Connecticut western news., 1896-07-30
AROUND ELM CITY ON A WHEEL.

than to this historical and so appro- priately named '.City of Films" As one spins along under its wealth of overhanging beauty. forming verdant arch-way over nearly every street. picture of rare beauty presents itself which every lover of nature cannot help | admiring. Attractive are the many fine buildings and private residences, partially covered with the dark English | ivy that sends out it's wild, careless | sprays, even around the pillars and | over the door posts, while in the fore ground are seen the wide spreading palms, and clematis clinging to the trellis, showing as it were one luxuriant garden of many tinted flowers. The rider is impressed with it's large num- Der of churches and imposing institu. tions of learning all magnificent edifices and inspiring of themselves.
 The "Yale Campus" known the world over, represents tower of liter ary attainment as firm and undaunted as the Hills of Cornwall. The Battell Chapel, Osborn and Vanderbilt Halls, gymnasium, dormitory, etc., are com manding structures and valuable acces- sories to "Old Yale's" outfit The Peabody Museum, State Normal and Boardman training school buildings, are conspicuous among the others already mentioned. Up the avenues opening northward are many pleasant outlooks. West Rock with its Judges Cave. of Revolutionary fame and history, with ''Winchester not far away" are clearly seen. This abrupt prominence is reached by circuitous woodland drive up the eastern slope and from the top most delightful view is obtained of the city and surrounding towns with glimpses of the Green Mountains, while under it's very base 'reposes the quiet village of Westville.
 At early sunrise this pretty 'fash light" panorama leaves an impression one would not soon forget. East Rock - ride through "Cold Spring Park" as charming and cool as it's name indicates, and taking the Farnhsm Drive. you are soon winding up and around in such graceful curves one would scarcely inn agine they were ascending an elevation of over two hundred feet without dis ho kkn summit is handsomely laid out with drives and walks bordered with foliage and flowers. From the cliff pavilion al the perpendicular edge of the rock can be seen the entire city and harbor and way beyond to the sand-lt shores of Long Island. The massive and towering monument, with its immense bronze statutes at the four corners of the shaft stands like seminal guard ing the fair city at it's feet as we'll as perpetuate the memories of those whose names it bears, that fell in their country's service from New Haven. By the winding stairway you can reach
 
 height an extended view is gwen in every direction as far as the eye can reach. The English drive down the opposite side affords an exhilirating coast which amply repays for any slight exertion one might experience in the ascent.
 Now, a turn up Whitney Avenue, one of New Haven's handsomest thorough fares. past elegant estates, through a continued arbor of shade and fiuttering green to beautiful Lake Whitney with it's blue glistening waters, extending it's serpentine way for miles back in the suburbs, its borders lined with attrac. tive scenery. From here can be clearly seen the "Sleeping Giant" within whose rocky embrace nestles the hamlet Nit. Carmel. The charming rides to Lake Saltonstall and Morris Cove are within easy access, the latter being a very pop ular resort wint an unusually pleasant shore for sailing or bathing. The new Pequot club house is the ''ohief" cen- ter of attraction for society's gay votaries at their midsummer carnivals. Light House Point just below is a picturesque spot, where one "can see the point" and all before it, which is the briny deep, breaking its white caps with voluminous roar in rapid success sion on the rocky coast.
 A delightful shore run is through West Haven, a handsome suburb to Savin Rock. a much improved and pop ular rendezvous of late, for all pleasure seekers with it's many attractive feat ures this season. The electric fountain shooting up it's beautiful colored sprays the grand display of fire works, amuse- ments etc., draw large crowds every afternoon and evening. Pushing over the roads, hard as adamant. farther down the shore we come to Rocky Beach and the pretty villa of Wood mont with it's handsome artistic cottages and we'll kept and arranged avenues close to the waters edge. This is 8 quiet and much desired haven of rest with two first class hotels "The Psm- broke" and "Bonseline." we'll patroniz- ed by the wealthy and retired. The frontage on the cove is irregular, rocky and commands fine sea view. Just the place for 8 summers soiourn.
 A ride back through Arlington is a very pleasant itinerary ,also to Westville up Wballey Avenue past Elm City Park, where semi-weekly are given the cycle races or ball games between