New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-22
TO BE AN AMERICAN VENICE
LONG BEACH. TRANSFORMED AND PRIV
OEATED, WILL SHELTER HAPPY
HUNDREDS

Long Beach, Long Island July p (SpeciaD-AI.
though Tor many years Long Beach has been ona
OF the popular resorts along the southern sbora !,
Long Island, the mammoth size of the Long EsasI
Hotel has in many ways been a DISADVANTAGES s,s
made it almost impossible for the management a.
charge to be successful Hundreds of peopla -
been attracted to il by reason of it's many indpca
ments. its excellent surf bathing its proxi,it,- :.
the city and its many pretensons as a hrst-rl.ss
MOTEL Here are gathered some OF the basr pao,1
That spend their vacations at the seashore Hara
are given all kinds of entertainments soma :.
which are elaborate and distinguished Here ar
comforts and demands of patrons are watched vv,,L
the greatest care, and every measure talean ..
make >the place to which guests NAV wish -
return. Yet for all these efforts, and in spits 40
the many people attracted, the hotel has FOR NAM
years proved by means great a success as
its earlier promoters had prOphesied for it, The
seasons are short. and visitors scared away on
the slightest pretext
One of the reasons for this uncertainty ia that
though the hotel iE itself may be all that need ha
desired. its surroundings are. with of course tha
exception of the beach not altogether satisfactor
AS is well known. the salt marshes in this part OF
the island stretch east and west for many mills
Uninhabitable as they are for the most part few
fishing stations have been built on the NETS and
streams that in all directions through the
marshes Long Beach Hotel is situated on the
edge of the meadows. only a few feet from the
shore Around it have been built a number OF cot
tages, which extend some distance down the beach
to the east. a pavilion, lighthouses and the other
buildings essential To a seashOre hotel Besides
these, there the railroad depot and one or two
other railroad houses. But that is all There is
thus little OF the attractive outside Of any beyond
the hotel
The Long Beach Hotel has Of late passed into the
hands of the Atlantic City Syndicate a company
OF men who developed Atlantic City into the sue
cessful seaside resort it has grown be during
the last few years. This company. it is said has
taken itself the task Of building up and put
ting new life into the Long Beach resort. Recog-
nizing the characteristics Of the place that would
make for pleasure and success if properly deveI-
oped. they have planned extensive scheme of i'm
provement. In the first place. a large area has
property Of the old management. The land is 70
be drained. built up bridged and improved in every
conceivable manner. In order 10 give the ground
hrmness and forever rid 1t Of its present swamp
ness large tract Of hill land has been bought
in the interior Of the island. from which is to be
tdhel thS Top SON. rms IS 10 DC ofOuSht 70 lhls
pace ana used IN the scheme or ming IN ana gen
eTal improvement. Hundreds OF pine trees are TO
be tranSpianted. that in few years the balsam
OF the pine viii mix with the salt air or the sea.
making Of the most healthful climatic tones
known to What is a long stretch OF
discOuraging marsh land will be turned into spot
Of great cultivation and beauty. What is a
swamp will be a garden; and where now people can
venture only in boats they will soon be able TO go
dryshod and willingly. Then. too, the hotel is to
be renovated within and without II is now COM
Portable house in every way immense IN us pro
frightened, painted, made. in fact. a new house
Greater attractions are TO be offered and better
changed where change will seem necessary, and
all things subOrdinated 10 the idea that this place
in the country. The management has realized
that IL not only the hotel that makes the place.
but the place quite as Inucn tns h4{eL 80 L1ns
regular American Venice