The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-09-01
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TORONTO, CANADA.
A Fine Description OF q Noted Place,
by the "Register's'' Lady Core
sp0ndent.
Editors OF the Register:
Leaving Niagara Falls, q half hours
ride on the American side along the
bank of the dsshing, foaming Niagara
river, half q miles ride in omni
bus transfer, delightful sail of
,hirty-hve miles across Lake Ontario,
and We are in Toronto, known in Cana
da as 3D..
THE CITY OF CHURCHES.
We visited the metropolitan, u Metho-
dist church Gothic in style, and finished
in oak and crimson, the arches and col
umns ornamented with tho rose, the
shamrock, the thistle and the maple
the latter the emblem of Canada.
The singing in this.church is conducted
somewhat differently from what we have
ever seen IL clecWucIo. uC
reads one stanzs of the hymn, the con-
gregation of near three thousand people
rise to their feet, the orgsnist plays an
old familiar tune, and the entire cOngre-
CATION, led by choir of at least fifty
members, sing.
TIE minister reads another stanza, and
again all the people sing, and
so on until the hymn is sung through.
decided contrast, OF course, to the music
rendered by quartette choirs for the de-
location OF humble worshippers who
dare not open their uncultured lips in
praise.
Toronto is pretty, substantial, easy
going city, with a population of $4,000
1t boasts handsome postottice, many
fine churches, a normal school which, as
far as material appliances 60, is the finest
in America; at least, so the Centennial
committees decide, two fine theatres and
well arranged, commodious building
with lecture and concert hall and read
ing room. owned by the Young Mems
Christian Association.
As lumber is plenty and stone is
scarce in this part OF Canada, the side
walks are paved with boards; it is An ex-
ception to see brick or stone pavement
in Toronto.
QUEENS PARK,
the largest park of the city, boasts foun-
tam, all artificial lake and n soldiers
monument, erected in honor of the Brit
ish soldiers who fell during the Fenian
conflict
On one corner of this park stands the
Toronto University, a very handsome
structure, built of stone, and which looks
rs if intended to last for centu-
ries. 1t is said to be the finest building
ofthe class in America.
On second corner is located the
elegant residence of the Lieutenant
Governor General of Canada; on athird
corner is drinking saloon, and on II
fourth corner is convent.
Our cab man, pointing to each oi
those buildings in saccession,very grave
ly says, "Behold, education, legislation,
damnstion, and salvation"
are mostly OF English, Scotch
or Irish decent and have
more or less of q brogue in their accent.
THE MgN
rs rule are hale, hearty, and fine look
ing. The Canadian swell wears white
straw hat, covered with putings OF Paris
muslin, or trimmed with white scarf
with hanging tringed ends striped in red
and blue. He clutches his cane, or club
rather, precisely in the middle and SWING.
ing 1t horizontally slaves along
with "never give up the ship" "do or
die" air intended TO convince observers
that he is true Briton.
THE WOMEN.
Toronto can boast of some beautiful
women, indeed, in beauty, elegance and
grace a very few do not fall one whit
below what we have read of elegant,
high-born British danes; but the majority
are cosIse, ugly and awkward. With
them walking is certainly lost
art. The dignifed woman stalks in
way that remins you OF the cranes you
see in geological gardens. She is totally
ignorant of the act that she has a spinal
column. The less dignified woman
strides like man, and as she throws her
head back and swings her arms, her
drspery spreads upon the breeze
like sail upon ship
The undignltied woman scrdm6tes over
the pavement like frightened poodle,
while her drapery walloping about her
feet exaggerates rather than concesls her
awkwsrdness.
As a rule, we find the Toronto people
conscientious, warm-hearted and hospita-
BILE, with ready welcome for Nir-
ginian-not one IN ten of them know
there is u BEST Virginia.
They, of course, have no GLORIOUS 4th
of July" but instead have
DOMINION DAY.
This falls on tho Let of July and is cell
ebrsted in commemoration Of the confed-
Grafton of sll the British provinces OF
North America, under the general name
of canada"
Each city and town has It's own "civic
holiday" which gives apprentices and
working people generally, day for re-
Taxation and an opportunity to make ex.
cursions to various points of interest.
TORONTO BAY,
that portion of Lake Ontario on which
Toronto is situated, is we'll adapted to
sailing and rowing, and after sunset on a
warm summer evening, scores of sail and
row boats, as we'll as numbers of
illuminated steamers with bands of music
and fireworks, and loaded with excur-
sionists are to be seen plying the waters