New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
Garden City Enchanting
Throughout the Year

venience OF the community are two OF the
best known golf links in America, right
within the borders of Garden City-not at
the end Of a few hours journey. The fame
OF the Garden City Golf club has spread
wherever the language Of golf is spoken
Many q championship tournament has
been held here. the last one the amateur
championship in September. 1913.
In the last year the club house one Of
the most picturesque or Long Island. was
greatly enlarged and many thousands OF
dollars were expended IN piping water
through the fair greens, a process which
has made the latter almost as much
talked of as the marvellous putting
greens. which have always been noted
feature. The other course. the Salisbury.
where the professional championship was
fought out last fall, is steadily growing IN
popularity. and will be found much inn
proved this spring, as many thousands or
dollars were expended on the links during
the winter
While the Garden City Golf Club is
strictly a private club, the Salisbury
course is open to daily or weekly sub
scribers.
The fact should not be forgotten that
Garden City Is an all-year-around
place. not resort for season.
for All seasons there are equally cnJoya-
bic. The summer especially Is cool ana
delightful. because Of the proximity OF
the ocean. whose refreshing breezes sweep
unobstructed over Garden City and give
il AN average temperature throughout the
summer much lower than that OF most
places In the vicinity Of New York Be
cause OF the equally year-round climate
and the sand and gravel subsoil, golf IS
plavable at Garden city, It is said Tor
more days in the year than at almost any
other place ia the country
Besides the golf links there is also
country club or casino, with tennis courts
billiard room. dancing room, bowling al
leys. etc. In fact, there are tennis courts
in various parts Of the property TOT tne
accommodation Of the residents oesioes
those on the grounds Of the Garden lily
Hotel This hotel for years noted one
has recently been enlarged and improved
~ q cost OF several hundred thousand
dollars. and is now considered one Of th>
oncst suburban hotels ever built. II has
. roaguiGceut marble swimming pool, ana
IN the newer addition IS a spacious Da'-
room whore the patrons Of the hotel ara
the residents OF the community mlasie
nightly I'm the enjoyment OF the dances
now 30 much in vogue
Garden city has perhaps the most noted
aviation field In America; IT has an en-
,-.,ce lodge 10 the Vanderbilt Motor
p,rkvav. which passes through the town
"a ia o,tv a stones throw away from
the Meadowbrook Hunt Club, where Inc
International polo matches nave oe'h
,i.,cd and will be contested again uiS
yesr The Garden city Hotel at the tlue
. A.. rolo match or "A cup race on the
,f,,o, Parkway or a championship game
,f either Of tho golf courses presents
$3.50 81. animated as one would wish 70
60 II ~ always the Mecca Of fashion
.tlo Long Island al these times also OF
IA the world interested In sports. IN
fact. Garden Clty is the centre Of OUTDOOR
sports on Long Island
n a. often known AZ the 'atheor"
Toyu for the reason that j, la nc noi'''
- ,nc Episcopal Cathedral Of the In
,.-,,,fon erected b. Mrs. A. 7 stewart
d, ,,e,uorv Of her husband. THIS ia one
~ the points Of great Interest," o" N""S
tsts,d both on account ~ inc "ro"'
,,.,,,sl beautg Of the Cathcdroi and OF
,t..,.ct., ~ tine seryiccs held ther"
,.liob includes % full choir oi BOYS. u
.t.,, the home 81 81 Pauis hch'"l ID'
poy. Of national reputation hup o. %. G'.
tf.r,ts school for Girls, DOM uh"'' ''
oooal auspices. besides WHICH, IL I'd"