New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-11
RECREATION ON SUNDAY.
p1rAsyrRE BY OCEAN, LAKE AND SOUND.
rpw pvoprr AT COMFY IsLAND-THE SEASON AT


FEW PEOPLE AT COMFY ISLAND-lhE sfAeoN Al
LONG REACH
Corev Island rcceiv ed only a small percentage OF
a., msnai visitors Yesterday. Perhaps It was the
Gloomy forenoon, perhaps the tdings OF earth
smahes and awful forebodings consequent thereon
which tended to keep people IN the businesses OF
tha;r own homes Whatever the reason il was evil
DENT 10 the eve of the regular visitor as to that of
The restaurant keeper and amuSement purveyor
that # was poor day for the Isl and" Yet there
has hardly been delightful day since the sea
son began for those who for the sake OF fresh ar
and dip IN the ocean. A large audience gathered
evening a mans clothes were found on the beach
by the old pier, but mp to late hour nothing had
been seen of the unfortunate owner, who was sup
posed to he drowned. Judging from the apparel he
was waiter ,
Like all the hotels with which r. II. Southgato
is connected. the one nj Long Beach Is dong excel,
lent business this season. Ii shelters anout wv
regular guests, and can take in Thousand al u
meal. The accommodations seem TO be eNpahssNc'
aud all who go there find comfort am at'rt' ,h
For sol week many do go there ana eigoA NE
fine living on one of the finest beaches aI"ng n ,
coast The seventeen cottages and cottage sulIcS
mo occupcd by the following persons: e. ); I4nda,
a. ID. HERMAN Mrs. Beach. = !. Drake william
Storey. r W. Harding. !. Ioote' 7 Luttg :. W.
John H. Dos Passes. {. II. HAYES. William south
wick. b. Cragin and }. Henry Work. ~.
For t'ose who wish to find recreation IN a quiet'
secluded place where there is little of fashionable
DISPLAY ana less of fornality, but W here there are
abundant facilities for seaside ENJOYMENT font
lookout. easily reached by a short railroad rae
from Long Beach, is peculiarly ATTRACTIVE. The
POINT Lookout Hotel is well-kept and has been
well patronized by those who are fond OF dreamy
days. surf bathing without multitude OF SpIot3-
TORS. and al sea bfecIcS, every bItdlh Vi "lll'h
bTiugs strength. ..
fcrenclv rs the crowds arrived 10y boat ana ran;
7 he ponies the beach prlckcd mp their ears ana
even the dcmurc donkey who Is enc numbered WIN
n doublc- harrced basket Sidc-saddle, was
noticed To shake his apology OF
n tail with triile more energy as the prospect OF
earning winter oats presented itself Walters
moved around lrisky and clans, chowder and beer
disapt cared rapidly. larger crowd OF frightened
people II would have been hard 10 lrnd than those
that felt the shaking and heard the runbnG OF the
was Mumhle which frightened people quite ms
the shocking other parts oi the beach ana was rs
unpxplanahlc. The Mammoth Hotel was shaken
ms IT'S owners had 'uuod il would hc 10y the tramp
of line many guests whom they had hoped 90 care
for. .u
went tn Greenwood Lake iUt III" second time on the
annual pirhir There were Hhput 500 persons ~
thn nattv which was cutnuusod Of thc members Of
thn society aud their itionds Onc man had WITH
him his 40 rud uiur children large number
carried .-h"is oi luncheon aud hs s"on - th,N
ipntlt tiu utouudh hi warwick Woodlands, "n
,ho west shutr ul tho Lake. they hrNtttd
nhuut nuI made preparations Tot diuuri} Inc
1tta Is our IT tho oldest surioiich ol it, hihd 10
iiut snn COUNTY,, Hnd ruhhris among ~ m"nh'lA
many ut tht most Influential mrh 81 iluhnhri
Glen Island was visited lay upward at oUuO lth-
pie Arrangements had been made Tor tdthi ing a
much larger number bat The threatening clouds
which hung over the uiy an dhy prevented many
from ,ninYiug an outing. The stoam launches were
busy ali day at the Island, aud there was llNelN
demand for TnW boats and sailing Crait till sunset
when the sim breeze which had prevailed an daV
died out. The earthquake was not feIt at Glen
Island and nothing was known OF IT M the news
was brought from the city. The Officers OF the
boats lauchuglv asserted that no shock was cX-
peTlenced on the water.