. Book of the Royal blue . MiiUMM^ MAlikKT SI KM. UN WATKH MKKKT AT STATK. 22 CHICAGO AUTUMNAL FESTIVITIES. beauty has been left to the machinations ofthe gardener, with the exception, of course,of the beautiful expanse of lake frontageand magnificent beaches. Being a level city, Chicago has splendidstreet railway facilities with rapid transit;the elevated lines running now in every di-rection, besides the electric and cable sur-face lines. Chicago has miles and miles of splendid boulevards that are lined with costly resi-dences of its millionaires. The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad com-pleted its
. Book of the Royal blue . MiiUMM^ MAlikKT SI KM. UN WATKH MKKKT AT STATK. 22 CHICAGO AUTUMNAL FESTIVITIES. beauty has been left to the machinations ofthe gardener, with the exception, of course,of the beautiful expanse of lake frontageand magnificent beaches. Being a level city, Chicago has splendidstreet railway facilities with rapid transit;the elevated lines running now in every di-rection, besides the electric and cable sur-face lines. Chicago has miles and miles of splendid boulevards that are lined with costly resi-dences of its millionaires. The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad com-pleted its entrance into Chicago in 1874,giving it a direct line from New York,Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington andPittsburg. Upon the completion of theGrand Central Station, corner Harrisonstreet and Fifth avenue, all passenger trainsarrived and departed from that SE l^llftli-*l»PS^% :^=^i!r ;RAN1> CKNTIHL STATION IBALTIMOKE & liHIO RAILROAD). THE COLUMBIA VICTORIOUS. Heres to the men who lose,A hard fought failure is a noble thing. THE Columbia crossing the finishing line() minutes and 84 seconds in advance ofthe Shamrock, was the closing sceneof the great international yacht race in NewYork waters, Friday, Octoljer liOth. The wildest demonstration prevailedwhen the American colors crossed the linevictorious, but the vanquished yacht was notto be forgottenandreceived an ovationwhichmerits the praises of all true sportsmen. Ip to this time there had been eleven at-tempts to sail, resulting in five failures toleave their docks, four unfinished races onaccount of no breeze, and two counted races,both of which were won by the (olumbia. ^l oclock on the morning of Oc-tober JiOth the yachts left their moorings offNavesink for the start. The Shamrocksailed out under mainsail and jib, and the Co-lumbia was towed out with her set
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