New-York tribune., 1902-07-01
ANCIENT BELLPORT
AN UNUSUALLY LARGE NUMBER ARRIv-
ING FOR A COMFORTABLE
VACATION.

Bellport. Long Island June so (SpeciaD.-At the
opening of the here everything seems TO
point a very prosperous and pleasant summer.
More people than ever are looking to this place
a most comfortable vacation ground. and are
accordingly hocking hither in large numbers Bell
port has of course long been known town of
beautiful villas and summer mansions. but it's
sideration as more popular summer resort may
be said to be OF rather recent growth. However
that may be- il is a fact that it's picturesque and
convenient location is becoming and more
advertised. Where few families used to return
year after year and spend two three quiet
months the bay, many families applying at
the hotels; of these. among the people
customed TO come back annually, a great number
have had to be turned away. owing the fact
that the place they wished TO visit was already
filed to its full capacity.
Beport is in itself an old Long Island village not
different from other towns on the island in any
great particular. Many picturesque houses Of
cient date are met with every street. delights
the artistic temperament and of great value TO
the IoquacOus guide. Side by side with these
'relics of former decency the handsome villas of
wealthy summer residents have been built whose
wide sweeps of lawn bounded by thick groves Of
trees or the white shore of Great South Bay. make
this town great park through which the priVl-
legged driver pedestrian may wander at WILL
The hotels here are looking forward to very
successful summer. Those managers whose houses
are not already filled have the greatest confidence
in the prospect of this week. and have not the
slightest doubt that they shall receive their quota
of the visitors expecting TO spend their summer
here one of the best hotels at this place is the
Wvandotte Hotel which commands full view of
the bay across to the Great South Beach. three
miles away. The house stands on a considerable
elevation a few hundred feet back from the shore.
A lawn sweeps down to the waterfront Boats are
always moored at the hotel wharf. in readiness to
set out for any point the. bay with a party of
vacationists Every day sailbOats pass over to the
beach. where those who desire the more strenuous
kind Of bathing may indulge in an ocean dip
very enjoyable morning may be spent in the sail
to the beach bath in the Atlantic and then the
return sail in time for dinner. There is excellent
still water bathing this point every day, so
that whoever determines upon a course OF sum
mer swimming may never be disappointed here.
. 1t is six miles TO Water Island, and three 70
smiths Point that neck of land rich in its
ries of wrecks and sad disasters. naphtha launch
is moored the dock. prepared for excursions over
the bay
is a well known spot TO lovers OF ice boating PeO-
pie come far as from the extreme South
10 enjoy the dangerous sport Of sailing over the
great lake OF ice that here affords every winter
some of the best ice boating that can be found at
anv place The house is fitted out in the most mod
ern way so that there IS no lack of comfort during
the cold months. The veranda is glass inclosed
during the winter. steam heating has been in
stalled. and baths fitted out according to the best
methods FReFe % are IouT b al TnI len 1iF For 1b
far from the hotel.
There are staying at the WyandOtte Hotel Will
lam stafford and ]. +. Knapp, of York Joseph
NJ Dewsnap. Of San Antonio, Tex: Robert 5. Sin
clair and family. Of South Orange, y J.. A G.
Weber and family of Brooklyn; p. c. Siley and
family Theodore Dunn and John J. SammIs, of
%evv-York: Isaac Snedekrr OF Brooklyn, c H
Jewett. Mr. and Mrs G. II. Jewett, jr-, George F.
Dross Henry Miller and w II. Ten EyCk. OF New
York: John W. Henry. Of Brooklyn, and E ]. Don
nelly. of PittSburg. Penn.
Another excellent hotel at BellpOrt is the Gold
thwaite House. This IS also situated on the little
bluff overlooking the bay. This house is already
fun and enjoys at this early date season OF
prosperity. Among the guests at the GOldthwaite
House are Mr.. and Mrs. J. Lindsay. DR.. Leopold
Putzel. GilyOn PUtzel, A F. Caswell. William 5
Walsh. G.. w. Walsh. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Cook
and family OF New-YOrk; Charles F. Moore and
Mir and Mrs s Jackson. OF Brooklyn: StetSOn
Leach of Pittsburg: Robert NJ Chaplin. OF Lake
wood. y J.. and Mr. and Mrs Langham, OF Al
hany.
MIR and Mrs George Webster and family. or New
York: Mrs. T.. G. Elliot and Mr.. and Mrs 5. e
Young and family, of Brooklyn and Hermann Al
ridge. of Flushing. y. Y. at the Bell House
There is to be elaborate display OF fireworks
at the Wyaudotte House on the Fourth after which
n ball will be held Charles R Muller OF Brook
,vu. is To be present. with his orchestra