The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-09-11
1MERIC.1N CITIES.
A French Nob,cmnn's Opinion CT New York,
IsostOa. Chicago. Hnl 'Imore. Phiiadel.
phIm, Warrington and . her Plnc ~.

A French Noblcmnn's Opinion CT New York,
FostOa. Chicago. Hal. Imore. Phiindel.
phI". Washington. and . her Places
PARIS. Aug. 2l-The first aspect Of AmcrIcan
cities is we'll calculated to astonish tho Euro
pean tourist who is little accustomed to SEQ
Mt home 40 many accommodations in the
, midst of so rough and incomplete n setting.
In Paris the streets are go carefully tended.
SO embcliislcd. so great Il care is taken Of
external appearance and decoration that the
stranger mus: he struck b. tho fact from the
outset: but II he enters tho houses. he per-
ceives that comfort, and even hygiene. arc in
n measure neglected.: that ventilation is in
sufficient and lighting meagre: nnl he is sur
prised to note that smaller particulars cores
pond SO i'll with the character Of tho whole.
My impression on reaching New York was
not pleasant. Tho Transatlantic cOmpany's
| wharf seemed dirty: the street pavement re-
called to my mind the Giants Causewny in
Ireland: tho iron framework Of tho elevated
railway mad not been painted for years: the
telegraph wires. which crossed IN every dircc-
ton. were more or less securely fixed TO
rougli-licwn po!os or houses at street corners:
and Fifth avenue. which il fancy l lad l!kcncd
in splrndor to the Avenue dc l'Opera in Paris.
and in size TO the Ring" at Vienna, seemed
dwarfcd TO the proportions Of Il narrow sido
street. Eight days had rot gone 10y. however.
before nav ilrss i'm prcssi rs Were modified by
the manifold !ac.!it.cs witch Americans have
striynn to provide 'or themselves in everyday
life. The superiority 81 iar hut'iS ana OF tho
mems OF transportation Is manifest: | a'iA'e
to tho hotel rum on the American plan, which
is so perfectly aiaptcd to tho traveller ana ID"
man Of business. and not tho liuu,es kept
after the Eur pean fashion. "ii"rc the art OF
runrin: nj Il Zig bill i cultivated.
Tho elevated railroad Leave, 4 lon" way be-
hind every otter means OF TT nsnorta;ion.
Many n citizen Of New iori while "NtoIl.ng il,
convenience. Expresses n r"=rot ti,at it, con
strIrtion haS tal;en away from III" beauty OF
tho town. lido not share rhs opinion. Tho
liGhtncss Of tho framework, tho position of
tho stations where st-rots and avenues meet.
make Of il something .rAlly iIrt liosIuc. ana
II u like inOir! is adONtr! fuc the elevated
railway now nnIrr construction in Paris. Wa
NAL be assured that it VIII IN ~" wise acirar.
from til" monuments which aye dcnr to us in
the French CAPITA.
Another undcniapio advantage u H"w York
is found in its clubs. In itr.s ov"IythIhG IN
side q club house il intended 70" tho eye
alone. Comfort Is sacrificed. III London I'll"
only object in view is cor. for. and
show j. neglected. In America both taste and
commodity co.nbino to max" the r!nh ns"""-
N'If. 10Y NV IuEl i 'lNiol oI~' Wv va
veisity Club. tho Manhattan. tn" Union
League. whcre l spent so many pleasant
hours. ms. well MS ut the. New York Ath-
INSTALLATION nj, TrN,er'; Island, II NV
morning and returning to take lunch al the
Century cab. where. II tho fixtures wore not
Luxurious: one always found !ntofrs'.n. lro,
pie. fne Pictures, and now lnlk*., \ u ~ terror
nn hour ai.rT. 10y means Of 'lr elevator ,liill-
way, ] came within si.ht OF Central i;.rk. AT
that quaint point in New Iork, whore ,h", 'iS
Nuts on the country. wl,"G" ~" streets Cove
tn'l into p~ralries. and whore III" houses l'%in
t. run along in tho order oi u ,sEmni'tIlGni
line. Mt far away Lived Gen. sherman. and
on the other side Of the Park = ,nd Nj. Mar
Gm tnd's uous abode. NJ TIL: revert : to
my mind Whenever | tiiuk q! Hrw York. re.
member Wall street, wh,re - money l. made:
the Century thIb, whore Thought i elaborated:
HI"ni:lln liridg". with II, in!cstructirl" Inass
al iron: the p.nhiye features al the illl'tr.'.S
Gcnnrnl. and the rich collections. OF All. Mr.
Iuanu's house. \. Ioopls that hnS 50 many
traders. thinkers. brave soldier, aad "~nliglt-
en2h citizens may. In truth. have confidence
In It's DESTINY.
Think there are few towns more picturesque
than Boston. The rnadslead with It's isles and
isi"ls, the river Charles with us winding
course. the gilded ru.ola 81 tho State li"nsc.
and tn" .ba'ly trees, in the PARK make ~ II
picture full Of Ne mud gaye;y. n madH Dos
ton my lince Of residence should likn 20 have
u bouse in Commonwealth avenue. within easy
reach Of Tho Algonquin ClGb. one OF the ! est
ordered club houses / know ot. In TINT avenue
everything breathes peace and happiness. In