New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-03
Fun FOR THE FOURTH.
WEALTH OF EXCURSIONS.
Where and Hozc to Keep Cool and
at the Same Time Interested.

The great hegira OF those who believe that in
the country OF on the shore. up the mountain
down along the beach is to be found place
20 celebrate the great incident Of July T. 1916 is
ready well under way. To-day it will ye on in the
grim earnest Of the genuine holiday seeker fleeing
the urban din and the quickly matured heat Of d
late born summer. and there VIII he few vacant
seats the myriad of boats ana trains leaving the
city
For those who are sitting tig.t there IS
not only enough but feast Of good things
In the way OF excursions and outings and
about the big. big day which have been arranged
by the railroad a-4d steamboat companies. The
glad man who loves TO sit by and Interpret the
message Of the sad. salty waves will find many
good Things coming to him in the announcements
Of trips and excursions printed in the advertising
columns Of to-day's Tribune. There will be plenty
Of Diclnes also for people Of the other sort, who
4 rsstfu background OF mountainsiGe or wood
fringed shores 10 break against
II the da IS proptious New Y0Tks own Hudson
River is sure 10 have on its waters a big fleet fun
II pleasure seekers. The steamer of the A.
oany Day Line. the Hendrick HUDSON. will make
wo special excursions up the river one tomorrow
and Friday. The start from the New York
andnes will be made an hour later than the regu-
ar departure hour Of the Day Line steamers and
stops Will be made West Point and NevbUrC
The Hudson Will go far as Poughkeepsie. where
stop Of an hour and half viii ne made, giving
he passengers an opportunity 70 look over Nassar
College. The steamer viii Bet back to New York
early in the evening Those who 10 find out
Tow long they can sleep through the ctys noises
IN the holiday may go UP on the Mary FoVell IN
he early afternoon and return the HUDSON. Tn
3ane arrangement and change Of heats is offered
, travellers on Friday
The steamer Homer RaInsdeu Of the Central
Hudson Line. viii leave the Franklin street dock
At a. m tomorrow and West l29th street half
m hour later. A stop viii be made West Point
ung enough to enable the passengers TO inspect
he buildings and grounds Of the Military Acad-
amy. Many CT those the boat will also avail
themselves q the chance 10 take the ride from
Newburg hy trolley 70 Orange Lake. The Rams
EEL viii leave Newburg on the return trip II
For half a dollar ore may go up the Sound to
lie country about Great Neck and Glenwood q
he steamers Orient and Sycamore = Longer trip
s that Of the steamer Richard Peck which leaves
Pier %. asst River, tomorrow morning for New
Haven. A TWO hours stay will give the passen-
gers plenty of time 70 wander aboCt the Yale
campus and the elm-arched streets Of that city.
The railroads have also presented most IN
-iting list, OF holiday excursions For - the Road
+ Anthracite promises to deposit the traveller in
-iRh spotless condition al Niagara Falls and bring
lin back New York. Tickets may be used go
ne today and are good for the return trip until
TIiy :. Tie Lackawanna will also have the
Fourth 81 40 excursion 20 n" Delaware Water
zap. Other trips over the same road are those to
-resco. 81 %; 70 HenryviIe, So and 10 Analo-
mink. 81 70
Besides its special 81 excursion rate to Niagara
Falls. with tickets good going July and returning
until July the Erie has two other excursions listed
which viii leave New York on July and July =
With ChautauQua Lake their objective point. The
cost either excursion Is SO 20 The tickets are
good for the return trip within thirty days
To Lake Hopatcong the Jersey Central viii run
special tomorrow morning. charging g pas
senger This road has also Independence Day
excursion % Mauch Chunk Glen Onoko and the
Switchback in Pennsylvania
To those who take more than the legal holt
DAY for recreation sightseeing Thomas T. Hen
erickson offers a six-day "Trip % the jamestown
exposition S36 Alternatives tor shorter periods
are Offered in the Hendrckson tours Atlantic
City Niagara Falls and the Thousand Islands.
a foUr-day trip to Nova Scotia for S25 IS
arranged by Thomas Cook & Son If a person has
Ca less % spare for outing. there IS trip 70
thu Ca-srdus for 5l3. Other three-day trips are
those 70 Niagara Falls Atlantic City and the Thou
sand Iz:a4ds. The est mentioned trip may be
lengthe-ea FIVE days the option Of the tourist.
wtA - z16ed attraction Of views OF the s. Law
rence, -E1-t-eaI and the lakes.