New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-21
SONG BACK TO BOSTON.
Changes Returning Sons and Daugh-
tiers for Home Week UW Find.

Boston July 20 Boston is the first of the
larger cities in the United States to hold an
Gold home week" celebration. The celebration
lis to begin July % and end on August 3, and
1T is estimated that at least hundred thou
|sand former Bostonians either natives or
adopted sons and daughters, win come back to
the Old Bay state capital TO take part in it.
"Old home week" is a New England institu-
ton that originated in New Hampshire few
years ago Back Of the institution lies the fact
that there has been a steady migration from
New England to other parts of the country, and
particularly to the Middle and Far West SO that
|it has been said there is scarcely a place in the
other states that has not some sons or daughters
OF this northeastern corner of the country. Hence
the keen interest which many persons outside
New England are taking in this coming Boston
reunion.
The homecomers especially those who have
been away from here for ten years or more, will
ind a changed city. Not that the streets of the
downtown district are any straighter than they
used to be, for the tradition that the city was
laid out according to the cowpaths made in
the old days of witches and British governors
has lost little force. Tho sacred Goldfish stil
hangs in the state House and the Ancient and
Honorable Artillery, the only existing military
recruited mainly from the ranks of the business
men of the city still holds its picturesque drum
head election the Common every year. The
old North Church where the famous lanterns
We're hung as signals to Paul Revere is a well
preserved relic, and the old State Housr,
with its British lion and unicorn, and the Old
South Meeting House. where the troopers OF
King George were quartercd during the siege of
Boston
Boston's love for its relics of the past is well
Illustrated in the preservation of the boasted
|Bufnch front of the state Capitol. on Beacon
Hill. where in ancient days signal fires
kept burning at night TO help guide vessels up
the tortuous harbor channel The famous EiIded
dome Of the building the picturesque mark seen
cleaning as one enters the city, is also pre-
served and in addition it now is ablazc at night
with electric lights. And the lone skyscrapcr
on the eastern side Of Beacon Hill, the mann
moth Amos Huidng-a pile Of masonry ante
dating the era OF modern steel frame constitute
uon-stiu remains to point out where Bostous
ambition TO pierce the clouds began ana ended.
For Boston is a city without skyscrapers. The
Amcs Building. with its thirteen stories, would
rot be Identified with the name Of s<yscrapcr
I'm any other big city But the next highest
building here has only eleven stories. and. ac-
|cordjng 20 the present building law this limit
to be exact. 40 fcet-canuot he exceeded.
while in the famous residence quarter Of the
Back Bay the height of structures is stiu further
restricted 10y statute. The old Bay state be
|nevcs thoroughly in it's own conservatism. how
ever it is satisfied % pay for its principles in
hard, cold cash. even \ fashionable apart
|ment hotel on Coriey Square. the show spot
|in The city. was. with the permission Of tho city
authorities. built 10 q height r.t violated hy
one story !. special building law which applied