The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-02
SUMMER RESORTS.
LONG BRANCH.

LONG BRANCH, August |, 1858.
The fun, frolic and gayety fairly opened at Long
Branch with the first ball at the Mansion House
last Friday night 1t was most elegant affair." and
promises an unusually Brilliant season, if IL is he
accepted as a fair specimen OF the entertainments
that are to succeed it at this favorte watering place.
It's success was no doubt attributable III a great
measure to the active efforts OF the gentlemen who
took upon themselves the task OF its management;
but the same time it is evident that the Branch IS
to be more than usually gay this year, ana that the
tone of its society is to be greatly improved There
are many for this. The hustle OF the Presi-
Dental campaign will keep the leading politicians
near New York. and no place within available DIS
lance OF the city is be compared with the }ranch
a summer resort. Again, large number Of pri-
vate cottages have been built since last year,
and the families by whom they are occupied
form desirable addition to the company at
any watering place. The presence OF large num-
Der of them at the opening ball of the Mansion was
one OF its most agreeable features The guests were
strictly confined to the invited list, ahd the charac-
ter Of the Committee on Invitations-conssting OF
$. H. HOrsman, City Chamberlain Peter Il. Sweeny,
A. ii. Heath, ID. w, c. Fails, County Clerk Charles
f. Loew, J. Sergeant Price, L. W. Bailey and b. G..
Carke-was sufficient guarantee that none but pre-
sentable persons would receive cards. Among the
guests-thOse who bear more public reputation
than the rest-were Mrs. Hoey, Mrs Oakland, the
the actors Chamberlain Peter b. Sweeny, Judge Full
lerton, who had his family with him; County Clerk
Loew, Judge Jones and Mr.. Marvin the safe manu-
facturer, who was also accompanied By his wife and
daughters There many noticeable ladies in
| the room, both as regards dress and personal at
fractions, and 1t is probably invidous to designate
any In particular Indeed, the habit which some OBJ
scure papers have adopted OF impertinentty COM
mentlng upon private individuals who happen TO
take part In such festivities dsinclines one 10 men
ton any names among the guests at public ban.
l may, however, say that Mrs. Bembod, the wife of
the famous druggist, remarkable for her personal
charms well as for the usefulness and richness
| of her Dress She wore rich cherrycolored satin,
elegantly trimmed with fine white point lace, and
| handsome diamond jewelry, and looked 'every inch
| queen" Mrs. iHoey was as usual elegantly ana
becomingly dressed in white figured brocadc SILK
| richly trimmed with mauve. She wore a heavy gold
band on the back hair, and valuable diamond orna-
ments. Mrs. Oakland appeared In one Of the most
becoming dresses In the ro0m-white taretan,
| deliberately trimmed with green satin Mrs. Hobart
Oakley, wife of one Of the Committee OF Arrange
ments, very attractive lady, was dressed in rich
| corncoored ribbed silk, with black lace overskrt
and rich trimmings. The dresses OF Mrs. Hembolds
sister, also an exceedingly fine looking lady, and OF
| Miss Bosworth, daughter Of the Judge, and Miss
Winslow niece of Judge Robertson, OF the Superior
| Court were much admired. One OF the most becom.
| ing costumes in the room was heavy blue ribbed
silk with white cluny lace bertha hitting tight 10
| the figure, and similar trimmings round and down
the dress. The trains were all unusually long.
| After the ball q nne supper was served, and the
| dancing was kept up until three O'Clock in the
morning. Altogether 1t was perfect success.