New-York tribune., 1878-07-06
SUMNER LEISURE.
MARTHA,S VINEYARD.

VINEYARD GROVE, July 3.-IhPre Is no use
in attempting disguise the fct thata change has come
over the spirit Of the Marthan vineyard dream. Ike
most changcsn it has its advantages and its dsadyan-
tages Th,se ofus eottagers who remember the days
when ladies considered themselves aJuDdanty well ar
rayed for the social exchanges OF afternoon and even
ing If they put on fresh muslin or the IKE
do contemplate with satisfacon the elaborate
toilets that have been making their appearance OF
late years even saw a lady bathing the other day In
a costume which thought rather nice uni masculine
companion whispered that his sister told him that
the object Of mutual admiration wore corsets Of an
amphibOus nature. Rumors had already reached the |
cars Of progressive yneyardtCs that such things wero
done at Long Branch and Newport but tnis was the |
first instance Of the kind that had under my OBJ
seryatiOn here.
Iascrbe to the building of the sea View Hotel this
hapess change from the simple 10 the complex The
great hotel naturally evolves the hop and where the
hop there the latest styles, with all that tne
term implies 1t is not 30 very long since one coud
invite ones friends to afternoon tea, and intimate
that it would be well for each guest TO come provided
with spoon and a napkin but those innocent days are
fear. gone forever friend Of mine gave an nj frrsco
clambdke lately In her pretty oakshaded side yard ana
in certain quarters because she did not nave
plates changed as the different courses OF clans
bucsh and fragrant ears OF extracted from
the smoking heap OF stones and sea-weed Ncyerthe' |
less the hotel has not yet been able to overcome
the rcstful atmosphere that pcryades the community
in general. The hotel in question is very hne one
built three years ago by the OAK Bluffs Company, ana
been reasonably well patrOnzed II is neyerhecSs
something Of an elephant the hands or It's owners
The fact Is that the cottage in it, simple form IL the
natural product Of the Vineyard soil and 10 II the SIand
owes Its chef prosperity. The grand hotels an eNouc'
and It's influence thus far has not been favorable Hap
PLY it has been limited in extent
This island as most readers Of newspapers know has
gained its fame as a watrngpiace through the m"il-
thp 90
dinod, denomination selected the wooded biuH where
write as n site Tor aunual camp-meeting5. From smal
beginning, IL grew in surprising mann'r' emerged
from the canvas stage the dignity OF permanent cot
tagcs was incorporated The Vineyard Groy" Camp
meeting Association" and built huge melo'nre
around central tabernacle. Then the eXtraMethodsc
world became aware the superior local attractions oI
the place. ana began to purchase lots and bud cottages
soon thc demand Outrew the supply, the Summer opn-
ation owed upon the circuujaccnt land the OAK
Bluff Company formed tne era OF speculation
set in, up fabulous figure, ana IN" square
mile or 40 OF sandy but thcky wooded shore found IT.
self visited annually by 25.OOO people or more Last
year 5000 persons landed at the Oak Butts wharf,
and this does not represent the total number
| OF visitors since 1t taxes no account OF those
who landed at the Highlands and at iLasi-
Vile In the height OF the season including Camp
meeting Week" Uhe last Of Augu,J there are often as
many as 10000 persons and about the grounds Of the
! two companies.
lam sorry to sag that these corporations dOnot regard
one another with that affection which, according 10 Dr.
Watts marks the conduct Of birds in their little nests,
and although my personal interests centre In the Bluffs
Company truth compels me to admit that its
! conduct has not in all respects been exem-
/ pary. II | owned stock in the company or
had lots to sell, perhaps should want to have bars
opened tho hotels, and should wink at other worldly
ways which might attract gided youth with money 10
sufpd; but do not like these things now, aud good
many orderly cOttagor- agree with me. Oh course lue
drct,u with crave reurob4tiou. Moreover. the company
has been managed late without the sJrlct rela.d
ing Of the community that characterized It's
earlier days "hrh lJ uHrd 10 pe 40 ]Il't7i ]
tlug To see child wandering about VITA label pinned
t 10 ~ iy s,gr'I,r, re0ur,t 10 the public To see il
home an not give any candy Careful mauma. do not
now let their children wander about as icry as oI yO
ana dsreputabc persons not, ~ aforctmc. wholly
Unkoyyn or at cas kept under restrictive ,uryclacr.
