New-York tribune., 1880-06-16
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
OPENING A NEW RESORT.
1ouv IT, sTARIN's NEW ENTERPRISE AT GI

JoHN II. sTARIN's NEW ENTERPRISE AT GLEN
ISLAND.
john IT, Starin. whose name has artis long pcSn %ca
familiar i'm connection with excursion parties, w
fcrf1V Opcnd TO the public his new pchIc Ti
and clubhouse at Glen Island IN New-hocl'eIaJ c
harbOr. There was complimentary eIcursiTga ~ r ",
Rhodc Island clam bake, and despite the uhlat3!!-
ahic weather about two thousand gentlemen OF unls
and ncghhorng cities were III atteho9athce; 9t; and
steamers Thomas COllyer, Laura NJ. otallH, thi th
Wuttnwan were used to convey the guests 10 thc
island q band of music acconpanSing eacm HTInT iIn1
Glen Island consists, properly Oh TWO wv III % ic
which are united by narrQw causGwSS idcncn LII
larger of the two stands Mr. Starln 3 IcSitenrj nj
surrounded by fine grove OF OAKS th cptr f
locusts, which, in fact, extends over tG u,''Iiv m
island The surface Of the grOnni ls broken nIS
kmolls and rocks; it has been braitlhcd ny inc
landscape gardeners art, with winding titnS' tri- M
races Aowcr-b beds etc. Near the southern OK
rcmty of the island, upon an commence oNeriohn a
ing the Sound, large open dancing pavilom o l''s
hrcn erected Around the dancing fl0or runs Il
broad promenade. and above this is gallery pro
yidrd with chars and tables for refreshments.
There is also balcony Tor is Near the
stramer-landng is music stand, from Whlch lio
band from tho United States barracks on the neigh
familiar strains of " Fatinitza." On the smaller
iSland stands the clubhouse u thrcc-stOry siruc-
tmrc of tasteful design. The first and second floors
oT. divitcd INFO parlors and saloons, and are tn-
nishcd III luxurious STYLE The thlrd .Hoor Is oFlI
at the sides, and may hc used as a promenade or
ballroom Ii commands an exceptionally me view
of the adjacent land and water. Close al hahG 1 Is
New. Rochelle the spires and honsrtopS oi Whch
are lust visible. On the other SIDE lie WY lSl"'
Fort Schuyler, and the StcppngStohG lhs' I h9nSri
Far away TO the northeast stretches Long lSlanu
Sound. The dining hall stands at thc cnh ol nc
clubhouse. and connects with it. IT Is Sphf'oiiS
and airy room, finished i'll unalntcd pine Woo II
contains forty tables, car sraIng sixteen P'I'"S'
Yesterday il was more than once crowded 10 us
utmost capacity. 80. e C.t.,
seven trims were made to and eight from Glen
Island Yesterday, the last returning nea' lcHrl-
iu,r This cifv at u late hOur in the evening lhc
omnion was freely expressed that tins new resort
would speedily OutStrip III popularity many "l
thr older rivals. Steamers Will hc ran lilluti
from this city and brooklyn every day NJ bricl III
tcrvals
eIIOW ALDERMEN GIVE AWAY STREETS.
The Aldermen yesterday requested the ComlnS-
sinucr of Public Works to keep The reservoir ~
Eort v-Sccoud-St. full of wafer. Alderman IAN
asked ucrinisSiun for Michael Kane To- erect three
hnllsrs at Srycnty-mnth-,t. and Flih-aNr. WIN
hnv windows. i spirited discussion followed,
several members declaring that an li.2al r\trilH"l
of the entire front WAS proposed. me matter WIS
referred to the Committee on Str'riS. a nun
LATER Alderman Shells offered resolution ildI
William ODonncll. of Hurling-Sllp 10" allowed !"
ls the sidewalk tor receiving AMI delivering E39"Ss
There WIS much opposition ami II was l"st Nhl'I-
men Hall and Shells had some sharp words over L.
Alderman IIailcn introduced resolution lhAt
the l'rall Steam Heating Company nave WlHS-
sion tn Law pipes in the streets for steam lcltllG
This was passed hV the Aldermen last January
and vetoed by the Mayor. II was again mi tr"iur'd
and referred to the Committee on Ferries ANA
and bitter contest occurred. The resolution vas -
lv0catrd by Aldermen Sau"r. G"oH"ll, HlrNIh
and llaunhtnn. IT. opponents Wcr" AId,ilntl
.IacobuS Marshall and M,ClaNc II Was earned ~
Mc>srs Coggry, Eu>tcr. Goodwin. lialirl !lHil'
IIau@hton Ilrihig. kcnnry. Murphy. Sau"r Slr\:h
and Strack voting for II. and Mr>~l~ Morris. mex;
.IacnbuS. Kirk, Marshall, .McCla'r IcIIrF ana
Shells against IT.