Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-20
CITY OF TORONTO
Impressions Received by Visitors to
the Dominion Municipality.
STRANGERS GREETED With CORDIALIFY
The Street Railways Are Owned by
the Government.
INTEREST IN THE MILITARY

INTEREST IN THE MILITARY
Special Ccrresi,cl a<lence Of Tie Evening Star.
TORONTO. Canada. July 10, 1897.
The convention over. and most of the del
s,;ii.g having left for their homes, those
delegates TO the Epworth League conven-
Jiau remaining in the city are talking of
Toronto amt its peculiarities.
Almost the first thing that iTnpresses the
visitor = the extreme curiiaiity with which
the stranger is greeted and the remarkable
willingness on the part of every one, be he
or She u public official or private citizen.
10 imFart information to amy asking
fer it
;srouId the inquiry he addressed to po-
Eceuau or letter carrier. the former will
- as far rs the limits OF his beat will al
low. Z necessary, to tell all that is requi
ste H. the matter, or. if it be letter car
Ter. he will even take the trouble to get
of ef Il car, il he be On one, and accom-
I..ay you to tie place. if your objective
roI-t Ie With: d reasonable distance. soon
- -EGl have You run the risk of going
a@i-25- 1t IS tie same with those i'll the
lrc-f EuEInlt. employment and with the
EI-E,-j Cf.c;al in the province. Many in
St-Hrss 70 Illustrate this could be cnumer-
:.'c!. 5-.l the remark OF Pisbcp Fitzgerald
-ir..-ei il al when he said, stated il
yesterdays STAR Jnat the people OF To-
rc!is- We're TIE most hospitabe he had
ever net
The Cyclists of Toronto.
Another thing that strikes many visitors
With zH-pr-se i the large number of bicycle
riders n the city. 1t is believed that in
proportion 10 the population there
H:a1.y Whev,I.en and wheeiwonen in To-
TC..tJ IS ti.cIc aye in Washington. This is
largely OwiTiz. doubtless. 20 the fact that
Iaany % the streets are paved with asphalt
80 brilliantly are these streets lighted at
night with electricity that bicycle rider is
nGt required to carry a lamp.
II ii-;:y surprise Il good many people to
hear that none Of the riders of wheels here
seem IN have the impression that he OWES
ile earth. and a bicycle accident in which
IN" pedestrian is run down is thing al
most Unhedrd of. Every evening Ihous-
ar'.s upon Thousands Of gentlemen and la
dies rice out into the suburbs of Toronto
on tileis Wheels. and among the ladies it is
Tie raTest thing iii the world to see one
He&Iing a bicycle skirt.
street Hallway System.
the street railway system of Toronto is
ere that could be investigated by those in
teTeSted in such matters in many cities OF
the United States with pleasure TO them
selves and with possible profit TO the cities
Il their residence. The railways of Toron-
Il were buiit by the city and leased to a
---i.,tl.s To- . term CT years. at the end OF
MhiSH period they Will revert to the city
81 i-e privilege of running the various
l-i-t~ t-ie IsiliN'ty company pays SI31.tSb1 ii
sr@.T- and IL = bound by contract to sell 10
vi A-E@rI"n and working women for us,.
"LflGS The hours they 20 10 and frar,, rbeir
places q employment ten tickets for ~
''A-s- i3riES tie other hours of the day
litF must furnish six tickets. and on SUN
'tN seven tirkets. for the same amount
r- .t-.sL4 10 lis the is
L. 1-'rrish the passenger who has once
i,..l ms care fer ride. transfer upon
tf@.'S!.r. Il necessary and demanded by
nm, winch VIII bring him back to the
i-.i"c rom hich he started
!, Is the general impression abroad that
9..te. ears 40 10 run in Toronto on Sun
''-t 'iid such was the fact until the pres
m , slsc5flc faaway system. which is the
o''tA-ad trolley. was introduced. Since
Lt-St lime II has been so easy to reach Hieh
ItFr- Queen Park and MANY of the oTher
iiul public reservations in the
SUBURBS OF the city. that in response to a
demand on the part of the citizens the
NCftFnTfent submitted the question of run
ming me street ears on Sunday at snn-
Ga es@ct.on held for the pi1rr,ose and Tho
proposition was carried by a large major
fE- II IS said that every woman who
80; ana women; If they pay taxes. have
hlhg cars on Sunday.
Proad of the Military,
OF the many institutions OF which the
oitlzrns of Toronto are justly proud there
Is none in which they take more interest
imam the military. There are three regi-
faehtS OF volunteer soldiers numbering
about 2-"1 III all, located here and in
'f-ief that they may have proper facjIi-
tbs for drilling and other purposes con-
Lt.''-t win tEelr organization the govern
rs1t has constructed for them at great
SHSJ an immense arriory building This is
p-@ts" IN q square of ground which has
ar area OF at least five or six acres. and
NfteH comprises. besides the armory a
Very large Grill ground said 10 he one Of
,nt =.rest II not. indeed. the most per
iec'IF constructed. parade grounds on the
ointment.
The regiments are named Respectively
IN" queens Own, which is composed of
t~:'k clerks and young men engaged in
S!i3i:ef occupations: the Royal Grenadiers
AID the Hi-h!aHdCrs whose, membership
y '"t nc most past composed of the me-
y;s2fies and other craftsmen of TORONTO
Ne diShianders wear kits and whenever
t.izy parade, as they frequently DO the
SlfHt-7 a.o@G the line Of march ar. Occur
PIE: b. thoGsa ads Of Spectators
II = rare, indeed, when, after talking to
Z. f.;i<eh cf Toronto for Il few minutes he
does not remind you that the city is NOTED
i'r - morality. IL is not strange that
MS should be the case when there are
=" captches. s'Tne Of them immense struc-
,tF-i- IN population of about 10000, but
IT Gee see n remarkable that nearly every
one. even II he be a saloon keeper speaks
OF The city'S morality. While there are a
E'4G many licensed saloons and bar rooms
fii- latter attached TO hotels. the law reg1i-
at nG the sale OF iiGupr is very strict and
= fiSidly enforced. All places of business
where liquor is sold must be closed at II
clock al night and kept closed until q
O'clock IN the morning. and no light is
aisoEfd IN them between those hours IT
is believed that not a drop of liquor is sold
IN Toronto on Sunday, nor. so far as is
know does a single speakeasy exist there
mere are no Keep off the Sio
IN Toronto Where handsome flower beds
exist Ia public grounds people are REQUEST
60 not 20 trample them. but every place
else or the Kind is free to them. and they
are invited to enjoy themselves to their
hearts content There is hardly a lead
Ing church in the city which is not sur
Rounded by beautiful park maintained at
the expense of the congregation and these
are surrounded by high iron fences The
gates are thrown opan early in the morn
ing and kept open until 10 o'clock at night