The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-14
SUMMER RESORT SEEKERS.
THE ANNUAL PROBLEM THAT CON-
FRONTS NEW WORKERS.

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selection Of a summer resort would carry most
persons through n hot season in town. A few
privileged mortals with enough money to make
any resort possible, or enough good sense to
nd n place they enjoy and TO stick to II. escape
; his wear and tear. When vacation time comes
they ehroud their furniture in brown holland.
pick their trunks and turn their eyes u~nfalter-
ingly toward the place where they are accus-
toned to pass their summers; but the rank
and file doesn't have so easy a time,
The average man or oman when summer
comes around. is confronted by the problem Of
getting the greatest amount OF comfort possi-
BILE from n certain expenditure OF money. and
the solution of that problem Is likely to reduce
the seeker after rest and recreation to q condi-
ton whore u private sanitarium Is his wisest
choice. A bachelor or q bachelor maid may go
gayly to mountain or seashore and experiment.:
but n family man secs visions OF innumerable
trunks and bicycles and baby carriages.
knows from bitter experience the cost and
discomfort OF moving the caravansary. and
realizes that he must stand or fall by his first
choice, that where he goes there he must stay.
That is why he borcs all his friends by asking
them about summer resorts. and haunts bu-
rcaus of information, and lies awake nights
multiplying weekly rates by the number OF his
family. and weighing the respective advantages
Of hotels with ocean views and small rooms.
and inland cottages will comfortable rooms
and no view worth mentioning.
Each member Of the family has some one
thing which he demands OF the place selected;
and u composite photograph of the various re-
Q%uirements would furnish an excellent basis
for ideas Of Paradise. The wife must have a
quiet, restful place. where the table Is good. the
plumbing sanitary, the beds. comfortable, and
social requirements not burdensome: the ED
est daughter wants q hotel where there will be
1nnninNg md ~ = fhn nlNnai A n N m " ltunu "a
out golf and surf bathing the small boy re-
fuses TO go where he can't have smooth water
and needs sea bathing. should have warm
water; but where that is possible the air isn't
there there are are no D6" woeSdis, S%ff mother ShS H SStes a as gI RRe
both woods and beach, the water is too cold
air is all right, and the fishing and shooting
suit pater fqmtlias. there is. naturally. no surf
bathing. and the wheeling isn't good.
BY the time one has gone over those con-
ficting facts and opinions q few thousand
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There are summer resort associations where.
for CONSIDERATIONS philanthropic and otherwise.
blaze out a path for a seeker after the unat-
~tninable. The amiability Of these servants of
their patience must be monumental. For an
enthuslastic soul. yearning to sacrifice itself
weariness. no better field than a summer re-
sort bureau could be recommended. One. wo-
man. who has made n decided success Of the
| work. talked to a reporter the other day about
the problems presented to her In the course of
her days work and about the characteristics OF
the perpleXed mortals who apply for help.
Very wealthy persons seldom come her way.
1t is easy for them to get whit they want; but,
men drift into tho Information bureau; and
long experience has made the woman. wing is
an encyclopaedia OF summer resort information.
capable OF sizing up each applicant before he
There are the tired teachers. q host of them.
Nrhn Nrnnf 70 nn nyHrnr NNnpn. atTnr rat ~ ~ n-I
everybody, and rest body and soul in some
comfortable, quiet place. where they can live
an noun S%E ti Of M SaH 9t There oH are pr @S1erSSs
middle class tradespeople who want a great
een1 fGr WITH Rit6 n m9nes' a T6e9 9o %apf 60 bo SWAY s1 10
q "splendid time" don't, agree with those of
| and trout streams. and camp fires. There are
women whose Idea Of bliss is dressing ten
beg for a place, Where one csn live in q golf
suit and wear shirt waists for dinner.
| The men are easier to satisfy than the wo-
men, At least 50, says the. oracle. A man usu,
ally, has a definite idea Of what he wants and
Of the amount he is willing to pay for It. He
Knows, too. that one. cannot get everything for
a small price. so he decides what comforts and
pleasures are most essential and puts the rest
most of them are more eXacting and are I'M
willing to put up with inconvenience which do
There has been a great change in the
women oniS yh ,So come H1s to u.s. said the presiding
| genius OF the bureau. Every year there are
door life. OF course the fashionable places are
patronized but where one woman wanted real
dred crave it now. l often wonder about 1t,
and I've come to the, conclusion that it Is be-
than they used to be. So many Of lhem
are working their brains and nerves and body
m maE EiSE thh lsinS" own G living s.g they y are ars' sp pes d ing
their energy on clubs and charities. along with
society. They absolutely need an entire
change; and roughing 1t in the woods and
mountains. or utter idleness at "a quiet seaside
place miles away from railroads and big hotels.
II have investigated all the Eastern and
Northern resorts, and make flying trips every
whether certain places still have the character
istics that made them desirable, Sometimes q
place changes entirely in chaTaoter and class OF
Tor some OF, my patrons. and they write that
they are perfectly satisfied. They go there for
say: The, place is spoiled; new hotels aud
crowds and not at all the, same class OF people.
sort OF people who frequent each resort. and
must be able to figure out lust what surround
"ESuppose a scholarly college Professor comes
70 me and wants me to suggest a resort for his
family apd himself. know the kind Of people
find agreeable. and l send him to such a place
but L a brisk. energetic business man. who
is away from business: comes along, l UNDER
stand that he will need Jolly companions of his
own Style anu plenly OF cntoFthllHlenJ anu
occupation. SO l pick out his resort accord
ingly. He would he tremendously unhappy If
] should drop him down among college pro-
f~essors. / can tell an artist a mile away
and. though j don't know much about art my
self, I've studied the artist species and their
habits and tastes until 1 seldom make a mis-
take in placing them. can, give them atmos-
pheric effects. sand dunes with white, light and
purple shadow. marsh Corots, picturesque
ruins, rugged rocks. marines. figure studies,
any old thing they want to paint, served up
with Just enough other artists to make it posi-
BILE for them to talk shop.
IF literary party wants copy. I know whore
he can get 1t, have 70 have Sarah Orne
Jewett and Miss wilkins characters and
stage settings on tap nowadays. You would be
surprised at tho number OF, people. usually
women. who com In here and want me to tell
them Of some quiet. primitive little village.
whore the people are, quaint, and interesting,
and would make good material for stories. /
don't know what / will do in a few years.
Everything, is getting SO hopelcssly modern
and up to date. Summer visitors are spelling
all the out-of-the-way hooks and corners. and
~ ~ s3 60d ma Wse a Gaeadn n gnoS ddH aal tbis seS SSpy'
and / expect We'll have a deluge OF French