The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-06-07

Chicago. Ill.-Dear Children: AS l prom
,.od 7 must give a letter from this WON
derful city. If you will get your map you
will 500 that Chicago is situated on the west
shore of Lake Michigan, so in winter IL IL
very cold. and even in summer the changes
In the temperature are sometimes great ana
sudden. The wind from the lake is cold ana
conatrating and it is never well TO so out
uitbout n wrap. In 1901 where the city
now stands, was an immense swamp ~
1911 n military post was estabnsheu; Ill
1S11 a village of twelve houses, without
noiI routes. post roads, or postofhce, anu
in 1871 an incorporated city, with 90
,nb,bi,ants. So you see how 1t grew, anu
co II went on increasing and bid tar 10 De
q lannon's commercial city, when the sret'
Cbic,ro fire came one October night III
1871. which many of you must ha'e
road about, when the city was almost swept
ont If exi stence But this tire seemed 10
have been a benefit, for from It's ashes rose
ono of the most magnificent cues Oh our
country. and is now called the 'raraeh
Citv-the capital of the wealth-produclhs
- 0f course You will want to hear OF
.ho beartiful parks and public buildings
Gov which Chicago is famous j took car
r;a,& and fold the driver to take us 10
lincoln park and all along the lake shore
- whore tbn handsomest private resi-
soroar ,re situated / can give you no
H., of these grand buildings in when
,,..,,- material is used, from WOOD, prlck'
sandstone and limestone to granite hialp'o
81 +srra Gotta. neither can | give you an
,daa of their cost, situated III beauuiul
c,n,,,,,ds+be very stables and servant
bo,,ses are handsomer than many OF your
hos, residences You drive for miles Oh 'ne
shore Of the lake. on one side these eles'ih'
. bor,es and on the other side Lake hichis"ii'
and Won look out as far as the eye can reach
aver its waters and see innumerahie SAILS
md other boats passing ana repaSSlns'
1t is a lovely drive - I'll o,a Tho
$50 : -ba most popular approach to the
fa1ovi+o rsrl1 Of Chicago-Lincon park
.rh;nb nororx 40 acres In the park there
,rn some beautiful drives, walks. immature
ia,ox ru.tic bridges, groves and grottoeS
r-to-a ara large conservatories, ana 81 very
,rond selection of animals The flower beds
e. tho most heautiful | ever saw. and one
could snend hours among the flowers alone
Tbera are also many elegant monuments
o- .tat,1es-: very fine one OF Lincoln, anu
many others From this beautiful park ana
oInr.,+ nor1ion of the city. l had Il fancy
e. On direct to n very different part. and
on tord the driver TO take me to Hay
market square This place was ihaue
famous some years ago by the throwing OF
n bomb by the anarchists, ard seFcrM
Dersons were killed. among them police
man. who was trying TO keep the peace
1,bar, +hora was A long trial, and four or
I've men were hung. In the center OF lhe
so,7are is A monuments with the figure OF
Yka 1DsH
"E,rActed 10 the Memory of the keepers OF
Our Peace by the Citizens of Chicago
This is a miserable part of the city, pawn
shons. and poor little dirty children pick
ing ND bread from tho cutters and traSn
heaps. and low, miserable novels on all
sides. so You can imagine the contrast 10
the part of the city we had just left.
NV next visit was TO a beautiful build
,n.. that has been erected by the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union. and called
the Noman's Christian Temperance Union
temple. This building is thirteen stores
high | took the elevator and went up to
the eleventh story 10 visit my friend, MISS
Alice Guernsey, who edits The Young
Crusader, and this is where the paper Is
sent from. When you enter this building,
you find Yourself in a white marble hall
floors. pillars and stairsteps pure white
20 a gallery, that is a half cifcle and en-
closed with brass bansters, AMI the effect
is very beautiful. There is another temple
in Chicago that is called the Masonic tenn
pie. and cost lot Of money. This is said
to be twenty-five stories high, l only
know / counted twenty, and my head was
so tired looking up l stopped-this is 10
Joke. | went TO look ut it inside, and then
crossed the street, and gazcd at it from
there. 1t is q wonderful building. Now [
am going to tell you of one other grand
building. and close 1t is, probably, the
largest and most complete building ever
erected exclusively for the printing and pub
fishing business. II has ten stories and a
basement; a frontage of $50 feet, extend
ing back 165 feet.
The frame work is entirely Of steel,
firmly bolred and riveted, but it is covered
outside with dark-red terra Gotta in hand
some designs, and the interior is fire-proofed
with hard-burnt fire clay, SO that no part
of the steel is to be seen. In the center of
the building is left Il court, G0xG6 feet,
having it's outer walls faced with English
White enameled brick. After seeing ali
these big buildings, one feels tired, and is
glad 10 get away into the beautiful parks,
and, as 6ll | have been telling you of this
morning is on tho north side, | will reserve
the so,lth side for another letter. Yours,