Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01

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York State. but If ferry rides. which
form an additional item of expense. are
to be avoided, the road through st,
Johns, Quebec. must be followed. There
is, however, delightful ferry trip be-
tween PlattSburg and Burlington, VT,
which provides refreshing respite for
the tired tourist and which can be taken
without sacrificing much of the wood
land scenery in northern Vermont.
With Burlington as the objective,
either by ferry from PlattSburg or by
road from st. Johns. the tourist then
is Immediately plunged into the beau
ties of the Green Mountains and the
home of Ethan Aliens famous Green
Mountain Boys" Still following Lake
Champaign. Rutland is the next prin-
cipal city. but there are numerous de-
tours to be encountered through this
section as result Of the devastating
Spring floods.
Berkshire Foothills Next.
The American Automobile Associa-
ton, in the accompanying map has
outlined route that will not tire the
patience Of the most temperamental
driver. which leads through the scenes
of the once fiood-stricken area to North
Adams Mass, in the foothills Of the
BerkshireS. Thence to PittSfield in
western MassachusettS-and. incident
ally. one of the most noted scenic sec
tons of the country and a popular
Summer resort the route skirts
the northwest corner of Connecticut,
through Canaan and leads back again
into New York State. At Poughkeepsie
the Hudson may be crossed by ferry
and a return made to the original
northbound route. On the other hand.
the Adirondack trail may be followed
along the east side of the river down
to Bear Mountain and its famous
bridge, and the return trip made
through New York City.
Montreal Is decidedly a worthwhile
objective of any Canadian bound tour
ist. It Is the metropolis of Canada, its
population OF 100000 making 1t the
largest city in the Dominion and one
of the 10 largest cities in North Amer
lea. 1t also is the chief commercial
industrial and transportation center of
Canada.
Distinctive Among World Cities.
Montreals combination of English
speaking and French-Speaking natives,
with an alloy of other races. gives it
the duality of population and the spirit
of cosmopolitanism that makes 1t dis
tinctive among world cities. The older
portions Of the city still preserve many
architectural and civic characteristics
of its earlier years, while in the sur
rounding countryside are found SIM
plicity of life and survival Of quaint
institutions and customs recalling the
seventeenth century Brittany and Nor
mandy, whence came the ancestors of
the French Canadian habitants Of to-
day.
rounded In 1912 near the site of a
large Indian village visited by Jacques
Carter In 1884, Montreal proudly
cherishes historical associations and
traditions which are knit into the very
beginnings Of civilization In the New
World.
scenically. Montreal has advantages
which are indeed enviabls. The island
OF the same name upon which the city
is situated and whose whole area IL is
rapidly overspreading. Is formed by the
confluence Of the st. Lawrence and the
Ottawa. and Is washed by the waters of
these two majestic rivers and of two
lakes In which they expand. Midway
Of the island Mount Royal rears its i'm
presSive bulk 10 height of more than
100 feet and the city In Its growth has
completely encircled the eYninence and
extends up its picturesque sides until
checked by the boundaries Of Mount
Royal Park, which preserves the summit
and an area of ATS acres as a peoples
playground in perpetuity.
Blending of Old and New.
The old and the new are strikingly
blended in Montreal and the visitor
finds buildings erected two and a half
centuries ago side by side with struc-
lures which are the product Of modern
engineering skill. OF the numberleSs
spots in Montreal which are worth q
visit, these few may be cited: Chateau
de Ramezay, built in 1905, Seminary of
st. Suplice. built in 1885; Notre Dame
Church. more than century old; ST.
Joseph's Oratory, the scene of many
pilgrimages; McGill University, the art
gallery and civic library and the new
city hall; st. Helen's Island and the new
Harbor Bridge and the new airport at
st. Hilbert, terminus for British airship
service.
These historic sites, ancient buildings
and modern architectural monuments
exhaust the possibilities for sightseeing
Trips of an hour or two take visitors 10
human interest or both in combination.
Fourteen miles south on the Interna-
tionai Highway is Chambly, with a well
preserved fort erected more than 200
years ago. which was fought for and
held In turn by French. British, Amer
lean Revolutionary and Canadian
forces. and within or near its walls these
ancient enemies are buried side by side.
Twenty miles northwest OF Montreal,
overlooking the placid waters Of the
Lake Of Two Mountains, stands the
monastery Of the Trappist Monks, where,
under a perpetual vow Of silence, the
brethren carry on their simple handi-
craft. Thirty miles from the city rise
the foothills of the Laurentian range
paradise Of nature comprising thou
sands Of square miles dotted with GEM
like lakes and hrawling mountain
streams, stately mountain peaks and
wooded areas In which rove deer.
moose and many other varieties OF
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