New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-15
ENJOYING SUNDAY LEISURE.
ApLEAsANT DAY IN THE SOUND.

GLEN ISLAND DELIGHTFUL, BUT THE GOING THERE
ATTENDED WITH SOME INCoNvENIENCE-THE
BOATS CROWDED.
"Glen Island is lovely, but it's hOrrid get
ting there said OF the visitors to that resort yester-
day. The boats announced to leave East Ihrty-
third st at the even hours afternoon. The two
O'Clock boat instead Of observing the schedule yesto
day. left the pier several minutes before the hou ana
the consequence that All impatient crowd had 10
an the boat BY O'Clock there were
q thousand people upon the wharf, ana It
was suspected that some would have to be
left behind. The moment the gang plank was in
place there q tremendous rush, and 1t almost
impossible keep ones feet. Children cried, women
screamed, policemen gesticuated, and clambered
sides of the The steamboat is limited
to 400 passengers and the number that board
within a hundred of the maximum. great many
had to stand Tor want OF place upon
the deck.
such persons boarded the without mishap and
succeeded in securing comfortable seat found the ride
up the Sound very pleasant one There delight
fully fresh breeze which ruied the and sweled
the sails Of the easureboats that SKINNED merrly
The Island animated for although
who among leafy
seemed, unlike the frcquenters seaside
resorts, to the time and disposition enjoy
scene, there enough and women cOnst autly
moving about to enliven the prospect good many
people stood about the Enclosure watching the
curious birds which it would require scientist to
One OF them in particular amuses his visitors by the
tranquil air OF unconcern with which he cOntemplates
the efforts of human beings elicit him some sign
OF interest.
The statuary upon this island deserves notice. A
whitewashed mastG startles the visitor directly upon
landing, and when he has recovered from
lion of the color watching him
mound OF rock There are also various human figures at
the crossings OF the WAYS some representing the four
sons others abstract qualities such "scnce and
meditaton, aud all carefully labelled to prevent mis-
take.
There is fine view from the Chinese or otherwise
heather pagoda that stands upon the ledge of streaked
II by bridge. From this corniced tower the Island
be contemplated if from without, and II shows to
advantage. The varying shades of the foliage inter
mixed with cleaning marble figures and dresses of every
color, give the place pleasing Arcadian look, and
with FLASHING fountains would serve tolerably well
the purposes of modern Speuser Turning i'll the opposite
direction the is not disappointed Gay little sail
boats dance the blue water about the pretty little
islets and the and lawns of Long Island. with
line OF the Connecticut shore further away,
make q suitable frame for the picture.
The at the landing the when the
boats returned those already described Thirty
third-st., only The policemen shouted them
selves hoarse but carried away with the crowd,
and there seemed to be great deal of bodily danger
the and children. who III the
middle OF the throng. A. of majestic
proportions doubled her list and threatened SWIFT
strnction her neighbor If that squeezing ddn't
stop" Another said ia she dug her way forward
through the multitude with her elbows, " Ii they only
wouldn't crowd me So could get to the gate"