Evening star., 1896-07-10

and entering 34th street an extremely steep
hill. with asphalt surface. will be found
between Prospect avenue and NJ street
After entering NJ street there is only one
square to ride before Aqueduct bridge is
reached. On account Of the steep hill on
Both street between Prospect avenue and
NJ street. well known to the residents of
Georgetown as River Hill. it was necessary
to make the detour and ride down 3ith
street.
This ride embraces one Of the most pic
turesque and best-built-up sections of the
CITY. and includes many points that will be
OF interest to the visiting Endeavorers. Co
ing oLs Connecticut avenue the boulevard
OF the city. the British legation will De
passed. Just across the way Is the Church
OF the Covenant, one of the finest churches
IN the city. Riding around Dupont Circle
the old Stewart Castle, formerly occupied
as the Chinese legation. will be passed,
while just opposite is the Letter mansion.
These are only few Of the elegant private
residences on that thoroughfare
Crossing the railway bridge over Rock
creek magnificent view will be obtained
with glimpse Of beautiful Oak Hill ceme-
terry, almost due south. Perhaps the most
interesting object on the whole line will
be Woodiey. the summer home of President
Cleveland. which sits some distance back
from the Woodley Lane road. and of which
but small view can be obtained. After
leaving the Woodley Lane road, and per-
maps stopping for a moment to look at the
site of the future Episcopal cathedral,
which is nearly opposite President Cleve-
lands home. the riiers will stop for a short
while and visit ST. Alban's Church, with
its picturesque surroundings which will
be the church of Bishop Satterlee upon
his return to the city. 1t is also likely that
the Woodley Inn will be given a flying
visit
Along the Tenleytown road there are
two or three interesting points. The first
of these will be Oak View. the home of
President Cleveland during his first admin
istration. Just opposite from this is the
old college villa, with its pretty grounds
and old mansion. while adjei ming it is
Grasslands. the home Of Mr. VIM. c. Whit
ney when he a member of President
Cleveland's cabinet. On the opposite side
OF the road s a lookout tower, which was
erected by Secretary Whitney, and from
the top of which a magnificent view OF
Washington and the surrounding country
can be obtained.
Points of Interest.
Out on the Loughbororgh road the main
point Of interest will be the site of the
American University, destined to he the
future seat of Methodism. The work on
the university is now in progress, and the
visitors will be able to get idea of the
future magnitude of the place. On the
Ridge read there is nothing of particular
interest to be seen outside of the natural
scenery. On either side of the road at in
tervals and setting some distance back
there are remnants of the old line of forti-
fications which performed good service dur
ing the war. 1t might be stated here that
at the Intersection of Ridge and Lough-
borough roads. looking in a rorthwesterly
direction. the Blue Ridge mountains can
be seen, and il the atmosphere is clear the
Sugar Loaf mountain can be seen standing
oldly out on the horizon.
Coming down the New Cut road just the
ctner side of Foundry branch glimpse
of the charming walks of Georgetown Col
leSe can be seen. Almost opposite sur
rounded by high board fence. is the
House of the Good Shepherd, an institution
which is devoted to the care OF wayward
and mcorrigible girls. Just east of the
Foundry branch is one of the shafts of the
celebrated Lydecker tunEel, designed to in
crease the city's water supply. hut which
turned out to be failure.
Coming down 18th street, at the corner
of . street stands the Volta bureau, the
building erected by Prof. Alex Graham
Bell for the diffusion of knowledge among
the deaf and dumb. At the opposite corner
is the residence of Prof. Bell, and imme-
diately back of it. but in plain view, is hts
workshop. In which he designed a number
of his celebrated inventions. Across the
street Is the Academy CT Visitation This
Institution was founded nearly a hundred