The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-07-17
NEW WEST SHORE ROAD.


 Formally Opened Yesterday = Prominent
 Citizens Ride Over the Route-Banquei
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 A party of about forty gentlemen, in- cluding some of the best known and most popular men of the oity, enjoyed a trip over the new West Shore Electric road to Woodmont-on-th -the-sound yester- day afternoon. The party left the green promptly at 8 o'clock in n special car. These cars, which will in future run from savin Rock to woodmont, are different from any other cars in use in the city. The seats, which are elegant ly upholstered in plush, are arranged the same as in one of the passenger coaches of the steam cars, seating two persons in each seat and an aisle through the center.
 The run to Woodmont was made without stop. There the party allghted from the car and walked through the fields to the Pembroke hotel, which is located in most slightly eosition over looking the sound. From here the par ty dispersed to various parts of Wood mont. some walking dowi to the beach and others making a call at the Mer- wins Point hotel, SC mewhat further down. After about half an hours stop the party reassembled at the neat sum- mer station which Is being built and the return trip was begun. But the passengers were treated to more than one surprise. First stop was made at the Connecticut worlds fair building, which Is in course of erection on site on the Tyler farm about half way be- tween Woodmont and Savin Rock. AL though the building is only partially finished the guests of the road looked 1t over thoroughly and after about half an hours chat under the old-fashioned colonial colonnades, again assembled at the car and started for New Haven.
 The we'll known lane leading from the electric road to Hills Homestead had no sooner been reached than the cry "All out" was given. Whereupon (the hour being long after 5 o'clock) the hint was taken by all on board, who re- paired immediately to the Homestead" where most elegant shore dinner was served in Hills pest known style.
 After cigars had been lighted, Toast master Frank c. Bushnell called on Charles K. Bush who responded in few short remarks, and he was followed by Wallace W. Ward. Israel A. Kelsey was the next speaker and he in turn gave place to N. D. Sperry who made a very interesting speech during which he described the trials that were en- ! ountered by the first horse railroad which was established here in 1881. and of which he was the president. Judge L. P. Deming was next called upon and he spoke ill compliment of the new road and also the Connecticut worlds fair building which is located on the left side of the road short distance from this end of the line. General George H. Ford was the next speaker and during his short speech he paid high tribute to MT. Kelsey and his father for their great enterprise in the building of horse and electric roads through the town of Orange.
 Other speakers were J. Rice Win chell, H. Wales Lines of Meriden, Charles H. Webb and Henry Sutton. The banquet was then brought to close by the drinking of toast to the officers If the company.
 4 Among those who were the guest of lie company were: General George H. Ford, N. Easterbrook, jr., ex-Judge l.. P. Deming, John Rembert, Charles Pickett, Major T. Attwater Barnes, c. s. Leete, ex-Senator Graham, Charles H. Webb, James E. English, H. c. War ren, L. w. Beecher, Charles H. Scran- ton, Henry Sutton, Harry D. Sutton, John A. Richardson, Max Adler, J. Rice Winchell, Frank c. Bushnell, W. w. Ward, H. Wales Lines, N. D. Sperry, Attorney Henry G. Newton, Attorney c. K. Bush, Judge Studley, Israel A. Kelsey, Superintendent Pond and Su- perndent Decker.
 The new road starts at Railroad l grove, Savin Rock, where it makes connection with the winchester ave- nue road and runs in the rear of the | Surf house and over the meadows on | river parallel with the highway bridge. After crossing the highway, the line 1 runs over the company's own property. | which is laid out thirty feet in width | and can be arranged for double track | line when the necessity arrives.
 The route continues along the west l end of Waverly grove, then skirting | the shore until the Tyler farm is reached. The rails are laid in the rear of the Connecticut house, which was taken from the worlds fair grounds in Jackson park, Chicago, and transported in sections to the farm. The building has been erected and is now being plastered. It will not be completed in time for dedication this season, but 8 great time will be given at the formal opening next spring, at which time it is expected that at least 10000 people from all over the state will participate. It is expected that the Connecticut house will be one of the principal stations on the route.
 The route from the Connecticut house b across to and over the Ames' estate, thence to Oyster river road, down that thoroughfare to the top of the hill and to Northrup's. At Northrup's the line leaves the highway and ex- tends over the company's own right of way along the meadows and across Oyster river. The route is then paral- Tel with the Merwin's point road and through the property of Mrs. Swift, MT. Clark, MT. Fulton, Mrs. Donnelly and MT. Usher. Most of the route is over the property purchased by the railroad company.