The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-10
The AUTOMODILlS7S,
PICTURESQUE R0UTE ron THE
9LIDDEN TOJR

o.. n. mn and Augustus Post Re'urn N''eI
ruo weeks work Win Roads NJ TrAVei
outlined Nearly All the Highways
Selected Are IN Good Cenaiu0n'
shin m, .omsvhei. cas-, Of Broadway
wncre me deer through woodlands roam
Waero the mountains tower above me
And tao cops ere len a. home
This prayer Of those automobillsta whose
eoncep,ion ~ real touring Ia Of something
different than scorching through thiokly
populated districts. has been kept In mind
by the subcommittee NJ the American Auto
mobile Association. consisting OF Judse
danes q. Dill and Aug ustus Post, TO Whom
vim entrusted the task Of laying out the
route Of this years Glidden tour contest.
The subcommittee have Just returned TO
the city after two weeks spent on the road
between Saratoga and Breton Woods. PICK
ing out the best roads and making other
necessary ARRANGEMENTS for the great tour
Messrs. Din ard Post report that. after leaV-
ing Saratoga. where the United states Hotei
viii be the headquarters the route lies through
n rolling farming country TO Glens Falls. then
over a plank road TO Caldwell. at the foot OF
Lake George. Then, leavln q the lake. the
road bends 10 Chestertown and follows the
beautiful Schroon River and Sehroon Lake
70 Underwood. From this point on the
road leads throu gff the heart OF the rugged
Adirondack Mountains 10 Eli5abethtown.
which has been selected as a nights stop
ping place. Leaving Elizabethtown. there
are a few more miles OF mountain road which
cohhprise one OF the few stretches OF bad
road TO be found on the entire journey. How
ever, the subcommittee was so fortunate
a. TO have with them all the way from Sara
tofa 10 Montreal, Frederick D. Lyons. Com
missioner OF Highways Of the state OF New
York. Mr.. Lyons took careful note OF oil
ANE- - 1850. - che rAaH fnUathAT With
the names OF the county supervisors respen-
eide for the SAINT and be promised totuse al
the influence OF the State authorities to have
every mile OF the road In good shape by the
time the tourists go through. -
After passing through Keeseville. located
a few miles from Eizabethtown and beyond
the mountainous district. the tourists. By .
short detour from the road may visit. the
Ausable Chasm. where an hour or two may
DO spent most prohtably. This days run Is
but thirty-hye miles. terminating at the
Hotel Champlaln. thus giving the tourists
Q half day or more to spend at this delightful
spot. The hotel 10 located on the highest
eminence In the region and . fine view of
the surrounding country may be had on all
sides. From the Hotel Champlain there Ia Q
fine road to Rouse's Point, a half mile from
the boundary line between the United States
and Canada. Here 1t will be necessary to
comply with a few formalitles necessary be-
fore entering Canada, but as the committee
win make full arrangements In advance
there will be but slight delay for the tourists.
From Rouse's Point the road leads alongside
the Richelieu River as far as Chambly,
through a country where French is the pre-
vailing Language, This condition will be ,
noted, as a matter of fact. al the time that
the tourists are in the Province OF Quebse.
The church is here tho prsdoninatins inhn-r
ence. Every little town has an Immense
church with generally an imposing convent
or monastery close by, Monks Of the various
orders will be observed walking barefoot
along the highways, The, towns are named
for the most part aftsr various safnte and,
in short, everything ~testifes 10 the devoutly
religious nature Of the Inhabitants.
At Chambly the road leaves the Riohelleu
River and goes almost due west to Longueuil,
from which the tourists will cross either by
boat or over the great Victoria Bridge to
Montreal. From Montreal to Quebec 10 a
two days trip, skirting closely the north
hank of the St. Lawrence River. A night
atop will be made at Three Rivers. half way
between Montreal and Quebec. and as the
hotel accommodations here are rather made
auate, the subcommittee arranged with the
Richeiieu and Ontario Navigation Company
10 have one of their boats anchored at the
quay 70 serve as a floating hotel, q novelty
toaFists WIN rR% soodS sgs SSS rave bs sesSn sfior &c To e
s on tS SI'S eonitInent. From Quebec The route
leads toward home, After crossing from
Quebec to Lewis. there is a tSEelys mile stretch
Of ane maSSsd nf I0ad 70 o 81 J, aenri, then q
tHteoSn o 'i From this point, the tourists viii vii follow
% Chandiere River FOR many miles e The
made over the divide, which. separates the
rom those lowing into the Atlantic Ocean.
the boundary between the Province OF Quebec
cross from one country to the other at the
sndaiRRi sl lin n He hsU 6n,l sslf s e sai0f f Il | In oa mlies
beyond is thepleasant little town Of Jacknan.
where a night step VII be made: From
The Forks, where the Kennebec River Is
way to waterville. a night stop From there
s aSer rea he Is t delIsssa viii III i oros IS the aerf Reh Ansos;
s RsTes sSo t Rtof last part Sg Of ffI tRis poS. eot Sein &c
Most Of the tourists win probably CHOOSE to
spend the day, which, is allowed at ,Rangeley
Ii trying TO hook the elusive salmon and
abound. From Ranseley. the route leads
thTeuEh the woods 70 Phi nip Wells and biz
SxS.n rh n s a1seT STATE 4 tol oi' SeS all H sss pfE 70
Washington. the summit. OF which. has been
q sSe ,e sG minus az 5s q The Jour- Jour B Bre tic | aS Sood sip'
In Canada and in Quebec are excellent. be-
Sffi Sds i and t a5s IssssiIs s Sss@ i 70 t ha",lq pTi9 Ge IN IN
Keeping them In good condition. They are
certslnly very much better than those Of
bers are enthusiastic over the beauties OF the
route and predict that the contest In July
will be the most enjoyable ever held by the
American Automobile Association. The