The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-21
VACATION SEASON
Thousands Are Plan.
ming; Recreation
Trips.
THE SPY WILL HELP
Its Summer Resort Bureau
Includes the
Best.

year when the young mans fancy
lightly turns to thoughts of love, but
in the stern prosaic life, it is the time
of year when the young mans fancy
strongly turns to thoughts of the vaca-
ton season. The prerogative of think
ing on the subject is by no means linn
tied to the young men, but is held and
cherished by men and women from
the child in the primer to people in the
winter of life.
What thoughts are conjured in the
consideration Of the best way to pass a
vacation! To what limitation can the
matter be considered? When the phil
osopher remarked that sit takes wise
man to know his own mind" it must
have been about the time he was try
ing to decide where he could get the
most pleasure and contentment, free
from philosophy. The people of the
20th century are no better off in solving
the perplexing question than was the
philosopher of old, and to his philoso-
ply they can but say, Amen"
The man or woman who has planned
a vacation trip without assistance or
suggestion is rare, and he or she who
would not welcome suggestions to aid
in choosing their resting place for the
80 vacation must be a paragon who
is all-wise and above receiving advice.
The veteran has learned by experience
that plans made a year ahead are sell
dom adhered to, and usually upset in
the spring when a better opportunity
to pass the summer is suggested by
some friend or announcement. The on
" plan that will stand the year around
and one that is hard to hold to is hav-
ing money to guarantee an outing at
any place that promises the return he
seeks.
1t is only at this time of the year
that definite plans are made for pass
ing q portion of the summer, and when
the man bent on an outing is seeking
suggestions he turns to a friend, but
the friend is trying to make himself be-
lieve that he wants to pass the sum
mer in the country, and it is only a
biased advice that is given. That is
not what the man is seeking, but a
general outing plan with the beauties
of all forms of outings set forth.
II is to fill this want that The Spy
has established a summer resort col
umn, where summer recreation seekers
will find suggestions for many desir-
able places to pass the warm weather
holiday. In the space devoted to this
purpose will be found cards from all
the leading reputable summer resorts
The country, the mountain, the sea-
shore and the quiet fresh watering re-
sorts are included and each points out
to the bewildered man good place for
him or his family to go for the holiday.
To the city-bred youth there is no
charm in a vacation so much as that
supplied by an outing in the country,
where he can see peaceful nature
freed from the hustle, hustle and shall
lowness of existence in the city. People
looking for good country place to
pass their holiday may be of different
tastes. Those seeking absolute rest to
build up a shattered constitution or
rest the nerves and brain may seek the
old-fashioned farmhouse at some dis
lance from habitaHon, where negligee
is considered en- regle. Others may
seek the air of the country and a re-
lease from business, but cannot recon
cile themselves to even a temporary
lapse from social life, and for that rea-
son are in search Of a popular country
MOTEL There they may meet people
like themselves, and while enjoying all
that untrammeled nature can offer, they
are at the same time losing none of the
pleasures of social Intercourse, but
pursue them along different lines. In
stead of afternoon teas there are BIZ
cycle parties, and in place Of the the
atre the subscription party or private
theatricals suffice to appease the social
appetite.
The man in the country at either the
secluded or more freqrented spot can
supply his wants in the fishing and
shooting line, except the former goes
with his rod or gun unaccompanied,
while the other can be one of a merry
party.
Some writer has said. IF I want to
see distance and immensely, I face to-
wards the hill" and so with the recrea-
t1on seeker. If he revels in the beau
ties Of nature and wants to view seem
cry with a dash of sport for SPICE the
mountain resorts catch him. Trapping
and hunting the mountains is invfg-
Grating sport and rejuvenates the tired
city man who is naturally athletic or
of a nature loving turn of mind. AS
the man seeking place in the coun-
try can be assisted in his choice for a
resort, so, too, may the man partial 10
a mountainous outing, and the cards in
The Spy win prove great help.
The inquisitiYeness of human nature
is displayed in the number of people
who, when they have their outing. seek
to learn what the wild waves are saying
and for them the seashore resorts are
attractive.
The diversity Of good seashore resorts
is as great as in man himself, and all
tastes can be met! Resorts close to
cities where shore and city life can be
combined, the resort at some distance
from business where fishing and yacht
ing divide the time with bathing, and
the quiet, exclusive resorts are all
sought. Representative Of each of
these classes will be included in The
Spy's recreation bureau and assist by
suggestion the place the man is seek
ing.
Narragansett pier, the annex of New
port, is the haven much sought by peo-
pie who do not care for the dizzy whirl
of society experienced by the residents
of Newport The pier is one of the
most attractive resorts on the bay, ex-
ceiling in Its fishing and surf bathing
facilities and offering the guest many
opportunities for short excursions TO
attractive spots. Newport is close by
and Point Judith is directly across the
mouth of the Thames The coast
scenery is of the best and is one of the
most alluring inducements to the best