Evening journal., 1898-07-27
WILMINGTON PARKS.
The City Well Supplied With
Cool Places in Summer.
HAVE THEM ON ALL SIDES
CROWDS FREQUENT THESE COOL
ING SPOTS DURING THE HOT
AND SULTRY WEATHER TO EN-
JOY SHADE AND SCENERY.

Few PERSONS who live in the country
appreciate the fresh pure and flower
laden air that they enjoy, and the only
thing that would make them cognizant
OF the great blessing would he to have
them live in some poorly-ventilated
court in a city where II Is impossible
70 keep the property occupied by the
poorer CLASSES in a clean or heallhful
condition. The poor, but large families
that are forced to live In this squalor
are huddled together not unlike ami
mails. In many instances five, seven
or even ten persons live in two rooms
and are forced to cook, eat and sleep
in the same place. Maybe each room
will only have one window opening out
on some dirty alley or street. Dec
larations of such conditions as these
existing ale not fairy tales. They un-
doubtedly exist; and in the hot, sultry
weather of midsummer life is almost
unIbearable to these poor, unfortunate
mortals. There is one city, however,
in which conditions OF this kind do not
exist in such an awful form, for 1t lis
supplied with four parks which are ac-
cessibie to all classes OF people, and so
situated that the air and all surround
ings are equal to those OF any rural
resort, for they are situated in such a
manner that people from any part OF
the city can enjoya one, if not all, OF
them. The parks are BTandywine,
Shelipot, Eden and Union. Each Is in
different part of the city. Shellpot
is situated in the extreme northern
portion OF the city, and is perfect in
every way. The scenery consists OF
woods hills, lakes, mountain streams
and rocky landscapes, with the pre-
dominating color of natures green
over all, while here and there is q
rustic bridge near which is a beautiful
and highly-colored bed of flowers. TC
the left or right, as 1t may be, th'
ancient graystone grist-mill, partially
covered with clinging vines and moss
Union Park, which is on the ives
side of the city, while not on quite az
complete a scale ais shel!pot, is anothe
ideal spot to spend a day or evening
Eden Park is in the southeastern
part of the city and, while FAR behint
the other two in many Of the attrac
tions mentioned, is well patronized
and is a splendid place to spend a quief
day beneath the shade Of the grand o,t
maple trees, or in the cool and com
Portable Summer houses.
The last, and by far the most beauti
full of Wilmington parks SO far as siz'
and natural scenery are concerned, /
Brandywine Park, in the northwestern
part Of the city. Brandywine creek
which runs through it, is a stream o
unusual beauty, with the water rush
ing over and around rocks, roaring
gurgllng, splashing. and, in some parts
forming small rapids. There Is
driveway on either side; rocks an
wooded hills tower above you, and tn
whole forms a scene calculated :
arouse the enthusiasm OF lovers Of pie
turesque nature to its highest pitc
and cause the artist to pause and loo.
with rapture on the many different ei
fects of light and shade, variety Q
color and natural formations.
These are only a few Of the bless
, ings which the poor Of Wilmingto.
7 enjoy.