The New York herald., 1878-12-02
WESTCHESTER WALKING CLUB.

THE LAST JAuNr OF THE sEAsoN-Two HUN
DRED AND TWENTY MILES TRAVELLED DURING
TTIE SUMMER AND FALL.
The Wcstchester Walking Club did its last walking
for the season yesterday. travelling twenty miles and
forty yards according to the pedometer and
probably more than that in actual distance. None
of its exercises has been pleasant
or satisfactory, Since its Organization it has as
body gone over about two hundred and
twenty miles of country roads. and in second year
it win no doubt show much finer record for the
members have grown stronger in enthusiasm in pro-
portion with the consequent development Of their
muscles. The route chosen for yesterday is from Suf
fern small village on the Erie Railway in Rockand
county. n Y. and about thirty-two miles from Jsr-
sey City, through Ridgewood, N. j.. to Paterson.
measuring by survey about sixteen miles, but
the perambulations Of the club. will be
seen. extended good deal beyond
these limits. The early morning train
reached Suffern about forty-fve minutes after ten
O'Clock. On alighting the frst inquiry which was
made at the petty country possible cider
mills along the route. The interest Of the club in
this branch of manufacture has been very conspicu
GUS. and has formed the motive OF many of its most
interesting adventures. II has occasioncd some
researches agriculture and domestic eccno
my which might .afterward have been wholly
landable. The road taken lies first along the
eastern side of the railway. leading little east of
south. There level bit of country for about
halt nile. Before THIS naQ Dcen travcrSeu tne
member who had planned the route went astray. and
all followed him in simple and conhding trust They
returned TO the highway after going over an unneces
sary half mile.
They fell into the usual open order and separated
into two groups platooIs, the first comprising the
longer legged and the latter the shorter legged This
classification. natural and not premedtated, is Ger
tainly actual coincident Of Darwin's theory Of
selection. They settled down Immediately to
accompanied by the measured hum of converse. The
road soon developed some encouraging features. The
decliylties very short and the activities very
long, that it seemed to mount up and up in an
ntermnable and deceptive ascent On the right, in
yond it. four dye miles distant loomed the blue
Ramapoo Mountains which, devoid as they were
OF sward or foliage, were clothed in atmospheric
beauty. They arrived at the end Of the first stage.
the Mount Prospect Hotel. near Ramsey, four and
half miles from Sufern. forty minutes after eleven.
Crackers cider, small beer and cheese elected
from some hidden larer by dnt of discreet negotia
ton.
EcIIpsED By A TRAMP.
Here found fantastic looking tramp who
composedly announced that he had walked all the
way from Harlem to Twenty third street and from
Jersey City to Ramsey "beforc breakfast The soul
of the club corroded with envy and it stolidly
partook Of refreshments without noticing his stare
OF anxious interest.
At ten minutes after twelve the line Of march was
resumed. The country either hand grew moro in
terestng. The boundary between New York and New
Jersey had been passed sometime before in the vcin-
ity Of Manwalk. Descending by pleasant slopes
into the valley OF the Hohokus tho Ramapoo
mountains grew more distant in view but exclama-
right side the road the being generally
southeastward, about half mile north OF Hohokus,
stands the Gothic and freestone mansion. now the pro-
perty Of Mr. E. Rosencrans, cousin of Major General
kosencrans. Here resided the Widow Provost when
Aaron Burr coured her, and here performed tn
wedding between them. Its aspect is unpretentious
and rather gloomy and forbidding Gancng back
ward opposite its gate, the last glimpse IS
obtained OF Mount home, the site Of one
Of Washingtons camps during the Revolution.
From its summit, it is said, he used to watch the
Acct of the enemy lay at anchor in the harbor of
New York. The remains Of entrenclments still
seen there. Hohokus is small and pretty hamlet
on the Hohokus Creek, which, at that point, falls
over high dam, built that the descend
ing water looks like stairs Of silver. Turning
to the right bridge, miles further brought
the club to Ridgewood. But they in in strag-
Cling order The first detachment made the fve
miles in ffty-tive minutes Next solitary pedestrian
arrived and timed 1T sixty minutes The detach-
ment OF laggards half hour later.
Dinner duly came and jovially dis
cussed. Plus anecdotes and tho amber currant.
which cheers but not inebriates, flowed in
equal quantity. An ex-Fire Commissioner of New
York city put in appearance and elected an
honorary member by acclamation. About three
O'Clock the road leading to Paterson, on the south
west side of the railroad, resumed. The views
obtained of the Passaic and the Saddle River valleys
were very fine. After reaching Paterson the walk
was prolonged to the Passaic Falls, which
in dim and misty moonlight.