The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-12
WARM WEATHER RESORTS.
Glcanings at the Mountain, Lake and
Seaside Retreats.

We do not hear as much of Putin Bay
as formerly.
There are now more girls with blue
dresses than with blue eyes.
The band of the Grand Union, Sara
toga, harmouizes to the tune of $4,000
for the season.
Shelter Island is soon to receive its an
nual visit from part Of the squadron Of
the yacht club.
There has as yet been but little dis
play of the new styles in bathing dresses
at the beaches.
News from New London is to the ef-
feet that business might be just trihe
better than it is.
Saratoga is running regatta wild Just
now. The events underlined make ones
hair stand Oh end.
Sea Girt and Long Branch are now
connected by coach-and-four, which
makes daily trips.
One of the greatest successes on Coney
Island this year is the Marine Railway
between the hotels.
White Mountain travel is progressing
The weather Of late, although cool, has
been very charming.
One of the cottage owners at Newport
has ordered all his garden vegetables to
be given to the poor.
Bernstein, who has played at so many
charity balls, leads the orchestra at Con-
gress Hall, Saratoga
The season progresses finely at Atlantic
City. The place has been greatly i'm
proved since last year.
They claim for Fire Island all the ad-
vantages Of sea voyage without the an
noyance Of seasickncss.
There will be hops hereafter twice
week at Congress Hall, Saratoga, and
matinee dansantes daily.
Fully ten Thousand summer visitors
are distributed at the various hotels and
cottages AT Long Branch.
Swampscott is well patronized by Bos-
tonians, who believe in decorative art,
pedigree and "cul-tu-ah."
People can mcander up and down the
Long Branch pier all day long for the
moderate fee of one dime.
: Garden parties are in order at New
port. In order to enjoy them it is neces,
sary to secure an invitation.
Concerts by professionals have com.
menced at the summer resort hotels
: also concerts by amateur babies.
SchooIey's Mountains is only mod
erately blessed with summer visitors, but
, the hotel men are very hopeful.
A series of fetes, based on some revo
lutionary anniversary and some yach
| races, are announced at Cape May.
: Musicians of the West Point Ban,
! deny the damaging report that they ar
| in the habit of playing "Pinafore."
Cadets and merry maidens have com
: menced firtations at West POint-sinl
{ hey, the spoony couples that you are!
Oxford, Nd, presents claim as a sea
r side resort for that portion of the pcopl
q who prefer health and comfort to fashio
. and style.
j The Eastford Hall, at Oxford, Md,
S well filled with guests. Oxford is dc
e lighlul salt water resort with two ele
Il giant hotels.
Many Of the summer resorts from whic
r fashion and style are banished are ais
! without comforts, as good many peopl
! are now in the way of finding out.
- The influx of visitors to Lake Chatar
, qua, the charming summer resort, is dali
;, increasing, and at present the indication
+ are that this will be the most successfu
, season that has been known.
The demand for good music at tn
summer resorts puts much money in th
purses of people who have heretofof
;, been idle at this season. All the NOR
II popular leaders of bands are engaged 8
:, the mammoth seaside hotels
|, Lake Chautauqua is reached by the A
It lantic & Great Western Railroad, til
d management of which is oherin
v special inducements for parties
visit the delightful spot, bot
e hv increased comforts and +;
is cilities in railroad travel and in I'll
p admirable illustrated pamphlets whic
r. they are issuing. Gen. w. B. Shattuc, til
n courteous and energetic General Passel
t. ger Agent of the A. & G. W., is untirin
s, in his efforts to assist parties who al
rs contemplating trip over the route an
k in giving information on all points.