New-York tribune., 1885-07-19
r. Riegs wife Of the Warrington banker LIZ W. A.
Polk and Dr. John q. Perry.
FENV1CK HALL.
A DyIIogrFul SUMNER HOME WHICH OUGHT TO
mn urTrrR PATRONIZED.

BE BETTER PATRONIzED.
lFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
S.yppooK. Conn, July 18.-About two
mile, from the very old Of Saybrook upon what
known as thes- western Neck, or Lyndes Lght ouse
point littls station called Fenwick, and this is
reached by the Connecticut Valley Railroad, not very
exeusiye liue of transportation because Fenwiex Us
terminal point and saybrook is Its starting place. But
"a an independent monopoly, and while there were ohy
two passengers besides myself under guard OF sever
brakemen and dyspeptic conductor II Is sau 'n'' ''e
freight carriage from the steamer wharf at Ga.
Point the first station, to Old sayprooh 'o"n' 10
sufficiently heavy to warrant the railway anu re"1o
respectable quotent for the divisor.
ON Iynae's Point is great big hotel called FenwicK
Hail. which can easily take care OF 400 guests IL was
erected in ls7l by some Hartford capitalists VINO haa
more zeal at that time than they have since manes'oo
loyalty for the Hartford people are not one-nai 80
plenty here as the people from elsewhere rs one oi
the very best constructed buildings have ever seen
summer resort Of modest pretenson. and has every
nerfect convenience The cost In the neghbohood
Of 5000 OOO one little item OF 900 being roadway
bridge across from the Point Saybrook The nails arc
large and airy; the public paror Is an immense roo
and the sairways more like the ascent III capo
be ding Tho dining large and bright with hiah!
windows which afford lookout on stretches OF and ana
water on either for the eye and an assistance
to the inner mans work In the operation OF disesung
palatable dishes served by an excellent chc. lido
piazzas remind Of many OF the old-tine southern
reserts, and from them one can see ior many cs "P
the glorious Sound aud inhale pure air which Is pered
In the evenings by admxtion OF new-mown nay anu
green grassea PERHAPS would have been better the
founders of Fenwick Hall had placed it nearerhe waters
edge where could1be luled to sleep oy the genue
swah on the beach, but tben the days would not have
been tempered by genial warmth which comes no" NJ
this distance from the shore two stonethrows some
one has ad-for the thermometer Ihere Is at all times
surprisingly low. and when New-York was sunerihg
above the ninetes last week. couple OF blankets OF
night and woollen suits in the daytime were most COM
Portable have from good authority that the highest
recoredemperature this point was one day last sep
tember when the mercury marked 81. 80 lar THIS
summer It has not been high at least around the
hotel although daresay out in the fields ono might
manage to serape up little Of summer tan.
Right on graceful curve of the shore line near the
hotel are number Of handsome summer cottages inhab
tied principally by Hartford people among whom are tho
Rev. Dr. Francis Goodwin, who has built small
chapel for Sunday worship; Dr. Wainwright Mr.. q.
Wells Root. W. H. Bukeey William Matson;; Seison
College, Miss Holly the Rev Mr.. Nichols: william Clark
secretary Etna Insurance Company; Mess,s, ONar'es
Murray OF New York None OF the cottages is OF very
expensive makeu but they are attractive 10 arcn
with good cement walk for promenade. One would
hardly want more enjoyable way OF passing season
ss s sos Of Rfs s
people and IL ought be packed. for Is certainly
healthy place. and genial John Chatneld VINO used & 70
keen the Mauhasset House athelter Isand knows now
TO keep a hotel as well anybody ever knew. ana
what's more considerable respect the ocketoook
OF his guess You get here from New IN abont
two hours and half By express train on the New YORK
New Haven and Hartford Railroad or you can take the
at Pecks slip at O'Clock and have delightful
ride through the Sound But you must not come hec 10
dress for verandah life for here lawntennis shirts and
flannel dresses good enough. and everybody goes IN
for the best sort OF time. 80
From my room window can see the old town OF say
brook Just the bay and down near the foin 9
which intend taking my next morning stroll Is tnc ou
cemetery and there Is the grave of Lady fenwck or
Lady Alice Batter the first woman resident OF tue
vicinity. who buried there IN l6io About eignt
miles away southery course are the shores OF Long
little souheastery. Across the mouth OF the Connect
village of LYME and any OF these places can be easily
reached by sail boat which can be had here AT sina
price IL you haven't private yacht OF ysnr own.
Mrs NJ j. Van Rensselaer, Mrs. and Miss Ogden, 7
NJ Proctor Miss Proctor SIR. and Mrs. ID. WEIGH, DIR.
r. Kalish Mrs A. 4. Berry and Miss Berry George B.
Earle and wife. OF New-York. From Hartford are; Dr
and Mrs W. Porter. Mr.. and Mrs- T.. ]. Weller, H. H.
Hale and wife. c. G. Goodrich and family, G. T. Dustin
and family.'Mr. and Mrs. y. Z. Taylor. d. A. Rood
and Mrs. jackson Bolton. Prom Ne eE-Haven are T. :
Gncy aud family; from Merfden. Conn. Dr. aud MIS-;
C. j. Mansfield; and from Brooklyn T.. =. Driggs and
family.
The only New York paper received here Sunday morn
Ing was THE TRIBUNE, the enterprise OF which Is
penc noted.