The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-06-18
THE THOUSAND ISLANDS.
Prospect Park. Round Island
Park and Alexander
Bay.
Views of Enchanting LOvlineSS as
Witnessed by an Observing
Tourist.

some OF the attractions near mere con-
nected with the Thousand Islands.
This week l will tell you of Prospect
park, Round Island park and Alex
andria Bay, all place of Incompatible
lovliness.
The site chosen for Prospect park
is the projecting point of mainland,
one mile above Clayton, formerly
known as Bartlett's Point. Its pecu-
liar confguration gives it advantages
which are not possessed by any other
park on the ST. Lawrence river. Pro-
jecting into the water, it commands
an unbroken view in either direction
of the river and scenery. It rises as
a bluff in one place to the height of
eighty FIVE feet, aud at another spot
attains an altitude of one hundred
feet above the water. The view from
this bluff on clear day is enchanting
In its loveliness.
Oh golden vision sweet and fair
My senses find enchantment there.
To the westward, Lake Ontario,
seventeen miles distant, and Carleton
Island, may be seen in pale outline I;
looking down the river, Alexandria
Bay and the miniature world of parks,
hotels and island homes are within the
range of vision to the north the
spires of Gananoque, and farther west
those of Kingston stand in sharp re-
lief against the c!oudless sky. Turn
ing from all this, a glance southwark
captivates the beholder with the beau
ty of the landscape, gentle slopes,
wooded hills and fruitful trees indicat-
ing thrift and intelligent husbandry,
spread out before him. Here and
there a meandering rivulet picks its
way for moment it is lost in its
course, and then appears again like a
silver thread In the distance. The
glow of sunset is the finishing touch
which Nature gives to this delightful
picture. The visitor at the park will
soon make this elevated spot his favor
lie haunt.
Will fad such peace, and Joy serene
That earth and heaven have naught
between.
Round Island Park occupies the
entire island from which it takes its
name. Round Island is situated in
the American channel of the River St.
Lawrence, one and one-half miles be.
low Clayton and one-fourth Of mile
from the south shore of the river.
This island is about one mile LONG and
fourteen hundred feet wide, and takes
tits name from its shape which is nearly
oval.
The great charm of Round Island
Park is its freedom from repressive
conventionalities. Guests at the hotel
and cottages vie in the general effort
to promote the enjoyment of all.
Flannels are in order at all times, and
yet there is an abundant opportunity
for the display of costumes at the hops.
which occur almost nightly at the
hotel, an excellent orchestra being
maintained throughout the season.
Camp-fires are feature of evening
life at Round Island. The popularity
of extemporized entertainments around
the blazing logs beneath the trees, will
be recalled by all who have ever par
ticipated.
The pestilent mosquito is stranger
to Round Island.
No whirr of wings, or pointed bill
Doth all the sleeper's comfort kill.
) But with all the beauties CT Prospect
Park and Round Island Park fresh
in ones mind, it is possible that
The leading place of summer re.
sort in America is Alexandra Bay,
the Saratogi of the st. Lawrence. Its
elegant and unrivaled hotel accom-
modations, its location and its many
unequaled attractions, all combine to
render it the most popular summer re-
sort in this country. Thousands OF
people from all parts of the world
visit this place annually, and it is the
place of all places in which one de-
lights to linger, enjoying, as one may,
the beauties of the wonderful. Thou.
sand Islands, the famous fishing, the
pure air for which this region is noted,
the delightful society, and the exhila-
rating pastime of boating. Alexandris
Bay is reached via. Rome, Water
- town q Ogdensburg railroad to Clay.
ton or Cape Vincent, thence by
steamer to the bay. The steamer ride
through the most interesting portion
of the River ST. Lawrence, unveils in
quick succession enchanting views of
the wondrous beauty of the Thousand
Islands, each SURPRISING its predeces.
sor in exquisite loveliness, until il
seems to the tourist that it is indeed a
trip through fairy.land.