The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-08-22

kind oi Boston girls who deay that they are Old
maids
''lT used to be simply no mosquitoes on the
summer hotel advertisement, but now it Is mo
flies. a" mo mosquitoes" mo malaria. !" mo hay
fever" and no fogs" This is an age when BOni-
faces ''strike the Tyre"
MARTIN VAN buren, used to take part in the
quscrilles and minuets at Saratoga. and Judges
Senators. and other dignitaries were regularly
seen upon the dancing iioor. Nowadays. only very
young folks dance there.
81 AN so glad. she said soulfully, as she crossed
her dainty, slippered feet. and glanced down the
broad hotel piszzas, conspicuous devoid of men
Of eligible order; 81 am SO glad the Lord knows
where the men ere; am sure no one else does"
A FASHIONABLE woman at Newport. long noted
for her social courage asd eccentricty, ATTENDED
dinner party the other day to which she had not
been invited. Ire hosteS made the best of it, but
oh how she talked when the unlimited guest left!
THERE is talk of making the CatskfIls a winter
resort. 1t is said that the temperature though
cole, is even and steady. There are no thaws,
the wind only occasionally amounts to a gale,
and the clear, rarided atmosphere 1t is con
tended. would be a specific for bronchial and lung
troubles.
AT Elberon the most delightful days of the sea-
sen are now close at hand, and fortunate are they
who will be permitted to enjoy them there The
Bijou Hotel, which is so pleasingly managed. will
remain open late into the sutumn-verilable
golden days. by the sea.
BLOCK ISLAND has won so secure place in the
affections OF the summer pilgrim that nothing
short of an Ischiau visitation one is sure can Sc
Iiously affect its future. Notwithstanding the ex-
Nv al,
Gus boarding houses are well filed while visitors
have left the place for lack OF desired sccommods-
ton. The Island is most popular with that in.
creasng class OF far inland visitors whose only
acquaintance with the ocean is gsinei during the
weeks of their summer vacation. Coming from
the shadow of the Rocky Mountains or the Blue
Ridge, one naturally seeks the ocean rather than
the Hills. Hence many Southern and Western
visitors are at Block Island. although New YORK
New Haven, Hartford and Providence are well
represented.
The New York Tribune OF the 10th says, 'at the
Sea Beach Palace Hotel there were collected about
4c0 little children, whose faces plainly indI-
Gated who and what they were. They were an
other instament of little ones sent al the expense
OF the Tribune Special Coney Island Fund. On
their arrival at the Island they were received by
Mr.. Myers, the proprietor of the hotel, who es
corted them to the long rows of tables prepared
for them, and a substantial dinner OF clam chow
der. steaming hot, was served The plates had to
be Tepenished three or four times in several cases.
Afterwsrd general stampede was made for the
sea shore. Shoes aud stockings were pulled of
and recklessly thrown into the laps of the lady
missionaries who were in charge but the c1Olne s
of the water soon compelled them 10 search (. 7
some warmer smutement. Recourse was then had
to visiting the museums. riding the hobby horses
and chasing unfortunate butterflies. At O'Clock
the signal given to fall into line, preparatory
TO the msrch to the tain. Then was the scene
likened unto Babel. and heterogeneous shouts of
disapproval rent the air. until the prospect OF
other ride in the cars and boat was explained to
Them"