New-York tribune., 1913-07-27
1t Wants Many More OF His
Class Among Its Per.
manent Residents.

m6HS0C res .OSIltS.
Babylon. Ions Island, is rapidly oeco.n-
ing more attractive town to commuters
This change is principally due to the fac'
that many more city dwellers spend q
summer vacation out OF town. Large
numbers of them who so to Babylon to
enjoy its picturesque scenery. sailing or
tine Great South Bay or bathing in the
ocean at Oak. Muncio or Fire Island
beach. decide to remain permanently in
that historic town.
Babylon Is superby located. 1t is on
the Montauk division Of the Long Island
Railroad. about thirty nine miles distant
and may be easily reached at all hours
of the day until late al night from the
three western terminals of the Long Isl
and Railroad. namely, the Flatbush ave-
nue. station. at Flatbush and Atlantic
avenues, brooklyn; the Long Island city
station, in Long Island city. and the
Pennsylvania Station at SD street and
Seventh avenue.
The town possesses many physical
charms not to be found in many ether
nearer suburban places. Its residents are
not only surrounded by green fields, but
many Of them have homes commanding
sweeping views Of the Great South Bay
at one OF its most enhancing points.
Across the bay, within a journey of
about half an hour are numerous ISL
ands, the principal and popular ones beinS
Fire Island, Muncie Island and Oak ISL
and.
At Muncie and Fire islands are two Of
the choicest and best planned ocean co..
onies within committing distance Of the
City Hail. At both those islands are
numerous artistic bungalows. and al
Oak Island Beach is a well established
settlement Of summer cottages facing a
beach with a gentle slope to the ocean.
Babylon has been called the yachts
mans paradise. and it is rightly named
II has one of the most hourishing yacnt-
ing organizations with anchorage in the
waters Of the Sound or bays OF Long
Island. This organization IS the Babylon
Yacht CLUB George Cox is commodore
and Joseph ". Lawrence is vice-commo-
dore. The yacht club will hold its nexl
annual cruise and races on August l3 H.
10 and l6
The many charms of Babylon long age
attracted to the village well known per
sons, who became the owners OF vast es'
tates. These estates are numbered among
the largest and best kept in this country
Large hotels we're built to accommodate
the hundreds OF persons who yearly
sought accommodations at Babylon loi
the summer months. and vast sums were
expended in the erection of cottages anG
bungalows for persons seeking houses tc
rent in the summer months OF Nor all
year homes. Many persons VINO are no"
occupants Of summer cottages have al
ready signified their intention Of JOINING
the permanent residential colony.
There is hardly a section Of the towr
which is not within easy walking distance
of the Long Island Railroad station. Ia
hfty-fve minutes after a person boards
train bound west, ne or she may aligh'
at the Pennsylvania station. This run
ming time of trains applies only to thC
rush hour schedule. Late in the morning
or in the early afternoon most eastbound
q tourney takes considerably longer then
Among the chief attractions of Babylon
ssesides rural grandeur splendid front
ages on the Great South Bay and miles
OF ocean beaches within an easy Journey
are the natural drainage Of the land or
which the town is situated and the free
dom OF the place from factories. Baby
Ion is an exclusive residential place with
cottages Of various sizes, with good trade
centres. and with a progressive spirit
shaping and supervising its civic affairs
Although widely noted for its allure
nents to persons who can afford to o"r
a big estate or 10 invest many thousands
in sailing vessels of the pleasure type, inc
majority OF its residents are persons ol
moderate means, and they are very dc
sirous of having this fact as broadly her
aided as that relating TO the value OF the
big country estates and the fame Of their
owners.
Plans are now being discussed OF haV-
ing the town take some special steps to
stimulate the broadening of it's permanen;
residential colonies OF commuters of mod
crate means.
Cosey houses, with large grounds, arc
20 rent in the town at about SO month
These houses are modern in every re-
spect, having porcelain-lined bathrooms
and steam heat. Some are situated near
the bay front. and others north OF the
AB regards school facilities, Babylon oc-
cupies a rather novel position. It's educa-
tionaI system is considered so excellent
by numerous families living some miles
discant from the town that they send theif
ehildren 70 the Babylon school. and think