New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-01


COTTAGE CITY, July 26.-Sub- metropolitan
resorts like Coney Island Long Branch and Roekaway
are generally alive to fact that another Is
preaching very after Christmas, aud begin their
preparations accordingly as to be ready for the early
OF late May and early June but It's far otherwise
this island home OF the Massachusetts, coast. NO
has the last summer guest departed thah the
Islanders forget that been here and do not
remember him again until his trunks are landed on the
wharf early In June. Then begins Wild buste or pftpa
ration and by the time he Is ready away again the
principal repairs necessary about bathing houses ana
walks and boat landings have been completed aud every
thing ready to be knocked to pieces again by the WIN
gales 1t IL somewhat to be regretted that this in
ertia cannot b. overcome little earlier In the season.
for, the sounds OF honest Industry, they
DO constitute essential attraction for summer
guests who, as a general thing, prefer the wash "
waves and breath sale the tattoo OF
hammers and smell Of fresh paint These things, how
ever, only temporal or at least temporary and the
others get the best Of it IN the end
Speaking Of pant, by the way 1t u singular fact
that cotagers nnd 1t nearly impossible To have their We
randas and porches painted with article thai will not
fake OF during tie winter, while tho advertisement OF
medical nosttum which painted on the only large
boulder thar beach boast, ana which IS an eye
sore TO nineynne huudrohs OF the transient popua-
ton stands the wash OF rain aud sea Ia the most exas
pcratDg manner.
Among he improvements well under way is the re-
construction o. our fashionable promenade the " Plank
walk" now the property OF Mr. BrOwncl Of the sea-
View use, who tells ne that be intends reayns the
whole walk "a RAPIDLY as possible keeping II IN inc
meanwhile better repair than has been the case oi
late years octagona structure forming one OF the
Stations may term it, OF the plank walk, ana
known a. the Pavilion" to undergo change
III herto Il has been an saloon, tut now 1t Is
to be- enlarged and constructed INTO Clam Bake
House" the NarragaHseu type. clan-bake east OF
Ncw-LOndon differs materially from clan-bake west
oi that seaport There clam may be either round or
long Here It is ony long. The round variety is con-
temptuously termed quohang.' and 10 hardly re-
gatded has having any edible rights. clam-bake in
this latitude therefore implies long clans and very
fine thar. Ny experience has been that the long
clam which reaches the New York market is seldom tit
TO eat Judging by the Vineyard standard. and in Its
best estate cannot bar comparison for moment with
his cousin OF the Rhode Island and Massachusetts,
shores We then to have a bake-house. and no
doubt ITS table will rival the famous ut Rocky
Point, for Vineyard CLANS are unsurpassed
| VARIOUS IMPROVEMENTS AND NEW ATTRACTIONS.
Another Improvement includes the roconstruction of
the bathing houses, whose uGderpiunlns-neyer sufi-
GENTLY strong has suffered durnga long series OF
wintry storms. Stout Oaken spies have now been
driven and tbcalgument Of the houses has been rec
fled throughout. Moreover central house Tor the BAH
MASTER with an observatory tower, is nearly finished
and through this is the only passage to the bathing
houses everyone had free TO the plat
forms on which the house doors opened, and
natural consequence good many who had no business
there were often on hand they not wanted.
One ofthe great charms OF the vineyard hitherto has
been its ire edom from restraints. but with lis growth
as place and with the advent OF the charac
tiers who always follow crowd, greater restrictions
have become necessary Owners Of cottages along The
front somewhat sOicOus as to their rights
under the present ownership, but they are probably
mistaken suppOsing that Leir privileges VIII be ser
ously curtaed The interest of the management Is OBJ
ID whole attractive To tho whole
class which frequens watering places and any attempts
to prohibit access the beach would be manfesty
inpOlitc for consideration
The Skating Rink, which proved such an attraction
last summer, and witha remuneratve, has had its
floor relad in solid yellow pine which better sur
face for rollerskatng than provided last year.
the opened with appropriate ceremonies early
in July and has been thronged since by learners
Of and experts IN this graceful and heathul exercise
several gala occasions have been celebrated, with
| tendant iumnations and fancy costumes aud all the
| youth and beauty of the place.
or new buildings that erected during the past Winter
by DR.. CHM is the most conspicuous. It comprises
some ninety lOdgingrooms, a dancing-hall, billiard
ROOM etc. and on the lower floor various stores, in
| Guiding the prOpretOr's handsome apothccary shop
and the leading confectioner's establishment, The
upper stories, understand. to be connected by
bridge with the neighboring Pawnee House, whose ex-
ceent restaurant will thus be brought under the
roof with the wlodgngs new cottages nave oesu
added TO tie crescent OF Ocean Circle, fronting the
! and / notice others In various parts or Tue
grounds Sundry Improvements, paintings and renoya-
tons have taken place III various directions, ana Cot
soe degree perhaps to the increased Interest felt by
| permanent residents In tne affairs of the place
year, long local haht eliminating in an order
Of the General Court pas passed d. last winter set
town. aud allowing her TO have an indie
pendent form OF i Se new
tmngs though Edgartown people were strongly opposed
to me separation as the taxes OF non-resideDts made
| ami mDOrTant the town eXcneQuer. The now
administration has taken mold with energy to correct
sundry abuses which had grown up In the course of
OF population One OF the first things effected was the
organization OF fire department. with two large chem
zeal engines, instead OF an unwledy hand engine for
cond not be taken Where was most likely to be
through the narrow streets OF the CampgrOund
on both sides but now Is accom- shed should
result in good for all concerned Local ana denomin-
the name Of the Post office which afOretlne was Vine
| yard Grove" but Is now " Cottage CITY,
The SUMNER INSTITUTE.
| The Martha's Vineyard summer Institute is in its
third season. wi largely increased corps OF instruct
ors and an attendance class and lecture which
assures its pernanence. Ii is late, Of for
| corners to take advantage OF the course of in
structiOn the present season. but with view
10 the future may mention rs among che instructors,
Professor Eme son. Of Dartmouth Principal Babcock OF
| Chicago AtheGeum Academy Professor Raymond, of
the Boston School of OratOry DR. John Lord the well
known Professor Carlyle Petersea OF Boston,
Professor Dwight. Of Vassar and Professor Rofe. OF
! Cambridge. Professor Homer b. Sprague Of Boston.
! Is president of the Institute and takes part III
lectures aud instruction Facilities of unusual char
acter are thus frded for those who wish TO pursue
some special branch of instruction during the summer
months ami the same time enjoy climate whose like
ia not TO be found elsew here This coast
The most direct way or reaching tho vineyard from
New-York by tine Portland boats. The various sound
roues TO available to their respective land
! ing-pluccs w-LOndOn, SOningOn, Providence and
Fall River whence the journey 10 New-BediOrd may be
by raft aud hours steamboat trip lands
| the lraye Ter at Oak Bluffs wharf.
| Lodging accommodations in the various hotels and
boardIE houses are practically unlimited, except, per
hans during the Me nodist and Bapilst camp-ne
weeks august to 2D, when every available sleeping