The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-31
Our FASHION lBLE WATERING PLACES.
LONG BRANCH.
sNcIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF TINE Hsas' .

sunday AT "the Branch,,-Th. b ,,n.,, NJ,
DRIVERS and the Fiiricrs-Dernrr IRE orts.nc.
RAJ Sr"nt-H's Movements on saSday.-
After Calm Comes n storm ,,-RnIu an ,ror
rcnta--Exo dns o. Lion Hunt, ,r.
LONG bH Asca July 90 1907.
Inc great lion or the Branch - has cone and gone
enerai Grant has departed fror the suunps OF this
fashionable watering place, and long Raaoh nows him,
no more Al eigh, O'CLOCK this moruur no left by
special train for Phiiadef phia and long ere this is
Pnn'eu nc WI DC IN T" ashington, where his country
calls him. Daring his stay ths a.uersl has appeared
10 enjoy hmsef vGr2 well in hes usual quiet and re.
Tired msaner No wyn hates FUSS and show and being
made~uch of iyths extent thai lie does and 1t must be
positive relief to him to get Into some quie,
spot "hefe n. car carry out h's wish of being treated
sl'nPV w a fe' ow citizen. or no has been
sec'ed - sone LILLE amovat OF non hunting TO which
All great cen must necessarily nit sometimes but
senerayf speaking, the Soneral has been allowed to
iufsue me even tenor al his way down here without,
DOING Hooh ro' 'ed with tho ~ shing attentions Of
CLASS 81 people whom Horace aptiy designates the mo.
J'HNfA e@'ci Only one peri rudely addressed him
by asppag him On the beo. a day or two since as he
WA ont ait1ng tte espaladc and saying "And so
you are Grant f> but the not the least
put ou' by the occurrence, and made the inqliring
sTsiee. heartily ashamed Of himself by speaking to
MN quietly al III politely.
Sunoay was certainly she most enjoyable day which
we have had Long Ensnch this season The day was
INC, tue sky'oear and blue as topaz the sea cs,n
"hc smn J. pleasant breeze from the southeast pre-
vented one ron feeling the effect OF suns rays
wh'ch mus have been powerful enough up in New
lor". AZ sea Mo whole hor ION alive with
ssnlppng: one or two full rugged Ships and a regular
ce' OF frng schconers engaged In saliing BY tho
branch ealy al day tor as the wind to
spek o. Rot sufficient in fac' to be equal to tn. nautical
measure "a Capiu," they remained IN sight
ron Lay morning up to late hour in tho
r,,;d T. Two Steamers passed up before eight
h,. Ia IF tl4a
n'Fag" or Galveston steamers in her passage NJ 20
~ Rex came ~ gate near and dipped her Colors
'er sNelvc O'Clock the Neyersink, which takes eXcur-
SONS to tho Fishing Bauks, ran down all along in
shore and there grea, to do with the blowing OF
en- ~ board and the mutual interchange u nag saates
o5 nv ng them down aud running them M again
A. grort amusement OF the day, however. was the
va h.' and the sronps Of batners the Tn
o. 'cI from the Continental Hotel up 20 the stetsoa
tse OF tho most varied character, the fun froic
-: - hearted eayety immense, and the general
siree or four hundred people dres ed 10 various
. 2sored Garments pluoging a. once into "the brInv
Gay afternoon Ladies' were there ali sizes from the
nt Siss who has not yet seen six summers NJ TO he
IustrGin OF the classic poet far behind end whose
/, ages are too uncertain to be speculated upon Cen
whom was Greek merchant, whose naiatory powers
appeared to rival those OF the fariamed Leander al.
out 50 far that the gazers all thought would never
get back AGAIN. To dsappont them, however, he did
BOyS,
Ike school of PROPOSES, dabbied in the water all da
long TO their hearts delight All was animation life
aud un, making the Branch more lively than il
appeared this season. No wonder many people had
d.p; Tor the water was warm milk and the surf
ust quiet enough 10 make IL exciting without being dan.
sefois, like The froth champagne
The Rev. Mr. Hastings OF New.York preached al the
morning service III tho Seaside chapel, lust near tho
Continental and he listened with much earnest
moss by large and ia honabo congregation After the
service handsome collection made in aid OF the
chapel which needs funds in order to keep up the cee
| OratlOn OK divine service
General Grant to dine with Hr Toev at his
charming residence. Sea View which lies sheltered by
me winds TO the westward OF tue beach Senator Murphy
accompanied the General and large party in vied
90 meet him al the entertainment which lyrs pro,rlcted
until late horr the General returning TO the Ste
SOU House until ngh;ial.
In the afternoon the equipaces OF residents
made quite show the esplanade which. betwesn
Harlem lane on small scale Some very handsome
teams showed ont and one two decide lily "two-
\ forties nj the least
Al night the horizon quite black wish clouds
| ticaariy IN The direction OF New YORK: ihs WIND
toe blew perfect hurricane Eyorvbodv expect
heavy raia p1 this DID on until tnla morning
when II literally poured
Shortly after General Grants departure the rain came
down ~ buckets full, aui IL ralned unceasDgy until
twelve clock when 10 ghened up a Itie bu is sill
showery. Tue weather seems to have sympat with
tLe Chef Tor durin his stay has been generally very
hne aud dry now he has goue considers itself at lib
cry 70 do ~ 10 likes.
We shall doubtless be dull for n day or two n n Good
many people have gone away to-day besides General
Grant bt Long Branch regular OF gayetv and
cannot be d'u Tor long. IL Is full Of people all bent on
amusing themselves; SO come What wiii the Branch
WI be iiscll again tomorrow, and the merry ball Of
fashion ana fun viii still go round usual.