New-York tribune., 1905-06-11
ON SHELTER ISLAND.
THE Mdt,hapset House and It's Fine
SURROUNDINGS.

To these who only know Long Island by their
| perience with the North Shore or the South Sde
and who think it IS either level plain hilIy
tract. Shelter Island is revelation It resembles
more the rolling prairie country Of the Middle West
than the ordinary minglng of hill and dale found
| in the States the Atlantic Slope. Add to this
the fact that it is surrounded by salt water and
open to all the winds that blow from the Atlantic
and Long Island Sound, from which it is separated
by narrow strips of territory, and will find
ideal conditions for enjoyment With
Gardeners Bay on the east and Peconic Bay on
the west, and the stretches of water that unite
them. Shelter Island has every opportunity for the
enjoyment of sailing under exceptional conditions
The climate is modified by the salt water sur
rounolngs to marked degree, there being such
thing land breeze. which is so often the bane
of seaside resort. The result is that the mean
average temperature in Shelter Island
is the same that OF Northern New-York while
in winter the modifying conditions make it about
the same as If 1t were in the latitude Baltimore
Other exceptional elements In the desirable nature
or shelter Island for resort purposes be found
in the remarkable number of clear DAYS that pre-
vail in the summer time. With the exception of a
few points in the Far West the eastern end OF
Long Island enjoys more coudIess days than any
other part of the country Shelter Island includes
nine thousand acres of high rolling territory with
fertile fields and fine forests The coast line is
'"iieu anu attractive with a great number of
hedo4ahds and corresponding number of bays
From the wooded promontores the bluffs descend
to the smooth and shingly beach There are thirty
miles Of the best OF roads on the island arSord;rg
ample facilities for riding, driving and auton,obl
ng while, by crossing to the Greenport region the
fine stretch OF the North Shore from Riysrhoos =.
Orient Point, may be explored
One of the especial attractions at Shelter Is,an,
Is the course Of the Shelter Island Gclf C1ub og
about six thousand yards in length with eighteen
holes and nearly every possible hazard Fer 1bn
present season four OF the holes have been Ienstb
sept in pereef oendaan faees so the greens
weather The clubhouse is quaint CooniaI
days having been erected in 1TO by the proprietoy
OF , syiyester I've @ Manor for his SON. The Site over
structure makes ideal clubhouse Near at ban9
nave nave oeeh + constructed two tennis for the
On the north shore Of Shelter Island. and occu
hansst House; The postofce address is Manhan
fe[ MaaoT son SuSk County 1t overOos Shelter
and Orient Harbor, with the country bevond Tba
aa Bach p op 0
Point am and Including variety of lawn and wood
art can combine with has been done to
pe Of 'bs bng 6a ae np ss 3 stately
hotel crowns the wooded bluff above the boat land
spacious Office and the commodiogs dnsg roo dhe
command extensive views while there is every
life provided in the house and the social cond-
ample space for dancing. and it has well equipped
stage for musical and other performances There
The Yacht Club has an syeng e
social gayety of the Manhanset when their cruises
lead them to cast anchor there.
The Manhsnset Manor Country Club gives op-
portunity for outdoor life. while the conVenences
for bathing adequate and satisfactory. Those
who have once enjoyed the delightful life at the
Manhanset ready to return and recommend
TO their friends. Just sit the broad piazzas
and listen the music while the eye takes in the
charms Of the outlook the wide cxpanse of
water and land affords exquisite satisfaction. TO
enjoy the dry and balrny atmosphere. free from
foes and dampness is TO gain physical recupeDn-
tion and the climate of Shelter Island is recon-
1nrnded as most equnble and inv.gorating. The
facflies reaching the Manhanset, both by rail
and water transit, adsquate and convenient.
Tshis summer there will be direct water commun-
cation be tween It and Block Island and Fort Pond
Bay on Mon,auk Point. as well as heretofore with
sag Harbor and Nevv-Ioudon-
Tha special Shelter Island eIpTsss ON the Long