The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-27

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l cosored quickly.
s'your bouIevards," he repeated. where
the ladies 20 for their afternoon drives and
the gentlemen show their fayorite trotters,
where--say, look at here"-my friend
turned upon me sarageiy and / knew st
once al hope was lost You certainly don't
mean 20 gIve NE TO understand that you
haven't any boulevards,'' The allegation
admitted OF no dispute. And yet. con-
unusd the speaker, lyon have city so
superbly located that any one alone OF its
many attractions is worth coming miles to
sea- city surrounded by mountains and
lakes and pine-elad hills. all eloquent OF
nature s msgnihoence. and vet the authori-
ties are making no provisions for
Here interrupted my friend To say that
il had been proposed to construct boule-
ward around Lake Unioni
Proposed" he exclaimed. land - that
all they have done about itg
That's about ali. - said. meekly. and
nay friend went on:
II must admit, then. that l cannot
imagine what the people of Seattle are
thinking OF. Handsome drives are bound
TO come sooner or later. and in view of the
enormous expense under which other cities
have Iahored in the preparation of their
popular roadways after most of the town
was laid out, yon people have no excuse for
such iethargy. Just think for q moment
what handsome drive along the shores of
Elliott bay would mean to Seattle. Or one
around Lake Washington with its ever
green banks and glorious views of the Cas-
cade range and stately Mount Rainier"
Ny friend is right The subject is one of
the greatest importance to every citizen
and property owner who has the future
glory OF the beautiful Queen City at heart
Measures should be taken to secure right
| OF way on certain tracts OF land at once,
while il is possible to do so without the
enormous outlay which viii be necessary
later on. Delays are expensive.
Ii requires but brief review OF some of
the notable boulevards of the old world
and the new, 10 show those who have
never given the subject more than pass
| ing thought, how valuable an adjunct a
handsome driveway would be to y city
which, like Seattle, possesses so many
| splendid facilities for this purpose.
THE VIA APPIA.
/ This great military road of Appius
| Claudius is regarded as the most ancient of
| highways. and even at the expiration of
more than two thousand years il still
merits the distinction of its proud old ttle.
The Queen of Roads, The views from
this celebrated driveway, taking in the
Campagna and the mountains is superb.
and the noble ruins OF tombs and aque-
ducts-ali eloquent OF the ancient glories of
Rome-make up scene which for beauty
and historical and classic interest can
hardly be excelled.
THE GRtSps BouLEvAEDs
of Paris, at most conservative estimate,
are traversed daily by 5000 vehicles and
need no introduction to the traveller or
stay-at-home. a charming drive, and one
often missed by the hurried tourist in his
visit to the gay metropolis, is the Route de
Connitahle--a fine broad avenue to the left
OF the race course and leading through the
beautiful Forest OF Chantilly. The Boule-
ward de sfrasbourg at Havre is delightful
and fayorite drive.
THE TUNER BoUIEvARDS
of Brussels are famous for their handsome
buildings. which were erected as the result
OF a number Of premiums from ~ 900 francs
downward, which the municipal anthori-
ties offered for the twenty finest facades.
The Avenue Louise and the Bots de La
Combre on fine summer evening, are
thronged with carriages. riders and prom
enaders, and present gay and animated
scene.
The beautiful boulevard Frere-Orban
along the banks of the Mouse Is favorive
drive for the residents of the Flemish city
of Lisge.
There are the famous Leyden soad at
| The Hague, and the worid-renowned Lin
| Gen a. Berlin. The latter is 300 feet wide.
| with rows of lime and chestnut trees and
magnificent palaces, handsome hotels and
shops lining either side. The broad Max
| iEnilianS-Strasse at Munich was designed by
King Max" II leads out TO the suburbs
| OF Haidhausen. Probably the most beauti-
| ful drive at Genoa is the
VIA III CONGRATULATIONS MONTE.
wnich begins at the Piazza MANN. leads
along the slope, crosses viaducf and then.
hy a circni,oas course and one of ever
varying beauty. finally descends 10 the
Piazza Aquaverde The Via iii Circonval-
iszioBe 81 Mare. along the shore, is much
favored By the Genoese- The road from
Aensone to Nlce--the famous Route de Ia
Cornlsche-pasSea through the most beau
titul portion OF the Riviera with its lnxuri-
ant vegetation, charming views OF Mentone
and Monaco. and the snow fields of the
Maritime Alps In yienna the fasorite re-
sort OF the fashionable world is the
HAuFT ALIEs,
which is embelgished with four rows OF
large AID beautiful chestnut trees Here
many fine horses, elegant eqaipages and
handsome toilets may he seen, especially
on Easter Monday snd the ernreror's birth
day when. with the famous military bands
| dsceursing sweet and martha. strains Of
music, a scene Of gaiety transpires which
| Is rarely II ever sxcsiied elsewhere. The
fashionable world of London, as is well
known. reserts mainly TO Richmond and
| Hyde parks for its display OF gorgeous toi-
lets and turnoeis
o. the celebrated drives in the United
states probably Chicago. which Is IN fair
/ wsy 10 take the lead IN everything. posses
ses the finest and most numerous.
MICHIGAN svESuE
/ n itself is superb street, bordering as il
/ does that great inland sea Bat when 10
this Is added the Grand and Drexsl Tor
/ south park hoaievArds, Prairie and Tndi-
ana evenues with their smooth roa6wayS
ard magnificent residences. one l. COM
! PEELED 10 sdnsi. that Chicago in this diree-
ton 81 least. is favored c3ty. A spin
along is beautiful streets behind some fam
/ GUS srostsr Is 8 thrilling ard delightful ex-
/ perience.
Faz many years New York had rvsctic-
I sly hns single drsvsway-the Boulevard
I above Central PARK. IL II reminiscent Of
II 4SnsR