The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-07-21


Arrival at Long Braneh-Arranee-
ments for His Entertainment-
Grand Hall In HIS Honor Next
Monday Might - Bathing Scenes
Not<4ao Visitors, Etc.
LoSe BRAScu, July l9.-At 8 o'clock this
morning the httle brass howitzer on the
bluff III Front Of the stetson house surprised
the residents Of the numerous hotels on the
Branch with tho unexpected, but none the
less welcome, announcement OF the approach
of the steamer Tallapoosa, with the Prcsi-
pccting the distinguished guest until to-
morrow, supposipg that Cape May had them
securely guarded. But II tcems that Gen.
Grants military experience and knowledge
Of strategy were too much for the Cape ISL
anders, aud while they were peacefully sleep
ing last night and dreaming Of lionizing
pleasures to-day, the President and his party
quietly embarked and steamed away for this
place. The Tallapoosa eruised along at a
short distance from the beach, proceeded up
the coast and around Sandy Hook to Port
Monmouth, where q landing was effected,
and special train OF cars was found In
waiting to bring tho travellers back to this
place.
They arrived hero at about ll:30, and were
at once driven to the 81 ,tson House, their
arrival creating, OF course, an immense sen
sation. All the guests, both male and fe-
male, old and young, rushed 10 the main Gu
| trance to stare at the new corners. As the
President alighted from his carriage he was
at once surrounded and forced TO submit to
| a general Misunderstanding with crowd the
most Of whom he had never seen before,
aud probably had never heard Of. He sue
ceeded, however, in doiiing his hat, and got
| through the ordeal In q very satisfactory
manner. Mira. Grant was similarly set upon,
a score of fashionably dressed ladies attempt
ing to talk to her at once, creating clatter
of small talk most ludicrous to listen TO.
The party was finally rescued from this we'll
meaning and overland mob by the proprie-
tor of the hotel, whose personal guests they
arc, and were conducted to their rooms,
where, for a time, they were secure from Idle
curiosity and prcsumptuous polltcncss. -.
The party, as registered on the books OF
the hotel, consists Of the President and Mrs.
Grant, Miss Grant, U. 3. Grant, IT,, Jessie
and G. D. Grant, Postmaster General and
Mrs. Creswcll, General and Mrs. Comstock,
Miss Mcintosh Of Baltimore, and ex-Secre-
tary A. Z. Borie. Gen. Horace Porter, the
| Presidents private secretary, Is expected
from New York to-day to join tho party.
The presidential party. will take their
meals In private during their stay, though
the anxious public will have ample oppor-
tuuity to meet them at suitable hours In tho
hotel parlors. This afternoon the General
| Is driving, testing the lectness OF several OF
the fastest horses at the Branch, which have
been placed at his disposal by their owners,
| who arc only too anxious to have II TO say
that SO distinguished person has drawn
the rclns over their animals. Beyond this,
and the ball In honor of the President, the
party take their place among the general
| crowd of pleasure seekers, and are at liberty
| to 60 their own way In pursuit of cujoyinont
and recreation. Invitations already pour in
1 upon them to attend private entertainments
and hotel hops, but none have yet been &c.
cepted. Indeed, 1t is given out that the
President wishes to be left alone to the fullest
extent possible, and the indications now are
that he will have his own way whether the
people arc satisfied or not.
Among the notables now here omitted
to mention In my last Q. @. Bcrengcr, OF the
French legation; Captain Ward, II. N, Of
the British Legation, and James Mcltcnry,
of England, all Of whom arc at tho Conti-
mental. The United States hotel Is filled
with Phlladelphians, among them David
Paul Brown and family, cx-Mayor yaux and
family, Commodore Thomson and family,
VI O. bchsous " ~ hu'oio" "hu "''"'
others.
The mornings here are delightfully."- cool
and agreeable. The carly hours arc appro-
prlated for bathing purposes, 1t being es-
tcemed the correct rule to bathc before break
fast. From to o'clock, therefore, Is the
proper time to DO on the beach, ut which
hours the ladies emerge from the numerous
bath houses, despoiled OF their supcrfluous
plumage, and drapcd In most shockingly
hdeous costumes for frolic In the surf.
During these two hours the beach opposite
all the hotels presents most animated
scene. The bathers by hundreds, male and
female, reyel In the boistcrous breakers,
throwing caro- and fear TO tho dogs. Female
equality asserts itself rs nowhere else, scout
ing and spurning the support OF the male,
, and frequently dashlng far out for swim In
water the depth Of which frightens the other
! sex. Some OF the best swimmers here are
ladies. But the greater proportion OF the
! bathers prefer playing In shoalcr water, al
, lowing the surf TO break over and toss them
about, abandoning themselves wholly to the
} play OF the rude waves. 1t is intensely anus
Ing to sit on tho bluff md watch this crowd
, enjoying the only real substantial pleasure
: of the soJourn ut the sea side.
, The regular ball at the Stetson House on
Thursday might promises to be unusually at
trsctirc, because of the expectation that
General Grant will attend. | learn that
orders have been sont to New York in haste
for dresses for the occasion, and a brilliant
display may DO anticipated. On Saturday
night an extra hop will bc given at this
house, aud on Monday night of next week
the grand ball In honor Of the President.