New-York tribune., 1902-06-24
LONG ISLAND RESORTS.
THE SEASON OPENED AUsPICIOUsLY
AT BAY SHORE.

| Bay Shore, Long Island, June q (SpeciaD.-Ihe
season has opened here with promise of being a
successful one. The well known advantages and
charms of Bay Shore have insured the resort against
any falling off in the regular summer attendance,
while the growing reputation and popularity or the
place bid fair to make the number OF vacatlonls's
larger and larger each season. 1t Is especially well
situated for those people who must make the trip
to business every day-or three days OF the Week.
at least EVERYTHING has been done to meet this
demand and the life Of commuters made as COM
Portable as possible. Railroad facilities are peihs
increased regularly; stage lines running about
town continually and the hotels time everything
with the demands of the busy traveller 1t mas
been by watching the necessities and comforts OIL
the man who is compelled to be IN the CITY tiie
Greater mart of the summer months that this mat
fer of having vacation and keeping at business
~ rho same time has been made possible Those
who live in New-York or Brooklyn are not olsin-
clfned 10 depend upon the railroad and ride ais
tance of thirty or forty miles to and from theit
offices each day if by doing so they can speno
their evenings and Sundays with their families at
a comfortable resort. However distasteful the
daily trip may be to the inconvenience OF the
ride between here and New-York Is being reduced
10 minimum Bay Shore is forty-one miles from
Nev-York There ten express trains each way
daily Ordinary trains cover the distance in about
one hour and three-quarters, whereas an express
reduces the time to about an hour and a half
As its name implies. Bay Shore IS on the bay; 1t
&c situated directly opposite the inlet where the
Eira island lighthouse is seven miles across the
bav Here many people who are not satsied win
the bathing IN the quiet waters Of the bay go for
surF l,athIrg A steam ferry over to Fire
and Oak islands as well the many saiiooats
,.,+ are constantly plying back and forth between
Raw Shore and the several points Of interest across
apd along the bay. Bay Shore Is also a mecca for
e,cr-,en as il affords convenient starting place
both for fishing down the coast and for deep sea
esbfrg ont in the ocean beyond. The fish that
abound At the present time are the blue and weak
especially the latter. Oyster beds are OF course
as plentiful here at other towns alohB 'he So'e
Yachting is one of the chief sports mere sail
hoats of every description are always at lhe u!s-
rosa Of the visitor. are a number OK steam ana
electric launches The PenataqUit Cortnthian Yacht
,,lub has its home this point. and as about
one-baf of its one hundred and eighty members
have their Yachts they alone make this part OF
the bay gay and interesting spot
The season has fairly begun at Bay Shore. Inc
,arper hotels are open the greater part or the
cottages are rented. and nearly all OF the large
summer residences are occupied. It was a livery
town last Sunday afternoon. Equipages on the
streets and driveways, large number OF pedeS-
traus the bay thickly dotted with pleasure craft
all denoted that once more summer had begun,
with all its enjoyments and gayeties
The Prospect House opened for the season last
week 1t expects a more prosperous year thah ever
before The bookings have never been larger. This
hotel is the largest in Bayshore, having accom-
modations for four hundred guests. 1t is situated
on the bay overlooking II; eleven acres OF lawn lie
between it and the shore. All the modern improve
ments have been introduced; first class orchestra
furnishes music three times a day. Among the
guests at the Prospect House are Mr.. and Mrs