New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-07
ROME As A SUMNER RESORT

Freouentlv since this summer opened the Stay
at-Home Club of the metropolis has seriously
tbouoht of disbanding. The distressing COM
bination of heat and humidity which has char
acterjzed so many of the days since June came IN
has gone far to convince the membership OF the
Climb that the best use to which one can put
New-Yorlx City from the end of spring TO the
beginning Of autumn is TO abandon it, Well, 1t
is not to be denied that hereabouts this season
there has been good deal of intolerable weather.
the sort that makes even dwarf grasshopper
n large burden STILL the club must not be I'M
reasonable Let it remember that we New Workers
have not been the only persons who have had to
endure such spell Of weather The other sections
of the country have experienced it. The interior
as we'll as the seaboard has been perspiring and
willing in the wet warmth-or shall we say warm
wetness?
Hence we advise the Stay-at-llome Club of the
City and County OF New-York TO think twice,
yea, thrice, before deciding to abandon its organ
ization For the proposition can be successfully
maintained that this island OF ours is uneQualed
summer resort What goes to the making Of a
truly satisfactory place in which TO spend the
heated term2 To answer this question is to
prove our contention. Is one fond of mountains
The Catslsills are just over our northern limits,
the city's suburbs which is liable TO be annexed
any day. Consequently the New-Yorker who
makes an excursion to this romantic region can
scarcely be regarded as going out of town Is
one fond of the salt salubrious sea- Conev
Island, Rocllaway and the Jersey coast, with
their varied marine and other attractions are also
o portion of the equipment OF this resourceful
CITY of ours. The absorption OF Brooklyn by
New-Yorlx is only question Of time, and when
Brooklyn has been gathered In COney Island,
Long Branch and the ether summer capitals in
the neighborhood will, of course, receive similar
consideration AS it is, they are already in effect
part of New-York. Does one prefer fresh water
TO salt? The river which is responsible for the
Rhine being called the Hudson of Europe flows
past our doors, and all summer long boats running
to charming spots within easy distance ply its
waters. Fishing? Some folks like to fool with
a hook and line good deal in the summertime
Country hotels commonly inform whom it may
concern that there is good fishing In the mme-
date neghborhood' The metropolis can say.
as much. Deep-sea fishing, bay fishing, river
fishing, grabbing, are among the Newly orSer s
available recreations, not TO speak of the trout
fishing OF the suburbs among the Catslxills
Shooting? Birds that taste well of toast are still
10 be found within easy distance of the City Hall
CNcI vi i-ohS isEtnu ana along the fllel road
and back in Westminster County sport with the
gun awaits those who seek it, while bears and
lesser game now and then reward the patient
hunters OF the land Of Rip Van WinSe A con-
tiguity of shade. wide-spreading lawns, musical
fountains, fiOwer-beds the fairest of trees and
shrubs and distinguished beasts and birds galore
Central Park supplies all these captivating things
llorse-racng, yachting. baseball tennlsP Such
delights are provided for NEWCOMERS without
stint the season through. The higher delights ?
Here plenty OF fine Libraries and museums, rich
in the varied treasures OF art. Good hotels Our
hotels are as good rs the best. Cool nights in
which 10 sleep after the days enjoyment? The
nights vouchsafed 10 our sea-grt isle are pro-
verbally cool. The tranquil bliss Of solitude ?
Well, it is admitted that there is solitude like
the solitude which a person experiences in crowd
OF people with whom he is unacquainted. 1t Is
always easy TO find that sort OF crowd in great
city like this. Do you ask for-but enough for