The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-26

byterian college library. with 10000, and
the Montreal college library (Catholic),
which scontains as many volumes as
the three put together that is to say,
$4,000
If Montreal is a city of churches, a
religious and also literary city, is is also
a city of yamuSements. AS Ia theatres.
there are no end of them-both French
and English. 1t is the grand center of
the national game of lacrosse" and its
teams have for years held the worlds
championship. In winter. Montreal has
its tobogganing, skating, and its GYM
nastic halls and ice carnivals. Perhaps
the best skaters and snow-shoers in the
world are the sons and daughters Of
Montreal
Montreal is the wealthiest city in the
Dominion. The evidence of its wealth
and commercial strength is seen in the
shipping and business quarters. the
double nationalit" of its citizens and
the growing Importance of the city as q
mercantile center. Among its stores,
many are immense structures that
compare favorably with those found in
Boston. New York and Philadelphia.
one immense concern where everything
is sold, is worthy to he compared with
Wanamaker's of either Philadelphia or
New York.
OTHER ADVANTAGES.
If banks can give evidence of wealth,
Montreal has profusiOn of them that
are worthy of careful inspection. There
are fourteen incorporated institutions,
besides a clearing house, whose clear
ings amount to some $500. 600, 900 yearly.
Montareal ranks twelfth among North
American cities which have clearing
houses. As structure of solid carved
stone, with huge Corinthian pillars and
internally fitted up in a manner in ac-
cord with the millions 1t represents, the
Bank of Montreal takes the lead.
To see the city at its best the services
of Il carter" should he secured for Il
drive i'm and around the city is charm
ing. The roads are macadami2ed in
all directions, and the ride up and
around the mountain to the summit by
the easy grade, brings to view scenery
50 beautiful and grand as to call forth
excavations Of surprise from every
visitor. lie he ever 50 Indifferent. The
climax is reached from the summit Of
Mount Royal, Il picturesque eminencc
which crowns the city, and is one Of
the principal features of the city. an ad-
junct such as is possessed by no other
city on the continent that We have Wis
tied.
Mount Royal Park. from which the
city takes its name, is ii long wooded
ridge which rises $50 feet behind the
city, and contains 43O acres. 1t was
purchased by the municipal govern
ment for park in 1874. 1t Is approached
by a winding driveway of four to eight
miles. OF. the visitor can test his mus
cles by walking up Il romantic path
way, or still more direct. up the long
flights of steps or endless stairway
which have been built from the base
to the very summit. or he can ascend its
eastern slope by the Incline railway. u
romantic ride where the grade rises one
foot i'm every two feet. This latter as
cent is a novel experience that every
visitor should not fail to take.
a BIRDS-EYE VIEW.
From this outlook on the Mountain
Summit let us take IL bird's-eye view
of the city. What do we see? AS far
as the vision extends to the right and
left, the sparkling waters of the ST.
Lawrence are seen; "a mighty artery
of inland commerce dotted with ship
ping, while over the level cultivated
plain to the right in the distance are
the Adirondacks. and dimly outlined
on the horizon are the peaks of the
Green mountains of Vermont. North
ward runs the Laurentian range. the
Oldest Of the continent. meeting the
lovely valley of the St. Lawrence, and
in the foreground is the city itself. with
its massive public buildings. colleges
converts, etc. Almost at your fe-t,
and eXCavated from solid rock in the
side of the mountain is the storage
reservoir of the city water works. which
has capacity of $500, 600 gallons, sup
piled by an aqueduct. bringing the wat
er of the ST. Lawrence from above the
Lachine Rapids, nine miles. to a point
whence it is pumped up the mountain
into this reservoir.
Farther down and slopng away from