The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-11-12

in one Cf Ike stmptuouS and beautiful
touring cars. which an enterprisin-
coHpany has put in service for public
hire. along the finest and wealthies
residential avenues and streets in he
civilized world. And in this cOnnec
ton one can scarcely resist the tempta
ton to enlarge upon the thought that
while the pages Of poetry and fiction
are filed with the beauties Of tigura
tive speech on the charms of pastoral
life, it remains for the bard Of the fu
turc to evolve an epic portraying the
throbbing. pulsating. vitality interest
ing. intensely human, and ever vary
ing life of the great modern city. But
all this is another story.
In the party Of tourists on this part:c-
ular summer morning were men and
women whose good fortune it had been
to circle the world as globe trotta,rs.
and who had seen everything worth
seeing. from the Pyramids to Par.s,
and from the Alps to Alaska, but after
all was done and over it was conceded
that never before had they, individual
iy or collectively, enjoyed Il more en-
tertaining, instructive and delightful
trip than that experienced this same
day in doing the wonders and beau
ties of Greater New York.
AS the scenes of this Metropolis of
the world are unfolded new beauties
and Ohiocfc uf intnrnSt NO ,,roSapt OIL
even to pioneer residents of the city
To the visitor, the tourist from another
city. State or county. the swiftly NOV
ing panoramic. scene Of living pictures
is a source Of constant delight anl 4
genuine revelation.
In leaving the company's Offices on
Fifth avenue> the tourist or sightseer
has the choice, as fancy may dictate,
Of first making tour Of either upper
Or lower New York.
1t may be said, en- PEASANT, that the
company has just placed in commission
eight handsome electric touring cars,
with seating capacity Of Fifteen each
and five large. magnificent electric
coaches. sumptuously upholstered.
equipped with every convenience. and
seating forty passengers each, except
Ing. OF course, the chaffcIr, and the
guide or lecturer: and tie latter de
serves a word efes3sciaI praise, for a
more capable or eloquent exponent Of
Ills art it has never been thu. writer's
good fortune to encounter In the se-
lection Of this gifted young gentleman,
who has otticiIted in, like capacity il
London, Paris. Berlin. and ether Eu-
ropcan cities where sights are to he
seen, the company has secured jewel
In addition to being an animated cncy-
clopedia Of men, affairs. ana things
modern, Chassis and historical, lie pos
sesses Il prodigious memory, which
would have done credit to Cricl.on
or Macaulay.
On the tour OF upper New. Icr..S,
startins from the company's healquar-
ters on Fifth aveEue. for instance. the
guide will call your attention, in a
clear, resonant and pleasing voice
without the aid of a megaphone or any
other shrill accompaniment. to every
object Of interest on "fillionoirp's
Row, from the Holland House. or the
Waldorf-Astoria. all the way out to
inc rurthermost limits of Central Park.
AS the touring car speeds along
Firth avenue past miles and miles OF
paiatiaf mansions occupied by the most
aVored sons and daughters of For
tune. each, object of interest is pointed
out and the names of the world famed
occupants are designated while horo
ana there some bit of history or tradi.
tion is proffered. throwing fash of
hsht on the subject, whether it be the
mansion OF some Twin. or Ccpar.ed
worthy. palatfal clubhouse theatre
or hotel. venerable church or cathodr,,
literary. art museum. temple of science,
or other object Of modern or historical
interest.
The value of sightseeing dcncuCs q,
the manner in which objects of n, ssi,o
or historical interest impress them,
selves on the tourist or visitor. and
whether of artistic or commercial i'm
portance, the particular object before
the eye must be properly exploited in
order to coIsey pleasing or lasting
impression. On this tour of Greater
New York all the principal objects Of
interest and landmarks are not only
brought out in pleasing procession. but
raIcs Of the WORTHLESS Of both past and
present generations who have occupied
such end srch a mansion, and Gates
bf notable occurrences. are given with
wonderful accuracy. Here, for IN
stance. are pointed out the palatial
homes of the Vanderbilts. Goulds.
]. Pierpont Morgan, the
residence Of the late Boss Tweed, A.
!. Stewart. the house in which Prince
Ecnry Of Prussia was 80 royalty enter
aimed, the magnificent palaces of An
lrew Carnegie and Senator Clark, tho
mining magnate, each of which is
rsrth kings ransom; while there tho
ourist reverently bows at the tomb of
General Grant, or gazes with awe from
riverside Drive across the historical
hudson to tho beautiful Palisades OF |
ht "Ralne Of America where was