New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-20

tbara ararbont ono soiourners of the latter class
tboro are perbaps dozen hotels or boardnG-houses
here Among the guests may be mentioned Judges
Lawrence and Brady of New-York, and the Eaters
family: Joseph G.. Jackson and family, OF New
York Robert X. Davies, of Now-York; MesSrs'
Lexow, Of New-YOrk John NJ Stevens ana family
of New-York; Charles Burt and family, OF BROOK
lvn; Alexander Cameron and family. OF BROOKLYN !;
William J. Roe and family. of New-York; Christie
pher Gunther and wife, of New-York; e. Is. Penni-
man and family, of New-Yorl, at their country
seat James G. Gerard and wife, of Newly ork the
Misses Case, of Newburg; Senator Henderson, of
Missouri, and many others. In the way OF social
events there are but two to record this season.
namely. a German at the Wells House on Friday
night last and calico hop at the Foster House on
Saturday night.
AT II o'clock each morning the visiting popula-
ton is found on the beach, where there is usually
splendld surf From IL to 11:3O IS the eonven-
tiona period for the bath. The bathing is SAFE ana
Hiram Stevens, veteran bathing MASTER Keeps
sharp eve open for possible danger, and also surf
boat and hfe-saving implements near at hand for
an emergency Through his enterprise, arbors' Tor
shelter from the sun Lave been built on the beach
for considerable distance, and sections are rented
by private parties and by hotel propretOrs tor the
use Of their guests Here on comfortable benches
for an hour before ana atJer Tue DdIh hlu oho b"S
company yariously employed. A more delightful
place than Quogue il would be hard 10 lind Tor
summers sojOuTn. The air is pure and lnVlgorat-
ing the living good a rule, and the reasonable
persons every want is supplied. 1t is capital place
for children If they can't laugh and grow tat mere
thew are certainly incapable of doing 1t anywhere.
For ladies' the delightful rest and qulet IN the
midst of charming rural scenes IS sufficient 10 make
them content with perhaps enforced absence from
the payer but certainly heated aGJTaCtlOns OF
Saratoga and Long Branch. = A..
Though QuOguc is practically on the edge OF the
ocean II Is moi in full view of il, save from the
house-tops The wi age proper lies back about
good half mile from the surf, and for the most part
the houses stand either side of the one street, or
road In the village. This passage is here called
the street" and is the old South Post Road, run
ming from Brooklyn to sag HarboT 1t runs through
bend of tic horseshoe lane leads south to the
beach and forms the common thOrOughiare thereto
from the village. The land round about Is quite
flat and viewed from an elevation, the scenery is
beautiful and picturesque in the extreme. Here, 10
the east and north. forest forming background
10 the picture. Between them and the observer lie
farm-hOuseS and outlying buildings OF quaint archl-
lecture meadows with browsing cattle. and barn
wards alive with chickens, ducks and turkeys. On
the west and in the heart OF the village, lies the
local churchyaTd, many of the graves IN which are
so old that there is scarcely trace or them, ana
none of the inscriptions date back beyond lI|Z.
Further west one catches sight of West Hampton,
and the residence of the late Governor DIX situated
on the East Bay. QuOgue has been known as
quiet and attractive wateTlng-place tOr upward OF
twenty years. and its peculiar charms, TO those VINO
euiOv a comfortable time in the heated term, IN
mixed with dress and frlvOtY, do not Jade away