Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-01

crossed IN succession. The bottom land along
these streams is pleasantly shaded. wild flowers
being profuse in springtime and summer. The
surface OF the road is rather rough. however
Entering the River road about three and a
half miles west Of Tenieytown it is taken TO
the right. The west and east forks Of Falls
branch. half a mile apart, are soon crossed.
The face of the country now begins to i'm
prove in appearance, with well-cultivated farms
Neat farm houses dot the landscape in eyery
direction.
At Mr.. Chapell's, the site Of old Fort Bayard.
a fine view is had. The earthworks are promi-
nent The elevation here is 344 feet The
Maryland line was crossed q couple of hundred
yards west OF this point at a small stream. a
tributary Of tine east fork of Falls branch The
Glen Echo electric road was also crossed at the
line.
The road. which has been wretched. now i'm
proves very materially.
FORT RENO AND TENLEYrowN.
Approaching Tenleytown the old earthworks
of old Fort Reno Originally Fort PENNSYLVANIA
are distinctly visible to the left while in front,
on the right of the road, are the remains of the
old rihepits of war time, before reaching which.
however, Ounce Tree brook ia crossed at the
edge of the town. passing on the right the
mouth Of the Murdoch Mill road.
Passing along the principal street (Wiscon-
sin avenue) you will notice three churches q
couple of school houses and number of stores,
everything having thrifty appearance. The
town is three miles northwest of West Wash
ington and six and one-third miles from the
Capitol, and is pleasantly situated on the high
est ground In the District, if its neighbor
Reno, is excepted, which is trifie higher
The altitude is more than 400 feet above tide
level. This commanding elevation affords
views in every direction which are hard to ex-
eel The eye in its sweep takes in the hills of
Virginia, the rolling lands of Maryland and
nearly all OF the District Of Columbia. The
town Is quite ancient, having been founded in
1895.
lenallytown is the official photography of
the name at the present time, but there does
not seem to be any good authority or reason
for 1t. Jonathan Eliot and other old chron-
iciers have it Tenley Town and this is my au-
thority for using Tenleytown. Moreover, it is
short and euphonious and should be adopted
universally and officially. am also glad to be
backed up in my photography of the name by
such good authority as The STAR.
AT the south end of the town, turning to the
right on the LoughborouSh road, and circling
TO the left. You soon pass on the right a byroad
which runs through the grounds OF the pro-
posed Methodist University. On the eminence
beyond the further end OF this lane stood Fort
Gaines, Forts Simmons and Bayard being still
iurther to the northwestwGrd. The university
tract contains eighty acres, cost 500 900 and
1t Is bounded on the south by Receiving Reser-
voir road. IL is part of the old Davis estate
university buildings
Tunlaw road is near here and it in taken to
the left.
The part of the Loughborough road, Just
passed over. is excellent in every respect. A
capital surface and fine landscape views. The
luniaw road. which is now entered. is also very
good, Is shaded a good part of its length. and
Is enriched with rare natural scenery. 1t PEN
etrates the new subdivision of Wesley Heights
A beautiful wild deli. through which Foundry
branch cheerily wends its way. is passed west
OF Wisconsin avenue. which thoroughfare is
entered at the Industrial Home School. about.
half mile north of the city. Moving to the
right along this avenue the entrance to the
new naval observatory is soon passed on the
left.
You are now in Georgetown and may pro-
coed hOmeward at will.
The return part of this excursion may be
varied by substituting the Glen Echo boule-
ward. when it is completed. for Pyle's road
The boulevard is to run along the side of the
electric railroad. and will. il is said, be
model piece of roadway. At present the pedes-
trlan will find good paths along the railroads
sides: The scenery along the route is interest
ing; 1t is vcritable country land" all the way
Tue distance from the Conduit road to Tenley-
town by the Glen Echo road is four miles.
GEORGE SIMMONS.