New-York tribune., 1881-08-22
ATTRACTIONS OF GLEN ISLAND.

HOW THE VISITORS ENJOYED THEMSELVES YEsTER-
DAY-A RESORT WITH NO CATCHPENNY SHOWS.
For an infant in its second summer Glen
Island is toeraby precocious youngster Some OF the
arbOrs stil incomplete ana the lunchinghoors and
kosks look end smell piney, but the shade trees and
the wen Graveled walks enough for
of ten years The chief drawback to the pleasure OF
holiday upon the island the nadequacy of the steam
boat accommodations. Mr. Starin however is reported
to have means in view by which this difficulty viii be
overcome next summer, when steamboats, with carry
ing capacity of from 1000 TO $500, it is said, will be
provided The boats leave the piers regularly
minutes before the schedule time TO prevent oyerrowd
ing; but habual visitors learning this. and the
boats compelled to start earlier and earlier Another
drawback is the absence of grassat least grass
can he sat upon walked Another year a well
shaded lawn where the little could play turf
would be a decided Improvement
Yesterday as beautiful day upon the Sound as a
day can well be. and Glen Island well besprnkled
with moving figures. Besides The boatlosds good many
people came to the place by way of the ferry from
New Rochelle and Mount Vernon. The air was
aud still, and the water well peopled
with bathers. whose appearance did nothing 10 check
their boisterOusncss and mirth. Having no surf 20
them, they varied the exercise of swimming by
playing at leap-frog and throwing somersaults from
another's shoulders Two three infants, whose
papas determined that they should learn TO SWIM
added the animation Of the by protesting loudly
against the The burning covered bv
young people and old people all less dissolved
by heat who seemed to duty to watch
tho bathcrs for an hour or two.
Glen fsaad is free from catchpenny shows There is
quiet merry -go-round aud set OF swings besides
small building provided with bowling-ieys, shooting
ranges and billiard tables man ATTEMPTED TO board
the steamer yesterday morning with lung
tester, and professional gambler also ur0-
posed 20 ply his craft upon the Island. Boh
promptly requested 10 remain the wharf
There is nothing sensational about Glen leland II is
just quiet nook where anybody pass day free
from The hurry and excitement Of the CITY
The most attractive Of tho curiosities upon
the island ia the mclcsuro containing tireo
strange birds, which keep amused assem-
hlagc before the wires 40 al hours. The bad-ncadca
fowl with red neck and pGcnomenally ugly appear
ancc is according 10 the keo bingulmrc the h-
ish bird distinguished by his impo tur1able cqnanmy
and hs long legs Is dcmoisele crane; while the nom
sccpy, II il had associated H.. centuries with an
Egg ptan mummy, Is an aoQntaLr crane. TIE aajutant
had Just ttkeu a bath, aud .nding With his
onsprcao ana ms head huooe ampn- the fCath-
of the neck leaving ite vi ihe cxccp, has spike
shaped bin. You'd better le aim 90 The laundry and
tersc wit I'm only afraid" ped the keeper that
ny Sarn viii have him arrested for bathing whout
sVit."
1t presumed thnt few OF the visitors at the Island
yesterday have high gard tOr the Subbath. lcraps
Is for the sake OF the few that M Starn has provided
bells which gives tolerahly we'll the effect Of q church
tower chino. THIS sound first heard some Of the
plcasrcSeckcrs rs their steamboat ncared the landing
Why, didn't know they had church here said "a
freckled danscl 10 her presumptivo lover; do y0u
think we'd better et on Z" Wen see" he replied
later they observed rolling about in the water
having QpDarently their ,ifsDlciOns "A res