Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-07
SUMNER IN NEW YORK.
Moving Days In the Metropolis
Wanderers HOmeward Bound
Limited Sources of Enjoyment of
the Can't-Get-Aways.

NEW YORK, September 2.-The first of May
and the first of September are the two busiest
days Of the year in New York. The first of
May is moving day'-par excellence. Then
substantial business houses migrate to more
commodious quarters, and.Mrs. o'Connell and
the children bid a tender farewell to those lofty
lodgings in Avenue A to mount still higher, it
may be, on the ladder of fortune. The streets
on the first of May present the singular specta-
Gle of thousands of households in motion. The
residents Of Gotham have folded their tents
and their beds, like the Arabs. What a revela-
toni That famous cabinet of Mrs. Van Rens-
salaer Stuyvesant's s. which stood In her boudoir,
and which have been dying to see all my life,
yonder it goes on a wagonl For the Stuyves-
ants have at last determined to give up their
old mansion in Second avenue and to follow
the tide of fashion up town.
The first of September is likewise moving
day. A gala day it is for the cabs and the ex-
presSmen. The railroad porterS and other en-
ployes are worked TO death. The drawing
room cars and the long, long trains are crowd
ed beyond endurance The steamers are over
laden. "Ah, here you are, old fellow, glad to
see you back; had a nice time 81 Mr.. Isaac
Walton. who has been spending a fortnight
among the Adirondacks trout fishing, grasps
my hand in token of his gratitude and his ina
X,
the swarms Of people, who have been rusti-
eating In the pleasant country, are sorry
enough to get back They had to return to the
city about the first of September to put the
children to school, If for no other reason. The
public schools open on Monday, and it would
not do to break the first rule of those exaeting
institutions
Otherwise it had been well, this year at least
to remain away a fortnight longer. The city is
hot, healthy and not over-healthy The amuse-
ments are scanty and OF poor quality; and
many OF ones acquaintances are as yet out of
town. The great numbers who are in Europe
will return during this month and the next
The season at Newport will continue In its
brilliancy some time longer. Many of the
larger residences on Fifth Avenue are still her
metically sealed, and it will be some time be-
fore they are overhauled. cleaned and improved
preparatory TO the return of their occupants.
One might say that when Newport returns to
the city, our season Of elegance and gaiety be-
gins. For the wealthy gentlemen who sum-
mer at Newport are the principal sup
porters of the Coaching Club, the races
and the opera The receptions of their
ladies are the most extensive and elegant
given, and the great subscription balls of the
winter are always headed by their names.
For those who are forced to remain in the
city during the summer there are certain
pleasant recreations, but these are limited.
There are no suburbs, strictly speaking, to
New York. The island is rapidly being Gov
cred with buildings and residences. It is a
great pity that we have no beautiful towns and
villages about us like Dorchester, Brookline,
LongwoOd and Cambridge around Boston.
We have but one stereotyped drive that
through the Central Park and beyond. Even
the famous road to Pelham and New Rochelle
grows very tireSome. Crossing to Brooklyn
on the ferryboats, carriages may drive to Pros
pect Park and thence to Coney Island. OF a
surety, the whole world knows the gIories of
Coney Island. 1t is wonder of wonders
There are as many people there on certain
days as visited the Centennial grounds on
Pennsylvania day. 1t is the most cosmopoli
tan of resorts You can find everything and
everybody there. And a blessing indeed it Is
that the poor and the overworked thus have
delightful retreat but short distance away
from the hubbub and the bewildering con-
fusion of the great city. HORACE.