The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-22
Newport, Saratoga, and Long Branch.

Just about this time look out for
long-winded letters in the papers, point
ing out the delights Of fashionable sum
mer resorts. A very little OF this sort
of stuff goes great way, but when
it is offered day after day through
out the warm season. II loses its charm.
Let summer hotel proprietors understand
once for all that nothing is gained to their
respec tive establishments by these nomadio
letter writers. a simple advertisement in
a popular paper, stating location, price
and nature of accommodation offered, will
do more toward drawing visitors than
thousand letters of the kind usually
offered, which are hardly ever read by
anybody. AS for Saratoga, Newport, aud
Long Branch, they depend for patronage
on class of wealthy people who are not
much moved by romantic feelings, blue
sky, cerulean glow, artistic truths, and all
the rest Of 1t.
Notwithstanding the glowing reports
about the number Of cottages taken at
Newport, never before since this charm
ing old town became a fashionable water
ing place have there been at this period OF
the season so many cottages unrented. and
and boarding houses. Cottages have been
| let at lower prices than ever before and II
Is said by those most capable Of Judging,
that from present appearances the owners
| of vacant villas will by the LIST of August
| be glad TO take almost any price offered.
| The real season at Newport does not begin
till the latter part of July. at least for
those who hire and do not own their resi-
denoes. The great expense of a season
there has little by little narrowed down
| the number of visitors, till now only
| very wealthy families can permit them
selves this doubtful luxury. For those
who minsle in the gay world it involves
expensive equipages costly toilettes, a
steady round of dinners, balls croquet
| parties and ceremonial visits, which very
closely resembles city life. At the end OF
a Newport season the fashionable belle re-
turns to town jaded and worn by her
seaside pleasures. If one goes there
for pure air and country life, he can
get them to an equal If not TO u greater
degree, and at very much less cost, AT Il
thousand quiet hooks along the New Eug-
land coast and the islands adjacent there
to, whose praises still remain unsung.
During the last two or three years many
who were in the enjoyment of handsome
incomes have found themselves without q
penny, others again have been much
stratened in circumstances, while a large
portion of those who are still looked
upon as rich are living upon the remains
OF al al eady greatly impaired capital. The
result of the hard times has made il simply
impossible for these people to indulge as
has been their wont in a season at Sara
toga or Long Branch with all its attendant
expenses Those of them who leave the
CITY will seek some quiet spot by the sea.
side or IN the mountains some farm
house where they can find pure country
air, good wholesome food, pleasant walks
and absolute rest at the rate Of ten dol,
lars week.
BY far the greater number of people
Will pass the summer in town, and we are
not sure that they VIII not have the best
OF it. The New York market ia unsur
passed during summer. Fish, fruits, and
vegetables abound. Large apartments
with bath rooms attached, are not to be
met with at every hosiery we stop at OF
our travels; and though We are told that
NOBODY IL IN town IN July and August
yet not less than 100000 people are Away,
on hand, If any one will take the trouble
to count them.
We learn that the price of boaEa at tho
principal hotels OF the larger watering
places is this summer substantially tn,
same ~ 10 was three or four years ago
We know there was no change las
year Now, 1t is quite evident thai
tho number of those who can af
ford TO pay, at present, what they
paid in lush times. has diminished 10 a