Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-27
ABOUT BUzzARD'S BAY
Attention Called to That Section Since the
President Went There.
Where the Bay State People and Resi-
dents From Other Localitie. Spend
the Vacation Period.
Stan Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
MEGANSETT BEACH,
NORTH FALMOUTH, Mass

August %, 1896
The Massachusetts coast all along, es-
pecially that portion that connects with
Cape Cod, is splendidly adapted for sum-
| mer residences, because one can get the
salt breezes and there is good opportunity
fer bathing, although the beaches are not
very broad. nor Is there any surf. For
years some Of the wealthy people OF Bos-
| ten and vicinity have had cottages in this
vicinity, although the number has percep
| tibly increased since President Cleveland
| has been living at Gray Gables, and more
and more people are coming down each
year to Buzzard's Bay and the nearby
| towns. You can see the Presidents resi-
dence from the cars as you pass through
Buzzard'S Bay and the railroad company
| has established station called Gray Ga
bles. but no stop is made there unless
some member OF the executive household is
on the train.
The other day as / came from Onset the
conductor called out Gray Gables" the
| train stopped, and Mrs. Clevelands moth
er, Mrs. Perrine, got out. Mrs Cleveland
was waiting for her with a pony carriage,
and she drove her mother up the avenue,
which is quite a distance. to the house.
Joe Jefferson's cottage is on the other side
OF the bay and only the tops of the CHM
reys can be seen from the car window.
North Falmouth is one of the subdivi-
sions of Falmouth proper, which is an old
| town, inhabited by retired sea captains and
| former whaiers who have made consider
| able money and who are now enjoying
| their later life I'm ease and comfort. Many
wealthy Boston people also have their
summer homes in the old town, one of tn ?
| most notable being Secretary of State Oh
ney, whose house can be plainly seen from
| the train. On the other side is the SPLEEN
| Gid home Of James NJ. Beebe, who has
done a great deal fer the town, did his
| father before him, the gifts Of this family
l a a
Most OF the towns hereabouts bear In
| dian names, such as Onset, Cataumet.
| Pocasset, Wenaumet and Megansett The
| Bluffs in Megansett Beach consists of
four cottages, large and roomy, all owned
| by business men or women who have for
| tunes in their own right. These cottages
are situated on a high bluff, some hundred
feet above the beach, and when the tide
is high the water comes up to the foot OF
the bluff Looking across over the stretch
| OF BuZZards bay You can see first SciaSgy
| Neck. a point of land that stretches out
into the bay with a ragged and barren end.
| from which it gets its name. Then beyond
comes Birds Island light and at night its
| revolving light CLEANS regularly in the
darkness of the horizon. In the daytime
! the eye can take in wider range and see
New Bedford, in the immediate distance,
| and to the right is the town of Marion.
| The view is magnificent and there is al
| ways a fresh breeze blowing from the bay,
| giving one the tonic benefit of the salt air.
| n
Last night there was a grand illumina-
| ton of the Bluffs and display of fire
1 works. a sort Of leftover Fourth Of July
| celebration. All the cottages We're elab-
| orately decorated with Chinese lanterns,
| while the interiors were brightly illuminat-
! ed. The view from the boat house below
| was brilliant, and nearly all the people in
the town turned out to see the display.
| W. P. Wiggin and W. H. Paine. and the
| success which attended their efforts was
| SO pronounced that already the people. are
talking of what they will do next year
| when the time for celebrations shall ar
| rive.
| L have spoken of Onset. L paid a visit to
that place last week and spent a day
| among the spiritualists, who own the
greater part of the town. In grove they
| have arranged seats and here addresses
| are given by talking mediums at sessions
| in the morning, afternoon and at night.
| Some of them are eloquent in their lam
guage and forcible In their oratory. al
| though you must understand that they all
| claim to be inspired by some one in the
| spirit land The women are generally more
| effective speakers than the men. although
| they usually combine business with their
| talks and close by giving the number of
| their cottage. adding that they will be glad
| to give sittings to any that may desire to
| communicate with friends who have died.
|
! subject. Onset is beautifully located on the
bay and has some very fine residences. IL
| would be one OF the most attractive resorts
| in this part of the state il ii were not ham
| dicapped by having the best part of the
place owned by this spiritualist associa-
| ton. One of the announcements that were
| made the day 1 was there was that the
| National Association of Spirtualsts would
| hold its annual convention in Washington
| in october
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| A pleasant excursion is to Woods Holl
| and thence by steamer 20 Cottage City. or
| the island of Martha's Vineyard. The bus
mess part Of Cottage City is stuffy and
close. and 1t must be very hot when the
| mercury climbs high in the thermometer
for the streets are all paved with asphalt
| But out from this section there are some
| fine residences, with good sea views. The
| great Methodist camp meeting is being held
| there now, and the city is filled to overflow.
| ing. not only with tho Se who go there TO sta.
1 during the continuance of the camp meet
| ing, but each day carries hundreds of eX
| cursionists who go simply to spend The
| day. The auditorium i'm which the service:
| are held is a handsome frame structure
| capable of seating about 1000, and II is fire.
quentiy more than filled. 1t is lighted b,
electric lights, and is circular i'm form, 81
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