Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-19
FEATURES OF DENVER.
Famous for It's Fine Churches
and School Houses.
THE CAPITOL BUILDING
STRUCTURE OF WHICH THE STATE
CAN BE PROUD.
Efforts Made to Attract Home Hunters
and Land Buyers-Promotion of
immigration.
THE CAPITOL BUILDING
BY WILLIAM 4. CURTIS
Special Correspondence The Star and the Chicago
Record Herald

b1 r. CURTIS.
Special Correspondence Of The Star and the Chicago
Record Herald
DENVER. July 10. 1905
The clubs and hotels of Denver are quite
as attractive as the homes and parks and
Fairgrounds. There are no better hotels
anywhere, and the Denver Club, the Uni
versity and the Athletic clubs are equal in
every respect except size to the best IN
New York or Chicago. There are several
country clubs of the first class, and a
unique feature of Denver is the Gentle
mems Riding and Driving Club. which con-
ducts races at the City Park every Satur-
day afternoon during the winter, which are
free to the public and are intended to
courage the breeding of fine horses. No
professional jockeys or drivers are allowed
the track. The horses are driven or
ridden by their owners.
The climate. gives an unusual opportunity
for outdoor life. There are several golf
links. polo grounds. tennis courts and other
places for sports, while horseback riding is
common to all classes-from infants to oc
togenarfanS. In proportion to its populd-
ton Denver has more automobiles than
any other city except one. Cpl licenses hay-
Ing been issued by the county treasurer.
Fine Churches and School Houses.
Denver Is famous for fine churches ana
school houses. No city is better provided
with both and the architecture is admir-
able. That. however. is characteristic of
other western cities like Seattle. Tacoma.
Los Angeles. Minneapolis and st. Paul.
Kansas City, Omaha and others. Duluth is
supposed to have the finest school house
In the world. but those in Denver are not
lar behind. either in architecture con-
venience of arrangement The population
here has been growing so rapidly that the
officials cannot build school houses fast
enough. Many families who have been
compelled to come to the arid regions on
account of Ill health have been attracted to
Denver and have settled here because of
the excellence of the schools.
The culture of the people manifests itself
in various forms. There Is a symphony or
chestra. for example. composed exclusively
of local performers, who give concerts every
week Last year they had a small surplus;
this year. after paying all expenses, the de-
felt was only s13o, which is very much less
than is common in other cities where SYM
phony orchestras are dependent upon the
public for support. The musical depart
ment of the University of Denver is said
to be well organized and supplied with
competent instructors. There are several
amateur organizations. A few weeks ago
a comic opera was given at which all the
performers and the orchestra were young
women. The leader of the orchestra was
Mrs. Baker, who has gained much fame as
a violinist. There Is an amateur dramatic
club which gives plays in French.
Denver has a small public library. but 1t
is not up to the grade of the town. 1 be-
lieve this Is the only city which Mr.. Car
negie has declined to assist in that direc-
ton. When application was made to him
he replied that Denver had enough mil
lionaires to build her own library, and 1t is
soon to be built. The foundations are now
being laid.
The Trinity Methodist and the Central
Presbyterian are considered the finest
church edifices In town. and both of them
are splendid examples of ecclesia stical ar
chitecture. The latest addition to the list
of churches was contributed by the Chris
tan Scientists-a beautiful building of gray
granite. of the same design as those in Chi
cago and New York. 1t cost $150.OOO and is
attended by a large congregation. which is
evidence that the new sect has proSpered in
Denver
Grace Methodist Church, which stands on
Capitol square. of which Rev. Charles NJ.
Richer Is pastor. is said to be the only
church in the country which advertises It's
services. 1t has regular announcements IN
the amusement columns of the newspapers
and uses billboards like theater.
Church Going Population.
Although considered very fast town
Denver has a large church-going popula-
ton and much religious activity. Accord
ing to a census taken last April there are
LAS church members out of a population
of about 10000 persons-which Is a little
more than one in four, counting men, wo-
men and children-and there are 29,41S chill
dren In the Sunday schools The Catholics