The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-09

system of sewerage Look at the main
streets of the town. They are not so wide
or monotonous as many OF the newer
cities in the western part of the country.
but lust compare the detail. They are
swept as clean rs my ladys carpet. and
are the talk Of the stranger within our
gates.
A FINE HOSTELRY.
Way station indeed. Look at the Mar
ragansettlHotel. one OF the finest hostelries
outside of few cities that can be counted
on the fingers of one hand. With the inn
provements now under way and insti-
tuted by the now managers there Will be
no need to take "a back seat for Boston or
New York in the way OF first class hotel
accommodations Tho fine structure
standing in the very heart of the town is
looking like a beacon Of hospitality in
its new trimmings Ii illustrates what
little paint judiciously applied by skilful
workmen can do. Then there Are eXten-
sive ch snges going on in the inside and
in a short time tho Narragansett will be
like the Providence Athletic Association.
a credit to the city, and something it may
boast about.
Speaking about the Athletic building
il Is the talk of strangers. IL is ahead
OF the city. but Ii won't he long III the
present rate OF Improvement is main
tanned There is not another oluh house,
east of New York. superior to this one.
and it Is elegant in every particular. 1t
should have the generous support of every
man of business In the community for IL
is n fine place oil resort Tor either business
or pleasure.
GROWN TO A METROPOLIS.
Way station, indeed. What has been
done within the past ten years? Simply
this: the lace has grown from big
town TO metropolis. Everywhere are
signs of thrift. energy and capital well
directed. Providence is spending sune
of its money at home instead of sending
IL west TO develop mushroom towns on
the prairies and at the foot Of the Rockies.
Western investments did not pan out
we'll in many cases and now big per cent
interest mas no show against sure thing
and our money is teing spent at home.
II there is any doutt about IL look at the
splendid Baniqan building. the In
dustrial ftuilding. the new Low building
leased by the Boston store. the "A lice
the new building being completed by
Joseph BaniRan at the corner OF West
minister and Union streets, the fine new
Newman" hotel on horn street, the
Lauderdale and the Francis building on
Westminster street: the seautitul home
cf the Rhode Island Hosyital Trust
COMPANY. ana mtnv OTHER Westminster
street structures embodying modern
architecture and convenience.
Loos in almost any direction and the
seeker after facts will SEQ unoontrovert-
hble evidence of fine energy and gencr-
osity in the outlay Of capital Coutcm.
plato the public works. IL you please
Where on thclface Of creation are tncre han
somer and retter schoolhouses than this
city possesScsl
A CROWNING STRUCTURE.
Crowning one of the seven hills is
marble strnoturI that the citizens can
point 10 with pride, as soon ss IL is
finished according 10 plans. IL will he
stute capitol tnat will eclipse some OF
those owLci by states that mako II
pninJ TO beast Of what they possess in
this resDsct. That marble palace will be
one Of the greatest advertisements TO the
outside world that the city could possi-
biy producs and Le n monument 10 toe
wav We do things after the city and state
makes up its mind TO 40 something.
GaZc at tie new Normal School while
your vision Is profitably employed, iB-
sp ot the new railroad station and sur
rouhdiugs with or without train sheds,
take walk up College hill and see the
improvements mt Brown, that ancient
md important temple of learning.
recently passsd through national contfo-
versy and out of the ordeal without n
feather rufflod let your imagination
rcvcl with what Market square will lie
like when the extensive work % that
point is finished, 40 anvwhefo and every
where and perhaps the blind will sec hat
they are living in one OF the foremost
cities Of the land and rcalize~that Provi.
dence Is no way station.