New-York tribune., 1870-05-23
OUR SUMNER RESORTS.
LONG BRANCH.
LONG BRANUH.
NOTES OF IdPRovEMENTs-A BUSY SEASON EX-
pE(TED.

LONG BRANCH.
NOTES OF IMPRovEMENTs-A BUSY SEASON EX-
PECTED.
LONG BRANCH, May 17.-The visitor to Long
Branch this will be surprised at the changes made
during the past year. Churches and residences have
sprung up IL by magic. The old depOts have been
taken away and erected directly back OF the
Metropolitan Hotel. The old Monmouth House has been
removed. DR.. II. T. Hembold. having purchased tract
OF land extending from the depot to the beach on Depot
ave-, has replaced the little wooden buildings that
formerly dshgured the Branch by beautiful structures
for stores and dwellings. The property Is valued at
s25OOOO r. j. Dobbns OF Philadelphia has bought the
land between the Metropolitan and Clarendon
Hotels and is building 20 handsome cottages, which will
be occupied during the by Philadephians Tho
already been fully described in THE
TRIBUNE. Its location Is admirably selected, being easy
Of access-one hour and half from New-YOrk, and two
hours and half from Philadelphia Trains run within
100 yards Of the course The New Jersey Southern Rail-
road Company has erected station atthe gate and every
train will stop therel The park all fenced in and con-
tans grove and 1sh-pOnd
During the last few years many turnpike roads have
been constructed at great expense First there Is the
drive along the beach; then shore ride and view OF
the ocean for than two miles Turning of at the
setsOn House. a shady drive is provided through the
park OF Mr. John Hoey and thence past the property OF
Louis B. Brown, known as Browns Park Through
the village a splendid turnpike leads through EatontOwn,
Colts Neck to Freehold distance II miles the
sea, making one of the most delightful drives IN the
The hotels among the finest in the country. Ex-
tensye preparations have been made for the coming sea-
SON. over 10000 people visited Long Branch last year,
and it is expected that this year the number viii be i'll
The Mansion House pleasantly situated within three
minutes walk Of the depot Facing the ocean stands
only feet from the beach. Mr. Samuel Laird is the
proprietor 1t keeps from year to year IFS old patrons
many engaging rooms a year in advance. This house
containing 20 and the balconies extended u feet
i has beautiful lawn used as children gro
1t contains $50 rooms with accommodaOns for COO peo-
pie. The diningrOom can seat 500 at once There arc
also three cottages connected with the mansion Gra
fuas h Regiment band is engaged for the season. and
will play the lawn from 10 10 IL o'clock ~ M ana TO
in the evening at social hops in the paror for the guests
OF the house. . .. d.
States HOTEL which has central location, and Is
enlarged redtted, and refurnished new wing three
high has been added each story having separate
balcony fronting the lawn and ocean. This building VIII
accommodate 500 people Mr.. Moses Laird will have the
management of this house, which is TO open juno Is
The Continental Hotel Of the largest IN the United
States, adOins the Aians on House, and Is only three
minutes walk from the depot Its length l. 700 feet
giving an immense frontage the Its porticoS
measure $500 fee-more than half mile-in their united
length. 1t has COO TOOms and can accommodate over
1000 guests The dining is 200 feet long and rs feet
wide and can seat 900 people II serves also as an excel
NewYOr, is the propretOra aud making every needig
preparation Tor tle opening Oh @ Ihe season i
every afternoon and sacred on Sunday evenings
grand ball will be given every Thursday night 10 the
The etson House. situated at the southern end Of the
Branch 80 minutes walk from the depot Is handsome
building -four stories high has all the modern improve
mens such as and bells III every r0On ana ats on
hotel is shaped Its entire length is Gl2 feet. 1t con-
ains $50 rooms and 20 private parlors and can accom-
ceiling 30 II. high without columns Gilmore's Band OF
Boston will furnish music during the season. The house
will be under the management OF Kingsley Of the Cont
mental Hotel, Philadelphia, and will open June 10.
The Howand Hotel is Of the oldest ON the beach
It north OF and the steson, and frequened by
arstOcrtic Philadephians Years ago. when railroads
not thought OF IN NewJerey people came to this
Philadelphia. The Rowland has 200 rooms, aud accom-;
noda:ons for 400 gSt 1t stands 70 It. from shore ana
string band ia engaged for evenings.
ne mSst Eu aoei' ~ ni ee'SS SInr % ,tns D e
Chadwick Of Wizards Hotel, Washington and OF stock
ton House. Cape May This property is valued at OOoo
The Metropolitan Hotel the nearest TO the depot has
Just been sold by Mr. Samuel Laird TO Mr. Van Austin Of
Philadelphia for $4,000 This house contains 800 rooms
and has accommodations for than 800 people Its
Becks Philadelphia Band is engaged for the season;
music every afternoon and evening.
two minutes walk from the depot Mr.. Samuel W Eel
ter formerly Of the Felter House Coney Island is the
proprietor. II has accommodations for go people,
having 100 rooms. IL Is % yards from the sea. The
building has undergone great improvements, and will
The Pavilion Hotel ten minutes from the railroad, ia
an odfashioned, though suesantlal house Exioy . u
1t H. open all the year. Having $50 rooms II can accom-
A. Jauchs hotel-restaurant is private French hotel
accommodating about 100 guests, having been enlarged
refurnshed repaired, painted, &c., 10 give IL the
appearance OF handsome private cottage. II is the
only OF its kind at any waterngpace in the United
States. II opens June /. Private boarding houses
also be found scattered about the vicinity.
President Grant, having purchased Howard P0tter's
beautiful cottage is expected 10 occupy t with his family
during the summer season. Gen Horace Porter his pr
vate secretary has erected handsome cottage James
Fisk IT, has added another temptation in the shape OF
neat little cottage, and viii reside there during the
son. EX-Congressm Nehemiah Perry, Gov. Geary OF
Penn, the Hon John McKeon, y. Y. the Hon. Benjamin
+. Brewster, Penn; Senator Thomas Murphy N Y; Gen.
Stockton. n. j.; Gen. H. ID. Waen NJ Y. GEN Comstoek
Judge CardOzo, Supreme Court; Dr. III. T. Helmbod Of
Buchu fame G.. W. ChIds OF The Philadelphia Ledger
j. Edgar Thompson, r. r. King of Philadelphia, Brown
Brothers, bankers, Was Mr. Bright broker, Wall-st;
&. j. Cainbreling broker, Wallst; L. b. Colt, A g.
Harmon, COLES Morris, Samuel Cohen, Robert Rennie
MortmOre Hendricks, Lawrence Meyers, Louis b.
Pete-all and will occupy cottages Long Branch
number Of theatrical people have homes at the
Branch during the Summer months. Mr.. and Mrs. John
HOey have beautiful house. which stands their park
Lester Waaek owns a cottage 500 yards from the sea-
j. W. Wallack has fine residence. j. B. McVcker owns
handsome house, Mr.. and Mrs Edwin Booth live there
during the season. Edwin Adams's house stands next
to Prank Chanfraus LOta has purchased neat little
house, so also has Maggie Mitchell and VIM Floyd
The facilities for reaching Long Branch from New-York
this season win be greatly improved. The Plymouth
described The TRBUSE) win connect with the railroad
at Sandy Hook. The running time from the city will be
two hours. Ihe road Is built along the shore dis
tance Of II miles, having the ocean IN full view all the
way