New-York tribune., 1903-07-19
FAMOUS MEN At NAHANT.
Some of Them Named IN Speech of
Senator Lodge.

In his address the other day at the hftieth ami
versary of the founding of his home town, Nahant,
Mass. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge said:
Tradition has it that the native inha bitants did
not at first relish the coming of strangers but If
the feeling existed it disappeared for it was
found that there more money to be made in
caring for visitors and their wants than in the
uncertain harvest of the and the surely meagre
harvest of the land. In very short time every
house in Nahant became a boarding house and
sought for the coming of strangers. Just at the
beginning Of the century. induced thereto by the
increasing movement of pleasure seekers, Joseph
Johnson, of Lynn. built for hotel purposes the
large house still standing beyond Fox HILL On the
shore Of Lynn Bay which has been known ever
since by the name of The Castle The advertise
ment which he put forth to attract patronage has
been preserved, and 1t is worth quoting an in
dication of the habits and phrases of a time when
advertising had not become one Of our principal
industries. 1t is follows:
Joseph Johnson informs the public in general
and the valetudnarians and sportsmen In par
tcular that he has reopened House of Enter
tainment on the most delightful, pleasant airy
and healthy spot Nahant. where he will be
found ready furnished with every good thing" to
cheer the heart. brace the frame, or to pamper
the appetite. His house is commOdious and neat.
in the vicinity of the best fishing and bowling
the peninsula; and he keeps neat sailboat always
afoat for the accommodation Of his friends. To
the other inducements he adds his respectful in
vitaton; and while he will attend his guests with
remembered with gratitude.
Friend to pastime foe to care.
Come. enjoy our sports and fare!
Come. and stay week or so
But If uneasy haste 10 CO.
'In the early part of the last century Nahant was
a watering place. frequented by many literary
lights OF Boston
9'Nahant and its hotel grew TO be famous - con-
tinued Senator Lodge wins oesCrIDea Ine . peau-
ont into the ocean like mailed hand became
widely known Many of the distinguished men Of
the day were habitual visitors. and thelr presence
drew others Webster came here in the height of
hts fame. and down 10 the very year DeIore ms
death Choate fresh from his triumphs at the
bar; Bancroft then at the oeglnnIng OF ms grea1
sculptor and poet Robert &. winthrop orator
and author Senator and Speaker OF the House:
Willis whose reputation is now dim: put VINO then
was al fhe zenith Of literature IN New I orK were
among those who freQuented the stone mousse Win
the wide verandas and took part IN the gayety
which was inseparable from the life OF that time
~, = s,rar,er hotel But there were others still
who attracted by the air by the Deauues OF the
sea and sky and rocks, made mere more per
rnanent residence and one OF greater lnoep
and retirement than hotel life could arIord Judse
PRESCOTT the son of Colonel Prescott VINO com
manded the redoubt at Bunker hin. nul!t COT
+aee now owned by Mr.. Bradlee. ana ne ana his
tban twenty Charles sumner Ike MOST
voIIng men OF his time a visitor al the motel con-
tinued until his death to come 10 .SaaLt 49, 4Iy
tosr and pass many weeks there with Lonsteliow
- otber friends Motley the brilliant historian
q .,e T)utch Republic like Sumner. was one OF
,s.ose who came much Nahant IN the early Gays,
youth Here he came whenever ne IeluLneu ~ III,
zE,,rona and here he spent the last summer ne
passed in this country and teIIg .tIT ias I - bo 1
lie IonzfeIlow himself made MS suiilIsI nome @
-Ls nm early and never ceased 10 come
te+si hts death accompanied IN his latter years
always by his brother-in-aw' Tom AppleI0h' WIZ