The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-04
THE SATURDAY HOPS.
Brilliant Scenes in Hotel
ParlOrs.
A Perspiring Professor Gets Up
a German,
SUNDAY sANCTITY.
President Grant Seeking Spiritual COnsOla.
ton ina Charity Sermon.

LONG BRANCH, August 8, 1873.
4 tidal wave of visitors rolled over Long Branch
yesterday, filing up all the hotels with regular old
time crowds, bringing cots and cubby holes into
use for the first time during the present season,
and making glad the hearts OF the landlords. Long
before the last trains arrived from Philadelphia
and New York the response to applications Tor
rooms at the principal houses was "all full" To-
wards evening unhappy pedestrians were to be
seen trudgng along the muddy road, satchel in
hand, searching for haven OF rest, while less
economical parties drove round from one hotel to
another, vainly seeking such accommodation as
they required. BUS propretors, hack drivers, por
tiers and expressive were in high spirits and pro-
fuse perspiration. II their rst full harvest for
1879. One unhappy family man had forwarded his
baggage to the West End Hotel. "No room"
From the West End he had II transferred to the
Ocean House. mo reom.n From the Ocean House
he had it moved back again to Howland's. mo
ROOM" Thence he repaired to the United States.
'No ROOM" He tried the Mansion House next,
and again mo room" When saw him he was in
violent alteration with an express man on the
subject OF charges. 81 paid So for having my bag
gage taken to the West End" said the bewildered
wanderer, land this IL tho third time have had
20 pay since"
"Well,n was the not unreasonable reply, "you
Cor nothing, can you p"
As the question appeared to be unanswerable,
the victim settled the fourth express charge, and
no doubt was called upon for a fifth contribution
to the profits Of the Long Branch Baggage Delivery
Company when he reached the East End Hotel,
whose new and spacious rooms have proved OF
great convenience last night and to-day, accom-
mOdatirg some four or five hundred visitors with
comfortable quarters.
A REGULAR JAM AT THE HOTELS.
When the hustle and confusion Of the last ar.
rivals had passed away and the complaints of
grumblers who were dissatisfied with the quarters
allotted to them and Of less fortunate
individuals who could obtain no &C.
commodation at all had ceased, 1t was
found that all the hotels were filed to their
utmost capacity. There was rush to the dining
room as matter Of course, for great number Of
the visitors to Long Branch to eat as well as
TO bathe and to Dance and reserved seats received
but little consideration. The authority Of those
guardians OF the interests Of the guests who under
stand the value OF fee to the nelp-the head
waiters-was disregarded and the newly arrived
crowds seized upon the first chairs that offered,
turned or not turned. The cooks, with present..
ment Of approaching famine, first covered the bot
tom OF the plates with an apology for soup, and
served up fish and meat with an ingenuity Of
economy that would have excited the envy Of
New York boarding house keeper.
Many were the black looks bestowed
npon the walters by those permanent guests who
claimed presumption right to favorite locations,
and who found themselves compelled to thread the
abyrinths Of tables In search Of seat. After din
ner chairs and space upon the balconies and
stoOps were almost as scarce, and nearly as much
oveted as seats IN the dining rooms, aud in an
tCipation OF the "hops,' the initiated crowded
round the paror windows and doors, blocking
them up with solid masses Of spectators, and gen.
erOusy excluding from the rooms the little air that
was astir outside. Fat dowagers, pert misses and
languid ladies, who must always have one chair
for themselves, another for their shawls
and wrappers and two more for their
ieet, swelled the balcony circles to undue proper
lions, to the exclusion and annoyance Of their
neighbors, who desired seats near the windows.
Their efforts to make themselves disagreeable were
only seconded by the regular Saturday night visitor
Of the male gender, who persists in pushing past
you with three or four chairs in his hands for the
accommodation OF ladies who would probably be-.
stow very little attention upon him during the
week, while he is measuring on muslin and ribbon
behind his employers counter. large number
and the most sensible portion OF the guests, de-
serted the hotels as soon as possible and fastened
TO the bu or the sands to enjoy the breeze and
blow on the heat OF the city, The night was fne after
the customary Storm and under bright moon
tne blum thronged with pedestrians. the beach
Dhckly studded with lounges and the big, glisten-
ING waves rolling IN with their ceasless roar,
Nrmed d very interesting picture.
THE SATURDAY HOPS,
In order to amuse and crafty the numerous Sat
hruay visitors the hotel keepers selected Saturday
evening Tor their full dress hops ana great efforts
aQa
BY the distribution OF invitations among the cot
!age residents and others not guests Of the house.
me Long Branch world was prepared for some
lhlne unusually grand at the Ocean Hotel last night
Dn the dining room cdrtes, for week past and
pn the lnVtations, II mad been announced that the
hull dress hop at the Ocean on SATURDAY. evening
would be "opened with German under the SPECIAL
puperlntendence and direction OF Professor Route.
Iedge,r who would himself take part In the dance
Expectation, ike the Professor In his prouettcs.
vas on tiptoe. something as graceful as the Pro-
lessOre manners and as brilliant as the Professor
tapers was fondly anticipated. The excitement In.
creased when the rumor spread that the Professor
had called private rehearsal Of the German at
eleven O'Clock on Saturday morning. 1t is not TO
De wondered at, under these circumstances. that
the Ocean parors were crowded soon after dinner
and that the expectant crowds gathered AT an
early hour round the doors ana windows blocking
up the balconies and putting stop 70 promenad,
THE DANCERS IN TIE GERMAN
When the anxiously ookedf0r hour arrived the
ioos their places the upper hail Of the paror was
cleared OF outsiders and half-moon chairs were
OF the sSs q o se
then introduced into the circle and took their
seats on the chairs, the ladies and gentlemen regu-
larry sandWiohed. For q full-dress hop the CO.'S
tunes Of the selected performers, male and fe-
male, presented somewhat incongruous appear.
canoe nsS %s' SSs sres ad' w from p Sn
MOVERS trailing over IL and point lace
trimming, who made GOOD appearance. corn
the nounce and the body cut half low. with sleeves
TO the elbow and black lace undersleeves, looked
somewhat stylish. SO did white bounced Illusion
skirt, pink silk bodice, laced 1t the back and
trimmed with black velvet, pink silk and white
,sce which was wen BY young and pretty girl.
Rlaited waist trimmed with point applique, and
tne ualn OF the dress cut square, was noticeable
IoI Ro0u sase with these exceptions the ladies Of
,ne Seimanv were decidedly not well dressed; 81
lesst NOT DO az 10 succeed In making pleasing and
Tacelul appearance. The gentlemen were equally
unfortunate IN their selections OF attire Three or
our dLess sulh only served TO render rock coats
not too well DOLabed. appear the moro ont ~ nIacI