The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-09-11
THE SUMNER RESORTS.

THE season at Bar Harbor is ending in
blaze of glory.
THIS is the time of year when the hay fever
gets in Its work.
THE season at Narragansett has been unu-
sually gay the past two weeks.
A TENNIS tournament at the Riverview
Kankakee, was held last week.
II is become a tug OF war, fguratively speak
ing, between Lenox and Newport for social
ascendency during the autumn months.
PIG chase furnished great sport for the
genteel folks at Richield Springs one day last
week. The chase took place at the driving
park.
SPRINGBANK, the charming summer resort
on OconOmowoc lake, will hereafter be a
winter resort as well. The principal attractions
are ice yachting and good sleighing.
BRILLIANT events at Newport last week were
the ball given Tuesday by Gov and Mrs. Wet
more for their daughter, Miss Edith who has
just entered society; the grand Casino ball
Wednesday, and the dancing party by Mr.. and
Mrs. Letter of Chicago on Thursday.
OVER ten thousand people witnessed the
coaching parade at Bethlehem in the White
mountains recently. The prize banner for the
coach containing the handsomest woman was
awarded to the Highland house. The banner
for the coach coming the longest distance
waved over the Crawford house coach.
THE Spring house at Block Island boasts the
best looking crew of student walters. There
are twenty-five OF them. mostly young men
whose fathers are well-to-dO. One of them is
the son of prominent Chicago lawyer When
not waiting table they don tennis suits and,
outside the hotel, cannot be distinguished from
the guests.
A. w. DETER of Brooklyn has purchased
the Eureka Sulphur Springs property, near
Saratoga, and will improve it at cost of $780,
0OO The tract comprises sixty acres of park
land. Among the improvements contemplated
are a hotel, an extensive system of lighthouses
and a swimming pool an acre In extent fed by
a clear water brook.
EXCELSIOR springs, near Kansas City, is
coming TO the front as popular resort. Two
years ago large 6rst-class hotel was built and
opened there, and has been we'll patronized. A
short time ago an artesian well was sunk by
the hotel and strong flow of salt and sulphur
water obtained, similar In analysis TO the blue
lick water of Kentucky. The water is utilized
in a swimming pool and bath-house system.
RICHFIELD SPRINGS and Narragansett Pier
are almost the only watering places now that
are dependent upon hotel visitors FOR their
| gayeties. At Richfeld, says the New York
Sun, the procession OF events is always serenely
regular and even. The colonies of visitors at
the different hotels never clash, and no envy,
| jealousy or general uncharitableness seems TO
| take root among them. At Narragansett, on
the contrary, hotel life is not altogether a bed
| of roses. The crowds that gather at those
| bOlucWuht NY ickuAdtCu nOsbClNiTc arc hOt udI-
moniously constituted. They embrace very
molly collection of old, young and middle-aged.
handsome, ugly and medium. well-born, well
bred and quite the reverse, respectable, doubtful
and MISUNDERSTANDING, in short, that can
never amalgamate and never make harmoni
Gus whole.
FIRE ISLAND. for generations past a popular
resort with New Workers, and of late years
| largely patrOnized by western people, is soon
| to have a great change come over It, A
moneyed syndicate has its covetous eye on the
island, and. if il secures control will wipe out
Of existence the old Surf hotel of happy mem
DRY, destroying the multitude OF plank walks
| which extend from the house like spokes from
| a hub. level OF the sand dunes and remove every
landmark except the lighthouse. Then the
| syndicate will put its shekels into a hotel o.
mammoth proportions and magnificent APP
| pointments; cover a greater portion OF the sane
with earth and surround the house with lawr
| and shade trees: build innumerable bath
| houses; INTRODUCES features to attract the multi
tude, and make for the island name and fame
such as the builders of the old Surf hotel neve
| dreamed of.