The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-05-17
STATEN ISLAND.

Day On the Island-Its Magnificent Drives
and viilas-The New York Club House and
Its Annual Regatta-Fatnre OF the Island.
A three column article recently published IN the
HERALD told a good deal that was TO be SAID OF
Staten Island, described its principal villas. its
peasantest drives It's finest points Of view, the In
ducements settle there the prices OF lots the tariff
of rents and all that But this month ago. The
island since then has put on its summer array Its
slopes and SUBMITS covered with emerald beauty;
Its trees are decked with glorious wealth Of foliage.
Fields and woods and lawns wilderness OF
Wild spring Mowers. The delicious products OF the
spring show themselves in every garden. 1t Is the
pleasant spring tme-.he fragrant, joyous spring
all sunshine and perfume and banners Of fresh
green and singing OF birds ana poisoning of lowers
Going IN any direction the hustle OF newly awakened
life reveals itself. Country residences, closed
through the winter months being put in
readiness for their summer occupants. Many
families have already taken possession of their
pleasant summer homes New carriages and
new faces show themselves each day on the
drives. Guests though sparse in number TO wat
they will be very shortly begin to throng the hotels.
Nothing can be more charming than drive along
the northern and shores. Picturesque villas
crown every height and peep ont from every grove.
MANY OF these since our late written account have
changed hands. The castle-ke abodes, with theis
quaint sky-kissIng turrets looming up grandiy
to view at intervals, call up fragments
OF half remembered stories OF the Old
feudal times, which glimpses Of the bay
and passing steamers and sailing vessels and New
York in the dim and dreamy distance hardly serve
TO dispei. Richmond and New York avenues present
on either side continuous line OF magnif-
cent summer residences. The country seat
OF Mr. John J. Appleton. the publisher Is
-
unique elegance. A most beautiful summer
abode and the style Of the structure and arrange
ment of the grounds wearing OF graceful ee-
gance and chaste finish, IL that of Mr.. Arthur Lcary.
Challenging comparison with any OF Its nelghbors Is
the superb villa Of Mr. Marsh, exprcsident of the
Erie Railroad. The residences of the late Sir Edward
Cunard, Captain John Vanderbilt. Mr.. Geo. Duncan,
Mr. Atkins and Mr.. Distrell In the superb beauty Of
their elevated Sites In the style OF telr structure
presenting the most charming and cosy style or mo
dern villa architecture In the extent and decoration
picturesque views to be had from them are unsur
passed by any residences on the island. The tardy
spring, merged o. length INTO Ine n me, anu
allurng delight all the country about him, and the
charming country abodes to be seen on every side,
with their delicious cnvir0ninRs Of soft green turf
and freshly leaved woods and fragrant flowers bios
soming into grand beauty.
stroll with others VINO are going the same way, III
the direction OF the New York Yacht Club House. IL
Is no wonder SO many vlslt0rs 20 10 loon al IT, A
neater, quieter cosier club house OF the Kind Is
where to bc seen. Tue grounds, covering Two acres
| are beautifully laid out with wide aud winding
gravelled walks, and ITS spacious lawn is rendered
charmlngly pleasing and picturesque by an alum.
| dance OF shade trees. more luxuriant growth OF
| lockwood Ii rarely to be met with Man
| that henming In two OF It's Sides Inc
| house Is a two story cottage painted
| light yellowisn brown, with dark brown trimmings
| OF the windows porches balconies and gables. Ihe
| front facing the water has % porch extending the
whole length, but irregular, To conform 10 tue bay
window projections. This rreguarity. taken IN con'
| junction. however with the plainness anu striking
npiuiencss OF the style vi the porch increases us
| general beauty aud eject The windows extend 10
the porch and open IT, From thus porch ana sun
better from the upper WINDOWS, tnere "
a most magnificent view. Ia front there
Is a perpetual picture Oh uc ,uay .nu
passing vessels. TO the right the view OF tue
upposlte shore OF Long Island IS cut on al Fort
| Hamlltop TO the left there IL bold sweep oil
! vision taxing above here the whole or New YORK
| hav ana newark bay and their environing shores.
Eyst the eve rests ON the reccding shores OF Long
| island and the nDe country seats nestled In the
gr"ves of its farther heights growing faint aud
shaaowy m their outline ana frequent till the
| Expanding "Clty OF Churches" swallows them up
| in fts Outstretching embrace, and then
| New York aud It's forests Of shipping and
steeples and the faron DIN Of the city - the eye