Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-02
THE SUMMER RESORTS.


The Long Branch hotels I'LL slowly, except
the Eloeron.
Saratoga did we'll for June. There were a
there
oakland and Deer Park promise to do well
this season-oetter than last
The new CreSson hotel on the p R. r. viii
nave many Pittsbufg and Cincinnati peop,e
Fortress Monroe is quite full There are
many visitors there.
White Mountain travel begins to-day and
keeps up TIL September /.
Niagara Falls has daily paper which gives
pleasant personals respecting local hackmen.
Lawn rennis has commenced at Newport.
and the daughters OF the aristocracy are saii Co
play very too too" game.
The Marquis OF Loyne's visit to Manitoba and
the Canadian Northwest this summer the Lon
don Times thinks. will attract the attention of
Blush em1grants TO that region.
a number CT distinguished Episcopal clergy
men VIII preach IN ST. James Chapel Long
Branch, during the summer. This is the chapel
LOT witch Mr.. Chids has shown so mucn in
trest.
PARTY from Saratoga returned recently from
The AdlroLdacks. bringing with them about
seventy. I'VE pounds or black bass. The fish
were caught With hooks and lines by tSo men
In aeout Six hours
Three Boston sisters intend to eiectrify Hamp-
blue. '. - MN
Caps MAY bathing has already begun. There
were hundreds in the waves on Tuesday last
Inc ops cegin July 10.
the ocean House, the ultra Fashionable hotel
OF New port, Is now b,ossoming cur fn red Minis
Tnat Is the seaside color.
Mount Desert people say that If New Workers.
insist on coming there they must pay New
ioIk prices.
This season. as usual, the most extrayagant
dressing on the part of the ladies' VIII be at Sar
atoga. Fashions are now so varied and bexIld.
eling that the display is likely, If not to wake
the oead, at least to drive the living crazy.
About fifty cottages have been built at LIMO
BTarch since last seas on, most OF them In the
queen Anne style, and painted India red black
and dark green. About half OF them have been
built by Investors, and the yearly rental is ssb
per cent OF their cost. All OF them were rented
month ago.
Newport foliage is remarkably heavy this
year. Nowhere else are 10 be seen such beaut.
lul al highly cultivated lawns as at Newport
The ocean and a fresh water lake almost
within stones throw OF each other is the
freak OF nature which makes Spring Lake at
uactive In New Jersey.
Countess Lewenhaupt, the wife Of the Danish
Minister at Washington, Is in Pittsfield Mass
where SIZE VIII remain throughout the sum.
mer.
"Anythipg historical bere?n he said at Mount
Desert to native. 'Wall yes" was the re-
ply. THAT there COW used to beleng TO Ben
Butler"
Every body wants an end seat at the theater
: and likewise everybody must have at the sea,
size room facing the ocean. The city woman
"caht breathe In a LAND breeze"
TIE Nirgt nia reel Will be danced at Long.
Branch and Cape May this season.
The owners OF Foxhal and Iroauo;s are both
summer residents OF Newport.
Rev. I. De witt Talmage will spend his vaca-
ton at White Sulphur Springs.
President Garfield will not b, able TO Visit
Newport In July as he had expected.
Adirondack guides have their ghost stories
Ter the season already cut and dried.
There will be more bicycle riding at the sea-
sGore this summer than ever before.
The Cataract House. at Niagara Falls. will
place at the rear OF the hotel one Of the Weston
electric lights for the purpose OF lighting uo
the rapios. which at this point are the mos
Beautiful IN the river. The light will De one OF
before parabolic reflector. This will admit of
lis being turned In any direction.
Nearly all the Newport cottagers have put
IN an appearance, and the beautiful old to vn
CeglnS 10 De gay and lively. The social testify
lilies VIII begin few weeks hence, and despite
the exodus TO Europe, they Will be as brilliant
as ever
There is an observatory at Richheld," says
an exchange, "perched on top of one OF the
highest bills, from which the views are OF sur.
passing extent and beauty. Is Is said that upon
one occasion, the atmosphere being esoe cially
GEAR, man up there cav his motner-in law 10
New York, and was SO alarmed that he fell 10 q
NJ another time man saw tailor in Al
pa. nany TO Thom ne owed money. No one should
lal TO visit this observatory"
At the summer resort-First week. ladte,
is given 10 showing your dresses; second week,
10 telling where you went last year; third week
10 talking about the Browns, who nave gone
meme: fourth week, TO complaints of the house
After The fourth week life at a summer resort
Is Inst nerabiy duu.-Bostoa Transcript.
Regular steamboat lines have been running
TO lie Thousand Islands sinee the 1st Of the
mOItD. Inc tourists line began this week.
few Ct the private steam yachts are In use
aId Learly all the others are being put Ia
G1OeT i0r the season.
The nest important imp Oyement at Old
Orchard Beach this season Is thu building OF a
railroad Iour miles In length, just below the
Old Orchard House, 10 connect with Eastern
railroad, three miles r1iu SAco. Il VIII be
ready for business ABOUT July l.
The c3rriage costumes OF the Newport ladle,
this season are OF SURPRISING elegance and IN. g.
nl1icence A few years ago they woald have
the bsl this evening, wnereas low they are
only regarded as the proper OUTFIT for riding
about In.
A railroad now runs through the heart OF the
CatskillS and there are few era lder rides any
where. The farmers dome ike the advent of
lie Iron horse. but " ben satlrtcally asked what
they are going to do about IT, make haste to
say they don't know.
post office. II your name Is john Jones and
your letters come addressed jack you must
inquire for 'Jack' and "John" both, or they
IL ay lay there Tor a couple of days. They are
careful about delivery, and always saut the
doors until the mail Is distributed.
1t is said that the efforts OF the Coney Island
hotel ke epers to create sympathy In their favor
Oy saying that their losses are s., 900 every
rainy day, have proved a failure. People do
Lot teiieve them.
The national reputation which Eloaron has
secured through the recent visit of the Presi-
cent and his Cabinet, has started the report
mat new and magnificent hotel will be erect
60 on the site OF tie present house before an
other year.
Tiny children drive huge horses all about
Newport, and the wonder Is that some accident
Is not recorded every day. A local PAGER we'll
says that parents must be quite Indifferent to
the safety and welfare of their little onas 20
subject them to such constant risks and
dangers.
A Saratoga correspondent, referring to the
approaching races at that resort, says: There
are now nearly 20 thOroughbreds at the track,
embracing several southern ana western figerS
The track Is the scene of lively work these
bright June mornings as the Jockeys take their
sW1ft-1oOted steedS out for their preliminary
spins. There are many promising youngS .er5
among the throIg. and there will De more sur
pI1seS and fat French pool dividends this year
than ever BEFORE unless all the signs fail. The
grand stand has been reprinted and some 60
stables have been added. There is now room
at the track for over 400 horses and there are
engagements to flu every one. The track has
been Wtdened at the place where the fl We fur.
long and three quarter mile dashes start. The
fields are now so large that until the noble