The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-30
MANY BEAUTIFUL PARKS,
Spots Where Tired Veterans Nay Find
Rest From Heat and Fatigue.
MONROE PARK AND CAPITOL SQUARE
Magnificent Views From ""moieS '
and Chlmberazo PsTks-Locauons"
The Parks AMI How to heaee
Them.

,cunion than tho many leau'''"' ",
,.bi,h fu and surround tn' Wy y" go
..t aesr,olIaco gathers here theae
go, ..m s0ord ihcm quiet ana 'ooi
.,,fs Cor rest dur.ng the gay, ""' 81,
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loss hr we'll p8ironiAa q. + OF D.D -.
49,. ~ chose who visit Richmond LOT
.,.. c,.t tin,r. Tho Times publishes "a Nst
~ tto parks. their location, no" tA'3
,,,y bo reached. and che various "t'ia'-
lions 60 Dec found in each.
First OF ain. in point OF Importance y
Monroe Park. where the cotuei-s'''o
the monument 90 President l,a's
f.o lsf1. next in interest is the C"ll'o'
cot.ro containing the Capitol ona "lale
Tu,rary buildings. and The LAocuu't
-Fan..on. alone with "a number ct inteI.-
I'D. ora historic monuments. The olhtl
,afi.s AFRO Chimhorazo PARK, Marr"l'
l,.rf which includes Lloby HID. hee'I-
voir Park. Candles Hhl PARK Jeh.l so'
park Gamhles Ilu' Park. Jehei son f"lN.
riverside Park Hermitage F'fK'
Um Park Lee Pleasure faIh' ana i-'N'
side Park.
MONROE PARK.
,fooroo Park Is on the site Of the oi'
r-afr-Cromds. where the first troops tnai
came from South Carolina at the Dtt'"-
,tr-, nj the .ear were eucamped. IL con-
tains about eight acres. and Is cons'aeIeu
the most beautiful park Boz the city i'
b. reached hv taking tht Main-stfcei cui7
,f,h.r fror, the west or eastern part ol
me CITY. IL is bounded by Franklin street
ON the north. and Main ON the SouNi'
while Hoviderc marks its eastern ili"l'
and Laurel street fits western inc hoi7'
cars Oh Hroad street running west p"ss
directly by the park. which IS eaHiiy re-
cognIzed. 81 being the only PARK 'h 'lo
Residential portion of the city. 10 is here
r6at the monument 20 President Davis
win DO erected on the site OF the present
fountain. which is now in the centre Of
The park. aud Co which all Of its beautiful
avenues converge. Valentines statue OF
Wiokham is also in Monroe Park quite
near the spot whore the cornerstone -
20 bee laid.
CAPITOL SQUARE.
Tho visitors to- the reunion will find much
10 interest them n the historic aad heau-
tfful Capitol square. which. with IFS pelu-
tffm trees its rolling swards or green
and iis small army of tanned squirrels
win indeed. prove "a place OF great at
traction. Besides The many historical
things of interest 20 he found in the 'api-
tol and Library buildings. many heauu-
ful monuments 0ll the square. which can
not fau TO prove Of great interest TO all
WHO visit Richmond.
Tho square Is located In the very heart
e. tho city. and cam De easily found Boy
those who care 10 visit fl.
Chimlorazo Park is in the extreme east
crn portion Of the city. and is reached 10y
king the C'lav-strecct line OF cars. and.
leaving them at Twenty-uiuth and Broad
streets. where. after short walk. the
park is reached. 10 is ot the eastern end
of Broad street. Chimhorazo contains
a beautiful circular drive. beneath shady
trees. which causes The manufacturing
rortion or tlo eastern nau of the city
m describe itself to tho eye like some
e~oaf uannr1ma. IL 0rorlooks the river
and in fact gives one of tho most beau
tifrl wow. i'm the city. From 30 may Doe
soon th. National Cemetery. and in
the distance. Seven Pines. that memo
rahie field of bloody horror
Marshall Park. or Libby iill as 10 was
tho EASTERN part Of the city. and is one
of tho most beautiful OF Rlchmonl's parks
u orerl0oll7 tho river and tho eastern
part of tne city. besides giving q good
western Wow i0rc stands the monument
erected 20 The private soldiers and sailors
~ thc Confeder1cy which can De seen
from nearly amy point iu tho city. The
Afaiu-strcet urs pass hv Marshall Park
10 is located upon hul. and its beautiful
trees and green slopes With rcstfu
benches. inviting ono 20 quiet rest. win
make 10 prove most attractive place.