The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03
THE LAKE WASHINGTON PARKS.

mering Sound. and he sinks to rest behind
the Olympic heights. whose snow-whits
battlements can scarcely be distinguished
from the fieecy clouds his dying light en-
puppies.
Kinuear PARKS Charms.
Kinnear park also presents fine view.
and nearer view, OF the Sound. II Is at
North Seattle, on q blur 200 feet high. and
a stone thrown from the edge OF Its STOP
Ing lawn will splash in the Sound below.
The bluff is terraced with slopes and steps
and rustic hsndrsilx, and here and there
a rustic seat on which TO tel the legend OF
tho Lovers Leap. This is one OF the pref
test public parks we have. in that, al
enough nature did much for IL, the city
council has done mors. in lawns and gor-
Recus flower beds and shrubs, that are so
arranged that every month shows It's
wealth OF blooming color against the deep
green OF the forest background The park
Is only twelve acres, but Il Is claimed 20 be
the prettiest IN al the Pacific Northwest.
Denny park is also IN the northern part
OF the city. This Is Ave acres ard IS what
nature made 1t. for the reason that the city
has not had funds 10 mar or make II over.
But there are great things in store for
Denny park, and this year will probably
Gee some OF them accomplished. The i'm
provements planned and started on two
years ago were quite extensive and elabor-
ate.
Resorts by the Lakes.
Havenna Springs park can be reachsd
either by ehe Third avenue street car line
or by the Seattle & International railroad.
II has many pretty drives and paths and IS
a prime favorits for Picnic and al fresco
dancing parties. II IS forty acres in ex-
tent and has several fire mineral springs.
Woodland park, OF which the Woodland
ff-n 90 n al
adjunct, f. also at a great elevation. and
comprises shout eighty acres OF original
forest through which there ara many
drives and paths with rustic seats and
summer houses end so forth. Some OF the
rustic work IL exceedingly quaint, much OF
the fencing being rnsfs by round slices
from large logs stood on edge. From the
SUNNI: OF this park the best view OF
Mount Rainier and the Cascade range Of
noun sains IL obtained. The grounds slope
down 90 Green lake where there are BATH
ing houses, and the late Guy c. Phnney
constructed a shallow pool in the Lake for
-aae use OF women and children who did not
know how 20 swim.
Then come the parks tfst are owned or
leased by the street car lines which run
across the city 20 Lake Washington. and
that the companies maintain IN ps-feet
condition as an attraction for visitors.
reaping their profit and reward from the
fares ps-id TO get 10 them. Each or ths
four lines have a fine park. with pleasure
boats on the lake front and steamers and
ferries 20 points on the lake shore. Be-
ginning al the south end. thers q Lesohi
na~k me property OF the Seattle City Rail-
vsv 6ou1pauy. The ground here is abrupt
and Broken and picturesque. From the
sty-1rpt aides OF q sllcA. on which ths
brush nss been cleared away but the na-
eve forest trees have been left standing,
-
lawn. borf~r~ ard dotted with howerbsds
ara shaded on the lake shore by a grove OF
tai elders There IS = large pavilion on
n. south. ere lower ffocrs OF which are
as,s-e1rsed BY a rneuassrie % wild animals,
ara n ne lake IN front - q tank where
.e--ra, sea Hons dssport themselves. while
deer and elk occupy the park OF the hiA-
siaa.
Nafrora rarx. al ths Lake Washington
,arrns-s.. az me Union Trunk Line. IL
n.-,tsn hillside ans a strip % beach en-
r-yunlsereS with drsstwoo6 and brush. which
IN tts native condition vas rather unprom-
sing material for 8 park. Tie sklll OF
landscape gardener and considerable noa-
~v s-~ns By rs strsss car company have
sss-ubtres 20 make - one Ct the beauty
snos. OF the city. Shaded by ns1rone ard
-.har f,-.~t trees are grassy Slopes be-
ss,sses with flowers ard Towering shrubs.
x,as~-sss By a u-15ls stream ~ficA feeds
a1e-trfc fountain. Or the shore are 6ctsl.
haz.Aogse ard swimming bath. ard scat
r.res through N. grounds are many rustic
berchss and psgcdas-
7vh. popular plea sure resort OF The citi-
~enS on rns lake front - a. Madison park.
a level stretch % great extent eeautiast
~ laws sns -ower BEDS. A large. band
s,--.e PAVILION Is tns srs-s az entertain
meets o.. Sunday asteyneoa and every ev-
ersnx n the Summer. TIE baseball park
xssracss lovers ot sport T. great numbers.
Ssveraf h,css ffouses. TIE caacs clubhouse.
- <sct That iris park - ire rowing had
quarters CO - S~zttle Axkl4fso lab. ard
ne swimming baths make this ire favor-
re resort OF lovers C aquatic sports.
Al az these parks ara delightful resorts