Smyrna times., 1905-09-06
SMYRNA MANS 1000 MILE
TRIP IN THE MIDDLE WEST
INTERESTING VACATION RAMBLE" TO THE
MIDDLE WEST AND THE GREAT LAKES.
Buffalo, the Queen City Of the Lake, Its Fine
Churches and Splendid Industrial Ad-
vsntsges-End of the Journey.


for Young men as will be seen later.
Buffalo is STYLED the "Queen City of
the Lakes" 1t is so named because
buffaloes formerly gathered here to feed
Smyrna, or Duck Greek, was a thriv-
ing village long before white settler
built cabin at Buffalo. Its popula-
tion is now three hundred and fifty
thousand. Taking it all in all, it is to
our mind one of the most beautiful OF |
American cities. Its avenues and |
boulevards are broad and handsome. |
Its business streets are lined with fine,
we'll proportioned buildings, sprinkled
with Churches, Museums, Libraries
and almost unmarried by the ugly, un-
calmly sky scraping chimneys exclud-
ing sunlight, built merely to satisfy
the greed for gold, and which the
authorities in New York, Philadelphia,
Chicago and other cities. so want only
permit to be imposed upon their peo-
Piles. The most important thing in
city is its people. The nature of the
huddle requires they should have all
the light and air possible. They can
not gaze upon the open heavens too
much-shut 1t out by smoke and in
artistic distractions and a crime is
committed against art, reason and
comfort. In Boston, no structure can
exceed SO feet in height, and it is
e., ske,
people, and doubtless does much to re-
feet the superiority of mind and man
ners so easily found among the resi-
dents of that city. Art and real
gentility of manner is never dominant
in any city permitting such monstrosi-
ties in architecture, no matter how
great its wealth. 1t could not be t0le-
rated among peoples where art, science
aud culture have, as they should, first
place among men. Buffalo, however,
is not entirely free, for its Ellicott
Square Building houses 5000 souls, but
generally speaking, the structures are
of that height that impresses the eye
as proper, dignifed and imposing.
The residence Bouleyards are wide,
generally lined with noble shade trees
and cheering green lawns, unrivalle6
pavements and side walks with &
charming variety of commodious archi
tecrre, making promenades not ex
! in royal cities. Again, the bust
STREETS are not aanked by dilapi
T Ariatetl rookeries filled with the unkemp
$50 common in many cities, hence
strangers need not hunt for prett,
part of the city, it is all around them
Its pavements and electric roads are o
the first order. President Parsons, o
the Rapid Transit gravely advised
commercial body that the electric ca
system of Philadelphia was the fines
in the world. Parsons is peninsul
man and such generally know whereo
they speak. but we hope he will go t
Buffalo early, that is, if he means {
hsye the finest electric road in Americs
BuffsIO Has Many Fine Church Edifices.
Buffalo has many fine Churches
all denominations. The more impo,
ing being st. Paul's (EpiscopaD sal
TO be one of the most successful Goth
structures in America. The beautifl
Church of st. Louis Catholic situate
in the heart of the business centre wit
space enough to show to fine advai
tage, fine Episcopal Church on Del
ware Avenue, (the extreme fashionab
residence street, said to be serious
afflicted with "high Church disease
,a and Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterii
& and Congregational Churches, par
ETC., in abundance. A very curio
thing noted in so great city, is &
number of old State Banks, the
being not more than two or three n
tional Banks, and these not very lo
established as such.
Buffalo has furnished two Presiden
Millsrd Fillmore, 18th President, a
Grover Cleveland, the only Democra
incumbent of the chair within I'll
years. 1t has, as all know, the unfc
tunate distinction of having Pre-
dent assasinated when it had bidd
him to share its hospitality. No m
can now estimate the misfortune to q
Republic on account of this catastrop
for it bereft the nation of leader a
counselor, of poise of min auj gr,
CT heart more akin to LiucJ4 luau a
President since the days of Washir
ton. Such men appear at rare interv
and our generation is not likely
look upon his equal
Industrial Side Of the City of Buffalo.
Now, word of the industrial s
for the benefit of boys who may Sc
home and fortune outside of Delaws
1t is said that 26 lines OF Railroads
ter the city. 1t claims to be the