The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-06
A Trip to the Sea.

DR.. Crittenden Ross, Decatur
| County young man who went to New
York City couple of months ago
as assistant to DR.. R. w. Ellis, the
great veterinary of that city, writes
US the following interesting account
of a recent outing trip which he en-
joyed:
Editor Leon Reporter-After
spending eight weeks in New York
City very Kind friend arranges a
pleasant and interesting sight seeing
journey; this trip is interesting to
one from Iowa because it brings
them in sight and also in touch with
many things which previously
seemed but statements and one
scarcely realizes the Importance of
historic points until they have seen
them.
AS we leave New York via Mon
mouth steamer we notice to our left
and only short distance Governors
Island, upon which is located Fort
Columbus, Castle William which was
finished in 1911, and the South Bat
terry: upon this island is the head
quarters of the United States mill
tary department of the Atlantic; to
our right and slightly more distant
is Bedloe's Island, now known as
Liberty Island, upon which is located
BarthOldi's colossal statue of Lib
erty, this statue is very beautiful
and has the right hand extended In
the direction of our creator which
causes beautiful thoughts to pass
through the minds of many, especi-
ally those away from home; as we
continue our journey down the har-
Dor we see a couple of islands which
are close together and upon which
are many large buildings which ap-
pear to have an abundance of light,
we are informed by friends that one
of these islands is a quarantine is
land for smallpox and such con-
tagious Diseases; the other is pro-
vided with sanitoriums and after the
disease has run it's course the patient
is removed from the former to the
latter for the period of GONZALES
cence; as we continue our journey
we see several large vessels at anchor
in the harbor and we are informed
that they remain there waiting for
a quantity of cargo sufficient to
warrant their sail, and that many
times when waiting these vessels
have accidents and are unable to get
to land by their own efforts and that
tow boats take them in for repair;
we now sec at a distance and to our
left a very beautiful green; this is
the shore of Long Island upon which
Fort Hamilton is located Al feet
obove low water, less than one mile
from Long Island is Staten Island,
upon which is located the united
works of Fort Wordsworth, COM
posed of Fl Wordsworth proper, FIT.
Tompkins, Battery Hudson and a
long line of water-batteries. These
two islands form narrow passage,
known as the narrOws, which gives
exit from the harbor into the Mari
time Bay, the above mentioned forts
6 We protection from invading forces.
During our journey through the
bay we are attracted by many sail
ships and other steamers as far as
our eyes can reach, finally we reach
the Atlantic Highlands Pier where
we board a train of the Central R.
r.. of New Jersey and travel down
the coast of New Jersey until we
reach Asbury Park, here we take
a walk down to the Atlantic coast
and then promenade up and down
the great board walk noticing on
one side the ocean which contains
many swimmers as the bathing tenn
perature is such that better could |
not be asked; on the other side we
notice stands where we secure ice
cream or refreshments, also many |
places where such articles as beauti-
full Persian rugs may be purchased
or souvenirs of all descriptions, an
other admirable feature is the nice !
ocean drive, which leads from the |
city down to the coast, it is deco
rated with flowers and shrubbcry and |
the grass has beautiful green color |
which makes one think of the large |
we'll kept lawns of Iowa on spring
day.
Next we take car to the city and |
secure an elegant lunch, after which
we stroll across to the f:m0us audi
torium which looks rather quaint |
from the exterior but the interior is
very beautiful and is said to have a
seating capacity of ten thousand
(10,OO0) at this time the stage is
being enlarged for to afford room for
The different entertainments. From
here we pass across the street, hav-
ing already noticed many tents In
his vicinity, We now come 70 .
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