. Thirty-eighth annual convention, American Bankers' Association, Detroit, September 9-14, 1912 : tours to Yellowstone National Park, Salt Lake City, Colorado Rockies, and Great Lakes via New York Central lines . lar to Washing-ton, D. C. Its public buildings, broad streets,and fine residences mark it as one of the mostprogressive cities of the country. It is alsofamous for its parks, prominent among whichis Belle Isle, 700 acres in extent, lying nearthe head of the Detroit River. It is coveredwith beautiful hickory, oak, maple, and elmtrees, with numerous natural lawns. Thehandsome casinos, t
. Thirty-eighth annual convention, American Bankers' Association, Detroit, September 9-14, 1912 : tours to Yellowstone National Park, Salt Lake City, Colorado Rockies, and Great Lakes via New York Central lines . lar to Washing-ton, D. C. Its public buildings, broad streets,and fine residences mark it as one of the mostprogressive cities of the country. It is alsofamous for its parks, prominent among whichis Belle Isle, 700 acres in extent, lying nearthe head of the Detroit River. It is coveredwith beautiful hickory, oak, maple, and elmtrees, with numerous natural lawns. Thehandsome casinos, the boat houses, the drivesand walks, the broad canal with its numerousgay pleasure boats, and the other artificialfeatures, are all in harmony with the naturalbeauties of the spot. Just above Belle Isle on the river side, arethe waterworks, which supply the city with adaily average of over thirty-two milliongallons. The extensive grounds, with theirvelvety lawns, shady walks, placid lagoons,splashing fountains, bright flower-beds, andmemorial gateway, form by no means the leastimportant of Detroits many beautiful comes Windmill Point lighthouse at theentrance to the river, and sweeping around21. City Hall Square, Detroit into Lake St. Clair, we see, to the left, GrossePointe, the fashionable suburb of the wealthier citizens have their elegantsummer residences or country homes. These,with their extensive and finely kept grounds,are very beautiful, and the nine mile drivealong the river and the lake out to the Pointeis a delightful one, which every visitor toDetroit is glad to take. Industrially, Detroit is distinguished for itsimmense productions of automobiles, railroadequipment, drugs, tobacco, boots and shoes,clothing, varnish, iron and steel castings,engines, machines, architectural iron andsteel, safes, stoves, copper and brass castings,pins and many others. BRIEF NOTES ABOUT DETROIT Population, January, 1910, 450,, square f
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