New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-14

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authoritative leaders of public opinion.
NEWYORK CITY As 4 SUlfMFR RESORT
The tribune publishes from day 10 day
long lists OF pleasure-seekers arriving at New
port, Saratoga, Long Branch and other popu-
lar watering-places. Still longer lists might
he made OF the people who come to New
York in the vacation season to spend n few
days or weeks with the same motive which nc
tuatcs those who seek the crowded hotels of
the regular summer resorts Doubtless the
city folks who think it a necessity of life 70
go out of town during the heated term. look
upon people who come to the METROPOLIS in
warm weather of free choice and for recro,-
tion as little better than dcmented. but tbov arc
greatly mistaken. The city is by no means an
ntolcrable place for a summer sojourn /: on the
contrary, 1t can be made very delightful pIace
Our country visitors know what they are about
and usually get more entertainment for tbe;r
money and leisure time than do most of the
city people who lock to the springs. the
mountains on the seashore. In the first place
they get deal OF comfort and amusement ont
vi uic Guy 'tself' WIN It's tine hotels, its parks
picture galleries and attractive shops. Then
they understand better than does the average
c'ty resident that New York is The best start
ihg-poiiit IN the world for cheap, varied and
eiloyapie excursions. Every day they can
take their choice between dozen ocean
beaches, and an almost inexhaustibe pumhor
u. Hthe' river ana mountain resorts all accessi-
Die by steamer or rail, III from one 70 three
M ut
than nominal.
Our country visitors live in the city and oro
exempt from the sense of being oyerrcacbod
and plundered ut every turn, which onnovs tha
guests OF the extravagant summer rcsorts
They do not have to sleep on sprinpless hods
III six-Dy'nlne rooms and are not Obliged In
bride an impudent waiter to bring them -
baaiy-cooked dinner. All urban comforts and
convenences are at their command, Tbev
plan their excursions according to the weather
II 1t Is warm, they go in the morning TO one
OF the Coney Island beaches or TO Rockawov
ana Tor % cents enjoy one of the most
delightful bay and ocean sails the ,vo,l
affords, hear an excellent orchestral concort
nave glorious dash in the cool surf. and re-
TURN 10 their quarters by carly bedtime. Or
perhaps, they wish to feel that they are ac
Vuahy out IN the open sea, and buying a round
trip ticket to the Long Branch pier which
costs only go cents, have two hours on salt
water each way and take a look At fashion
able life on the hotel piazzas at the Branch to
the day is not quite so sultry they 90 nm tho
East River to pretty Glen Island. which l;os
at the head OF the Sound, and see the eastern
water front OF the city, Brooklyn, the Novv
Yard, the islands on which are the great mona,
and charitable institutions, seethinp He'll Co.
and the handsome villas that line the sboroS 81
kavenswOOd and Astoria. Their four -
sail going and returning and their two bonrs Of
good music costs them only 90 cents aniece Or
they take steamer to West Point and hooI,
Tor dollar, and comfortably seated on tho
deck, under an awning, speed past the Love
hest panorama of river scenery the North con
show, to say nothing of the two or three bonrs
spent ut the Military Academy upon the h;gh
plateau In the heart of tho Highlands.
On days that are cool enough to tem,t =,
exercise, our sensible visitors sail nm 70 rort
Lee in an hour, and with n little climh;no
reach the top of the Palisades, and stretcbad
beneath the shade of great trees ON the sheer |
brink OF the tremendous rock wall. lool, down |
upon the river and its varied craft. and
OH across land and water, cities and towns. to