The New York herald., 1866-07-08
PLEASURE PLACES.
Our Long Branch Correspondence.

Our Long Branch Correspondence.
LoSG BRANCH N. j., July 9, 1868.
The Opening Of the &ason at The Branch The Pros
peet. dc.
We almost in the midst Of tho gay season on the
sea shore Since the Sd day Of the month every train
from Port Monmouth and the shore line has brought
crowds OF visitors TO tins place And truly the people
OF New York show their good taste by patronng such
"a delightful resort, where they enjoy the fresh
breczes OF the and tho pleasures Of rural life
within n short distance from Castle Garden Those
persons who fond Of dressing dozen tmcs per day
and scandazing their neighbors without limit must
advise stay away for at The Branch essentially
quiet people, who are glad 10 get away from within
hail OF Delmonico's, and determined TO down 10
the side enjoy doee far nen> Il that
we observed 'the glorious Fourth in glorious man.
ncr; and you must not imagine that such stff.
necKed invads and blass Gothnmes 10 all
the lighter and gayor pleasures Of watering place We
have the finest bandr the peasantest hops and the mcst
delightful bathing IN tho state OF Jersey
But frst let me say a word Of the newest institution
at The Branch--of course mean stetson's The com
season Of botel Is always ts most trying
period; but under tho management Of the Astor House
propetors the guests at stetson have not experienced
even this slight inconvenience We cannot complain or
an OF tho rennemen Of life some Of the young
ladies' In the hotels tasteful performers on tho piano
and gifted with sweet, cultivated voice Fhey arc
willing to contribute 10 tho general amusement and
sometimes suspect more particularly 70 the individual
edcation Of certain eager listeners However that may
be- II s very pleasant To listen To their charming Efforts
without crtcising the object too closely Ny young
friends will doubtless desire TO know something about
the beauty and fashion at The Branch.
with my usual rcticence on the former subject must
refer TO the genemcn here present, Who judging by
their devoted attentions seem 70 Nd,mate female
found the married ladies' by far the most beautiful.
whenever see a Juno some huge frovnng Jupiter is
sure appear and II down sweet creature for
Venus the sooty thriving old Vulcan IN bound 10 pre-
sen, himself the next minute wish that gentlemen
would not send their the watering places to
ment the hearts OF susceptible young men There sone
lady The Branch whose social status have been
dcavorng all day 70 asertan but without success she
has certainly been Married bccaus her friends designate
her by the nexorabe Mr. aud several fair haired Juve
niles scream mamma at her But In she widow. or IN the
fortunate wretch sti in this world Of trbuation He
has my sincere wishes for eternal happiness another
and better sphere OF existence, but II he lives -
Thoughts Of this nature disturb the serenity Of mono
tonous lfe at Long Branch II is nos strange that the
dreamy lazy life by the shore with the romantic
sound the surf and the notes Of soft should u
bands return at dspels all doubt and gives TO
such of unsophisticated joyo0sness Owen Me
redith would have delighted 70 describe
From eleven O'Clock until two bathing s the chief
resource OF young and old, male and female. "Bnnch-
en, am as much utlitarian in my opinions ~ any
practical man in the country but cannot help looking
on this subject from the esthethic pom, Of view And
looking from that side OF the question, mus pro.
nounos sea bathing IN he approved fashion ,hs most
can indulge IN; A. We do not splash 10 enormous com
panics ike the denirens Of Cape May. hut in small
ample opportunity cri,icse the physical conformaons
Of friends and really ugly or rather homey people
do not out OF the ordeal very brilliantly although,
however anomalous may appear frequently with fyng
colors For instance, let take large refund r..
speciablc middle aged LADY and look her with tie
nyarabe blue flannel bathing dress bord red with ed
and the large bnmmcd souched straw hat, tied down
below chin with vaegated ribbons In itself IN The
dry state specimen Of drapcry the old lady would
not have been required for q model by Titan bu,
goods after the surf has beaten the poor matony uae
about do you think she would make Venus Rising
from the Sea ~ thin walking stick hgure Ia apt Aher
inmate female before she took the elixir have awagg
noticed that tho hapdsomcst Of the fair oaih
themselves the adverse influences of the bathing
and prefer standing the beaeh observe ne
ungalnly attitudes Of their less favored sisters II
notorious that unclass al faces and forms always
moro ready 10 push themselves into unfavorable n.
tIons than those better able 70 triumph over the nun
stances of the case is the tame n bathing and u
my humble opinion the pretty women right VITO
ever heard " Theta rfug the waves 10 awargted
Bt o this anon and - the do~ager " The HrancA
who deserve letter 10 themselves Al N fage ~ tie
season has much 70 sse--and a wold not BE-
watering place " we DID %, wah 70 b. seen
Our great remcmhnncerF from New YORK 10
HgRALD. when the ncwsSlys announce ~ a sh1r
while before bath ng time ~ mmed Atsy seized upof
and fear many ohlursaiiDns from the iaiie,
whose requests 10 80 down on the beach remain aD
needed by their husbands until the columns u 'mf
HtRAfB' are pretty thoroughly scanned.
The Mansion House has goodly number of ruret
and maintains ia hist sanding among the Oh families
n State In few days the SEVENTH Regiment band
viii arrive and be stationed ths hotel for
weeks Every agrees that the present vii
be- tho mOst brilliant ever kB0-n Al n. Branch Down
10 the lat Of July the nnfnhsr ~ visitors had heor
smaller than The time last year but tLis week
gagemen.s enable me 70 anticipate lively and loly
time.