CHAPTEE XV
HOW TO SEE THE CITY

This business of showing strangers over the town
in specially constructed motor busses has grown
to be an important industry. All things consid¬
ered, it saves much time and effort, is quite sat¬
isfactory, and covers much ground comfortably.
The lecturers could curb their cheap wit somewhat,
in the interest of historical accuracy, as a great
deal of the pleasure of a trip depends upon having
the different places properly described.

There are several companies with starting points
at convenient places, and the points of interest
they have selected is the result of close acquaintance
with the city.

There are two routes generally selected—one
through the lower part of the city below Twenty-
third Street, and the other north, or uptown. That
through the lower part of the city gives a compre-
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