New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-26
WHERE TO SPEND THE SUMNER
SOME OF THE NATURAL ADVANTAGES OF LONG Is


TO ths Editor Of The Trtonne.
Sir. The article, Gwhere Shall We Spend the Sum-
mers by A. W. Greedy, General Signal Service Onlcer'
which appeared in the April number OF " scrDner ;
Magazine has naturally, been variously reviewed
II seems to be open ~ the same criticism SO commonly
made on the daily meteorological reports OF the
weather Bureau, namely, that the theory must De
propounded and the prophecy must be made so far III
advance OF facts ascerained that the facts often u
maely fail to sustain the theory or confirm the pro-
phecy The article requires close and careful study
to render Il of real practical use at the time It
considers several general features which can be wisely
Wondered when one is selecting place In which 10
soiourn for the summer The single editorial para
graph which appeared IN The Tribune early last
month was the best comment have. met
Climate temperature, humidity and rainfall each
Is particularly important because seriously aectEs
personal comfort, especially during ones Vacation
True some places are more desirable as summer IT,
sorts than Others first because Of their SUPERFICIAL OF
exterior attractions such as driving boating, shoot
ing fishing etc. or secondly, because OF what might
be generaIIzcd as their artificial attractions such as
we'll equipped and well conducted hotels, tennis
courts ball rooms casinos, and so forth While again
very important consideration is accessibility or facI
flies to travel ard fro as respects time, distance
and methods But to the large majority OF those
seeking pleasure and healh by change of residence
slderations arc GOODNESS Of temperature, respectable
Itv. reasonabeness OF hotel accommodations and &C
cessibnltv and here the special theories Of General
Greedy however plausible and profound must yield to
the more apparent and reliable conclusions derived
from actual experience
In the light OF observation and experience had at
nearly all the Islands and seaboard resorts on our At
lantic coast extending from Frenchmans Bay to the
Gull OF Mexico, have no hesitation In saying that
for those residing not over hundred and hty miles
from New-York-say as far east as Springfield, Mass.
as far north as Albany. and as far south as Balt-
more-the southern shore Of Long Island particularly
the splendId stretch easterly from the Great South
Raw 20 Montauk Point where solid arabic land comes
quite down to tho Is by far the most desirable
summer resort and resfu region available for those
wishing sea air And the important reason for this
u.s. as General Greely's article shows, that inasmueh
az the prev ing breezes In this latitude are
from the south or southwest, all places lying TO the
north or northeast Of large bodies Of water cooler
by several degrees of temperature than those situated
west or southwest of water areas. Thus the region
ahous Rufao IS far cooler In summer than that about
Toledo for the Temperature OF the former Is lowered
by the southwesterly bree.es passing 0ver Lake Erie
So the Isles of Shoals, Nantuck et Marthas Vineyard
Block Island Oike Long Island are, during the sum
mer months several degrees cooler. and therefore
more comfortable far as heat COOS, than all those
popular, because convenient to"hs ana villages
which line the coast q Massachusetts, and New-Jer
sew whose southern ard western as well as northern
breezes come wholly from inland On Long Island the
lair weather and therefore the prevailing breezes
come cool over the ocean, because the island is really
far out to sea whereas st Massachusetts, and New
Jersey resorts cool breeDes are exceptional, blowing
only on damp or days, when the wind Is from the
east
Visitors seeking strength would do well to consldcr,
therefore, whether they are selecting locality whore
the breezes surely to them fist cooled by con
tact with an expanse Of pure water; II such be the
case they may be certain that they have ut least Sc
cured the purcst and coolest temperature possible In
this latitude General Greely's article shows the phi
losophy Of this Facts pointing 20 such theory were
given in a letter from New-Jersey pondent In
July last. The heat at New-Jersey's NEST popular
seaside resorts pronounced for many days almost
uncomfortable because tho weather being fair and the
sun hot, the winds only from tho Interior, and
ono hardly knew he was living near the sra