New-York tribune., 1867-07-27
LONG BRANCH.

THE HoP-dEN. GRANT AND THE OTHER cELEB-
RITES.
LONG BRANCH, July 26.-The hop given at
Setsons last night achieved the difficult OF pleas
ing everybody II is pronounced all hands one of the
finest affairs OF its kind TO which the Branch has ever
given birth. The thrOng in attendance was immense
greater than the dancing saloon could accommodate.
The boats coming from New-YOrk during the day
unusually well filed with beautiful bellies and gallant
beauX who came eager To see, and -pOssibly-equaly
eager TO be Early in the evening the parors OF the
hotel began 20 be filed and the porches 10 be thrOnged
with promenaders At 10 O'Clock the doors Of the dining
hall converted for the nonce into ballroom, were
thrown open, aud 20 the music OF Hail 10 the Chief
which has greeted his wearcd ears thousand times
Gen 1rant Iothg tne cenTai @ sIe 4t Dl.llat P Pto-
cesson or sauns laces, ana brOadcoths, came quietly
in. formal promenade around the room with Mrs.
Grant, who tastefuly dressed in white satin the
usual fatgung formula OF shaking and the General
comparatively at ease Then came the dancing which
was good though OF the ladies would persist In
oeving awkward duck Of the head TO be graceful
bow, and appeared 10 be endeayOring 10 compensate
by the extent OF their genuheNion for want OF
in the extreme Of fashion Trails We're vastly long and
ncOnvenent 10 the partners of the fair wearers and
even that abomnaton of bygone days, powdered hair
had representative The evening was sultry and the
air OF the oppressive so greatly so that prom
enade upon the porcOes the usual finale TO quad
re Thus every couple had opportunities for ndulgng
In the heated and questionable pleasure. But many,
after dancing long enough TO let their presence oe known
absence might be construed 10 mean no INVITATION
and on the beach and enjoyed couples the reyeres OF
90 loves young dream" Some OF the ladies' fear, In
tany OF them stole away into quiet corners and in
duged in sundry cecreams and stuffed cakes into their
pockets for future reference.
NotabIlities and the epauletted gentry generally
were so far from scarce, that they possibly failed TO at
tract that notice which the wearing Of blue suit seems
give its possessOr alright expect Among the celeb
rites were Gen and Mrs Butterhed, General and Mrs
Walen, with young son who wears uniforms; Gen Nog-
des, Gen. Sauelh, Gen. ingalls, and Capt du Temple,
and other officers OF the French frigate semiramis.
There Were too. numerous mdshpmen OF the Minnesota
The heavy bullion which most OF them wore, In their
ponderous epauettes shining contrast 10 the plain
shoulders straps OF the General-inchieL
The festivities long aud Late and after the dancers
bad retired and quietly seeking their rest the bands
engaged OF serenades TO the military and naval
chiefs At last there was silence
This morning nobody was up early. Buff baths were
not Thought OF Very late breakfasts were. The car
drawn up front OF the house wait in vain for the
lovers Of matutinal drives. The only sight worth
clng Is that OF children playing croque upon the lawn
AS write thepe are parties OF themOne consists OF
two darlings with yellow hair floating unbound upon
their little shoulders and two urchns with oOsecropped
polls Polite children they. II play out Of turn.
the other don't yell TIA my turn, you nasty thing" but
with unwonted plaintiyeness OF tOne
which in after years win be restrained for h ~mentoqs
occasion when he lays his heart at his partu Ct III
you please, ii was my turn, JULES"