The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-07-18
THE SEASON. AT THE BRANCH.
Lots ofRoom-O' Bricn, Dreamer, and Hutch
ings in their Glory-Col. Fislfs Goa chmaD
not in Livery-The Tiger and his Prey.
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Correspondence OF The sun.
WEST Esd HorEL. LoSG BRAScu, July IA
II s not yet safe 70 say that tho season is at Its
height at this seaside resort In fact, II the truth
must be told the season thus far here has been
decided failure although the hotel keepers doing
the best to console themselves for dead losses by
believing that there are people here at the
present time than there were year ago But they
can't believe IL. Borrows looks blue. That great
caravansery Of his. tile Continental with its boasted
accommodations for fifteen hundred guests, has
very much the appearance Of some Of the fashion
able churches OF Gotham az midsummer. Sam
Laird. with the more moderate Uretcnsions Of the
the Mansion House, has enough Philadelpiians and
Jersey people TO hold convention in the dining.
room at meal time, but las room for more. The
Metropolitan has been trying 10 dram up crowd
by Offering tho prospect OF Grants presence as an
attractions; but either
GRANT IS PLAYED orr
IN that capacity or no one has any confidence in his
visiting TINT house. for there ia begunrlY account
Of empty rooms there. At Howard's they have
genuine. live English iord2Lord Campbell SON OF
the Duke Of Argyll andi nephew Of the Earl OF Car
lslc At the West End dormerlv Stetson'sD undcrits
new management the season starts Oh with sundry
American princes Of unquestoned standing Thus
the handsome Sheriff o Brien enjoys ais otnn cum
| diq under Jolly Peter Gardeners smiles and cares
and with his magnificent new turnout pokcs
and New York politics. Tho Hon. Sheridan
| shook ia another specimen Of genuine Amer ican
| hoOf-rCTal. Tom trciWci tie tail Senator; BOD
nutchngs the fascinating Surrogatc and the genial
| S;uatRf managerial fame, made run down yoster-
| day, MD tackled their prctmpiions on rooms for
| mex; week. Bob Murray was also down for day or
two, gs well a. Slchcm Doug. Taylor. For the rest
well, there are couple Of hundred at this house,
just nice people ever visited the scaslurc aud
when the music strikes up in the evening. just "A
good dancers as one wants to sec, but then Is din
| Gilt telling
JUST VINO THEY ARE.
They dress well, eat well, battle well. talk well and
LOOK well, occasionally display themselves IN extra
nice toictes In extra nice carriages, bur precisely
where they come from, or exactly who they are one
And that is iust tho provoking part Of It ALL For
instance. went bathing this morning, ct course All
| alone Tho bathing cOstumer fisged u,e out 10 the
very ugiest looHng rig he could possibly find in an
| his collection Of Old clothes. However, nobody
knows me here. didn't care particularly for this,
and was soon enjoying the fun in the Turf with the
| rest of the crowd. Al OF sudden I heard my
| name called in most earnest and pleading manner.
| looked around and saw most beautiful woman's
ihce just peeping above the water it, owner having
| lost her standing as well as her hold upon the
| HE rope. She was appealing 10 me for
her rom the danger with which she was struggling,
| and bore her safely to the beach. She smiled her
thanks and ran to q bathing house. | made haste to
get out OF my unEainly rig and ciothe myself decent
lyani then watched FOR the beauty had rescued Alas,
| | watched in vain. saw only one alter another Of
these same mysterious STRANGERS emerge from the
bath house and betike themselves TO tho hotel. The
| sweet being who in her danger recognized and ap-
pcaled To me In all my ugly outfit failed to show
herself again, nj least failed 90 recognize her
when IN Ordinary toilette And thus 1t IS With all
de- de-" Us 0"''' '''' circumstances out IT'S '''d'
THE COTTAGES
| are nearly all tcnanted for the season. and loo.
| cheerful and HON. Ike. Yesterday ltols drjyV
| thr NH the magnificent park Of Mrs IIocy. IN a
more ELEGANT place is not TO be found IN America.
Hero are two hundred acres ofcround, laid with
most exquisite taste In grass ami lawn, and garden.
with walks aud drives OF endless extent threading
OF yicws. all Of whic'' are 50 beautiful that i is
! difficult TO determine when You most pleased.
| T." deep udc of tDe forest charms you; then
va are surprised by pretty little stream, watch
y cross on rustic bri1gc, Only e. tnl your-clf
Gazing uuon an open sea view which is again quick
| yiost Oy a turh Ol We driVe' wHen you are sur
prise at hlhOdIug flvCr garden. acres IN tx cut,
! Mod with tie clo.ccst and most fragrant blossoms
oiucr-c lawn OF woudrol- beauty at the tor Of
! which, close AGAINST the grove, stands the pretty
| French cottage OF %" gifted owner o. all hp
! propriatc statuay, varieties Of helses, skIllful
! grouping Of eoiurs in noAers and olilse the Dis
| position OF the extensive couscrvaori,s and hot
| houses with a view to artistic crt'' TIE pretty
s.Idnet c9ttaes igd 9Srtgrs o'se M 2'at om
| n,ari! I,r,se 40 ole could Wish.
