Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-30

| bri1l:ance any in the country. The beauti-
/ full women of the country side, together
{ with the fine horses and old hunting coaches
make a sight worth travelling miles to see
| The sound of the hunting horn thrills the
kentuckian, and your colonel from the
| state OF blue grass and mountain dew. to-
gether with the greatest mint that grows
. on earth never tires of telling of the
beauties of the horse shows and the hun
which he has attended Many Kentucky
horses are owned in this city. and num-
Der can be seen daily upon the suburban
drives which constitute one of the greatest
charms of Washington a residence city.
In the matter of scenery they are not sur
passed by any in the country. The drives
remind one of the SChuylkiu in philadel-
phia- it compares greatly with our own
Rock creek drive in many respects. Each
have their special attractions, but in the
ma tier of bod and picturesque scenery the
drive along Rock creek is said by many VS.
itors to the city to be the most beautiful
of the two. The grades are easy, the road
bed well metaIed and the stream crossings
covered with bridges made of huge houl-
ders, which are beautifully arranged so as
to excite the admiration of the visitor to
the scenes The forest trees which cover
the hills along the drivewlYS IRE dreamy
in their age and at their feet tiny streams
of lmpid water pour forth from hidden
springs. and flow down the hillsides and
form miniature Cataracts pleasing to the
eye and alike.
The road that leads up Piney branch to
the stone bridge. and thence over the hill,
where 1t connects with the Military road,
is also a beautiful drive. The 14th street
drive through BlagGcn Park is also a pop
ular one The magnificent driveways in
the grounds of the Soldiers Home total
length of over sixteen miles of macadam-
lied roadway. are generally visited by the
vehicles of visitors to the city. for from
many points of these drives fine views OF
the city of Washington the Potomac river,
Arlington and the green hills of Virginia can
be had. Many delight to take the drive to
Arlington. crossing the Aqueduct bridge
and passing in sight of AnacOstia Island,
which was once the property of George
Mason, who was the author of the Virginia
bill Of rights.
The famous roads which We're built by the
Romans were built to endure for ages, and
this was evidently the plan in mind when
the road to Arlington was built.
An excellent drive during the summer
months is the one to Cabin John Bridge.
This roadway runs parallel with the PotO-
mac river for distance of about eight
miles. At Cabin John, the longest stone
arch in the world. with one exception, is 10
be admired. Another pleasant feature of a
drive out this roadway is the number Of
roadhouses, which takes one back to the
"old colonial day. when mon lived in a
grander way. with ampler hospitality" One
may drive to Great Falls, the road leading
there being an excellent one.
a driveway which is used by many is the
one out Connecticut avenue and by way OF
Cleveland Park to the Tenleytown road,
where many fine residences are located. BY
the road crossing the eastern branch of the
Potomac by way of the Pennsylvania ave-
navy yard bridges one may Ike the
choice of several beautiful driveways. The
driveWayS about the city thus far enume-
rated do not comprise all. but win serve to
show that the horsemen of the city do not
lack for some of the finest roadways in the
country, over which they can drive to their
hearts content, all the way enjoying the
beautiful scenery.