New-York tribune., 1885-07-12
DELIGHTS or SHELTER ISLAND.

NATURAL BEAUTIEs-ruE HOTELS AND THEIR FAT
RONs.
IrRoM Az OCCASIONAL CORRESPOND .Sr or THE rRrBUNE
SHELTER ISLAND, July THE impression
has generally gone abroad that Shelter Island Is one to
be classcd among the many upon the coast ~ parfch
sandy nornd devoid OF interest save only to lovers oil
the gun and rod visit 20 1t has sho IN ms Instead gh
bln1s primeval forests choice farms. most excellent
drives and greatly divcrscd and interesting scenery
II contains upward OF 1900 acres and there are sevcra
large and valuable estates which have como down
through u long ancestral line reaching back Tor over -oo
years. Among the large landowners are Dr. 'NcnoS
and the IIavcns and Cartwrights. while Professor
IIorsford to day enjoys the bamy brcezes upon tho
pazza OF tho old pioneer homestead which anedatcs the
eighteenth century and around which Is much to interest
seekers OF antiquarian treasures The popna"oh
during the fall and winter Numbers from 700 to
500 During the summer the homes oi these people arc
filed with summer boarders the woods and groves
with seekers. There arc asb twooels upon tue
island which accommodate a lar-e number OF guests,
Prospcct Grove is fllei up with pretty cottages anu
owned mostly by brooklyn people, among th'm pchs
ex-senator schrOcir. cX-Mayor Eooth, the Hon D. "
oagland the Rev. Dr. Richard :. stors. the Rev. pr
Coo and tho Rev Dr. A. j. Bchrends Tho fr"iect
House located Mt foot o' the l and surrounded 10y
cottages Il quiet unpretcnous in style but well Kept
and well paironized Passing around charming hay to
the about mile you reach high blum. COVERED
with sturdy olk- tall hickory. wild cherry. locus, ana
other forest trees and known Hpcust Point Abont
900 acres upon this prominence IL owned 10y the shelter
Island Park Association. II has been ia'tcfuy iH out
I'm villa plots ana u hotel called tho Manhansct House
has been erected. This peculiar name Is derived from
tribe OF indians who at time held sway upon TIE
island The hotel should he ELAPSED among The nnr-t
uon the Atlantic coast and It's patronage j. OF tue best
The hotel l. rapidly nlinc np ana fnong tho New rork
and brooklyn people the following; Ir 'e"tge
u. Fowler and family Professor Edwin Fowler. oI
Columbia institute. ana wife; Mr. and MT. James -
Grannis :. L. Caldwell and family. Mr.. and Mrs H. :.
ChaIcl William II. .lirasher AMI family, hr- -
Blaruc ond family j. 4. Wooster and Mlfe. =;
Clark and wife, A. o. Hcadlcy and family Mr ana
Mrs. Harvey kennedy, William T. Moore ana fsnly
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Rcnwick. W. nunn"N "h
family. Or. James " RanneJ, Ira rerego "nd
family the Rev. u. %. Frntccost and family
The Nations birthday Observed IN bchtuhg ways
AT the Nlanhanset brilliant display OF fireworks was
given and the made moro delightful ~ tbr
Rninblcr Truant. Whilc-Away, Day Dream aud other
yachts which at anchor IN tho bay Aher the hfe-
works the first full dress reception OF the sea-gn wa,
givfn. IL wasa great sprcc>s. This VIII he foloweh
by another on Saturday evening neat Extensive prep
araion are being made Hsnhansef for the rccsp
ti0n ~ the American Yacht Club, which VIII arrive IN
the harbor on the 9Th Inst with IT, transport hearing tnn
invited of the club IL u "Ncted that there VIII
be display of fireworks from the h'gh blum ana thht
Will be answered 10y the fleet ai anchor In ir" o' to
hotel. The display viii he followed by ball given ia
honor Of the club