The sun., 1898-06-26
THE SEASON Of VACATION
Period When Denizens of the
City Shrink From Business
Cares.
MANY QUIT WINTER HOMES
Those Whom Adverse Circumstances
Keep in the City Take One Day
Excursion Up and Down
the Delaware RIVER.

the Delaware kiyer.
To the denizens of this city and the
commercial centers here, there comes a
time when, for a,season, they shrink
from the cares entailed upon them by
business and professional life, or the
burdens involved by self-mposed social
duties.
Their thoughts, unbldden, revert to
the welcome retreats where summer is
robbed OF its enervating influence and all
is comfort and enjoyment, and they seek
the rest and recreation to be found in the
great Fairgrounds of nature.
The passing OF the summer at some re-
sort is not a mere fad, but partakes more
of the nature of a necessity, for if the
duties of business life in the great cities
are well performed, there must be a
change, a relaxation from the heat, the
hustle and worries of the metropolis, a
diversion from the confining cares of the
Office. There must be given to the brain
respite from the complicated problems
with which it is confronted daily during
the autumn, the winter and the spring;
the tired mind must have the rest it has
so well earned, while to the pale cheek
must be given back that bloom which
bespeaks restoration to health by the
treatment of that greatest of physicians
Mature.
That season is now here, and once
again those who make up the great army
of health and pleasure seekers turn in
thought to the rugged mountains. with
their wondrous scenery and bracing air;
to the seaside with its countless diver
tisements, where the health- laden breezcs
sweep over the murmuring, restless
waves, and to the rural districts, for there
are few in whose hearts the song of the
purling brook, the whlsperings of the
summer forest and the sweet simplicity
of country life do not touch a rcspon-
sive chord. And so with each recurring
summer season there is an ever-increas-
ing number who cheerfully excla ange the
turmoil of city life for the freedom of the
seashore, the fields, the woodlands and
the mountains. 1t is as natural for man
or woman to turn from the restraints of
brick walls and noisy streets to tile quie.
tude of summer homes or the gaieties
and pleasures offered by the many re.
sorts as it is for the birds to fly to the
southwark at the first touch of winters
hand.
Where shall these summers be passed?
Half century ago this was a question
rarely asked in American homes, but to-
day it is one OF the most common as we'll
as most important inquiries that pre-
sents itself each year for careful and in
telligent answer.
1t is safe to say that fully eight hun
dred or one thousand people in city
alone make plans and arrangements to
quit their homes for summer quarters
and thousands more sigh regretfully that
adverse circumstances place these pleas
ures beyond their reach.
The latter nevertheless find time and
money with which to 60 somewhere and
in that time and with that money, in
dulge in the pleasure of one day eXcur-
sion to some of the small resorts down
the Delaware, such as Woodland Beach,
or else take trip in one of tho Upper
Delaware steamers that run daily to Bris-
tol and Trenton.
1t is on that part of the Delaware river
that is placed one of the most picturesque
resorts TO De 1ounu anywhere.
"The Switzerland of America" is a
term which has been variously applied
to several of the mountain resorts of
the United States, but to none of them
has it been given with more truth
or poetic justice than to that beauty
spot widely known as Delaware Water
Gap.
The grandlv- beautiful natural scenery
forned by the Delaware River, as it
winds its way romantically through this
region, the stately Minsi and the impos.
ing Tammany, wonderful and majestic
upheavals of nature, forming the mighty
chasm of the Gap, have time and again
been the poets food and the fanciful
writers ambrosia. The rugged face of
rammany shows to the gazer vast, frown-
ing masses of rough and naked rock,
while the Nlinsi densely wooded, more
cultivated and with wildly beautiful
acres OF evergreens, forms an entr ancng
scene whose gentleness is delightful.
The river itself, from which the place
gets its name, affords excellent facilities
for hpating, bathing and fishing, and the
many attractions of the Gap, with its
pure, wholesome air, charming scenery
and magnificent hotels, has for many
years been favorite resort for hundreds
who have been seeking and have here
found rest, comfort and health.
The Water Gap is one of the attrac-
tons which draw wheelmen from all
parts of the country, the roads for many
miles leading to and from it being in
fine condition and running along the
famous river, makes the ride an unnsnal-
" attractive one