Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-07-27
THE SUMMER RESORTS.
Notes and Gossip for the Stay.nt Home


tai whips to keep their pet dogs in order.
Gentlemen are wearing knickerbockers to
knock around in at the seaside MS well as
among the mountains.
Popular Tradition hus awarded Lake
George SGj islands, but the recent survey
has reduced the number TO 300, many of
which are SO small that there is hardly room
for a house.
The crowds at Long Branch are steadily
growing larger. The hotel proprietors arc
booking guests for the early part OF Septem-
Der, and there is no doubt that tho hotels
will be kept open later than usual.
1t is announced that the first fox hunt of
the season will take place at Newport on the
30th and there is great excitement among
the alleged fox hunters. This year no
dudes are to be allowed to participate in the
exciting sport, for they were the ones who
last year played such sad havoc with the
farmers lands.
Fire Island has its solitary hotel well
filled and the season there is already sue
cess in financial point Of view
AT Old Orchard Beach they play tennis
on the sands, aud all the players say the fun
10 giudy-."awfully nice, you know"
A Newport dude has been cowhidcd by the
brother of young lady he insnlted. There is
great excitement all through Dudevillc.
Heightened Bostonians don't 90 to Nam
tasket Beach, because 1t is $50 common"
They ought to sprinkle some culture on the
sands.
New London becomes gaycr and more
lively every week. The dressing" at the
Pequot House is said to be astonishngly
fine.
Long Branch has two gambling houses
that are as well patronzeda as the hotels. They
are both said to be perfectly square," which
suggests the remark, "How VERY like u
whale"
There is increasing fashionable festiviy
every week at Newport, and there are no
signs of "hard times" of which some pco-
pie complain. The Newport economy is in
the kitchen on days when there is no COM
pany.
Thirty thousand flowers have been planted
on the grounds of Mr.. George S. Scott at
Monmouth Beach, which have been laid out
at an expense of $4,000. The grounds are
over thirty acres in extent, and next to the
Hoey place ut Long Branch are said to be the
handsomest on the Atlantic sea coast.
A lady at Long Branch is the possessor Of
$500, 900 worth of diamonds, and yet she eats
with her knife and qua1es with the walters
in the dining room loud enough for every
body 10 hear.
A Newport correspondent writes that all
the people talk about there is money and
scandal
New York maidens at West Point are
accused of trying to firt with the natty little
cadets when they are on parade and not on
Irritation duty.
Boston people of the alleged upper set
have come to the conclusion that seaside
resorts adjacent to the city are common and
mot worthy of patronage"
1t is stated as a fact, and no one doubts its
great social importance, that over seventy
residents of the West End, Long Branch,
keep carriage and horses
Mrs. Langtry will arrive at the Ocean
House, Newport, next week. There is much
speculation as to her social reception there,
but the Newporters are giving then selves
unnecessary trouble.
Letters from the White Mountains tell of
the beginning of the season there and of a
respectable showing of visitors at the many
hotels in that region. Prospects are repre-
sentcd to be about the same as usual no
better and no worse. This, no doubt, is
comforting to the hotel-keepers.
Daily concerts IN Congress Park, Saratoga,
have commenced, and these concerts are
among the most enjoyable features of the
season at the so-called American Baden.
1t is announced that the first fox hunt of
the season will take place at Newport on the
Both, and there is great excitement among
the alleged fpx hunters. This year no dudes
are to be allowed to participate IN the eX-
citing sport, for they were the ones who last
wear played such havoc with the farmers
lands.
Enthusiastic people say that one of the
grandcst and most beautiful views in the
world is that from the top of Nit. Desert, to
which railroad now runs. The railroad
looks to be, but is not, shaky, and ride on
it is declared to be perfectly delightful"
Mt Desert expects that the new feature will
largely swell the crowds this year.
Up in the White Mountains the head waiter
of the Glen House; Collins, who has held the
position for eight years, is a student of the
High School at Norway, Maine, and is
reported Greek and Latin scholar All his
men are students, and they handle trays and
dishes in the most intellectual Boston
style.
1t is remarked of the ladies at the Long
Branch hotels that they wear enough dia-
monds at breakfast to chagrin lady dressed
for ball Diamonds at the Branch ARE as
common as ''Shermen shentlemen,' and
their wives and daughters are the ones who
make the profuse and inappropriate expo
stion Of the precious stones commented
upon.
Niagara is doing very well with American
bridal parties and foreign tourists, and over
SIX hundred names have already been re-
corded at the Clinton House. There is more
"sight seeing" this year than ever, and
alleged guides and ruifanly hackmen say they
no reason to complain of the results of the
season thus far. Their patrons are the ones
who complain.