New-York tribune., 1902-06-15

interesting occupation. once upon time.
said a real estate agent, I'VE were asked, how
many rooms how much ground and what sort
Of stable will we find at the place you recon-
mend?' When these questions were answered
10 the satisfaction of the prospective city visitor
and the distance from town was satisfactory
the battle was nearly Won Nowadays good
roads, golf links and tennis courts play Impor-
tant parts, and these requirements have com
PEELED owners of country property to Improve
and change their places that they would
hardly be recognized by the patrons of a few
years ago
The Increase in the go and come" class has
had effect also the price OF transporta-
tion, for a round trip daily for the men OF the
family is an important item in the summer eX-
penses of the family. All the railroad com
panies issue monthly and family tickets. which
make the transportation so low that the man
who formerly remained in town to save rail-
road expenses now firds excuse for desertlng
his family and consoling himself for his loss by
becoming patron of the city summer resorts
But there is another large part of the popu-
lation for whom a country place in the summer
is only : dream, a blessing which they hope TO
attain some time in the dim future. but VINO
also have their vacation time, which comes
when the searJn is well advanced, wnen ousl-
in town is dull and when the hedd OF lle
family may close his desk and go away TO re-
cuperate and gain strength for the business
battle which will begin once more in the
autumn For them the suburban towns. the
cottages in the mountains, on the seashore ana
~ +bo IaL-e regions have less attraction than
the regular summer resorts, with their great
hotels and the natural beauties which surround
them Among the oldest and best known or
Saratoga,
Catskll Mountain resorts, and in the early DAYS
of the country, when the vacation habit was
less universally developed, people went TO one
of these places, in keeping with their prefer
ance for stvle seashore or mountains. They
are still popular, and the season OF l|o2 VIII
probably be more brilliant at al of these places
than any that have gone before Inc hoIelS
have been enlarged and beautlned' aodltlondl
nlaces have been erected and the books OF the
large houses show that there will be crush
when the season is at its height But the llst
of nIaces from which TO make cholce mas
grown wonderfully and is becoming larger every
wear The New Jersey coast is one continuous
recreation resort. dotted thickiy WIN IN er
hotels in which everything that the summer
visitor NAV desire for his comfort and pleasure
is provided. -, ~ 1a,,a and
water has hotels to suit any taste, from liie
1i++Ia r1stic country tavern to the palatial edl-
fee with the latest modern improvements. LAKE
George and the Thousand Island clstrLco ,t Imp ny
the people from the crowded cities with cry ac-
communications and fine fishing, and the Aolloh-
dack region, with its invigoretinS atnosPiele
and pleasures of forests and or streahh IhNiIss
the weary New-Yorker with promises or health
and rustic pleasures. Along the NeW-tnSlano
coast the accommodations for the summer guest
have been enlarged, and persons VINO wish 10
spend their vacation quietly as wen as those
1rbo nrefer gayety can find many places to suit
their fancy. .-,.-- g..
MANY persons who have opportunity TO
travel except in the vacation season prefer tnat
means of recreation TO living at a summer resort
hotel and for these one of the popular tours Is
+be Hudson River trip to Albany and thence 10
Niaoara Falls and return by way OF the Ihou-
Sand Islands and Lake George, with a snort
stop at Saratoga, and for those who prefer deep
water sailing the tour Of the Great Lakes is al
ways a satisfactory SUBSTITUTE 1or a Trip up ac .t
The ocean It makes little difference how much
time or how much money one has 10 devote 10
vacation if he Is limited TO a three days outing
or a three weeks trip, accommodauons nave
T,een proyided for him at a place suitable TO ms
tastes and If he makes his cholce Win care ne
will enjoy his vacation