The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-01
SUMNER RESORTS.
Lone BRANCH.


This fashionable seashoro resort ID now fully
opened, and the hotels and cottages are rapidly I'LL
ing up. At all the hotels the proprietors have LEFT
nothing undone to please those who visit Long
Branch this season. Three years ago Blythe Beach,
south OF the Stetson House, known only as farm
ing land To-day it Is graded and laid out In Central
Park style, and new roads, seventy-fve feet wide,
cut through IT, and over fifty cottages have been
built and occupied by those who desire quiet aud
rivate life Adjoining this beach 100 acres Of wood
land have been cut through for drives and all the
horses at the Branch are seen there daily. The act
OF the Legislature OF 1865 appointing five commits
sioners over Long Branch giving them power to APP
point sanitary and police force to protect life
and property. to prevent nuisances OF all
kinds, to incorporate licensed hacks ami regulate
roads, &C.. have been amply complied with, with the
exception Of the police force. In order to protect
all those who visit the Branch the Commissioners
should appoint no less than Ave officers to patrol this
large district as this season promises to surpass all
former seasons.
Signor Operti's orchestra has been engaged at the
Continental Hotel, and will give concerts on the
Mall every evening and ball once week.
TIE Mansion House. Samuel Laird, proprietor. has
been entirely renovated. This house contains $50
rooms and can accommodate $50 guests The dining
room seats. comfortably, 600 people. Grafullas
band has been engaged for the season; morning and
evening concerts will be given and German on
Wednesday nights.
The Clarendon Hotel has entirely changed hands.
Samuel Felter late OF Coney Island, has taken the
reins in hands, and promises oil good things to his
patrons who visit him. This h0tel Will also have Its
hops during the season.
The Metropolitan Hotel will be in charge Of Louis
cisco, who will leave nothing undone for the benefit
OF his guests. This hotel accommodates 500 people
band will also be engaged here giving concerts and
hops during the season. California folks Will no
doubt patronage this hotel
with the Mansion House In all Its appointments by
Moses Low. This house contains 800 rooms and can
the to please the tastes OF the lovers Of music
The first hop takes place July g..
The Pavilion HOTEL which holds high place In the
esteem Of the public Will be conducted under Its old
proprietor, Samuel G. Morris. This house is capable
OF accommodating $50 people, and is visited by
o garden are situated In the rear OF this hotel.
The Howla9d House Y the Oldest and one Of the
ssistea BY % and more than once dur
to ss sas prepr
Improvements, and nearly all the rooms are already
engaged for the season. This house accommodates
$50 people. Philadelphia band Ii engaged for the
The stetson House is within fifteen minutes walk
OF the depots, contains 400 rooms and twenty par0rs
anu IL Cau bCCOulUOuhto oUU people, Iue uIuluK
room seats 7ooDeople. This house has been entirely
recOnstructed; new gardens and trees have been
transpanted In the rear Of the hotel under the SUI
pervsion OF Its proprietor Charles A. Stetson Jr OF
Aston House fame The halls Of this house twenty
feet wide ana all laid with carpets and there Ia
steam engine attached to the mouse, which In OF
fire can throw five streams of water on any part Of
the building. Gillmores Band will discourse choice
music morning and evening on the lawn OF this
house, and grand ball will be given on July s.
delightful excursion is Afforded parties wishing
to spend day out of the city by taking the nine A.
M boat pier 80 North river arriving at Long Branch
at eleven A. NJ ana leaving at three r. NJ, giving four
hours at the seashOre, time for good bath ana din
ner, and arriving home at six O'Clock.