The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-19
MOVEMENTS OF MRS. LINCOLN.


Keepers looking After Number One--Weekly Oops
Jenkins Wanted-The Crickeers' Difner-So,os 5 mt
n'ents, 7Oasts and Good Time Gene,aly-Brigoli a.
Lester Waaack--A Quiet Sunday, de-. dc
Although 1t has been matter of great disappointment
70 the crowd OF visitors hero that Mrs Lincoln has kept
herself 80 entirely secluded from public observation yet
have heard but one opinion expressed as to tho prope
" OF this course and that the favorable Mrs Lin
coin came here to rest and enjoy herself and we tes
thy our regard for her most when we cordially permit
her TO carry out her intentions in her own way The il
ness OF Mrs. Shearer (who~ is now fast re-
covering) has added to the indisposition OF
the Presidents lady 10 hold court and
accept OF public ceremolious honors. think however,
That Mrs Lincoln having refreshed herself by few days.
quiet and Mrs. Shearer having fully recovered We shall
soon have here series Of most brilliant festivities and
wind up the season. a. does apyroechnic exhibition
by our most surprising flashes ard scnaons The grand
hop last evening" which have to describe for you shortly
showed that we had people, dresses aud disposition enough
to get up genuine ball. and Is definitely settled that
next Thursday evening shall dance our pretticst in
honor OF Mrs Lincoln and that she will attend to see us
march through the ancers and pigeon wing in the qua
drinss.
To tie the thread Of this letter to that Of my last and
make these chronicles Of Mrs. Lncons conse
cuthe let me resume the account Of yesterdays dongs
After her return from the cricket ground and when din
ner was fairly over, Mrs. Lincoln took drive
with tho daughters Of Judge White around the
country back OF this hotel, Long Branch. l
do not know moro pleasant and beauti
full drive than this Part the way you skirt the beach
and see the rotous 1pheavings of old ocean and then
turning suddenly, you seem to have left the ocean
leagues behind and in the midst of level but varied
country The green fields Of wave past YOU and the
light wind, which has but just cooled itself upon the
he,
its bath with the soft of flowers and strays or
amid the tree tops Here and there you pass quaint little
houses and sometimes villages peeppg out from groves
OF trees like country coquctes. The road winds through
recbowered lanes through BITS OF woodland past open
rceahes of sand cultivated fields is relieved now
and then, by beautiful little ponds lakes and streams
finged with willows and crossed by rustic bridges So
passing through the Poles and turning again the ham
let called Pleasure Bay YOU reach the beach
and drive along tho shore to the hotel. Through such
country, and with such pleasant companions it is no
wonder that Mrs Lincoln enjoyed her ride greatly
Last evening the rush of yiters to Long Branch was
perfectly immense. Every vehicle brought into re-
QUESTION TO convey passengers from the cars and boats to
the hotels, and every hotel was filed All these guests
not, Of course expected to remain here for many of
your city folks down to the get little fresh
air and taste Of water during Sunday and return
again to business by the early Monday train Such people
do not bring great trunks with thca large and as CON
venent as brown stone 'front.' and, if may Judge
from such indications these there very many of
the present crowd who intend to remain for the season.
Some Of the hotels also have adopted sensation full
prices, and that is pretty sign that rush has
come We happy sensible people who came down before
Mrs. Lincoln have nothing extra pay for the additional
attraction Of her society; but the corners will have
to pay the piper if they wish TO dance in the court
mnuets here.
