New-York tribune., 1899-06-07
SIMMER JOYS AT HAND.
ov,NrAGEs THAT COME TO THE SUB
URBAN DwELLER.
ESCORTS ALWAYS WITHIN HIS REACH
COMFORTS THAT THE CITY RESI-
DENT MISSES

DENT MISSES.
,sisnd is a land of summer and seaside re-
LoA n close neighborhood TO Brooklyn there are
sO' beautiful and attractive places. Families
mo- save made homes for themselves IN the
s,rns Of the borough realize and appreciate the
80" that short trolley-car ride will bring them
:. che most popular OF secluded resorts. They
s.ve The great advantage Of being able early IN
~. day 10 get trolley-cars that are not over
-ouded. Brooklyn suburbanites by the extension
=, the trolev-car system Gre now able to take a
car At the doors OF their garden homes, and within
. few minutes or half an hour be whisked TO the
ssasde resort OF their selection.
7, Is impossible OF course. for the vast majority
., the population of New-York TO go to the noun
.s,ns 10 the Thousand Islands. to Niagara, 70 the
Great valleys Of the West. 20 famous watering
o,aces OF the old World. but even those upon
hon, labor has set its heaviest burden and whose
,rrore is uncertain and measured by cents instead
=, dollars find Il possible nowadays Tor them 10
r.ss along the line from the tenement-houses OF
coneested districts TO spend at least the bright
rar q, the day In the country by the seaside. This
a. the llfe which is enjoyed to the utmost by those
rbo own their own homes. and maintain them on
.nasrate means or income in the picturesque
.uhurns OF Brooklyn. BY means of intelligent ad-
,,art,s,ng and through the desire OF men OF family
81 own their own homes in districts suggesting
v,-, " ufe IN appearance and surroundings, and
,ror congested districts Of the great metropolis.
- ,,roccupieG territory OF Brooklyn's suburbs
VS. been built UP within few years with really
..o,,s,nR rapidity. and now is occupied by happy
-.r,,nes and beautiful homes
~nasn and frequent transportation by the trolley
csrs has changed the map Of these districts ana
-o,r,,onized the work and enterprise or the real
- cents There is hardly any place within
.ha +-olev-car system where a passenger may not
~ ,okso for a single ive-cent fare or by means or
transfer. -, ~,
Here we have the Long Island and Electric Ran"
road from the Kings County Elevated road 70
Queens County with lines 10 Jamaica ana Far
p1okowsv Along this route there are many
charming villages and at Rockaway on the beau-
,,,r, shore are several excellent hotels large
ruuber OF detached villas and cottages Whlch III
the heat and stress OF the summer season are occu
pied by men celebrated in the political NE OF MAN
haitian and Brooklyn. Trains run 10 the heaIt OF
Manhattan every twenty minutes Iheh tHele aio
conev Island Brighton Beach. Manhattan Beach'
1aeDsonhurst Bath Beach. North Beach, Bergen
Beach Dyker Meadows. Ulmer Park and many
other popular resorts within sound ot the murnlui
~ the sea or in such close proximity thereto t@'
&, Is only a hop-step-and-jump to OLD ocean suse'
All along the routes TO these places ana WITHIN
,nsrn are detached houses and cottages. The
scenery is charming and the acconmodatiohs 4V'
visitors ample and excellent. As everybody IN
greater New-York knows Coney Island IT Is un-
necessary to say anything about that resort lhe
fame of which Is almost worldwide. IL IS certain
however that nature was kind Of heart wheh II
heaped up the sands 10 make that attractive neck
OF land so easy Of access to the people OF greater
New-YorK. 1t ought TO be- and many public men
and prtvate citizens believe that It soon will be,
made resort for the children Of the poor or those
whose means do not permit them to 30 10 more
exclusive and consequently far more expensive sea
eide places Over the way is Brighton Beach, ana
IL IS interesting 10 note that each place on the
island has its own distinctive class OF patrons;
Now go little over the way 10 BrlgnIosn PC tha
great middle class They are respectable, well hui
not fashionabiy dressed; contented with them them
cous lunch baskets and the view OF the eiorio"'
sea" Step Beyond and you find another class 1t
mas climbed the ladder and Is sitting on nd te Se
overlooking She Beach Here
year after year when the sun rs al wl1S ma ach. h
and the streets OF the city are dryi gsmes are
LSoV.n tbroughout the land political leaders OF
ng5 OF lounge on the verandas OF the MOTEL
eYcbaHgs their views create and complete their
Pa Along tba great stone walk and gossip while
The ocean roars against the Woooeh Oui"oi "1
o.Ssg resorts oer to visitors and citizens attrac
tions less well known but more seclu9tu. anu -
ante SoVsVer 10 whom all this is especially at
tractve He need not wait unit, orle1 SUNNI .iiTe
vacation time comes 10 enjoy the charins OF na ~
and TO Indulge in his love OF sport lie Is on t I,ie
spot or within stones throw OF al these reSOI -.
ana when the Saturday haf-hohday comes ne & ma
steal away alone or with the members OF MS ram
fy TO his especial objective point and return 10 ne ne
home on Sunday evening or early Monday inoIn,s LILLE
IN time 10 resume the burden OF MS Weeh H WI A.
rested refreshed and in better humor an aIOuhu, a.
His life is a contrast 70 that OF those VINO "Ne III
the great congested districts OF ManhaiSapb. be only,
IL Is remarkable how many families II they, olIE
Thought OF II could go into the lovely suouIDs pl
prnokIvn and bv paving at small interest on the
instalment plan practically own In lev yedIIs hI
for the rent now exacted from them comtortaDIe
homes garden spots and immunity Tor themselves
end their children from the disadvantages ana
evils Of city life