The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-05-02
BGAUIIEUL DILNORTH.
a kSICi&G4l ADOEsN ed GARDEN
SPOT WHERE l.EFE WOULD
BE & PLEASURE.

Ehe Naptials OF Mr. Dawson and Miss |
McAden Celebrated with great SpIeu. |
dor---The New Route OF The Rich.
mond & DaaviiIe and Roanoke s.
Southern Qaiiroads.
lStaH Correspondence STATE CHRONICLE |
CHARLOTTE, n. c., May lst, 1851
Shall [ call it Yellowstoae Park, a
happy valley, realization OF fancy's
most fanoied dream I will try not,
though so greatly does its beauty i'm.
press itself upon those who worship the
God of nature 1t is simply Dilworth.
Having pitched my tent in Maoklen-
burg for season where its great, broad
headed Scotch Irishmen ever declare of
It's greatness both socially and otherwise,
| have looked cautiously about to see
what could be seen, and have charged
my memory to remind my pen that what
ever OF interest is found must be shared
with the CHRONICLES readers.
4 Trip Through the American Casmere
-Four simple hearted newspaper men,
namely. B. G. Blackburn, of the At
lanta Constitution; E. ?. McKissick, OF
the Charleston News and Courier: c.
A. Matthews, Of the Columbia State,
and your most humble scribe, were hurl-
ed into nice carriages on yesterday
afternoon and speedily driven to the
new residence city of Dlworth This
is The land which the skilled engineer
and almost inspired London landscape
gardener has transformed into q beauti-
ful garden spot, richly adorned with
all tue latest eyargreene, flowers, and
dotted here and there with lakes clear
almost as crystal, proceeding from pure
springs.
A Descriptive Sketch ei Dilwoath.
Diiworth is the nev suburban city
opened Up by the C's, which compap
has expended over hundred thousand
} dollars III improvements, and, through
J the electric car line, il the bringing OF
this property il closer proximity to the
busting and busy city Of Charlotte. II
con prlses 40 acres Of excellent rolling
land, forming the southeastern portion
, Of the city. A boulevard a hundred
feet wide gracefully winds around the
! site, forming Tot only an attre ctive anG
pleasant drive, but a means by
which every resident will be within
three. minutes walk to the electric cars
From this boulevard, constructed witt
sanitary consideration, run broad
) avenues sixty feet wide, and these al
, bnaiiy tiud each other again, after be
lug lost 30 view around the hills an(
! valleys Of these lands
: a View OF Latta Park.
But this is the spot at which youn,
; poet Keats must have glanced when b
; broke forth in the immortal line, g
: thing Of beauty is q joy forever"
2 As IN our rambliDgs we wound arount
the graceful bend Of the Boulevard W
suddenly approached Latta Park fron
q the western entrance. 1t was a Val
Royal to our refreshened spirits. Fror
' clear cut view stolen between bendin
e elms my eyes rested upon Forsyth Lax
). in all her glory calmly lying as if fame
f to sleep by the whispering zephyrs tina
steal their way through this still portio
+ OF the valley. And from this water tc
: wards Us admiring ones stretched out a
+ arm to connect it with the Pool Of TIE
4 springs and Lilly Lake that bubbled ou
a IL the lovely vale upon which we gaze
,f below. Here was scene never dreame
+ Of IN this land of liberty and independ
, ence. From the entrance where we ye
fingered to stereotype the view before U
upon our stubborn memories divide
q two avenues, winding around these las
named lakes and finally approachin
each other as they neared the spiendi
Forsyth. These avenues are high abo1
! the waters that bubble from the spring
II x-rhio !
J. artistic touch OF Mr.. Forsyth Johnston
le the London Landscape Gardener, the
ID banks have been decorated with rare
ID evergreens aud the steps and windir
N paths leading thereto have been set off
G. fragrant flowers cut from the most de
in icate plants. Lombardy poplars, Grecia
Sycamores and European shruObel
have been purchased at al outlay
over So 500 and set out here to fl)uri:
as native trees. To the right of th
magnificent spread Of gorgeous natur
40 commanding view OF the whole, rls
ng a pavilion whose tower will reach six
at feet in the air, richly furnished and Cos
ing upward Of $13, 900 alone.
re The Forsyth Lake, noted above,
~ 1900 feet in length and IS named ut
respect Of Mr.. Forsyth, whose skill CO
verted it into its present beauty. 1t
being stocked with the choicest fish al
9ill afford much pleasure and profit
those who may be SO fortucate to pu
chase the beautiful lots along It's bana
uls Latta Park referred to on the who
comprises some ninety acres, and is t
lis ruling feature Of the new city of .
worth 1t bears this name out Of hor
to Mr.. e. D. Latta, the enterprisil
courteous and most excellent Presid
'fs' Of this Company, that is doing SO nj
=, for Charlotte.
ion The writer could talk all day on
nI1 'I1 beautiful garden spot called Dilwol
ieli bat he will visit it more effectively
y another time.
Brilliant Marriage Here.
c,. Last night, perhaps the most spler
Wedding was celebrated in the Fl
An Presbyterian church that has been ST
q II Charlotte for many seasons. Mr..
san w. Dawson, a popular young B2itin
rean, LED to the Hymeneal Altar Miss
ME, daughter Of the late Rufos Y.
Alden, ESQ. It was beautiiui night a
hat the spacious auditorium was decor
ngs With Joy and brighted with precious {
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