, 1876-12-17

places, to fairy lake. on whose glittering bosom
the naughty swan floats gracefully about. upo1
an island at the west end Of this shcctisa swan
house, perfect model of architecture, whli
near the opposite extremity plays fine toun
tain. Lawns slope softly to the Water's edge
and outrageous trees otfer moments respltt
to the heated pleasuro-sceIier. This is nov tn
paradise Of the park, and patronized as such. y.
the south edge of the Retreat is Goth1
| building, serving as fcs1aulant q
'sha1f-way house, which is open in summer
Roads pass through the Retreat uniting Will
Dayard and other avenues. Just east OF this SUI
pcrb garden the Commissioners have erected
PERMANENT BANp-If0UsE,
where concerts are given every Thursday IN tht
season. This house is built upon small TRAN
gular grass-plot, and surrounded on all slocs o'
drivewars. -.
/ The crowds here are sometir~ ~ even greater
| than on trottlng-eVenings upo.. drana Boulc
yard. The music is executed BY the most accom-
plished orchestra in Chieago, and IS always pleas
tened to these concerts during the past season
To those Of moderate means these concerts are
very convenient ana agreeable.
| The lawns Of tue Park Retreat arr
| open for all pedestrians, aud hundreds may be
I observed listening with grateful hearts, while
| the children romp about the rich grounds. Pc-
d.strinns formerly reached the parks by horse'
| cars and dummy, but this year the Commission
! established a 1lcw institution, VIZ: the park
| phactons. They arc conmodious open carriages.
capable Of seating twenty persons, and are run
| upon the same principle as those IN Fairmount
Par:S, Philadelphia, and in Central and Prospect
Parks, in New York aud vicinity They proved
| great t1en1aul tnat the Commission has decided
| to purchase FIVE more Tor next summer.
East Of the Park Retreat and Inscribed within
| Dayard avenue lies the South Open Green, G
representation Of an English lawn, and one Of
the largest and best laitl-out IN the United
States. The nursery, which wa. first formed
here, has been rapidff removed to tue south eud
If thu nar leaving tie lawn totally unobstruct-
number Of ouniIs ind i It . aconroqiaI abode, for
NO suoorINo Is ALLOWED
rit1,,r the limits of t)ie mark exrent nj the
| rangcs Of the Chicago Ride Club In the east
division.
49, ,,,,, - I'm ,,,,~,or nor,- t. f,,--
,o ..n1 - ~ stna,,r tn,r I,.a lcan nlacoS ~ tha
W. " 80 ~ a;1s1oi se;, n 49,. c"s'I $3.50
ard wI,Ici.' aItho,1@h IT. has y canaeitv Of Int
e.fNT1 rnIions has he'n found of material aid IN
@ 10y 1ore sn1 ra ns2er ss anv
az nt,,r;onf int 'r;ng that ve.r tie dcm,,d r..
t'raasaI -, 1,, ta3 tho or, Jo,iad
~ a,,1 d1 estahusI, ., cne1;,,e ana croct res.
crvnir W. ~ i,h;a ,,noa;nir tanls has since hee1,
hosydca nvor ne and orna1,e~trd VIII, neat orctt-
to.t,,roi 1os'ena ~; II avan oGas ~ the annear.
ance % Of + the park, ''' - ~ - "' ~ ~S'' "tf>A
~ " est d;,.e,o +1o f,r,,;ss,o,, hova
.oaa rafh tns nsH fsfand as
.'' ,hih ~ ss nt .1 aa.11n ~
west border Of tho grounds. 4 row Of ash, elm,
aud linden trees has been stationed along the
park side. The first roadway attempted in this
division was the laKe-shorc drive. This has
been graded and macadamized from the termin-
ation vi the Eilty-Dlnth street, or Atdway Plais-
ancc, to the lake shore, and short distance
southwark along the latter It is avery attractive
drive. sloping down in long curves from the high
er land, is 10 fectwdc to the lake, and there 1O0
Numerous other routes, as yet ungrade0, arc
being prepared for. Work was not commenced
III this park until last year, but is now being
pushed allcad rapidly. Tho existing induce
lnents to inspect this pleasurc-grou are
THE TWIN LAKE5
and their associations. They lie in the NORTH
west corner, and aro easily accessible both BY
Hyde Park avenue and tue Midway P1aisance.
When these were excayatel the adjoining tract
was covered with paturat growth Of fine trees,
which tho Commissioners wisely allowed to re-
main With little care they will equal any in
the entire park system. The lakes are
sranncd by i peculiar rustic bridge, With
O massive foundation Of stonc This bridge WAS
designed by tic Commissioners themselves,
without the aid Of engineer or architect. The
ratings arc PAINTED in brilliant colors. and
gcaced at both cuds and centres with huge vases
filled with gorgeous flowers. It is an odd piece
Of engineering, aud is, III fact. as a Commission
er remarked, ''a pretty good bridge for four
grcenhorns to 1nakc:",
The bluks Of the lakes are high, and in tho