The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-23
LONG BRAN CH.
Distinguished Arrivals--A Bril-
liamt Season i'm Prospect.
RETURN OF TEE PRESIDENT.
Fabens, O'Suilivan and Gabb, Of Sc. Do-
mingo, on Hand-The Regatta
on Saturday.

LONG BRANCH June % 1871
The hotels here are filing up very fast, every train
bringing It's squad OF recruits reinforce fash
ionabe corps. Many Of those now arriving intended
to delay coming to the 1s OF july but the yacnt
on Saturday next turned the scale OF their Intentions
Presbury & Gardiner, formerly OF Wizards, WASH
ington, who the West End Hotel have let all the
best rooms in their house. ana could let twice as
many they had them. All the rooms facing the
ocean are engaged. The Continental is also filling
up fast, while the other hotels on the shore are
showing signs OF early activity. large and fash
ionabe crowd Is expected here to witness
THE REGATTA.
The hotel keepers are determined to make the
occasion memorable. What th cannon bands Of
music. enthusiastic crowds along the shore waving
banners. cie4 ant eqnDagcs ana racing yachts the
scene Will, indeed be well worth witnessing.
President Grant has been invited by Mr.. Presbury,
OF the West End 10 review the Passing yachts from
tho most eligible rooms OF the hotel and 1t Is
thought lie will accept. answer to MI. Presburys
letter il expected tonight 1t Is whispered that
there will be reception In the drawing room OF the
hotel In the evcling of Saturday II the President
accepts the invitation extended TO HIM.
IL was
WE'LL FOR GENERAL GRANT
that he was absent last night strong force OF
lobbyists and otce-seekers came down TO see him
al home. Stimulated INTO activity by Grants aeca-
ratlons concerning ST. Domingo published In the
HERALD OF yesterday, the gentlemen who were so
active and disintcresred In the effort TO get the
black republic annexed to the United states, put IN
an appearance J. W. Fabens ana Judge j. p.
O'Sulivan started for the Presidents cottage Im-
medIaiely after Their arrival, ana
''D III. GABB, OF ST. DOMINGO"
followed them. You can imagine how Grant would
have felt ii TINS gentleman's card was handed to
HIM. lhc iris returned from the Presidents cottage
N very pour humor, / saw Judge O'Suivan and
han little talk with him. He Is very deep, and II
takes pretty forciDle effort TO make him under
stand what you want. lie Is pr0baJ y The WORST
an 'intervieMer" ever had III hand. the
darkeys about the HAL OF the hotel heard the
ST. Domingo question so forCiDly discussed before.
Lamenting that / could not Ego for him. WIZ
speaking trumpet retired hoarsc and discounted.
Understood from MN. however thai he INTENDED TO
President Grant Oh Important business, and that
the important business brought mir. fabenS and the
gentleman with the name oiiilous OF loQuaciy also.
More than tails failed TO learn. The three annexa-
tlonists icit this morning Tor New YORK. Whether
do am saed that tney Will get but little comfort
from the resident. lie viii not STIR the st.
Domingo mud again unless public opinion should
greatly change.
RETURN OF THE PRESIDENT.
The President and Mrs. Grant arrived this evening
from Elizabeth.
Among the recent arrivals at the West End Hotel
are A. W. Grcenleaf ana family, New YORK; r. Al.
TunKhouse, United States Senator ]. B. Chaieo ana
Judge q. J. Hfer, Of CoaradO, and General u.
Juredan and family.