New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30

4 DELIGHTFUL TRIP AND RESORT.

THE SAIL. TO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SCENES
THE ATTRACTIONS OF POLAND SPRING.
The Maine Steamship COMPANY with its palatial
ard comfortable steamers has made the trip be-
tween New-York and Portland. Me. one Of the most
delightful OF the many short trips that can be taken
from the metropolis The steamers leave Pier No 3s.
East River at 8 D. m. every Tuesday. Thursday and
Saturday. and make the run to Portland in twenty
four hours Every stage OF the journey Is full Of IN
terest The panorama OF the city, the Navy YARD
the river gardens Fifty-fourth-st.. Biackwells
Island with its buildings SUI yestive OF now the
other half lives: He'll Gate. Randalls and Wards
islands and the receding picture OF the domes and
sp,res of Manhattan Island are all in the even
Ing light Presently the boat passes Throgs Neck
and Fort Schuyler and Into Long Island SOUND ana
the passenger from the deck OF the swiftly
moving steamer more OF NETWORKS charity institu-
tons Finally night shuts out the landscape. and
those passengers who do not remain on deck 10 in
hale the invigorating have a chance 10 examine
the wel-furnshcd and comfortable saloons and state
rooms.
The boat reaches Cottage City at about a m. and
after short stop proceeds on its Journey past East
Chop Cape Poge Cross Rip Lightship Sankaty
Head Handkerchief and Shovelful lightships and
Monomony Point. Then IT enters the Sue OF Pollock
Rip and presently the eXcursionist finds himself on
the ocean blue off Cape Cod
Then come Chatham, Nanset and the Highland
Light and the NEST easerly point OF Massachusetts,
er Island Cape Ann and past the Isle of Shoals. II
the tourney were to end there. the passenger would
he amply repaid and would carry back with him
recollections Of most delightful sail But more OF
beauty is still in store. The steamer passes on tow
ard lone Boom Island. with its picturesque light and
when the sun Is painting the western horizon win
colors OF fire the TWO lights OF cape Elizabeth
seen Soon Portland Head and the Bay Light the
breakwaeT are passed and leaving in its wake great
numbers Of picturesque islands and a succession OF
charming seashorc landscapes. the boat reaches is
pier and the passenger Is loah to leave 1t. pleas
ant was the Journey.
The steamers certainly beautiful the scenes
through which they travel are picturesque and In
some places majestic IN their beauty. but an i'm
portant factor in the causes that oonducc TO the
pleasure OF the tourist Is the attention given 20
hts wants by the officers and employees or the
company. They study to please their patrons. ana
they arc highly successful In their efforts. ,
The city OF Portland the Forest CITY OF Maine
offers attractions I'm abundance for the sish.see,i
and the time between the arrival OF the pDa, " be
its departure for New York-two DAY NAY 80 80
passed good advantage In visiting me me, , mort
places OF Interest In and near the city, br, nni
Trims can also be taken to places near by' roPIq
excursions are 10 the White Mountains faf s ,a'
bor and the famous Poland Spring. AZ oou'"
Poland. -. -. .,o,. ,ha sea It's
deem pne forests Its rivers ana its neau'u Pr,dIa
ra nna ~ mountain scenery. the drives thc oriuie
maths the canoing. and the natural aoVah'aKes