New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-05
THE NEWPORT OF LONG ISLAND.
SOUTHAMPTON. AND IT'S VARIED ATTRAC.
TONS

Southampton, L. l., Aug. 4.-Southampton lies In
of those green cases that render the south SIDE OF
Eastern Long Island so delightful, and appear the
more inviting because in marked contrast with the
sand and scrub oak of the interior There are TWO
Villages old and new Southampton, overlapping each
other insomuch so that It is difficult TO draw the line
of demarcatlon The wide, elm-shaded main street,
a mile long with its windmill, its 1,G4S houses and
ancient sign posts, is old southampton, Connecticut
village with a history of $50 years. few steps TO
the westward lies Lake Agawam its banks lined with
handsome villas and cottages the heart Of new South
ampton, the summer colony. I" small detachment Of
Newport flung down on the shore of Long Island' IT
has been called, and certainly suggests corner OF
Newport, or more marked by the English Brighton
The town forms an exceedingly Interesting smny
In sociology. without special attractions and without
advertisement It has become within ten or twelve
years the weathcst and most arstocratic resort on
the Long Island coast Its quaintness, Its historical
associations accessibility by rail, its proximity to
tho ocean, the green fields in close juxtaposon, the
breezy Shinnecock Hills, the facilities for saltwater
bathing, sailing and fishing afforded by Pcconic Bay
fist attracted the pioneer visitors, who were people
Of culture and talent well as wealth These being
settled here invited their friends. who were usually so
well pleased that they purchased sites and became
residents. And So unnoced by the world, South
ampton. like Topsey, "just growcd7 How rapid her
growth has been is best shown by the advance in land
values within the last ten years. Land that sold In
1880 for $500 an IS now held at from $1,000 TO
So 600 the last sold reached the latter figure
The town IS growing along with the times and land
there comparatively valneless ten years ago IS now
worth Sc, 500 per acre.
AS at the FIRST the best people continue to come to
Southampton OF the New Workers who are actual
residents may Re named Judge John r. Brady, the
Hon. Salem ii. Wales, DR.. Gaillard Thomas, Dr. Della
field, Ir Thomas Markoc, Elihu Root, J. Hampton
Robb the Rev. DR.. RansfOrd, Professor ii. ii. Boye-
sen, William p. Douglas, Robert OlphaDt James @.
X. Duer David T. Ogden, Frederick II. Belts, Duncan
Cryder, Charles T. Earnoy, II. A Murdoch, Arthur j.
Peabody, J. Lawrence McKccver, Francis Bacon,
Charles A. Peabody, jr, James Townsend, Judge
HcDly E. Rowland, Edward II. Mocrar, James Stohrs,
b. Aym.r Sands, Joe, b. Erhart, Mrs. Alfred Schcr
neroY, Alex ander Morton, Charles Henderson, James
T. Iugges, Charles {. Haight, Edward II. Kendall,
Judge Kbreth, Carlos de Garmcnda, Mrs. S. Sidney
Harris (author of Rutlcdge") John Jay, John Stew
art, Edmund Coffin, jr, Dr. Gabriel Grant and Robert
N Robertson. Seventy new cottages ranging IN cost
from 900 down TO $4,000 have been erected since
1850.
The commngllng of rural and urban life is feature
of Southampton and pleases the visitor by its marked
contrasts. Down the wide village street in the after
files a long and varied procession. First per
haps, crcaking vain piled high with hay grain
then my lady's carriage with FURNISHED panels and
coachman ard footman in livery, next dog cart with
American maiden and English lord side by
sdc then bronzed and hrsute faIm-laborcrs in shirt
sleeves and overalls, then my l;le Lord Faunteroy
behind his Shetland pony proud prince with little
Miss Sweet Maroram by his side next herd OF staid
moherly cows, then more family coaches, then
great carryal filled with an excursion party from
Bridgehampton Sag IIarbor; ard In endless
succession until the harvest moon rises Ire
tops and the ghosts of southampton beach slide out
from under the imprisoning wrecks, and float down to
take the places Of the living
Lake Agawam Is another famous thorougfare, but
one sacred to tho city folks. 1t is a long, narrow
sheet Of water formed by hidden springs, lying at
right angles 10 the ocean, and extending through
the heart Of the summer colony to lose itself the
sand dunes OF the sea- The finest cottages built
its banks, and It's bosom boats and sail
boats TO float the happy voyagers back and forth.
southampton has It's club, of course, the Meadow
Club. which ten level acres at tho foot of the
lake, large club house, tennis court ball grounds,
etc. 1t has also certain unique features not
common TO summer resorts At the foot OF the lake.
for instance, is old windmill, mctamOrphosed into
dwelling and enanted by two ladies brass field piece
on its porch is aimed point blank at the sand hills
trained, no doubt, against tho viewless sQuadrOns
that In the " wee sma' hour charge upon the town.
Right here, too, under tho dunes, is quaint little
chapel that the summer colony attends In body,
without regard TO sect previous spiritual condition.
1t was originally lesavng station, and was built
partly OF wrecks But tho colony grew the church
people secured It for their chapel Wings and a
chancel have since been added, and 1t has now
seating capacity of some two hundred. The Rev. Dr.
Rains ford, II is said, Will Oilcate this summer
Surf bathing is st practlsed here, for SOUTHAMPTON
beach affords facilities 1t Is ono OF the finest
beaches on tho Atlantic coast Broad, hrin smooth,
IL stretches from Shnnccock Inlet 10 Montauk CHS,
and includes the famous beaches OF Bridgchampton
Easthampton and Amaganseti Gnsley wrecks pro-
trude above the sands intervals, rare raying points
for tho imagination, and on some prominent dune
stands the mast that flew the welt, sole ncmen0
of that thoroughly organized industry. the fshore
whaling companies, which won some OF us greatest
trfumpRs on these beaches, and formed tho school
from which, I'm time, was graduated the American
wheeman The Connecticut settlers OF southampton or
gained themselves into squadrons of from WE'VE 10
fifteen each fo~ the purpose OF capturing inc Whales
then plentiful along the coast when the weft,
bush 1sherman's coat, waved IRON INC slshal
POLE the whole village was galvanized INTO acuoli:
To the cry OF Whale OFF Whale oil y men, women ana
children loft their avocaons and flow across the nelds
10 the beach, whore the crews quickly Launched tho
whale boats through the surf and gave chase TO tho
monster never reliDquishing pursuit until It cap
tued disappeared from Sight The industry Is stu
pursued az Easthampton and Amagapsett, but the
boats Of the southampton crews have long lain dle