The New York herald., 1867-08-19
RED BANK, NEW JERSEY.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of THE aEgslu.

The Summer at Red Bnnik-Inctdenss ON tho
Shrewsbury InIet-Hop of the Neptune
Club-,rhe Contemplated M0OnliglIt Excur.
sion to the Hotel mt Highland, in mi August
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Negro NIinstreis and
Jersey Giee CIubs-Camp Meeting.
RED BANK, MONMOUTH COUNTY, N. J,l
August H. 1867.
As every place in the world speaks through the world
pervading voice OF tho HERALD, So In behalf Of Red
Bank New Jersey, l am you will make room for
seasonabls and reasonable little summer report Red
Bank very pretty and prosperous little Jersey vii
ngs at the head OF the northern OF the Shrewsbury
inlet otherwise known the beautiful Navesink river.
We have hore goody allowance of pretty girls hand.
some and cosey country residences and tasteful
churches, and 0no large, breezy summer hotel, o
broad green well shaded lawn, looking down tho broad
river TO
The far horizon of the boundcss sea.
And this house, like many other quiet and
comfortable places on theso waters has had
and is having good OF summer custom,
notwithstanding the uncertainties OF tho money
market Within two hours Of New York by the
Port Monmouth Railroad tat seventy hve csnts, and
within three hours By the Shrewsbury river steamboats,
lat twenty soa rAnisi and within half hour OF Long
Branch by buggy TASK Generar o.-.a we ara not Alta
Uether OF tho world in this cosey reso auet
and rural as 1t Isl the young folks denied their
full share Of fun.
''rhe Branch" are frequent and much enjoyed. And
then again. Tuesday last. for instance, some of US
went down 20 hop given by the Neptune Club at their
delightful retreat some miles below u.s. in the umbra-
geous woods which fringe the rivers Shore Aud to the
admiror OF handsome women or ne looking men, to
tho lover of dainty wines aud choice refreshments good
music and freworks and ''singing tho moont
waters" this reunion treat Tho society of
the Neptune Club, chiefly Now York business men have
been running their summer establishment at tho same
place for SO many years that it is at length regarded as
q q hxed fha ri
generous hospahties known far and wide aud
versay respected they by citizens aud Visitors
long may they flourish, these faithful worshppers Of
But on Thursday evening" in pursuance Of arrange.
ments, Red Bank party Of nearly hundred young
gal ants and blooming damses took possession OF tho
steamboat Meta, for trip down the river and for
special bail at Ihompson's. The idea that aer
long rainy there would be moonlight night,
and instrumental music aud singers had beon provd
ed TO give the people at the villages and landings on
the way the benefit OF moonlight serenade, going and
coming. But instead OF soft summer sky and silvery
moon the evening ushered in with aerce tearing
equinoctial which made old ocean again and the
woods along these Highlands to echo back the voice OF
the angry But made tho trip, had the ball,
we had refreshing midnight supper 'soft crabs and
our gay party In tho howing storm left Ihompson's
that hardly guest OF the house knew of our departure
foli our tent. Ike the Arabs
but on with 'drunis beating and colors flying"
Oue Of our party who remained at tho Highlands
till this morning says that Wednesday night they had
q band OF genuine nigscr mnstroIs from Old vir
ginny" ana last night famous prestid dgitateur from
California, whose wonderul tricks followed by tho
entertainments OF o glee club from the dominion
OF Canada winding up with tho old John Brown song
and the hanging Of Jen Davis on that "sour apple
tree.n
Near Fair Haven, just below u.s. have had for
days past little camp meeting in full operation at
which the showers or savat have been min gled th
showers OF ran thus cleansing the brethern body and
spirit inside and out, let US hope and IL was only the
other day that honored with Waiting body of
pugss and nice little mill - up here, which has
been duly chroncled On Tuesday noxt we are to have
ons therefor, and great is the fun expected provided
always that II Ia not another rainy day And so, Mr.
HERALD, do come down If you can. Au reuor.