| rms AMERICAN EDEN
| IL most Hospitality thrown omen three DAYS in the
iii, oses 90 80 II A., - yerv ,',,.ro,,s h, Va.
ton is cordially accepted by al Who drive. Indeed,
not to take in this park in the course OF af;or-
| Moons drive is not to drive az all.
| Further back rom the beach and less pretentious
| In their surroundings, are the cottages of Edwin
| Booth and Edwin Adams. both al present occupied
by heir respective owners, the former Of whom is 1t
present IN am ION nom the loss born
infant and the serious Illness Of the Young usothsr
icher no the coast and nearer the water is the cot
tac' Of LD-ter Wall OK, lr"a before which nles tho
American and Enslrsh Rags in friendly ua4on. A
uocu'ir attraction c'i-ts ON Ocean avenue. not far
rom W.uIack's cottage, IN -ini.r stTGc urc. now
We temporary residence OF the great lion vi Long
Branch,
TIE FAMors PRINCE ERIE.
! This place a'"1ys stands iuviungly open. Every
evening 40 halt past The Princes gor -pous skin
h0ud turnout meets him at the depot ami convey :
him VIII bis friends to his cottage Then, after a
O. j "a nN ftNffsf Poi
appears IN all his glory, add the round ot tie
fashionable drive, Is made. This elegant turnout
nom nruer alusion 10 1t except TO say that,
With IN is onicrrri..nr owucr's determination It
Is little singular that he should he willing sub.
NIT to an imperi' elton because OF the ohstnucy ct
goodman IN refusing To wear ivory. Has It indeed
ehI on Snge dilNrf ana u az mat driver can nc
tate Us terms 70 him II does look yer, strange 20
go the ioGtmGn N stunning Iyerie. while ,he
owner OF the estahis hment.
TuR SEASIDE HOME NJ TIE riGgR.
The gorgeous snloous and sumniuous tahles AZ
john Cnnu bcrlaiH's tiger palace are wei Darouzed
Tough no sirikin"ly heavy game ms yet been played
purity Of nciwrnt brokers. Or brokers sons, are
ii-htt his cay compan, managed TO cave about $500
/. lad on acposit with the banker nj the rlul,'t,
table. bat then, whHt - sa,nJp 10 New lorK bank
~ I'm .','n- we ~ lNh - tdes, l'c tlt'J ~
durer' aud sHrcrs TINT 1rc spread so inytn y 'ol
81 cOuerr ~ ts o1iugy hospitlbe resort, wi
Tie "'ncaIc wines int 10" 81 freely and The fragrant
ara i'Al are actually iuicc anon tie ~''r, more
| UNIV compensate iNr TNct ffNlnT ucrN NE, To-
! nothing of experience and the privilege OF lying
| tat one las pu!cl 81 th1mbcl,JlD-.
THE COMING RACES.
tn proportions for the uausuralr ic.s on the new
Long NrncA ,urs" atr yearly complete, ana !Y'
! promise of hri liant and succes.fui meeting. Tive
track and stan h. are No finished and ready or use
4 | and arc pronounced superior To any nm tuc United
| stat Tho dtiye from the beach To the course {,
oy.I cie CANT "a rpSe road, uhirh IL to be kept
| suuuhl,l during tLs races. Toe cars OF the New
Jersey Southern road p.s- -lrocuy r-t@c me TRACK
4 81 TINT those " ho taUo this conveyance will he sub
ct,d To no extra expense otter than Tor admission
b | tCkcis. New Workers Gun VIZ tins course aluus
, | a readily they Jerome PARK, the time re-
otIrol being nut one hour aul half FROM tlc Wnnr
e | %. tho uot ot Murray succt After thu races cIc'
uty fu,J can return to .c city VITA uVrvct ease aut
= comfort The races begin "a The 3Jth and continue
| until the Gth 81 August
u Comparative Emigration 10 Colorado.
4 The Capital and Labor Cooperative colonization
So .ty. OF Illumination Pioneers, eta meeting q
, coma fd6 emf rant ucW.hura last saturday evening
. 81 Cooperative Han 2li Rlapr., where Nc r. j.
Il PHpin, I'm. Fielder, AMI Edmund Rice We're unani
mousy elected President, Wee rresid Mt, and So
q tary for one year, the Solioty ~ have tlc pnwo
To add to their number two OF Cr more member