Permanent temporary may prove the crowd last
night assisted greatly in giving cdt to the usual and
sua festivities Of Saturday night We have you know
regular weekly hop here the Mai and at the Ma
tonaa sort OF chef deue to the dancing Of the Of
the week--every Saturday evening AT these hops the
ladies dress their handsomest, and the gentlemen
frock coats and gtovcsthe distinction being that all
other evenings the ladies' dress their handsomes Gas they
always will do), and the gentlemen dr. they please
The expected presence Of Mrs Lincoln the promised
attendance Of Mr.. Robert Lincoln and his friends, made
these hops the style and dimensions of full dress
balls astevening The parlors of both the Mansion aud
the National throrged with crush Of dancers and
the porticoes outside were filled with attentive
spectators II I had bu. the Jenknsonian pen
describe for you the dresses Of each one
Of the ladies, for each was SO beautiful that
Of the HERALD could contain the record, however,
am glad I'm not the Chevaer. He ought to be here by
all TO write account Of grand ball in verse,
to be printed on white sa<n in gold color But unortun
ately he is not.
The hop went with all the ecat which finely dressed
ladies' fresh importation of dancing gentlemen and
general disposition make the most OF tho tne could
give. Mrs. Lincoln did not appear at either hotel how
ever but remained IN her room with small party Of
and redoubtable Forbes on hand, how
ever, and figured extensively, tho observed Of all
observers at both the hotels cannot describe for you
the rush, the excitement the curiosity to see and talk to
these young gentlemen and shall not attempt People
danced, promcnaded red, talked nonsense in the
light, and went TO bed tired but happy and the hop
ended.
But during all this Waiting and polkains the cricket
ers whose play Mrs Lincoln visited yesterday morning,
must not be forgotten As you have already learned by
my report of the game the Long Branch fellows were
beaten, in spite Of their good humored ntrgues by the
of the St. George Gibbs, upon whom the Long
Branchcrs had relied for hundred less runs made
the less, and only counted four in two innings Mr. Les
ter Wallack who made the finest hit of the day, was
Dyed out by old, cunning Harry Wright and so the
sci popped, and we went under In the evening, there
fore great dinner given at the Metropolitan, and
everybody who does not dance, and many who do went
there and dined smoked and champagned dd itlm. 1t
had been arranged that the veteran actor and fine old
English gentleman Mr.. Waack, ST. should preside but
be detained in the city by the storm, and it
unanimously Resolved that the veteran "a large now,
place at the head Of tho table That other old ''wetc
RAM, Nedward Hearn, took the chair Of sour worthy
vice. and the fests of and meats and the flow Of
soul, song and good wine began. Mr.. Lester Waack
made one OF ms teleg speeches; all OF us sang goo
the Queen Mr. John Clancy upheld the reputation
Of Blossom Lodge by WHY talk ABOUT matters ana
things generally; Massett sang ~ would were boy
again; y Tom Waller drove all to an encore by sour
good ship sails tonight" and Hearn set the whole house
roaring with 1.-The rantng, rowing blade, which he is
doubtlessly so the fun went on, and although
one expected Mrs Lincoln at the dinner,
doubt If any happier with her. May
all of these good fellows have long runs before
death bowls them out underhandcdly May it be long
before disease accident catches them out and may they
have good score TO go home with at the end
Not exactly arroro of Mrs Lincoln, perhaps, but still
very dpros Long Branch and Of the best society here
ought to say word or two about such gentlemen
Brgnoli and Lester Walack, whom everybody-Mrs Lin
coin ncudedwishes to and TO know and who appear
here differently from their usual habit that everybody
having them, is surprised. What change this must
be for Brignol for instance, from the fash glitter
element and applause Of the opera 10 the Stiffness and
clusion of the seashore. The whose voice is
so sweet that thousands go wherever he sings tries
Black LAURA Of which he is exceedingly fond.
You him flashing by the hotels along the country
roads in his neat and unique turnout in the stable
yard petting, feeding admirng his Laura Not the
most meiluous and liquid notes Of his MARTHA OF his
Spirto Gent" his 'Don Pasquale can rival those in
which he addresses his pet mare. And such beauty
she is-no with more delicate feetno duchess
carrying her head more graccfuyno lady III the land
so tender gentle and true don't know where Brigpo
the but BrSno the lover OF fine horses is at the
| Metropolitan
Nor is there less transformation In Mr. Lester Walack
Think of him as a crickeerl You New Workers who
accustomed 10 see him upon the stage the best light