New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-14
BOATING ON THE HUDSON.
NEWCOMERS BEGINNING TO APPRE-
CIATE FULLY THE PLEASURES OF
THE BEAUTIFUL RIVER.

THE BEAUTIFUL RIVER
New-YOrk offers many attractions as a place
OF summer residence, so many that il is almost
a pity that those who remain in the CITY and
have opportunity 10 enjoy their privileges
should be so few. This year the weather brings
it about that even those who have spent the
warmest months in the secIusion Of country or
seashore have an opportunity to continue their
vacations in the city. The weather makes in
diligence in summer pastimes as agreeable as il
August Boating, in particular is being con
tinued this year with considerable enthusiasm
1t is summer sport which is not as well known
to Newly rkers as it should be The Hudson
offers an ideal opportunity for any one who IS
fond of boats and the facilities for hiring boats
and launches are excellent The yacht clubs
appreciate the Hudson. but the general public
is distinctly neglectfui OF its charms one Of
the most beautiful rivers in the world may 5e
explored any day at moderate cost in a pri-
vate boat; and persons Of discrimination shOIld
avail themselves 10 the full of the opportunity
There are two large boat clubs on the Hudson
the Columbia, at Eighty-sixJh-sl. and the HUd-
son River Club at Ninety-second-st. These are
of course. private, and each has about one hun
bred boats, including every kind Of craft from a
steam yacht to a small sloop. The fleet at
Choir is picturesque sight The steamers look
enormous among the crowd Of smaller craft
not unlike mother ducks out for a swim with
their families. The little boats while less inn
posing, less attractive; indeed. they are
even more so TO the lover of zeal river boating
Further up the river, at One-hUndred- and-hfty-
ffth-st.. is the boat club of Columbia University
which is not large the two already men
toned
These clubs and their privileges belong to the
favored few; but the river is the property of any
bo will bira
houses around Eighty-sixth-st. The charge is
moderate. For small amount rowboat, sail
boat or naphtha launch is placed at ones dis
posal for an entire afternoon. The naphtha
launches have speed Of about eight miles an
hour, so that in three or four hours a good
deal of the Hudson can be seen. The natural.
beauty of New-York is nowhere so apparent "A
from the Hudson, about Grants tomb.
The river dotted with boats. the green slopes
of the Jersey banks below and the majesty Of
the Palisades above. with the river sweeping
between, the imposing splendor of the tomb and
the other stately buildings in Riverside Drive
these make a picture which. the proud New
Yorker holds, cannot be surpassed in any city.
But. as is frequently the case. they man
age these things better in France The Seine
is enjoyed by every Partisan. although its
beauty sinks into insignifcance beside that OF
the Hudson. which is all unknown to a large
proportion of the city's population. or at best
has been seen and enjoyed at only rare intervals.
II the river and its advantages We're. properly
appreciated, there would be many times the
number Of boats one sees now There would
be parties made up to go a-saiIing for an after
noon or an all day excursion. The expense is
little when one considers the nun: Der Of people
that can be accommodated in a boat. and the
pleasure is great 1t is too cold for the sea-
shore. but for the river the weather is just
right, and the. splendOr of the Palisades is most
impressive at this time of the year Up at the
boating houses it is said that more and more
attention is being paid to boating on the Hud-
son, and that this year the autumn days are
bringing out more people than usual 1t is a
good sign that New York IS beginning properly
to appreciate the advantages Of her situation