The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-04-30
SIGHTS IN GOTHAM;
A Day Through Manhattan Island.
lFor the Free TRACER

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| There can be no doubt In the mind Of those
who travel but that New York Is the gaycst,
grandest, most glorious city on earth, and its sur
roundings the finest OF any city In the world! And
why shouldn't II be- Is 1t not the principal city
Of the greatest country beneath the sun, and the
home Of the most rascaly politicians that earth
can boast OFF lie whose descriptive picture
would do New York justice, would need to dip
his pen in sapphire hues and WELD It with all the
magic OF the gods! The magnificent buildings,
grand thoroughfares, rushing throngs, beauti.
full parks and wondrous surroundings would
need a power gifted with something more than
natural.
j Broadway, which Duke Alexis pronounced
"thc grandest thoroughfare on EARTH" and that
at time when it was much less glorious than
now-especially at night when illuminated by
the magnificent and brilliant glare Of the cleo
trio light. But all New York was gay to-day
Palm Sunday-the one preceding that of peace
and good will" summer sun brightens the
sky, and the crystal clearness Of the atmosphere
smiles greeting to spring which seems about
20 usher In "the tender time that love waits long
70 see."
| RUN avenue ~ nlpn noon WIS DTlIllant Dc-
yond description. All the fashionable churches
that line its upper end at this time dismissed
their worshippers, and the traditional sackcloth
and ashes Of the penitential time would seem TO
have been abandoned, for gayer span of street
than this same thOroughfare even Paris could
not furnish in the height OF the season. The
lines OF the melancholy poet who bewailed the
lot OF the unsupported flowers that accepting
one warm day for summer itself, came forth to-
chill and die in succeeding frost, required to-
mind when viewing the first crop OF Easter tinery
yesterday. The number of woud-bc red headed
women whose countensnces we're almost I'm
recognizable under the newly adopted wells of
cardinal tinge was quite startling, and general
impression Of discomfort remained In the eye
after seeing so much persistent effort at DISTURB.
ment. This idea Of red wells is the most promi.
nent, perhaps because the most disagreeablc, In
all those suggested by a walk down New York's
proudest way.
All the livelong day the avenue was full, but
the character of the promenaders varied with the
hours. The grand concourse of DANES and gal.
lants that crowded the walk at the noon hour
was quickly housed, and when it next appeared
1t was not afoot, but rolling up the broad pave.
ment to the merry music of rafting harness
cham in carts, dog carts and landaulets. Now
the character of the pedestrian army was quite
changed. Their dress announced them as from
the east and west Of the city, and they we're Oh.
viously enjoying Sunday out. The air of per.
feet case so characteristic OF the avenue prone
nader was missing, and they stared and stopped
to look at the grand equipages hurrying by with
interest and frequent admiration.
SIGHT SEEING
From early morning to midnight there are
sights to be seen, so If you wish to get through
with the work Of sightseeing you must be astir
betimcs, to arrive at the Normal College before
nine o'clock. The visitors register at this insti.
tuition shows that more foreigners than Ameri.
cans visit It, Some one has called the visitors
register president Hunters Babel" Why
BabelY Because therein Is a confusion of
tongues. Cinnamon have written their pictur.
esque names in that book so have Russians,
and Greeks, and Turks, and Indian rajahs, and
Asiatic potcntates, aud Japanese, not to mention
a large contingent Of the nobility OF the effete
Of Europe. The autographs of presi.
dents, ex presidents, senators and sayants are
mingled In the roster Of the parliament Of
man" A great astronomer has written four
line sentiment after his name, and world
famous pubcist has done twice as much. From
oil this 1t would appear that the reputation of
the great institution has been bruited around the
world. The sightseer, however, has to do with
the institution only in spectacular sense, so,
leaving the book with the polyglot autographs,
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ascends to the assembly room. This great semi
circular apartment is quite empty when, few
minutes before nine, you take your seat on the
platform. Presently the music professor, who
Is sitting at the piano, sounds note OF warming
and instanter four doors are thrown open. re-
vcaling In the wide corridor without long lines
,f young ladies-sweetness long drawn out-n
military array There they stand for few Sec
,nds as rigid as veteran warriors until the pro
essor sounds the first note Of march, when,
With single impulse, the long line begins to
ieale with graceful evolution until every bench
s hidden from view and multitude OF bright
aces make the very atmosphere TO smile In sym
patby with them. Another moment Of perfect
pause succeeds the arrival OF the last student at
her allotted place. Bang! bang goes the piano,
md bang! bang! 20 the settees Another bang
bang! and like a receding carpet the sea Of gay
ribbons, variegated hair, brilliant compilations
and sparkling eyes sinks down, and all the
school is seated
OBJECTS or INTEREST.
After leaving the college walk down Fourth
avenue tone block) and enter the Seventh Regi
u,.n, Ax~o,v and cnntem nlate tha most clab
,rate and comfortable structure of the kind II
The world. Then go over to Fifth avenue, wall
through the Lenox Library, enjoy the pictur'
department and visit the obelisk that for twenty
centuries has looked down on men. Go into thu
Museum OF Art-it is only few
feet away from the frowning monolith-and looh