New-York tribune., 1909-06-06

~. has long enjoyed the reputation OF
a. T the most delightful summer re-
-, . country Hundreds of apartments
-. ~ sr West Side OF the city and in hotels
- ed in the vacation season by persons
49,, r parts OF the country who come 10
-rs nc opolis because it is cooler than Ihelr
- n. 9es. and because il is the acknowledged
s,sas,,-s centre. The theatres and roof gardens,
= ,ran air restaurants. the parks, t5e count
- ,lsres which in the guide books come under
Sc head ''of interest and the proximity TO
countless vacation resorts are responsible 1or
Nsz, Yorks reputation as an ideal summer
bore If. as some tourists contend, spending
- -. belongs to the pleasures of recreation
neriods another point in the popularity OF Inc
s+ronolis is its stores. which furnish adequate
,,.stin,e for the women in the days when an
eise fails While all patriotic New Workers
.orsa as 10 the citys advantages as summer
-, they seem to be unselfish enough To wish
.hsir friends from other places to enjoy them
tcr with the budding Of the trees and the pack
ing awav Of winter wear the question where TO
suend the vacation season Is an important topic
~ conversation in many New York househo'us'
Tha vacation habit has been of steady growth.
# began by the spending OF a few weeks al
sonne health or pleasure resort. and has deVeI-
orAd into an annual exodus from the residence
districts Of the city. which gives some parts
If New York the appearance oI having oeeh oe-
serted. Cottage settlements haEe sprung UP
ali around New York, where persons live whose
vacatiars begin early and last until late IN the
autumn. and many men with vacant homes IN
the fashiona bic residence part of the city be-
come members OF the great body OF commuters
for that period. or make the trips between their
summer homes and Offices by automobile Many
residents Of New York have acquired the 'Eu-
rope habit" and still others VINO DO not own
their own summer cottages rent houses, when
they OCCUPY for terms varying from three TO
SIX months.
But while these classes are large, they are in
considerable when compared with the vast num-
her Of New Workers with whom vacation time
means few weeks II is for the acc"Ihmoda-
ton OF these that hotels in hundreds OF places
have been making preparation for months anu
vben the family. after due dehberau"h anu
sssir,4 eonsideranon of the cost. has come to
I conclusion as to which is the most desirable
vacation territory. seashore, mountains. woods
or .,,,st the country its members have q great
list 10 choose from.
The New Jersey coast. easy Of access, is
thickly dotted with towns where great numbers
Of New Workers spend their vacation season
None Of them IS SO small that good accomm"-
dation cannot be found in hotel or boarding
house al prices in keeping with the purse OF |
tie visitor. Tie large places. Long Branch. As
bury Part, Ocean Grove and Atlantic City, nave
their regular visitors to whom these places
have become homes. but every season brings
additional g1ests il anticipation OF whose COM
ing accommodations have been prepared
Along Long Island Sound there is another
district equally popular, where yachting, beat
ing and fishing are the chief attractions, but
"a
may also find ample opp6rtunity to spend the
idle hours pleasantly. Rapid transit facilities
have done much toward popularizing this
region. because man may live there and still
attend 10 his business duties in the city without
mach loss Of time. Similar improvements have
made . season Al one Of the many beautl-
ful Hudson River towns possible for the busi-
ness man, for whose accommodation railroad
fares have been reduced and train service i'm
proved.
For those who prefer the inland the Orange
and Watching Mountain regions offer many in
oueements good hotels, fine roads and pictu-
RESCUE scenery making these New Jersey points
desirable places for summer residence.
There are some persons however who wish to
be free from business during the vacation term
ano 10 be where daily visit TO store or Office
would be Impossible. and who are satisfied TO
rec ny letter or newspaper what Is gong on N
business and other circles. For them the near
ey places have less charm than the Catski or
Adirondack regions or the Great Lakes. To
these places great numbers Of people 90 from
New York. the trips themselves furnishing
most delightful excursion OF the Catskills a
visitor wrote last year in German paper: |
We reach the summit OF this romantic coun- !
try by means Of a gigantic elevator; we are |
housed IN magnificent hotel, brilliant with |
electric light and filled with people in rich at |
tire. We hear the music of the familiar operas, |
snd nothing in the field OF vision suggests that /
Fe are not in the heart of great worlds city. |
A few steps 10 the veranda which surrounds |
the hotel and we look upon d wild region, and /
IN the gloom fancy we see the grotesque fig |
ures TO which Irving introduced US"