New-York tribune., 1901-06-09
SUMNER OUTING TINES.
HE1L1HFTL AND PLEASANT
RESORTS READY TO RE
CEIFE VISITORS.
SPAS AND COUNTRY COTTAGES
WILL BE NEW-YORKERS
SUMMER HOMES.

SUMMER HOMES
There is probably no place in the country
where the summer vacation question is of so
much Importance as in Eew-York 1t begins TO
assert itself long before the season arrives it
becomes the chief topic of conversation as the
s.sns of warm weather increase. and it has been
settled for the season in many instances by the
first of May. For those people who own their
country places there is nothing settle. Their
surplus belongings are sent to a storage ware
house, the city house is placed in the care of a
servant or two or it is turned over to the
custody of a private protective agency the
family goes away to the country place, and the
change is made without trouble worry or
element Other people who know exactly what
they want make arrangements with real estate
agents house owners in suburban towns, and
when the date arrives when they take pos
session of the country house for the three
four months season they also change their resi-
dence with as little fuss as their neighbors ex-
hibited when they went away TO their own sum-
mer house. For these two comparatively small
classes the summer vacation season has no
terrors far house hunting is concerned
and they look forward to it with pleasure But
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the summer. not because of its heat and the
consequent Inconvenience, but because of the
where-shall-we-spend the summer arguments
and discussions, the house hunting experiences
when the question of location has been settled.
Next summer we will not wait until the last
moment" the resolution of thousands of
NeW-Yorker every season. We will make
arrangements in April May, and take ii easy
and get opportunity that way to get what
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the next season finds many of these people in
the position which they hoped to avod-the
summer close at hand and arrangements
made as to where to spend the heated term.
The selection Of a summer home is not an easy
matter by any means. The baby must be taken
into consideration as we'll the head of the
house, the physician must decide whether the
air Of the various places would be beneficial or
whether the water contained bugs" The pet ills
and aches of the family called up for in
spection, and fathers rheumatism. mothers
vous condition baby's predispositon to Group.
Toms malaria and Mamie's fondness for golf
must all be taken into consideration before a
place can be decided upon. With these inn
portant points covered, the next great question
is as to distance from the city. The man who
wants to be with his family every evening has
q smaller list to choose from than his neighbor,
who is willing to camp out in the fiat or at
in his family circle The subject of expense is
another and formidable point, and in many in
stances this destroys all the plans and new ones
must be formed to meet the financial require
ments Of The family in search of a summer
home.
The people who cast aside housekeeping cares
during the summer season and join the great
army Of boarders are spared many of the Vexed
problems but they. also, have their troubles,
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whom they will meet at the place to which they
wish 10 90 The cool and wet spring has caused
much delay this year i'm the matter of selecting
a summer home. and for that reason the num-
her Of people who have made no arrangements
for the heated term is greater than it usually
is al this time of the year
Going to the country for the summer" said
a real estate agent, lis like buying clothes for
the coming season Thrifty people and those
who have the money at their command buy
what they think they will require. no matter
what the state of the weather may be, and when
the season becomes settled they have their
stock The less fortunate people and those who
think they may save the money defer making
their winter purchases if the weather is mild
in December, or their summer goods If
ii is cool in May. But eventually they are
forced TO do late and in hurry what they
might have done early and at their leisure a
iner vacation plans. and while the matter hangs
fire they say: Well. if the weather continues
mild well try 10 get along in town this year
New-York is a good place TO stay once IN a
while. We will the money this year and
have enough TO go to Europe with next year,
or It's going to be a cool summer and there's
no use going away Then June comes in as
hot as August, and the excuses are forgotten
in the rush to find a comfortable, temporary
home. have seen more of that this year than
for many years past"
The an-American Exposition has also nad
an effect in retarding the business of renting
summer houses. In many families where a GER
tain amount is set aside every year for vacation
expenses, ii has been agreed to the money
this year toward trip TO Buffalo But the
chances are ten to one" said the real estate
man, that most Of the people who changed
their plans on account Of the exposition will
take their summer vacations just the same. with
the possible difference that the term will be