The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-08-16
THE NATIONS PLAYGROUND
IS NEW YORK AND ITS ENVIRONS.
DESPITE OTHER CLAIMS.


Playground Has No More Delightful Fea-
lures Thar the C0sey Wsyside Inns,
Reached by Carriage or Auto, by
Trolley and by Raiiroads-Piaying
and Resting In Proper Proportion
Makes the Ideal Vacation Here.
In the early days OF Manhattan, before
it was considered advisable to take o few
days vacation in midsummer each year.
the old New Workers. were satisfied with
the rest they got on Sunday and were con-
tent to spend that day at home. Not many
Of them had even horses and carriages In
those times and If they wanted to travel
from one part of the island to another or
into the surrounding country they usually
walked.
=. In later years. as horses and carriages
ere added to the generalhousehold equip
t.eessnt, the citizens took to driving to the
LII attractive parts Of The Bronx. to Long
1i d, Staten Island and into New Jersey.
soon learned that nature had indeed
lazy wish in her gifts to the future metrop-
sy eootAmerica. She had not only endowed
Ny with everything necessary to make
60 Irene but had spread out at her doors
soNI1 playground. where as the tastes Of
coz uadents for amusementA became more
.hesa = hey could be satisfied.
Jears that have interviewed between
ss.es-Syg Of Peter Stuyvesant and the days
Of the five boroughs Of Greater New York
one aim OF the greater city has been to pro-
vide amusement for the residents Of New
York and those who come to New York for
rest and entertainment. Out Of this idea
has come Central Park, the greatest piece OF
engineering work for amusement purposes
in the world, with its endless possibilities
for pleasure. No point Of interest in the
city is more widely known. and it Is n Of
the first places visited by the stranger who
wants to see all that is worth while in the
metropolis.
Many visitors go there with the expec-
tation of walking through the park in an
afternoon. They generally go az far as
the Zoo and stay there the whole time. The
nextday they visit the Metropolitan Museum
OF Art and the Museum Of Natural History,
and find that a whole day in each would be
necessary If they would see everything.
Cleopatra's Needle and McGown's Pass
are two points of interest in the park that
they generally manage to see. The Pass
ID DIG Vi Tie HlOSb lltcIcctiuku topOfi olU6S
in the city, having been fortified and oc-
cupied in both the Revolutionary War and
the War of 1872. Directly north Of the Pass
and south of the. Old Harlem Mere were
located Fort Clinton .and Fort Fish, while
over to the northwest still stands the old
blockhouse Of 1872 days. The British
troops occupied the Pass, commanding the
10, 177e, until the fall Of 1883. "A tavern
was kept in the Pass in the early part OF
the eighteenth century by Jacob Dyckman,
Jr., and one has remained there ever since.
The New York Geological Park In The
Bronx has come in recent years to be al
most as famous nationally as Central Park,
and the number Of visitors there is increas-
ing by thousands annually. Since the eX-
tension Of the subway to West Farms the
Geological Park and the Botanical Garden,
Bronx Park, can be reached from any part
Of the city in a short time, While the ride
TO the park on the Third avenue elevated
trains is exceedingly pleasant.
Persons who desire to drive to Bronx
Park in carriages or automobiles find a
splendid thoroughfare all the way. The
route is through st. Nicholas avenue to
155th street, across Macomb's Dam Bridge,
to Jerome avenue, TO elham avenue, to
Pelham Parkway, to the Boston post road.
With the advent Of the automobile there
has come an added demand for co mfort-
able restaurants along the city's fine drive
ways. wheresa few minutes stop for re-
freshments adds zest to the trip. The de-
mand has been Supplied in a that
meets the approval Of all. From the mo-
ment the automobile or the carriage strikes
Broadway on a trip TO the north along the
historic old post road TO Boston the fam
GUS roah houses that now are features
among the city's entertainment places
appear.
Riverside Drive. In the very shadow Of
Grants Tomb. The building was erected
over 125 years ago, was occupied for two
years by Joseph B~oDaparte. a brother OF
the great Napoleon. and was opened as q
road house sixty years ago. In 1897 q
luncheon was given there by the city to
President Mckinley and 400 guests. and In
1899 Admiral Dewey and 100 guests were
looking the Hudson and the Palisades, It
10 one of the greatest Sightseeing spots In
the city.
Out along the Boston post road are
many other roadhouses that have come
to be almost as well known to many lovers
City Island Is one OF the points 10 be
visited by the person who does his sight
seeing with al automobile or carriage,
The vehicle crosses the Central Bridge at
l55th street, goes out Jerome avenue and
Pordham road. and then crosses the Bronx
River through Pelham Parkway. After
crossing Eastchester Bay the traveller
turns sharply. to the right following the
car tracks and crossing the bridge TO CITY
Island. The island is one Of the famous
boating headquarters in the suburbs of
New York, where launches, saiIboats and
canoes can be rented for a ride through
NE head OF Long Island Sound. The
island is famous for its shore dinners.
van Cor'landt Pork is one Of the most