The New York herald., 1863-08-30
THE WATERING PLACES.
oar Long Branch Corre.ponae.e..


Tosa Branch, n. j.. Augrss 2,. 1893
Cnnssdi Ga;ey AZ c season--A Return in sas,c Drgree
to Rd:ionai E.jovmea-Hops. Bats, Masqusrsdes, De-
Aqsdic Spors-A Licely wtmdfn0 Up Of tAe Season
Experted, de-
Tho record Of smother week tho Branch presents but
fer features outside OF the gaiety which sceus TO
prevail with only tho cost the season
draws 70 close. day two OF celd wcnther right
ened away great many, but their places bsvc been
more than redlled by the crowds wo have swarmcd
10 sno 10 participate In the GROWING festivities Water
ing place visitrs OF two knds-the heth seekers
ard tho pleasure seekers The former the in
shsr visits. and the approach Of ssurs chase
them away The latter however tho seaside o. the
mountain siope, or the medicinal spring, . "dcuced
bDse IN tho real hot months, and all their
ges for tho grand na!e when everybody, whether COZ
fesssc piensure seeker or imagnarsiy reJuvinated
health seeker, deems II bis sole duty to havo as
much fun possible. The trains from New York and
PMlsdephia daily bring crowds or those people, and
the gsiety Of this tho arst ck of their presence
is exIoerant who foroteu the resua week
hence It would not be much on, Of tbs way 70 expect
oomplete Ensscrlike carnival such is the number OF
.hops" balls masquerades, theasricals. &c. arranged
asd in contep1ns,on. Despite the rivalry among the
LADIES', which 0<nucn aud display likely 70
occasion, Il must be admitted that this least
they SHOW much more common seosc and beg the par
don OF any Of them who may feel offended at the nsinua
which shc staement couvcys) IN the OF their
eo,oyment. Thsrc Is less this least far ~
ny observation permits TO judgeef the frippery
snd ostentaton which characterized the 'sfrancn,-
well ot!er watering places, IN previous yeors The
ieurucrs rational ia their esjoymea,s. Their
pleasures are hearty without being vulgar. animated,
without being boiserous; aud IT, 10 tho midst OF our
civil vA, these plcasures would remind one of
Nero adding Rome burned, cannot bot recognise
the truth or fact the long Branch Nevos male
snd female soacing themselves with delicious
music. A
jenkins would end his .occapatlon sone at the
Branch INST now. The spirit Of namsy .rambysm has
hown away from u.s. The pcn which delighted 10 depict
tie exquisite delicacy the delea<s ex1uisteuess
whichever way you like the exrrossson) OF fashion
able sgueamisnaess, would fad b~t few topics
hero the present time, wheu ladies'
CLAIMS With raveSoas appetite aod a for crabs IN the
smooth waters o; Pleasure nay. wfth wha, feelings
would Byron the original Jenkns, who srkeed to sec
isdy eat behold The seraphc form OF ..divine woman
clothed in those articles togaery constituting bathing
suit And speskins ot bathing suits, reminds again
Of return n rationalisnrn this particular Heretofore
the olly exacting etiquette manded mroh
Of dress IN entering tho water entering
can bsths IN whstsves kind OF dress You choose
10 put on always keepns in mind the requirements OF
But sprologue enough" started eu, to tell you what
We havs been doing earring tho pass week. But sshcn
settle myself 10 tho task, IND " more d1!cat shau
sutcipsted fos In the midst OF scch universal
meus 10 ts not to remsmb~s part cuar pleasures
Thershas bern an sosence Of anything like sensueon
rather there have been many o. them that thar ind
vdrainy has dBapeared IN their frequency Fverywhore
pleasure regns and ro the stately arstocssec
metropolitan, through the Gay and e1svo n,nnson TO-
the retired cottages the week has been OF unceasng
arsnsement There have been twb regular hops,
s:s sSss ss ss
sxiemporizc cvory cveaing 10 the perors Of the hef
hop Geld and rormai, and then The dining rom.
wbeh s ihs usnai dsncing BAH on such ccss'cns 70
sheeriess eomparison wnh the cosey pNrior ~ We
all their brillancy, and 70 sward the srp'e
rNeut However, | cannot hut think that
Misa smth has certaply boruc Oh the palm ths week
thou III know VIII risk the indignation OF those who
tesaccnvSNput forward the claims q hhsi-nes and
A. /, ,,,,r-an amidst this feass. dudley Kavsnagh
s,yorcf us with several exhibNsns OF Ms sksi nj the
rsrf rpom Of the Metropolitan during MS bre stay In
tie 30 y ! part OF the week
an,ler sstlre is The almost total absence n Military
u,rsicmer. The few here have dcssd the t'nsei and
rr ~ snoulder ADD ninGie among the civilians
atrss,pautshei by the color Of Their broadcloh
,ud' a nsnriy slight eruption oi brAss buttons.
,- rh af,irha ladies have created some STIR py th-
st,fa ,nsnner in which they "hsudie the rbbons' on
.he srivc One OF them, In particular, exhibits constf
erlbls excellence IN the management OF horse esh, snd
would tr-n with envy tos bead q tsr ndivdasl ia
nous IA the sonss of mtnstreisy. the
liigh saiAriei driver on the kn ckerbocker lue
The pleasure seekers are laying oni A1brilssux pro
arsnmc Tor next week. "A series of raf the<trcxlu
are "a course preparation gt the MstroA6tznx and N
they but equal tpe ablesux kven hoe wkex their
success IA rcrfectiy ensured.
- nsscaffsdo bal IS beng Arranged y ~ os sss