The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-14

and the second largest in population,
(the largest being Montreal in Lower
Canada). 1t Is situated on Toronto
Bay, which is formed by long, narrow |
island, stretching in crescent shape
along the shore OF Lake Ontario, and /
extends from the River Don almost to
the Humber. This beautiful crescent
shaped island is used as a summer re-
sort, and a great many of its citizens
have built handsome residences there,
and several steamers ply between the
city proper and this island.
What is termed "Hanlon's Point Is
the extreme westward point of the is
land and upon ii stands fine hotel,
erected by Edward Hanlon, the great
oarsman and champion sculler OF the
world; the old land mark buildings of
Toronto, although it is comparatively
a young city (being Incorporated as a
city in 1S34) is rapidly passing away,
and in a very few years will have dig,
appeared altogether, giving way to,
fine. large modern style of buildings.
The three great business streets of the
city are, King, Queen and longe, which
are occupied almost exclusively by re-
tail stores Tor many eontinu ous blocks
OF massive granite, marble and free
stone buildings. The great massive
wholesale houses are mostly located
on Front, Wellington and Bay streets.
1onge street runs North and South,
and the numbering North and South
Is from this street. That portion OF
Y0nge street between the old Town
Hall and the bay, over two miles In ex-
tent Is lined with large, fine stores and
business places with scarcely q break
between those buildings.
| Oh, . Il
! at the point near where it crosses
| Yonge, is the most fashionable part of
the city. Queen street is next In bust
ness importance to Yonge street: 1t
runs parallel with King from Parkdale
| to the river Don. There are many
large, elegant, massive wholesale
houses on Wellington and Front
streets. The Queens Hotel is on
Front street, short distance from
/ the Union depot, and also neal
I to the landing of the steamers
Chicora and Cibola which ply daily
from Toronto across Lake Ontario tc
Niagara on the Lake." and up t.
Lewiston on the Niagara river. The
finest banking building in Toronto is
the new building of the Bank of Mon
treal, on the corner OF Yonge anc
Front streets. 1t Is massive stone
building, elegantly finished, and cos
over $1,000 The Canadian Bank OF
Commerce, corner of King and Jordan
streets. the Dominion Bank corner d
longe aud King streets and the Cana
dian Insurance Company's building
opposite the Bank of Commerce oil
King street. are massive, beautiful
structures, and in height and genera
appearance are all the equal of TIL
Bank of Montreal, above mentioned.
Toronto University is located ii
Queens Park. 1t is very Ian &c, impos
ing building, and within hundret
yards of the University walls. Their
, is now being erected the new Pariia
nent buildings, which when completes
are to cost 81 600, 000. The present re,
brick MISUNDERSTANDING consist o
a collection of red brick structures
and do not present good appearance
In contrast with the many beautiful
buildings in its immediate vicinity
The Toronto Normal School, whel'
public school teachers are instructed
stands in the center of a beautifall
laid out square OF ground, bounde
by Gould, Church, Gerard and Yictori
streets. The Postolllce is large hand
some structure; il is located at tn
head of Toronto street. The Golleg
, OF Physicians and Surgeons is a IL
markably handsome structure q
> stone and red brick, located on th
> corner of Bay and Richmond streets
The arrangements Hall ON Queen stree
,, and the Y. NJ. Z. A. building on Yong
street, are very large handsome built
| ings. There are great many othl
n magnificent buildings that | inigi
refer to, but your space will not az
mt OF my so doing, and | therefor
| will name but few more OF tho vel
8 prominent ones.
A The Mail, the finest newspau,
building in the city, is very hant
!. some piece uf architecture, aud wi
compare fayorably with most of II
great newspaper Offices of New Yor
y city. The churches are numerous, an
"A many OF them very handsome; the iii
VI est amongst them In size and archite
o. turai designs and finish are st. Jamt
y Cathedral, tEpiseepal) ST. Andrew
. CFresbytcliaa, Metropolitan Metho
list, Jarvis street, baptist. Boz
W Street Congregational, st. Michael
y Cathedral Roman Cistholic) In poi
i OF numbers tho AielhodistS Dredou
nate in Ontario.
There are number of colleges |
a. Gated in Toronto in addition TO ii
st University above mentioned; the 9th
If most prominent institutions of lear
:. Ing and science are McAIaster Hit
% Theological College tBaptist1, Irini
ot College tEpiscopalian), Wyclilfe CO
IN leSe tEFangelical1, Knox College (I'rt
hNterlanl, college or Pharmacy, Trf
itY Medical School, Toronto school
Medicine. Toronto Conservatory
n Music, Upper aHatla College and Te
l. onto School Of fechnocology. Besid
10 those thereare manyother Institution
- of a similar character. both Of pub
10 and private character, which want
y space Will not permit me to name.
The charitable institutions in Toro
to, are very numerous. | will nan
i, hut few OF them; The BOYS and Gil
Is Home. The Newsboys lodgings. Il
IS House of Providence. Hospital I
H. Sick Children. House OF Industl
mr. Home for lncumbles. CGnva!esce
Home aud Good Shepherds Home.
There area great many fine hotels
Toronto. | can name but a few
lis OF the most celebrated. The Queer
i'll Rossin, Walker, Palmer, and Albit
The latter is a line hotel and is large
patronized and what is u very renal
=, ab!e thing, the Albion entertaius
NV guests ut the small sum of @l.0o /
day The greater portion of tile /
IN. of the streets Of Toronto is pay
n. with round cedar blocks; cedar tn,
ia. from 4 to 10 inches in diameter
m sawed OFF into blocks from 10 to
les ~ W, tlie9 aIe set on
he Il, etiiiu peu' anu lau,lleq GOWN M
'er tilo ~ w tiil leNe,' II makes
~ not be a Yerydurable one. lie spa,
b a, between the blocks are filled in w
Vi sand; but the greatest and only dfi
In In back to tile beautiful appearance
81. the city (to a stranger ut lcastj is I
~. miserableunslghtly wooden sidewal
ii, The greater portion of the streets
oil the city OF Toronto have wooden pla