28 HARE'S GUIDE TO Clara street, just across the Guadalupe. “ Central Park ” is comparatively a new resort, and is located on the east of the city beyond the Coyote. They are each and all beautifully shaded places; but, besides being occasionally used for a 4th of July celebration, or the special gathering of some society, they are al most wholly dedicated to Sunday sports and revelry. The Alameda. Long before the stranger has visited all of the places before described, he has heard of and perhaps in his impatience has seen the celebrated “Alameda,” the^pride of our valley. This beautiful avenue is a prolongation of Santa Clara street, and extends to the village of Santa Clara which lies to the west a dis tance of about three miles. It was laid out and the trees, the common black willow and sycamore, planted in the year 1799 by the Indians under the direction of the “ Padres ” of the Santa Clara Mission, to atford a road for the dwellers in the “ pueblo ” of San Jose to travel over to church at the Mission. A ditch con taining running water formerly ran its whole length on the north side ; but the cultivation and drainage of the surrounding land has rendered it dry for many years. The total width of the avenue is one hundred feet, and the half of it between the two rows of trees is now graded and macadamized. The horse railroad which runs its entire length is wisely placed on one side, leaving the drive free for vehicles. In many place? a con on eai inevit here i lookii whicl erty street almo: tain ] da cc squat the a tion i oven : they how< long of th alon road Deli towi a hi: Clai ann of t
