The Wilmingtonian. (Wilmington, Del.) 1882-188?, 1884-08-02

producing region on the globe, and vivifying
the vast industry covering this region with
its central directive intelligence and energy.
This beautiful and magnificent commercial
temple, with its deep granite walls, its mas
sive but elegant and refined features devel-
oped its lofty proportions in the fertile brain
of its renowned architect, Mr.. William w.
Bpyington. The genius OF this man is deeply
stamped upon both private and public
buildings; even partial list of which would
more than fill a column of an ordinary news
paper. Among the public buildings designed
by Mr.. Boyington are the tower and buildings
of the Chicago Water Works, with which
the city is supplied with water from Lake
Michigan by tunnel two miles in length
under the lake
Leaving the crowded business marts we
drove through the beautiful avenues h.
Prairie, Wabash and Michigan, of which the |
Chicagoans may well be proud, to the Pa ks.
| Deprived Of natural scenery, the skill of
man has more than compensated for the
absence of rock and rill. Lincoln Park
containing between four hundred and five
hundred acres, is entered on the lake side by
a splendid boulevard well shaded by forest
and ornamental trees. The artificial lakes
formed by the sinking OF artesian wells,
the fountains, exhibits of wild animals. and the
miniature sea nclosed in iron railing, where
the lazy sea-lion slowly raises his head and
!, dashes wildly into the water, restlessly
barking as he nimhly makes the rounds of
his narrow limits, are all pleasing surprises
and command the admiration of the sight
/ seeker.
| But the lover of tine beautiful would gaze
! with greater admiration upon the beds of
e flowers and landscape gardening, which is as
D much as IA work of art as the magnificent
blocks we had paused to. admire. The hal-
, monious intermingling of colors was restfui
c to our weared eyes, and the untring
= delight we experienced in gazing upon these
t Elysian fields will not soon be forgotten
d But We may not lnger here for we are told
IS of increasing beauties that await MS at South
!. | Patk which con. aims more than thousand
: acres. and is similar in its appointments to
y Lincoln Park. But not the least noticeable
d feature, is its large stables with room for
a tho one hundred and fifty horses, which are
y kept for work OF driving on the Park, We
sc drove through the building which could III
no way offend the senses of the most refined
rs and the conclusion of all our party was that
Is this might be called a kind OF horse heaven
Of and if a horse cannot be happy here, his
as equine aspirations deserve disappointment
NJ We next visited the magnificent green
p house where ''frOnded palms. lift high il
I'll the air their broad leaves, and tropical plant
er shed their delicate perfume. We would fair
have fingered beneath this rich luxurian
verdure, but time forbade, and we returned
to our carriage The winding boulevard
l carried us through beds of flowers Of varou
| shapes unique in design, but always har
| monious in the blending of colors. Their
/ were pansies, geraniums, mignonette,-
| indeed-the whole flora, arranged in beds 0
| all forms and sizes,-large, small, oblong
circular, star-shaped, triangular, serpentine
4 while heart crosses and anchor are combine
in one huge monogram, square ant
compass, and even the "cra2y quilt" foun,
Judgment in the fertile imagination of til
flower artist On the green turf in Dol
relief quietly rested the famous White Elt
| plant, neither Barnum's nor Forepaugh'i
| but composed of that little plant commonl
| known as the house leek.
Leaving South Park, our way lay throug
| broad avenue bordered on each side b
| bright flowers and we almost began to wis
! that we might always tread these shad
u paths and howery mazes. We are arouse
from these bright, realistic dreams by OF
% carriage stopping at the Panorama of Il
Battle of Gettysburg situated on Wdbas
me avenue, and we witnessed again the dec
inc gloom that rested upon the Nations bro
hu twentg-one years before.
!eN The author OF this great work of art, Pa
49, Philippoteaux, was born in Paris in 1874
D'' From his earliest years he showed such
remarkable natural aptitude in art, that h
NV father, himself an artist of merit, gave hi
w. instructions in the first elements of a
''is painting At the age of sixteen he became
,'e pupil of Cabanal, of whom he was gre
n.y. favoriUe and to-day he is among the for
U"e most painters of Paris and his fame is becoi
vas ing worldwide. Two years ago Philip
~ teaux CAME to America in order to paint Il
Panorama of the Battle Of Gettysburg, al
- spent several months upon the battle-f c
''' making drawings and sketches of the con
Hs' try. He also consulted the official maps
'"e Washington and obtained, from generi
who commanded in that battle, details
the fight as it really occurred. He til
returned to BRUSSELS and in two years he Ii
70 reproduced in life size upon canvass 70
nc hundred feet long and fifty feet high, tho
ION terrible scenes that took place on the
End and 3rd of July, 1868.
o,d The heart sic!zens as art becomes natu
! H. lifeless forms fall all around us, or are c.
Me-, ried from the field; the carnage Of v
~ spreads its red hand over forest, hill a
,h1o sunny slopes, and Of those great depart
tha+ souls, ''grimly dying with their faces to
T., foe" for whom no stored urn nor mar
~ shaft has been erected to tell the conn
MI, generations the story of their bravery
~ blue and the gray-I think no greater e
,iar taph may be written;-"IIe was a man, a
~ died for his country"
- EVA CHASE
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