cold, dreary outside world and enter
this vast and beautiful cararansary Of
the poses and wander, surrounded hy a.
fragrant, genIal atmosphere, through moander-
ing AZ onuos lnad on either hand by flowers and
foltugu OF tarest beauty. arranged by our moat
skilled floral artists. AZ VIC stroll on we meet
our neigbborB mud friends, folIow-citizona
md strangers; every iaco wo meet bo-
tokens exquisite pleasure. n the centre under
tue high dome, plays beautiful fountain fiBhos
gambol in the basin TINT eucircles itn base Yon-
dor Ia all embowercd refoctory. whore a
cup OF tea, coffee, or All ice-cream, may
BE- had. -, Up, in tllat balcony Hans pa-
ftas or Theodore 1essra dhos or other
thrilling harmonieB. Horo. IN this quiet co,nor,
on an elevated platform, wo will Take sent,
nestled among broat-eaved magnolinB, while our
eyes survey the 1nnslo beauty Of tho scono before
Of old iol it contained but ono man, mado in tho
image Of God: and bis Eve beside him. This is
another paradise, enlarged II INIT improved, for
this containB nlany mon and tho wondrnuB grace
and beauty Of mother Eve ia hore reelected By
thousands Of hor fairoHt daughters
beLioye, sir nood not enlarge uron this
subject. Suffice 1t to Say that I, for one, fool
already refreshed aud reiuvenated bY the con-
temptation OF such possibilities. How il it with
What blessing saoh an institution would bo
to our city, It should be accessible. at proper
times, to the Children Of our schools, to tic Or
pl!ails, md to the poor, free Of charge.
I'lle managers OF tho Exposition Association
could easily arrange with tho managers Of
proper, division Of proceeds. They should
also obtain, from The Glty Government, tic
privilege to usa 8 sufficient portion of the Luke
pars. ndtoinng tho building on lho south. on
choice plants, during the summer months. Ruch
ground should be properly aud neatly fenced and
accessible ut all tlmes for consideration.
Two important considerations present them.
belFeS III coHu1tklON WIKI Tie suggestions above
named; firstly. il It feasble !? secondly, will it
pay ln view OF tho 1alnonaity and height Of
the building. 1t Ia obvious that a largo
amount Of atoaul-hoatng apparatus will bo
nocesnary to sufficiently warm it for the prposos
naMed. can this ba dono2 Otheru, o1ports.
will ho bcttor able to Judge Of this than I an
II the building il too largo. could not portion
thereof bo part!tsouea uIY !?
Ihas IT. would 10 source OF income, largely
{1'y,orb1n;anolng {', tue outlry, IT jusclously aud
l'be1ally managod, admits, 1t seo1as to mo, Of
scarcely doubt.
Our city, with ite nearly 6oo000 contains
~ largo a proportion OF people Of intel-
lsgence, refinement, md tasta as, porlnDn.
atly city in the world, 70 these We i; n1ay
add tho many atrangera Tint daily viait
as., How such an institution would foBtor
q, ahu onst!vato these very qualities For
tho present winter this IL, Of ool.ae, out Of tie
qno4tton, but it mny no. be too carly for tho
Association and osnors to glya the subject con-
Bldoratlon and tuko such mcaa,lro, as will lend
low.citiHcn, ], +. TEmrIr.
CHATTANOOGA, Dec. !, 1s7a.
THE EIuHT-H0uR LAW.
TO tho Editor " 7'hs LAirago Tribune:
H1n: x.supnry|Bing. .Arcl,itoot Mul1ett has
embraced tho tlna opportunity his official pout-
lion AFFORDED HIN to st1iko blow at tho Elght- !
Hour law. II all tho New York Sur says In
trHo, one might forgive lm, md look upon him
onfy an pla.lt tnol III tho hands Of tho Ring
masters. lnt TnE TRIBUNE niornes, with
pieas,,ro, III! Ms. Mullctt hus to say regarding
tho Eight-Hour law. aud aays It ought to bo |
repealed. This, think, ia going litt1e too fur,
and looks to mo liko loglslating baokwaras. You |
xvon1d frat IN ,,f,3n tina ~ finn,