The Madison guide book, Madison, Wisconsin - Surrounded by Reality

Madison.^8 THE CITY OF MADISON.^hown in new houses and well-kept lawns, meet us here"as elsewhere. The Sanitarium, a branch ofthe Battle Creek Sanitarium of Battle Creek, Mich., wasopened in South Madison in 1903. It is a large yellowpaintededifice of wood overlooking lake Monona andthe city. Its fine situation, healthful air, the skill of itsphysicians and nurses, enables it to show a very highpercentage of cures among its patients, who come fromallsections of the country.Half a mile beyond the Sanitarium are the grounds ofthe Lakeside Assembly (see p. 59) and those of the Danecounty fair. Back to the city the road skirts the beautifulMonona bay. We follow Oregon street to Parkstreet;then east on W. Washington avenue to Bedfordstreet where we turn south to W. Wilson street. At thispoint on the bay shore Brittingham Park, so namedfor Mr. Thomas Brittingham who gave $8000 forthepurpose, is to be laid out. Twenty acres of the shoreare to be parked, thus redeeming and beautifying aneglected section of the citv. Follow^ing Wilson streetpast the James C. Doty Grammar School (fourth ward),and on through a handsome residence district we reachMonona avenue and complete the drive.Tour Number Six.To Orton Park, Tenney Park and Mendota Asylum.For the drive in the eastern portion of the town we goon E. Wilson street to Implement Row, and followSpaight street close to the lake with its miles of gleamingwater on our right. As we enter Spaight street it