Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-09-10
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lake steamer, most luxuriantly finished
and furnished, and sail for Toronto, Can
ada. The lake was smooth and the voy-
age delightfully."- cool and after the sever
al DAVIS of unusual heat for Niagara Falls
The Imperial Coach of Canada was
a sad travesty of our American plain
touring car, for it's rubber tires were
protected by iron rims which resisted
contact with the stone paved streets re-
eardless of the fact that tourists were
huredabout like marbles in box. The
heat of the day and the discomforts of
our Coach made our journey unpleasant
and doubtless caused an eclipse between
our eyes and the reputed beauties and nu--
merous attractions Of this much praised
city.
We were shown through the Parlia-
ment Buildings for which the Ontario
Legislature appropriated 81, $50, 900 for
which specified sum the buildings were
completed thus proving conclusively Tin
the opinion of the guide) that graft
is an unknown quantity in the admins
tration of Public Finances outside of the
States. On beautifully kept green
sWard we were shown a cannon whose
history was tersely expressed, thus, This
cannon was used in the Battle of Bunker
Hill, we (the British) got the cannon;
you (the Americans) got the Hill, ~ to
which one ofthe tourists added, Eyes
and we kept it too. The University
buildings are very fine specimens of
architectural art surrounded by carefully
tended lawns on which are monuments
to Sir John A. Mcdonald. Queen Victor
ia, Hon. Geo. Brown, and the Volunteers
Monument which was erected in memory
OF them who fell in the North West Re-
belion.
1t is claimed that Toronto has unex-
celled superiorities in educational facil-
ties compared with any city of proper
Tomato size in America. 1t contains
three large universities, Toronto, Trinity
and McMaster. The university Of Toron-
to is supported by the Province of On
tario; combined with it are the four col
legeS of Knox, Victoria, st. Michaels
and Wyclitfe. Besides these and great
number of other schools there is an eX-
tensive public school system which is
said to be the best in America. We
passed into a suburb named "Rosedale'
over glen 1870 feet deep spanned by a
splendid bridge, and found ourselves in
the finest residential section of Toronto,
where lawyers, merchants, and persons
VI "SdllH nave Dulll IllcI
the beauties of nature and art.
We do not remember seeing the four
corners occupied by the Government
Canadian college (now in ruins), and
ed, Legislation, Salvation, Education,
and Damnaton." Without imagining
for one moment that we got more than
a very indefinite idea of Toronto during
our hurried jaunt we returned to the
wharf and recros 5ed Lake Ontario to
Lewiston on the chippewa"
The ride to Buffalo from Niagara Falls
by trolley is very enjoyable as the Mag
ara river is in view for at least half of
the twenty miles intervening, and vari-
Gus towns are passed along the route.
1t is a very attractive city with its many
handsome churches, stately municipal
edihces, massive school buildings, palat-
ial hotels and artistic club houses. While
Seeing Buffalo on touring car we
passed the place where PRECEDENT Mckin-
ley was shot. 1t is designated by small
white marble marker. On Del. avepue
are many beautiful homes, two which
are of especial interest, Milburn House,
the spacious home where Pres. Mckinley
paid the penalty of dastardly williams
heinous act; and the stately colonial home
of Ansley Wilcox where Pres. Roosevelt
took the oath of office. Bishop Coton's
elegant home and dainty private chapel
of fine greystone, help to make this av-
enue one of great attractiveness in con-
nection with the many other palatial
homes. OF this city also only a fleeting
view was taken so it is impossible to give
any ADEQUATE account of it.
Rochester, too, has great number of
ideal homes, many extensive and beauti-
fully equipped business houses but in
only spent short time in the heart of
the business section. Unfortunately
Rochester does not have a touring car
system. Possibly visitors who go to
Rochester are not desired unless they
can hire cabs at an indefinite fee per
hour. A trolley ride of miles from
Rochester to Charlotte gave us our most
extended view of the business and resi-
dental sections. Some of the homes
were spacious, charming and magnif-
cent, beautifully situated on terraced,
shaded lawns Astounding in appropriate
strawberries. Upon the whole our i'm
preston of Rochester was pleasing
though our visit was so fleeing.
At Charlotte We boarded the "North
King" about $50 p. M, sailed 60 miles
north across Lake Ontario to Brighton.
Canada, l04 miles east on the Bay of
Quinte ian arm of Lake Ontario) to
the St. Lawrence river and sailed for
nearly 80 miles among the famous Thous-
and Islands; Alexandria Bay in the north
ri nf tbn cta To &c Maui Vnrk haipO
the farthest eastern point and from which
we sailed north to Rockport, Can, west
to Gananogue and Kingston and having
completed circle made our return over
the same route by which we started hav-
ing spent SO hours on water and having
sailed over 400 miles. As our steamer
wound cautiously through the intricate
passages avoiding the shadows and quick
sands at the command of the captain we
surveyed with keenest interest this mar
vel of picturesque beauty.
Some of these islands are round and
ri Sc from the water only few feet;
others have one bold precipitous side
from which there is a gradual slope to
the waters edge; so me have an irregu-
lar outline with deep inets; some are
rocky and rugged; others are GASES of
SoiuuiT III WaIeiy way many pei ooii'
of wealth mainly from New York city
have bought entire islands in the vicinity
of Alexandria Bay and have built upon
them most extensive elaborate palaces,
whilst the grounds surrounding them
have been beautied by every known art
of the landscape gardener. Massive
stone walls are built at the waters edge
around the entire island in many cases
with fine pier at one place and an at
tractive boat-house in which the Island
! I ord ronorc hic r,nntnr launch Or other