Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-30
The NOtables SummerIne at long.
Branch.
From the PhailadeIphial Press. s.sss.,sss 81
The GAYEsT or ALI. tTHE REsoRrs "
LONG BRANcH. ,TnIv % ~

| t .ot tno meulcnal waters and fashions of Sara
I sUka + ~ sne elegance and varty Of attractions
anu tue lnv1gorating breezes from old Ocean's =
turDulant bosom. There Is enough of fashion
anu gayety here to crafty the most ambitions
IN tnat line, and then we have the 0uier 'eIe.
gance per Vadlng thekthrOng; here that makes
af,TcaypO1y comfortable without devoting their
tlme 20 displaying their own WardrObes and
crltlclslng those OF their associates. indead
more agreeable, homogeneous and eniovahIa
company never met anywhere than can he
ioundat the West End Hotel, under the exper-
,enceT 10, ~ management OF our old friend Presbu-
Iy,, 1nere are Jews and HGentiIes, CITY folks
ana country, danes and damsels, Ijrofessors
ana politicians, sWells and scholsfs. and of
course sprlnkling Of what D0esticks vonld
uenomlnate "Damph0ols," (" but all 'troes mer
~ Us marriage bell = aud none t0stIe each
jOyment. frT - 0-- .
The evening prOmenades and round dancas
IN tnei parlor bring out the crowd in theiT
sweetest faces and best attire. Old. middle.
aged, and young, Republicans, Liberal. and
yenocrat, mlngle as freely as IL the disparities
OF age were Obliterated, and political disa0ree-
ments were unknown in the happy Repnblic.
ABOVE all, you see tho'tall form and white
plume Of Prof. Gross. OF PgiladeIphIa. his face
Deamlng with the smile OF youth under MS
noWlng ana completely whitened locks He
pears on his arm pretty damsel of scarce fl
teen summers, and she certainly desires no
more fascinating company. Hard by him lsthe
anaDle and exquisite beau of Baltimore. Faith
er Gilmore, wearing well nigh threesc0rO and
zen summers SO lightly that he is a model Of
grace and gallantry for the rising generation.
He may always be found with one Of the most
beautiful OF the young ladies as bis companIon
ana Is y general favorite.1s Following haIfin0
Step, resulting from the late Wrestle with the
angry SURF, Is Senator Stockton, always genial
anu Jolly with all about him. BY the stairway
you see Wash Mclean and General Mc1iaor
discussing Ohio politics with Governor Moves
OF the same State, and sandWitched betVeen
them probably .takin' notes, !" Is Ramsdell .of
Gne me, dTSGNIse: re- Ine stoutly-bult gentleman,
OF Arkansas, and the slender, blonde Gentle,
man, with sharp features and An aFInIesa sIar,,s
is Senator Clayton, OF the same State' The
young gentleman rather under medium size.
WIN Drlgnt race and qulee manner, Is one Of
the darpers, OF the WOrld-renoWned pubIishin0
house, and is a son-in-laW OF Senator Mc Done
fald ~. il.lU,. - -. ''ASN'S-A
Just outside the door are erouped Tom
Murphy, with his sparkling Irish lace. and
short red hair, and closely y-cifpped mousfache.
SPEAKER Cornen, with his smoOthly-shaVen
race and faultless make-up, and Senator -
Clare, the defiant Liberal Of Your Stata' Thev
traternize rs II there never rad bsefi 4 i15reSI-
dental campaign, and Custom HOuse mana
gers and the rebelliops Liberals are ioIIY ,as
laLkS Il,S ,I0gotner: Tue stout gentleman with
genlaa4l face, tuil flowing sandy Whiskers, and |
surrounded with q bevy' of qay5 diansels' "a
Secretary Belknap, of the War DepaTtment'
several young ladies here have sWeethearts
IN the a army, and they do not allow the Wild |
oWea HSsctetaafy gt War to suffer for want Of /
agreeable attentions. COI. DeIaVan looms tip /
IN the throng, towering over ali, and a1lnG It |
alone, apparently regardless Of the prOfusion /
OF beauty about him. He Is the model bach |
eIOr Or the place; has hrayed sixty winters In
sung -Diessedness, culttVates the gout, fast
n0rSes, the purest diamonds, and t'alI that
KIND OF way, Iy0n know" His fOur- in-hand 4
OF magnificent blacks is the envy of the ladies.
put they are vigorously excluded from his Bsf.
I'm I'm SS,OOo WagQ9. That tall, Well-bulit gem
on his arm, is Collector Casey, OF New Orleans
and the lady is his wife-a sister Of Mrs. Pres.
1dent Grant. On the Verandahl ar saverol
gentlemen quietly smoking and chatting In
" S9e ~ Osq tss6I9ned way The most unasspmlnR
clOsely-clpped whiskers and mOustache. wear
ing Wnlte nat and an ordinary summer suit.
Is PRESIDENT Grant. He df6ppeds in with his
daughteY Nellle{ to ixBsler a dance while he Il
cna[s WITH tRe Secretary of the Treasury who
SITS by sde. The closely knit little felinTv
next 90 Secretary Richardson, is Henry Cievss
the New York banker. They are eVidentIT
discussing finances, but the. CASUAL ollserver
would pass them without credit Ii ~ I0ronn
VIII tne Importance jpslly1 belonging t5 the
three unoDtrusive gentlemen, who are Der-
haps solving one of the great problems Of 'the
DAY. Inside the parlor the floor Is thieI with
the young folks, who are g, trlnpIno Che Iioht
fantastic tOeP TO delightful music! ~ n - II
Among them is the daughter ofthe PEesident. 4
but no cpe would detect her BY any osientatioug-
ness OF dress or manner Indeed, among the
most modest Of all the ladies present alike IN |,
behavior and in apparel is Miss Nellie Grant,
she mas sweet, open-hearled face, without bes
ing beauty, and maintains herself with 0nist
elegance, while eminently sociable with ali
around her. Her partner in the waltz is Young
l ON Murphy, and they are the best iancers Ia |
he room, : ia an Improved edhion of 3 hIs
atIer and looks as if ne would win his way ~ | s
he battle Of life Next him is United StaieS Az.
orney McMichaels from PhiIadelphia. with Z |
all handsome lady In black, as his partner. .
Near them are young Barnes, Of The ,SnroeonI '
Generals otAce, and His Murphy, a liehf. I,ref.
y blonde, But they Whirl 60 rapidly that Won
ant catch the faces Of halfof them. 1II aro1nd 1
he rooom u crowd of spectators In ona torhJ
r sit Mis-. Secretary Richardson. roat accauiis.i
Dlished Boston ladyJ Mrs. Senator CIure' 81 .
leGantly Liberal ~ her husband: and HrHI {
sweeney, wife Of an ex- English officer. Inl
mother corner Is MIS-. Senator Stockton and a i.
'roup of elegant Jersey ladies' On a sofa Won :
ee Mrs, Prof, Gross and Mrs. Davia Of PhiIa-
ielphla, surrounded with party::of devoted ac-
uaintances; and away in the corner, .next the
lOOS, are the venerablsiC Charles Macalester oil u
'our city, and his widowed daughter Standing
,ehind the crowd, in the doorway, are TONY
)rexel and GeOrgs.W. Childs, the noted bank
r and his inseperable companion, the publsh-
4, watching the dance with interest
But can't get half round in one letter. 40 I
aust stop and wait for another occasion. In :
he meantime let your readers come 70 the d
Branch and off the dogsstar by the enjoyable.l =,
nj fU and oil A. =