The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-27
SUMMER RESORTS.
The Prospects Of the Summer Season
at the Watering Places.
What They Are Doing at Newport, Long
Branch, Saratoga and Cape May.
The Season Opens on the
LIST Of June.

LIST of June.
tho very disagreeabsc and gloomy weather Of
the past month, though certainly not OF q nature
shat would encourage an early move to . summer
resort does not appear to intimidate the pro-
uessive action Of the public caterers. as even at
shs early daSe they are making active prepara-
tions The European exodus has already CON-
mcnced. ana every Saturday some six or seven
steamers leave this port, carrying nearly thous-
and passengers bound for summers recreation
abroad. large number OF our citizens that are
now IN the habit OF going across the water every
summer do so merely because they find 1t can be
done for the same money that 1t would cost them
TO pass the season at one OF our fashionable water
ing places. party OF four can go to Europe
and be absent for three or four months
and do the trip comfortably for $4,000.
including passage money and all expenses.
Now II the some party were to patronlze one Of
our fashionable watering place hotels and wished
70 have first class accommodations, they would
md that 1t could not be done much under $1,000
per month. There was some talk about month
ago to the effect that the leading hotel proprietOrs
intended to make reduction In prices this season,
and q statement was also publicly made that So
per day would be the regular tariff. There was,
however, no foundation to the story, as 1t was i'm
mediately contradicted, and an announcement
madethat prices would be the same as usual Things
however do not appear to be quite as bad
~ that, some OF the hotel propretors in
tend to Offer advantageous terms to permanent
b0arders, and also to grade their prices according
to the location OF rooms. II the latter idea Is
faithfully carried out 1t will be move for the
better, and will benefit class known to hotel
clerks as single gentlemen, and VINO. Immediately
on arrival, are located in top garnet and charged
IS per diem, while others pay the same price for
accommodations on the paror moor.
Hotel pr0prietors generally complain that they
never have much more than six weeks season at
the fashionable watering places, and that conse-
quently they compelled to charge hig prices in
order to pay their expenses II they adopt another
Tine OF policy, and oner advantageous terms, at
lair rate, to boarders for three months or longer
they would probably find 1t pay better than the
Six weeks rush at high prices There are numbers
Of families that would pass three OF four months
every year AZ some fashionable resort If they
could board at a first class hotel for SO per diem.
There are, probably, many hotels that would ac-
commodate them at that figure during the months
Of June and September, but would not contract
for the four months, as they calculate on full
houses at IS per diem during the latter part Of
July and the month OF August. There is where
the proprietor and the boarder cannot agree, as
the latter, after passing through the dull month,
wishes his family TO have the full benefit OF The
fashionable rush and the attendant gaieties.
The prospects this year OF . good season appear
70 be promising, and many OF the hotel pr0prietors
have already let some Of their best suits Tor the
months Of July and August. Saratoga is jubilant
over the college regatta, as 1t Will give a weeks
good business in what has always been rather q
duh season. The Ocean House people at Newport
Also expect rather liveier times, having no oppo-
aition this season, the Atlantic Hotel will NOT
ne opened. Long Branch also anticipates good
business, and hotel prOprictOrs intend making
m effort early in the season to procure
permanent boarders. even II they have to offer
the ir rooms at considerable reduction from their
usual rates. There has also been considerable &C.
tivity at Sharon Springs, Lebanon Springs the
Catskin and White Mountains. on the Hudson,
New London, Stonington. Watch Hill, New Ro-
chelle, Glencove. Whitest0ne, and the thousand
and one other resorts for the pleasure-seeking
NEwroRr
il Of those resorts probably less affected
q It IS par excellence the summer home 81 the
m0neyed artst0cracy OF the country. IL does not
@ around during the warm season.
place 10 place, as experience has shown that
shese Is rarely SUFFICIENT business TO suppor1
one nrst class MOTEL The residents Of Newport, for
the most part, own their own cottages, move there
early aud leave late alter passing the season among
themselves in the most refined and exclusive So
Clety that can be found at any summer resort.
During the past few years there nave been many
improvements accomplished ct Newport, and now
the drive down Ocean avenue towards Batemans
III lined Tor miles with the handsomest summer
mansions In the country. This year there Will be
tate men report that there hardly many resi-
iences to let as usual Those that are offered vary
modations and location. There appears 10 be con-
siderable demand for the smaller cottages that are
offered At reasonable rents, ana one real estate
twenty cottages, containing seven or eight rooms,
at rom $1,000 to $1,000. The cliff cottages are in
great demand and are all taken, with two oxcep-
lions. Tue Ocean House, one OF the most comfort
able watering place hotels In the country, Will be
run this year by Msasrs Weaver and Bates they
ocean House viii be opened about the ist
overnauied. The proprietors intend next month
TO put some new furniture in portion OF the
and Up things s opening
their rooms on the second floor, with the excep-
ton OF one suit, nave been secured already By
some OF their regular b0arders. The season at the
Ocean House rarely commences much before the
LIST OF July, although there are good many
cottagers have already arrived, and a large num-
her will be comfortably installed Tor the summer
before the 10th OF May.
seasons that they have known Tor long time, and
Tue 0OLei prOpTleLOrS are JuDuaut, anticipating u
houses curing July and August. There viii be
plenty OF amusement this year at Saratoga, and it
mas been distributed with view TO securing az
attraction OF the season win be the College Re-
gatta, commencing ON July IS, and lasting the
which will be kept up until August 20. There have
not been any very extensive improvements made
IN saratogS TINS year but there - s2me ,a tax 81
1t Is at present uncertain who Will run all
fhe hotels THIS season, as the Grand Central and
. Af T-rn tina npkA n NIT 1nr
tenant. The Grand Union has been thoroughly
0vernauled, and is to be newly furnished. IL VIII
De opened ON the LIST OF June by the proprietofs,
Messrs. Breslin, Purcell h Co., and Landers has
been engaged 10 furnish the mnsic Mr.. Bresiin
reports that the prospects are good for business
1n July and August and that he expects lively
umes during The College Regatta week. He also IN