NpvcrEpcrs the Vineyard is not faNGric resort Tor
the vicious. Incoming ana outgoing noa' are 80 ctIg
kept at bay caught f they Try 10 ANA II u sale
tree vice OF al uds-in so OF the neelrct OF tue
company take many precautions tina" us patrons nave
T .So lS somewhat late in opening, owing to the
aoiioiy bisk ucnaud for coj1gc, to rent furnished
for Inc scscn aud his is regarded as SUE indication
that in due course purchasers VII ioow. ~, iEs no
tes tie Sea View and the Highland House, are nor J,t
opcu tba0ks in some measure to the lack 81 ehel-ruc
management TO when nave t,lrFugu.% % oTI ~ n b
stood tiat aIfaI I s,iirr , not, and i'm cosr.
cr %' rr,cn,"nabic terms
rnrri anyei5pIpg z in this vicinity rivalry other than
that o. the cOIporaIon which WILL cannot Dut rear az
iiocls of John Wesley So long ruled supreme, those
OF John the Baptist gaining potent iooiEOh TWO
ar three years ago hey purcntSed tract known as Ae
tbp cii,n gronnd There they have built a really fine
ogpn tabernacle for religious services, and are grad
gs Gssse ''.IyIERS ciy IE5 that "' Of Oak BaF5 TauS
adyanta Of ocl sqna3ble they camurrl one OF me
most energetic and popular Of the Methodist leaders
VINO with considerable following. moved over To the
highlands As he - 10 e4lisld,IIpe H 90 sioo poS'su
OF this worlds goonhlS lNuueice IL p n' 'odnS uv'I
/ able. The BIptists have, moreover, gone 60 tar
| IGo usr uom'ualiy OF the permanent res
dents b3lougdns to their denominatIon. 70 tbs
erection OF a Methodist chapel tor permanent Met9o-
d.sts. To usea somewhat worldly phrase, however tAe
let in tie matter OF taG,rDace 80, as Coun'T ] ur,
substantial structure, to take the place OF big tent
,nT 1| r. is tr odd hat these two great s,cs tBat
have wBged Christian warfare against one another all
! an tit. pr,rriui Isle Of Eastern Massachusetts.
The bathing here Is IN no sense ur-Dthng proper
as thr ,fouud sWrl almost wholly SptnGs It's strength
ON the shoals the Ong, but when there IS an easery
xIud and that is often iiT-weatheI herc there
are quite heavy waves on the Deach. Inc ""!eI'
coming straight from t.e open sea, Is OF Mohasi-
fn purity and buoya1cy, and sTlmWI!.ng in It Is
uucommonly enjoyable Altogether lEc NIntyaid S an
admirable place i0i compete I'e WIZ C'li.'t a. W,
shug for excitement, ami the very unusual seaside az
traction Oi shade trees lhe alr Is Oi quan'> 90 lu
ana brlcng tat The most srnriuSe IuuEs orc lnIt-o
aled while The most robust hbae II Win lerehhd en-
! ioymrut -. ,-,......., o., T., -, -,
| Portland steamer (Plcr 80 f. r. Mondays and IhuiB
days al D. m They rathor slo" boats, but are sale
and tutlyCuly COhiIOl ,pc "Hs1OS'''t ,' i, OoDt
with reasonable certainty on be!nE scahl2k TUESDAY
and Friday mornings II tneY take This route The next
IS Io y-,pdiord ('ier - Eist Rye) daily at D. NJ
on fast and good so1gOng prope!e.s wh'ch run INTO
smooth water IA BuZArd's Bay soon atttr o.! iISbt
After July close connections are mLdc with NmeF m
boats All the other routes artly bJ rdi, the am +
emf Sound steamers beng available ana cOuhrctuB WIN
| Nry- Bedford sud WOOdss Hoe whence the vineyard
bOas before mentioned make several trips each day.
LONG BRANCH NOTES.
LONG BRANCH, n. j., July 5.-The day is
Intensely warm; a slight uurefresuing land breeze alone
- hlo.ui.. Eurv thls morning there was q heaYy lng