Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-05
NEW YORK SUMMER CLUBS.
How the Members spend Their Vaca-
tion During the Heated Term.

tion During the Heated Term.
NEW YORK July 3.-The country or
summer club is peculiarly American
institution. While the famous Schuyl-
kill Dining Club was founded some years
before, the oldest summer club is the
Olympic Club. Originally the Olympic
"camped" out on the sands of the High
lands, but for years it has owned IA COM
mOdlOus club house and grounds on the
South Bay, Il short distance from Bay
shore, on the Long Island railroad. The
Olympic ls fully equipped club, with
limited membership OF one hundred, pro-
yiding food and lodging the three summer
months that it is open for $40, washing,
liquors and cigars being specially paid
Tor, with the privilege of "A guest at. W per
day. The author-traVeer, Col. Thomas
W. Knox. makes this club his summer
headquarters. Only few OF the mem
bers, however, remain more than Il week
at time. Most of them come down To
spend Sunday. The day is generally
passed on the bay fishing or sailing in the
boats of the CLUB. There is not much else
to do after bathing, except to sail, or fish,
or play cards or Switchboard in the
casino. Originally IA conyiylal set, of
which the late rOm Placide was the
leader, ruled the Olympic, but now the
frequenting element Is largely political,
and 4. Is. Asten and ID. ID. COnoVer are
bright lights. Across the bay on the
sandy strlp ls ahoIher summer cluD' the
W anyway dnda, Whlcu, however, ID llCSle
more than hsnlng resort, win compara-
uVeiy HHlUeu Acconiihodatlohs, thOugh
Chls season LOT the urst tIhe furnishing
meals on the premises In consequence ol
Tue burning last winter OF Jesse Conkllhs 3
famous resort near by.
Inc luli-Dlown country cluD originated
10 the l0undlnS OF the famous Anerlcus
Cluo, at Hfeeh wien, conn, IN the palmy
days Oh the lWeed regime. hoyaty never
nau more palaIIal accommodation than the
members OF the poiltlcal-soclai organlza-
Cion Iouhd mere; loT Jhere was every tnlng
mat money coulu procure ana lie tbeIe
was one fouhd OF dlssi patton mat lerml-
mated, alas 100 often IN the rum oil those
participating. IWeed, l0oAlhK extremely
Well IN the UNIFORM OF the ciuD-White
trousers ana vest, blue front coat ana
naval caps, all Win gOld buttons, bearing
the DadSe OF the oI organization, Cne famous
Tiger IN q scroll win tne name-recelVtd
hls henchmen mere IN royal state and
with royal mlen, MS mandates being as
implicitly oDeyed as any hlngs OF the
Old World. 1he downfall OF the ring
dynasty eHectually put out the llknts or
'HS Niu"f NHN wv AN'~"1'N'' 'N@N ATeA"N W
be sufhclently c0mmodious TO become
popular hotel. 1t is not likely that there
Will ever be such ahotheras the Americus
Club with all our national tendency to
royal extravaganza.
Chamberlain's club house at Long
Branch, which hourished coeyally with
the Americus, was feeble Imitation, and
open for the puolic. Both passed away
about the same time and from the same
reason-the down:all OF the ring, which
IN its day scattered money over its favor
ties like water. M0rrIssey mad previously
started his CLUB house at Saratoga, but on
more substantial, business-llke basis,
and this style OF club house, in which the
restaurant is combined with the gambling
house, is now TO be found at all the water
ing places; but being accessible TO the
public, these are hardly to be classed with
the regular club house.
Perhaps the most elegant OF the summer
clubs is the new Tuxedo Club, occupying
the Lorillard mansion over in Jersey, on
the Erie railroad. This is Intended to be
the resort OF the wealthy members of the
Union and Knickerbocker Clubs. Rural
life is 10 be enjoyed with the luxurious
surroundings of the metropolis. Mr.
LOrillard has disL 0sed Of his mansion to
wealthy corporation that will probably