The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-07-06
no BE A FINE HroYo1r TRIP.

ifip-ihe start to be MadO To-day-The
Boys Leave New Haven on the Richard
Peck and Begin Wheeling From Peok's
slip in New York This Morning--A De-
scription of the Roulette Return July
IL.
The members of the Y. M. C. A. bicy-
Gle club begin to-day a trip which
promises to be one OF the most inter-
esting and pleasant possible to take,
considering the length of time that the
members intend to devote to it,
Leaving the Richard Peck at Peck's
Slip, New York city, at o'clock this
morning they will go Immediately to
Central park. then going up through
the eastern portion of the park and
back through the western portion.
thence over Riverside avenue and then
up through Riverside park, which will
be the beginning of the first two days
trip, and which will extend up along
the Hudson river. Then turning into
Sedgwick avenue> under the arches of
High and Washington bridges they
rise to higher ground, which overlooks
Fort George, Washington and Marble
Heights and Kings bridge. all of which
are interesting, being connected with
the story of nc. They soon turn into
the old Albany post road, where twelve
miles out they reach the town of Spuy-
ten Duyvil. A few miles further leads
them to Yonkers, and leaving Getty
square there they climb the heights of
Glenwood, where a magnificent picture
of the Valley of the Hudson meets the
view.
Among the handsomest estates near
there is that of "Greystone," the coun-
try seat of the late Samuel j. Tilden.
Soon after leaving Glenwood the riders
reach Dobb's Ferry, which was an i'm
portant post in the Revolution, and
which was a rendezvous for both arm
les at different times Going up steep
incline they get a grand view of the
river as it expands into the Tappan Zee.
The Palisades here are the highest and
most precipitous. The Hottest point is
| $50 feet high, and is called Indian Head,
Beyond this the Palisades gradually
break down.
The route is then through Irvington
and shortly by Lyndhurst, the country
seat of the late Jay Gould; then on to
Tarrytown, which Washington Irving
has made immortal by his writings.
Before leaving the town the riders pass
the monument of the British spy, Ma
| jor John Andre, and soon come to
lockwood Hall, the estate of William
Rockefeller. Then they pass under the
granite arch of the Croton aqueduct
and later by the estate of H. Walter
| Webb of the New York Central rail-
road. At Sparta visit will be made
to the burying ground, in the center of
which is a low brick wall which the
| British sloop of war "Vulture" in 1880
| fired at, supposing the structure to be
a fertilization, when she lay anchored
awaiting the return of Andre from his
| interview with Benedict Arnold. The
shot-marks are still observable on the
! headstones. From there the wheelmen
will pass on to Sing Sing, where stop
| will be made to visit the states prison.
| At this point the river widens opposite
| the Haverstraw bay. And now on
through the town of Croton and pass
the Hessian hill. which is also of his
toric interest. The Albany post road
now soon brings them to Peekskill,
where a visit will be made to the New
York state militia camp, then on to
| Garrison, at which place they will take
the ferry to West Point, where visit
will be made to the military academy.
| The west side Of the river will now be
/ followed until Newburgh is reached,
where the club will end it's first days
| run. The second day the club will be-
| gin its trip by crossing the river to
| Fishkill, and will continue its ride to
| Poughkeepsie, crossing the river again
| to the west side, where the run will
continue on through the Catskills until
they reach the station of Catskill, and to
finish the second day return to New
4 York on a Hudson river boat.
1 The third days trip will begin by
taking the Sandy Hook boat to At
lantic Highlands. Leaving the High
| lands at Navesink the route leads to
| Ocean avenue. which is a magnificent
road. The United States life saw
ing station is passed, and
then through Normandie, Rumson
Beach to Seabright, then Pleasure Bay
and Monmouth Beach. Long Branch
with it's many hotels and clubs next
comes into view. A visit will be made
to West Long Branch to see the coun-
try seat of William Hoey, the president
| of the Adams Express company. Re
turning to Ocean avenue the boys pass
through Elberon. Here located on the
avenue are Gen. Grants twin cottages
and the cottage where President Gar
field died. Then on to the turnpike
which leads to Asbury Park, where a
stop will be made for surf bathing.
From Asbury park the route will con-
tinue to Ocean Grove, Neptune
City, Ocean Park and Avon, cross
ing Shark river; then on to Belmar,
Como, Spring Lake, Sea Girth to Man
asquan, from which a return will be
made to New York city.
The fourth day will begin by taking
the ferry to Staten Island. Landing at
st. George a visit will be made to Fort
| Wadsworth and South Beach, continu-
ing on along the southern and eastern
shores and return along the western
and northern shores. A visit will be
made to Rosebank, the quarantine sta
ton for the port of New York Leav-
ing Staten Island for Elizabethport, N
j., the train is taken here for East Or
ange. Leaving the train the club will
ride through East Orange and Orange
Center, turning north they go TO Lew
ellyn park, which is a private reserva-