mer, fascinating Coney Island, the great seaside resort of New York; and take the trip up the Hudson River, to Newburgh and back. According to the last census, 1904, Greater New York had a population of over 4,000,000, and vast as has been the growth of the city within the last quarter of a century, there is confident belief that long before the middle of the twentieth century, in area, in population, in its wealth and in the extent of its commerce, New York will have become the capital city of the world. At the present time there are under construction six tunnels under the East and North Rivers, connecting important railroad terminals, besides three new suspension bridges. The traveler can very well spend a week in this Empire City of a great republic. If he be an observant and practical man, the cost of it will return to him a hundred-fold. A Three Weeks' Tour through the New INCLUDING THE HUDSON River, Lake GEORGE, NIAG- Ist day. New York. Leave by Hudson River Day Line for Albany, about nine hours' sail, passing the famous Palisades and the Military Academy of West Point. The Hudson River is the Rhine of America, and has many beautiful reaches. 2d day. Albany, capital of New York State. The Capitol is perhaps the handsomest, and certainly the costliest, building in the state. Leave by afternoon train for Saratoga, one hour by rail. 3d day. Saratoga Springs. The gayest and most fashionable watering place in the Eastern States. 4th day. Lake George. Make excursion from Saratoga by rail to Lake George; thence by steamer to the head of the lake, returning by same route. Lake George is a most picturesque sheet of water, with wooded mountains rising precipitously from its shores, and has associated with it many of the most romantic and momentous incidents of North American history. 5th day. Return by rail to Albany, and leave for Niagara Falls. New York Central train, the Empire State Limited," makes the distance of 320 miles in about six hours and a half. 6th day. Niagara Falls. The most celebrated cataracts of the world. The Canadian or Horseshoe Fall measures 3,010 feet along its crest, and is 158 feet deep; the American Fall is 167 feet in depth and 1,060 feet wide. The mad rush of water above the Falls, and the Whirlpool Rapids about two miles below, are fully as impressive as the Falls themselves. Travelers should not fail to make a trip on the "Maid of the Mist," and visit the Cave of the Winds. 7th day. Leave Niagara Falls by the Gorge trolley route for Lewiston, thence by steamer through the lower Niagara River and across Lake Ontario, for Toronto. After a few hours in this handsome, quiet city, embark on the Richelieu & Ontario. steamer for the Thousand Islands and Montreal. 8th day. Through the Thousand Islands, one of the most unique and picturesque sections of the continent. In the afternoon just before reaching Montreal, Lachine Rapids are shot, making an exciting experience, especially when the water in the St. Lawrence is low. 9th day. Montreal, the commercial capital of Canada, a 10th mixture of old France and modern London, handsome churches and beautiful drives. Mount Royal dominates the city, and from its summit a superb view of Montreal and the St. Lawrence is obtained. A day trip can be made by rail to Ottawa, the capital of the Dominion of Canada, to inspect the handsome Parliament Buildings. 11th day. Quebec, 180 miles below Montreal (six hours 12th " by rail or twelve hours by boat). The grim fortress commands the passage of the St. Lawrence, about 300 miles from the gulf. The quaint old French city is replete with history of the French-English colonial wars. From the terrace a commanding view of the St. Lawrence is obtained. An interesting excursion is made. to the Montmorency Falls, and to Ste. Anne de Beaupré. The latter is the Lourdes of America. 13th day. Excursion from Quebec up the Saguenay 14th River, and return. The scenery is grand and impressive, especially between Capes Trinity and Eternity. 15th day. Leave Quebec for the White Mountains (about eight hours by rail). 16th day. At Bretton Woods, N.H., in the heart of the 17th White Mountains, and in full view of the PresiFrom this point the cog railroad ascends Mount Washington (6,240 feet). dential range. 18th day. Leave by rail through the Crawford Notch, for Boston (about five hours). 66 19th day. Boston, Mass., filled with interesting asso20th ciations of colonial and early United States history, and justly celebrated for its charming suburbs. The adjoining city of Cambridge is the seat of Harvard University, and was the home of Longfellow, of Lowell and of Agassiz. Many pleasant harbor day-excursions can be made, among which are those to Gloucester, Nantasket, Nahant, Marblehead and Plymouth, the landing place of the Pilgrim Fathers. 21st day. Leave Boston by day train for Newport, the luxurious seaside resort of the multi-millionaires of New York. See Bellevue Avenue and the Cliffwalk. Leave by one of the Fall River Line boats, which are floating hotels, reaching New York via Long Island Sound early next morning. A Month's Tour through the Eastern States, From New York to New York, including PhiladelPHIA, WASHINGTON, NIAGARA FALLS, THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER, MONTREAL, QUEBEC, SAGUENay River, WHITE MOUNTAINS, BOSTON, THE BERKSHIRE HILLS AND THE HUDSON RIVER. 1st day. Leave New York for Philadelphia (two hours 2d by train). Philadelphia is the beautiful capital of the State of Pennsylvania, and has many very handsome buildings, notably the City Hall, covering four acres and a half, with its immense tower (surmounted by a colossal statue of William Penn) rising to a height of 547 feet. Besides Independence Hall, Philadelphia has many historical relics of colonial times. Girard College and magnificent Fairmount Park (of nearly 3,000 acres) are objects of interest to be visited. Atlantic City, the principal watering place on the New Jersey coast, is only one hour distant by train. 3d day. Washington, D.C. (three hours by train from 4th Philadelphia), the capital of the United States. The Capitol, of classic architecture with Corinthian details, is one of the noblest public buildings in the world. Here are the Senate and House of Representatives, and the Supreme Court of the United States. In front of the Capitol is the Congressional Library, and in the rear Pennsylvania Avenue stretches away to the Treasury Building and the White House, the presidential residence. The Washington Monument, an impressive marble obelisk 555 feet high, is a landmark for miles. An interesting excursion can be made to Mount Vernon, the Virginian home of General Washington, and his burial-place. 5th day. Leave Washington for Chicago by rail (about twenty-four hours' run). 7th 66 6th day. Chicago, Ill., the railroad metropolis of the West, and the second largest city of the United States. Chicago is situated on the western shore of Lake Michigan. The Lake Shore drive, flanked with palatial residences, is one of the most delightful in the country. The immense. cattle-yards and slaughter-houses are well worth visiting. There are several public parks, among which is Lincoln Park, which contains a good zoological garden of native animals. 8th day. Leave Chicago for Niagara Falls (about twelve hours' run). 9th day. Niagara Falls. The Horseshoe Fall is 158 feet high, with a contour of 3,010 feet, and the American Fall is 1,060 feet wide and 167 feet high. A trip to the Cave of the Winds, under the American Fall, is an experience never to be forgotten, and a voyage on the "Maid of the Mist" steamboat when the sun is shining is a revelation in rainbows. 10th day. Leave Niagara Falls by the Gorge Railroad, by which a good view of the Whirlpool Rapids and the Whirlpool is obtained; to Lewiston; thence by steamer across Lake Ontario to Toronto. A few hours will suffice for the sights |