Evening star., 1897-06-15
The Place Of Nesting Of the Epworth
Lsagds.
some OF ITS POINTS OF INTEREST
Beauty of Its Surroundings and
Handsome Buildings.
CONVENTION HEADQUARTERS

In6 CITY OF IOrOntO summer resort OF
some repute. Is well chosen from its situa-
ton and climate as the seat of the third
great International convention Of the Ep-
worth League, meeting from the 18th till
the 18th OF July next. Some account Of the
city in Its main features will be Of interest
not alone to the young Methodists who will
attend the convention, but also to the gen.
eral public. who will follow with interest
| the proceedings of such an important or
ganization> for Christian work, Toronto
| as a city. has the beauty of Washington in
well-paved and well-shaded streets, attrac-
tive parks and variety of view from differ
ent points of rising slope, the features
| IN which the two cities differ being very
greatly to the advantage of Toronto. 1t
has the general artistic effect of Boston.
but avoids the compression of building
and traffic so noticeable in the neighbor-
hood Of the Common 1t is as clean and
open-a city of homes-as Philadelphia,
without the diffusion of PHILADELPHIA while
ITS general architecture. both of public
and private buildngs-its skyscrapers-
possesses general municipal unity totally
lacking in such cities as New York and
Chicago. Its history is connected with the
most stirring chapters of Canadian his
tory. and IT'S citizens are the descendants
OF the men who made that history.
Some of It's Surroundings.
Toronto, its Indian name denotes. is
"a place of meeting" not only in a COM
mercial sense as general distribution
point. but also in its proximity in different
directions to an endless variety of modes
of living. To the north are the Georgian
bay, with its 10000 Islands and its deep
woods. and the delightful Muskoka lakes
of continental reputation, with their stu
pendous rocks, their health-giving pines,
the softest of water for bathing and IS
good fishing and hunting any on the
oonunent-all within reach of a day's
journey. To the east are Scarboro' Heights
Victoria Park, Lake Scugog. with it's mus
| kallonge fishing, and the chain of lakes the
delight Of the canoeist To the west are
High Park, the Humber river, Mimico.
Long Branch, Lorne Park. Oakville and
the fruit district, Burlington Beach and
Hamilton; while to the south is Toronto
Island, and a two hours journey across
Lake ontario bringing one to Niagara on
the-Lake, the Canadian Chautauqua, Port
Dalhousie, st. GATHERINGS and Grimsby
Park. so we'll known TO the public speakers
OF America. Trolley routes extend some
distance north, east and west outside the
city, While large fleet of ferries and
steamers with a LICENSED carrying capacity
each trip of 10000 persons, are plying con-
stantly between points on the lake.
Some Notable Buildings.
The business center of the city is at King
ana fonse Streets iYonge street being one
OF the first laid oyt in the province, and
extending upward OF, six miles north
from Lake Ontario. To the south of this
somewhat congested CORNER is the whole
sale district. where some of the buildings
should be noticed Here also is in the
MAN, the banking disttict, and the visitor
will do well to visit that gem of architec-
ture. the Bank of Montreal, on Yonge and
Front streets, as Well as the Commerce on
King street. Along Kifig and Queen and
up Yonge the retail trade is done. while
east and west of YbngeJ and north of King
is the Office district Two Of the depart
mental stores will prove a revelation to the
visitor from Washington. The office build
inSs OF some of the insurance companies,
the Manning and Yonge Street Arcades,
the Mail and Empire building and the
newly erected Globe building will point
themselves out. The general post office is
also In this district, at the head of Toronto
street, on Adelaide The new city hall Is
on Queen street, q short distance west of
Yonge, and Massey Hall. the headquarters
of the convention, is on Shutter street.
little east of Yonge. Shutter street being the
also mainly in this neighborhood, and are
all accessible by trolley from the points
OF entry into the city. The accommodation
they offer is unexceptional in it's char
acter. The Queen and the Rossin are the
leading hotels, and have frequently enter
tained royalty; they are largely patronized
by politicians and well-to-do visitors The
Walker and the Palmer are the hotels that
acter. The Queens and the Rossin are the
travellers. 1t is quite the custom for busi-
ness men to meet here for a noon dinner.
The Arlington and the Elliott are very
homelike hotels. the former being the only
approach to an apartment hotel that
Toronto owns. The Palmer is much fire.
Quented by the better-class theatrical COM
panies that visit Toronto. The Albion must
be seen on Saturday morning, when the
farmers from miles out Yonge and King
streets drive in with their products to the
city market. There are numerous hotels Of
less pretentious appearance scattered
throughout the city. but those mentioned
are the leading apd representative ones.
Street Car Service.
Toronto Is well served by trolley street
cars. There is but one management. and
transfers are readily given all over the
city. Twenty tickets are sold for dollar,
while special rates are afforded, during the
busy hours of $50 to, 7, morning and even
ing. The lines converge to the corner of
King and Yonge, though some of the minor
lines cross Yonge at Front street A ride
around the belt line, along King. up sher-
bourne. back along Bloor. and down Spa
dina avenue. will give some idea OF the
residence portion of the city, though the
homes of fashion and wealth are retiring
from streets on which the cars run. BY
recent vote, though on a very narrow ma
jority. the cars will run after the 9th of
Queens Park, on Jarvis street and st.
George street must not be omitted.
Toronto's population Of 250000 demands for
its residences ample space both in front
and In the rear, the effect, In conjunction
with the shade trees of the streets. being
restful in the extreme. Rosedale, resi-
dent portion to the north of the main sec
tion of the city, with its shaded drives. its
ravines and bridges, will afford pleasant
jaunt for the visitor.
Educational Institutions.
Toronto is an important educational CEN
ter. It's public school ssystem is a matter
of justifiabls pridS; its high schools are
well equipped. whine four universities, with
a total attendance of ever thousand stu
dents. are preparing the future citizens of
the province. The. University Of Toronto
takes first rank tn importance, its work
being recognized by the University OF Ok
ford. Its professors ars men of continental
training and reputation. It has faculties in
arts. law, medicine. agriculture, applied
the province is sdppofted entirely by the
denomination. the University OF Toronto
being the state INSTITUTION. It Is situated.
with the University Of Toronto. with whom
It is. In federated relatiSh. in Queens Park.