Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-10-03


eminent men of the age.
The upper story of the building is
used by the municipal authorities,
but will be vacated soon rs the lew
public building is completed. Near
Independence Hall on the east
stands the Old City Hall, in which
the first Supreme Court Of the United
States was Eeld, from 1871 to 1S0G,
presided over by Chief Justices john
JAY, john Ru:l; dye and Oliver Els
worth
La the rear of Independence Hall
is park of a Few acres in extent,
kept in excellentlepalr, with a drink
ing fountain, supplied i'll summer
with ice, an evidence of l!berall;y on
the part of the muoicipal authorities
worthy Of repetition by the guard
ians of other public trusts.
Another shrine which The patriotic
! pilgrim will not fail to visit is Frank
Inns grave, in the burial yard OF
Chri,t Church. A fat slab sur
mounted by a low head-stone, with
out ornament, is all that marks the
resting place of the philosopher and
his wife.
The leading cemeteries of Phila-
delphia are Laurel Hill, Mount
Peace, Mount Vernon, Glenwood,
Monument, Cathedral, Mount Mori-
all and Woodland. They are all in
keeping with the city and lis pro-
gressive spirit. Laurel Hill is sit
uated within the bounds of Fair
mount Park, on a sloping hillside,
bordering on the Schuylkill river.
II, as we'll as the others, is artistically
laid out and embellished with all the
decorations which pride and atfec-
ton can bestow. Monument Gene
terry was founded in 1887, and is
noted for the fine granite monument
erected to the joint memories Of
Washington and Lafayette, standing
in it's center. Woodland is noted
for the mausoleum of the Drexel
family, one of the handsomest family
vaults in the country.
Paramount Park, slthoush second
only to Central of New York in Law
ISL establishment, exceeds the latter
in size, it being nearly 5000
acres in extent. It's extensive area
arose from the necessity for supply
of pure water. Tie mills and man
ufactories on the banks of the
Schuylkill were increasing so rapidly
that it was only question of time
when the whole river would be in
possession of trade and ruin the
city's supply of pure water. Con-
troll of the river and its tributary,
the Wissahickon, were obtained by
the location of Paramount Park on
the tract through which they pass,
thus securing forever an ample sup
ply of water and one of the finest
pleasure grounds in the world. AL.
though the beauty Of this park has
been enhanced by many of the &C.
cessories OF art, it has not had the
advantage OF the lavish expenditure
made by New York on the Central
and cannot therefore rival it iu
either tho variety or magnificence oil
its appointments. Nature has, how.
ever, done much for Paramount, and
it will in time surpass the great
pleasure ground Of the northern me.
tropolis. If the object of the visito,
is to Danish for the time all associa-
tons connected with bricks and
mortar" Paramount meets the re.
quirement fully. It's great extent,
the charming Schuylkill and Wis.
sachickon rivers, and tho natural
contour Of the land are advantages
which the wealth of Gotham cauno!
command, and in the course of time
will give Paramount the lead. On @
level plateau known as Lansdowne
the main Centennial buildings were
erected. A tract of $50 acres was
appropriated for the purpose. The
principal building, which covered q
acres. and was 1880 feet long and
t AGA in width has been removed, with
} other buildings of lesser note; in
fact none remain but Horticultural
Hall, now used as a greenhouse fol
the cultivation of tropical plants
and Memorial Hall, a permanent
structure. built of granite, iron and
glass. The latter building is 3G5
feet long, 2l0 wide and SO high
with q central dome $50 feet in
height. The main hall of this build.
ing will hold 5000 people. The
Belmont Mansion, built in HAS, is
an object of interest to visitors to
the Park. This was the home oil
Richard Peters, an author of consid.
cradle note in his time. He was
! Secretary of the Board of War dur.
ing the Revolution, and afterwards
judge of U. S. District Court.
Washington, Jefferson, Franklin,
Morris, Lafayette, and Rittenhouse,