New-York tribune., 1922-09-10
ON FORGOTTEN
| GLEN ISLAND
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base alone remains, willis the status ls
smashed on the floor.
A huge octopus that once sent thrills srd
shivers up and down the spines Of many Nsx
Workers. now grown up with youngsters q
their own, spreads its tentacles against tEs
walls. It is only plaster Of paris, but is aa
an awesonne object with its big red glass eyss
fastened on one upon entering. Back cf fs
octopus, and still in a state Of good prssgn.
tion, is statue of General Chester an
Arthur, twenty first President Of the TYnz
States" From the left shoulder 70 the haa
an Industrious spider has spun a web, but eyya
the spider has succumbed to its surroundiaa
and nothing but the empty husk Of wasp
remains in the web. A replica of a giant crsh
of Japan and huge turtle shell are still 10 Be
found moldering in this strange museum
which is now a breeding ground for mosquitoes
and other insects.
On another Of the islands the famous manss.
erie used to flourish. It was the chief delgE
of the children brought to Glen Island. IR
historian of the resort, describing 1t in It's b.
day, says Of it:
"One of the greatest attractions Of this lsra
buffalo, native of Glen Island. In the rs
nagerie, too, are two dwarf elephants less tniH
four feet in height, mammoth elsPhs1'
measuring more than ten feet, some seals, s.
number Of red deer and three camels for 90
children to ride on and play with"
Here and there, emerging from the unssa
growth, are two rusty rails, the remains 9
the miniature railway track that once earTsa
passengers over the island. There was tn'
when little engine, putting noisily end ips
portantly, its brass cleaning brightly, hAut
three baby cars Of children off over the issS
on great adventure, stout driver sitf&
hugely in his Liliputian engine and making
the whistles blow. Now the only sound is q
chirp of crickets that have found safe hess
place under the railway ties.
In addition to all these amusements Tss'
the bowling alleys, the rife ranges. sEes1
launches to carry one around the islands, ~ ss''
ing, fishing, the aquarium, swings, merTgRF
rounds and quiet hooks for lovers There vsls
$50 employees at work on the islands g.
twenty-five years the project iourished' =
most any adult New Yorker can remember w
time when thousands flocked to this rescFt &
Saturdays and holidays. The islands sw
more than $50 feet from the New Resss~
shore. They are completely surrounded n u.
waters of Long Island Sound and ars 0er
TO Hunters Island and Fort Slocunl
In 1871, some time after the death g 81, 81
Starin, the enterprise was sold to the Giea IS
and Realty Development Company. But WIZ =.
rapid development Of Coney Island and esa'. ".
recreational resorts the popularity o. u.s
Island waned and the company went RE. rs.
rupt. All the relics and most OF the cuflsss@..
on the island were sold. The contents q ass -,
nluseuns valued by Mr.. Starin st slvs9ss.. ss.
were knocked down for $1,S75. In LILY L, 4,
Peerless Picture Corporation purchases .ss IS
islands at price reported to be abort y sss 6.
600. They soon resold them to another ss4.s
company. They are now owned by cOzpsss ].
ton and the Huguenot Yacht Club seraEsa /.
rights Of the bathing beach. No one else sass'
on the islands. Their isolation is cofnp's's