New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-16
HALIFAX AS A SUMNER RESORT.
A CHANCE FOR AMERICAN MISUNDERSTANDING
PoR BATHING, FISHING, YACHTING AND POLO
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A CHANCE FOR AMERICAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
PoR BATHING, FISHING, YACHTING AND POLo-
THE TOWN LACKING A SUMMER HOTEL
HALIFAX, n. S.. July Cit may be worth
the American capitalist t. consider the pro-
jao, OF building large Summer hotel here. Halifax cap
itasts tlmd and speculative and do not realize
the natural advania ages their native The ress
Of Haax-save III the matter OF hotel accommodations
TO become summer resort for Americans WAS recog-
nlzed BY tnOse NeW-YOrk journalists who came
IN the Winter to describe the reception oil tne PIN
Louise aud tais fitness s more patent TO every
Cbseryant person Who visits the place IN Summer.
Halifax j. eightfully cool In seven Summers have
only once known the thermometer to reach 800. and
then tue nfgGt not the least oppressive. Malaria,
tnc Oane of many American country resorts Is un-
known this province There mosquitoes in the
town, and lew he met with in the rural districts
amiabe and almost engaging to one who has bat
tied against pests OF staten Island or the jersey
swamps Halifax Is comfortably accessible by rall,
and there Is now good communication by sea fort
nightly IRON Baltimore and from Boston. successful
hotel would probably lead to improved weekly line
from New-YOrk. Atwo-days' voyage would be strong
attraction q many.
The advantages which Halifax has for yachting and
water parties every kind uneqaaled The narbor,
some i've miles long divided at Its entrance by large
and richly wooded island, and opens at tine other end
into the Bedford Bias saltwater lake about fifteen
mLes in circumference aud Ounded almost cOutinu
Dusty trees. Opposite McNdbs Is and. near the en-
trance OF the haTbor Northwest Arm, inlet Dor
dered with greensWarl to the waters edge aad the
banks OF which studded with pretty villas, reaches
three miles inland. At It's end is the Military Poison on
Me!vile's Island Above the harbOr. IN winch men o.
war lie at anchor, an hind the long ana semi Euro
pean town, SEES the Citadel II H. from the summit of
which there "a fine Equally Impressive views
are oh!Ainable from the Wellington Barracks ami the
Yors Reioubt There is a yacht club here, and sma
yacht, be hired for he season nj prices tha would
satisfy the ana yet agieaby surprise tie ne
oueniers Of Long B!anch, Newport or Gaze
Nav. Tue sea-nsuIng and Tue i0bs er-spearns are
accessible lovers OF tins fascinating sport Lovely
drives reveal as many desirable spots Tor pcnics as
there Islands and NETS ~ IN" sca Ihen btrt are
longer sOus to be made to Chftter the Annapolis
Va lev tIe HON. of ETau-cue and O.ner places faWtd
for tErIr or history.
The better classes American visitors would hnd In
Halifax dis incve society which mas no counterpart
or This -ide tue Al ante. HIRE and yacht races,
cricket and poo matches, regim5nta athletic sports
the Di-wr ky baud AMI promeae concerts IN the beIur
uful public gardens, serve bD,h etIngplaces ia
hose VINO enjoy specdces for those WI nave
taste fo society. Bssdes tine hotel hops. there would
b balls ana dauces. military and naval private ana
ttai. bug calls he noon and evening guns tue
frqent saues the artillery target practice. tie varied
unl.uris forts AMI rcdOuOtS would DC strange ana
rom mite and gGts to tie American pleasure
SEEKER (rnrisuiru would enjoy the privileges OF Gun
ana tspcc ally for INST Iucrt are tNO quO
clubs. "A 10 q ciuo and lawn tennis cluD when keeps
rounds ~ model order we nav dlso Il ia Ec mum
Der Of men Of leisure. 40, ,.-
IL thrS. atrac. sumner hotel OF tie future,
bt on te shores Of McNaO's is.aud or - the ARM,
will OF course, aeccssJre, DthinS boxes, va Il
M dresses ana fag .ed aud graded batging place BY
doing mage wouid earn IN; griuiudt 81
ma ~ native bah.rs wh1 nos paving boxes OF their own
are forced either TX or 10 row Out some Dllc,
MO ihr hlrbJr else give up tue pleasure OF dip Tor
The tnankless task II abusing Nova scotian apathy