The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-27
OUR FASHIONABLE WATERING PLACES.
LONG BRANCH.
SPECIAL coRRfspuEptHct Or THE HfRALn.

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of THE HERALD.
General Grant Mt 1.-THE Branch''-The Recep
ton and Complime nrary Ball TO the Genera
and Mrs. Grant aG Stets0n's-The Company
An Elegant Anair-The After Midnight Sere.
nade-Tho StOrm-How the General Has
Beon and ID Doing and h tn DO Up the
Braach. aud How They Are Doing Up the
srsrsos Housr, Long Branch, NIL
July 70, 1867
The "heated term" Of the last two three days has
turned the city loose into country and Long Branch
or The Branch" known In Jersey, is blooming
The prayers Of this people for little spell OF hot
weather have been answered, and their harvest has
come. And as good luck, too, would have IL the pro-
ssnce OF General Grant could not have been better timed
a. an additional attraction 10 The Branch" These
summer caravansaries altogether at all events, have
twice the population which they had ten days ago. From
the pressure at stetsons they cotting, coaGng
and colonizng their visitors last night by scores, and
several other houses Drumming and running
Much Of this overflow, however, has disappeared this
morning, though, "ths weather permitting" another
heavy influx Of the tide is predicted for Saturday,
peciay as General Grant remains here till Monday
morning.
DISPENSING with the preliminary catter and hustle OF
the carriages Of company" from the other houses and
all the incidental preparations within for the great event.
the hour at which General Grant, staff army and navy
retinus entered bail room, already occupied by a
regiment Of patriotic ladies' and their male attendants
awaiting the arrival Of the genuine slittls gisnt Of
Iinos Two splendid brass bands on hand-G-
mores and the United States band from the post
Of Governors Island the latter represented by twenty
five instruments They strike up "Hail to the Chief,
and the chief with long rsinue in epausts, shoulder
straps gold cordage lace and gilt buttons, enters the
grand saloon. Mrs. Grant escorted by Mayor Hoff
man. We look about US. The numerous lofty windows
on both sides Of the ne ball all open but the
arr is close, heavy and oppressive 1t like lowering,
cloudy, sultry summer night 10 Calcutta We discover
among the military and nautical parties in the line Gen.
eral Buttereld and wife, General and Madame Wallen,
General Ingalls, vodges General sawtelle Cap.
tain Du Temple Captain Kelly Surgeon Bates and others
Of the army; J. L. Jouet, Commander; Lieutenant
Commander Yates Lieutenant Welles and others OF
navy, including squad Of handsome young
midshipmen from the frgate Minnesota And
here too are some fine looking fellows from the Semi
rans OF the superb French ships Of war; old style
now in the MISUNDERSTANDING Batereaux, Tabereau
Billet De Lagrenie and Laurency All these naval and
military gentlemen afford refreshing relief TO the
otherwise monotonous black coated division OF the
house. and satisfactorily harmonic with the elegant and
diversified plunase OF the ladies.
ihey MIC mere q" gfd"o fnue me cream ana the
sugar and strawberries Of all the houses Tbe Branch
ara hare Eve n,,aroa s,roro "a a, ,..h H.. ..,.
'"oAs ""N :. nv. '"e' niaAe
goodiy show. Do you prefer brunette or blonde,
golden or raven hair or brown blue black or hazel
.r.s r.,,.. c,.n ~ p,,, c,.. ,n
eyes, Ihksn suItsna an Engls9 C9 lptsss plump
little bSrtrIas5 SsSsf. Footed gazeiei Herd thsy an
ar. p.,o,a "a a,r. ~. ,as.,,r ,,ro,r ana ,ia
"'' De"o"' Nh" "'ane '"o P"s.'.e e."ns ""u "Ae
your choice. And The dressing-why, 1t 10 perfectly
splen There are five hundred of these feminipes
hor. ali ,..,.,,,,v a,.ss.a 80, - 49,, -,
wv alke, anu ~ 10 10. q FANCY uress analr nor AL!
raoa S.e,o Occasion ae,ner Su. SIMPLY an iniorma
Lecep.on anu comPiimen.ary mop 70 General ana MIS-
o,uda ;m "a n von a. .,'s array mar shi,
suas genns ana aoof w every quarter OF me globe
.i, co,n S. usa, c.ea."res otessss
rms ieashefs make Eue ords; out we KNOW, Tor We
see ,nat mos OF nose pretty prds would DC hner with
OUT out 'ner n"e iea'pcrA Wnsre nature Is generous
uy Eoooe suu oiamonus are = seconofy mat
.or, W. my i1v ~ cJkSs pr sp2p ple9sAQG
dreAses Whites blacks, blues, greens, browne, reds
yelIows mauves doves, plums lilacs, ambsrs, pinks
aud macentas in all their variations And the regal
maguAconce Of hoss trains sweeping the floor endless
In their variety Of figures patterns facing trimmings
and combinations and contrasts OF materials and coors
silks, satins, laces and etnbroideries Technically 10
describe all these fine dresses IL would require page
OF the HERALD, and only careful student OF the
fashions, we'll versed in all the ''modern improve
ments could work II up and do justice TO the moment
subject. We shall not attempt IL Inc wiling down
which the cruolne has lately undergone was here,
however, very conciusively demonstrated. The recent
expansive hoop SKIRT we say, has dwinded down and
spread itself out in the an or has been cut on at the
bottom, where the short dress invites YOU To an ad
ring glance Of pair OF pretty feet With This eenera
sbrinkage OF the jupon. or what-you may -cai mark
how much taller the ladies appear than they seemed
to be in the late fui spread Of these wire cages But
those horrd chgnons. Do they belong TO Du Cbalu's
Central Africa TO the Cannibal Islands, or Japan
let them be onahema mdrendfsd. What relief against
their ugl,ness is natural head OF BLACK rngeis Ike
that 10 he right or that flowing golden silken floss
spread over those white shoulders on the left
But what has become Of the General all this umes
Giving ''ampie scope aud verge enough on the floor
for the dancers, ne has been, with ms amlabie better
half, ceiving calls IRON the company What bore,
yea, what iIction, this ceremonoas hand shaking
by the hour must be But there is very ttle ceremony
about the modest and dhdent Grant He takes
thom as they come; but would he recosuize one in
hundred OF these people after making another turn o,
the roonS Perhaps not. He does not appear to be
thinking about them or even 10 see them as they shake
his hand aud pass on There is sad express on upon
his face, painfully sad, we may say Ike that OF
ns Of his pavemen. at Gaena 10 his team M and the