The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-11-23
DOES ITSELF PROUD.
ONTAR,O'S WHITE TENT CITY AND
ITS GOVERNMENT.

On ANUS WHITE IENV CITY n
ITS GOVERNMENT. 4
The City Of Charlotte ON tho. Lake Of On
,tario. Near the City Of Roohester-Has
Electric Lights, Shade Trees and Other
Advantages-Ideel summer Resort. .
If. person were to look carafullv at
, msp of Monroe county, N. Y, he
would see north Of tpe city Of Rochester,
at the mouth of the Genesee river, if
the map were large enough, a small dot
labeled Charlotte. If he were to look in
the list Of villages and cities of the
state, he would probably find the name
Of the village of Charlotte. But he
would little think that just across the
river from that village there is a city
with afull municipal government, well
laid streets, with shade trees and in
some parts electric fights-a city with
all the advantages of any other city, to
say nothing Of several advantages which
many cities have not. Its name is the
White City.
This municipality is Of comparatively
recent date, which accounts for the fact
that it has not been mentioned in any
Of the official guides or maps Of the
state. 1t is a city Of nonladic type and
would offer many chances to a scientist
making a specially Of chronological re-
search, for it's inhabitants are constant
ly changing and people are giving place
to newcomers.
All along the front is a high sea wall.
| giving "a wide view Of the sparkling sur
face of the lake with its varying humors
and its calm, dignifed repose. This
wall or bluff rises to a height of 90 feet,
beginning a short distance beyond the
pavilion at Summerville and extending
beyond the point where the little wood
ell tower stands, a refuge for f1irtations
and a blot upon the landscape. The tents
Of the White City extend back from this
bluff in serried ranks a distance of q
quarter Of a mile to the railroad track.
There are several streets running
parallel to each other and due north and
south. They are named after the presi-
dents of the United States, beginning
from the west and ending IN the east.
The tents are for the most part double
that is, there is the sitting % for
the reception of callers on dark days and
a secondary tent for cooking purposes
and for sleeping apartments. The tents
are the usual government "A" tent, and
all are white and clean, presenting q
beautiful appearance from the lake.
The supplies are brought down from
the city each morning. and everything
is fresh and good as if the inhabitants
were at their own city homes. Even if
the tents do leak when it rains and the
occupants feel like INCREASED lawn
mowers when they get up in the morn
ing with the blankets as wet as dish
rags; even if the butter Is warm !; even
if red ants have a habit Of getting mixed
up with the cake frosting when company
Ia expected, and there is no chance to
get any more, what difference does il
make? Not a bit. Such things have
able accomplishments Of camp life, and
no am would be considered as first
class unless these things could be had al
} q moments notice. The cooking, as hat
been said. is done in the back tent with
little oil or gasoline stoves which DE-
smoke fearfully sometimes.
Inasmuch as the rules Of the camp
) the unwritten law Of u Domadic people
make it u heinous ofense to 60 to bee
or. in technical terms. to turn in late
than ii O'Clock, the time for breakfas
is generally set at 8 o'clock, so that tn
men who have business in the city
that is, in the suburban city Of Roches
ter-may be able to get the dishes wipes
in time to catch the early car. The mid
day meal consists of q light luncheon
shared for the most part between tn
women and children. The great meal q
n the day is at night. usually at Z O'Clock
for then the men come back from tn
city hungry and tired. 1t is general
a eaten al fresco.
The reporter had the pleasure Of pal
taking of one of the dinners and ca
l. say that if all the dinners in the Whit
&c City are as good as that it is a most d.
li9htful place to live, for beside the 81
~cellence of the menu the view Of tt
r lake and the yachts, and the points
ID land was delightful and added sauce
the meat.
Of As in the case Of all intelligent al
p civilized communities. tho first thir
Up done after the organization Of the eli
a was to elect a mayor and aldermen. Al
or q fierce and exciting struggle, Il
ut like Of which had never before be-
It. known in tho history OF tho city, Hen
Granville was elected mayor and L.
Jones, J. II Lewis and Mr.. WESTERN
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