The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-11
THE SEASON AT TIE SEASIDE.
Long Branch Getting Ready for the
summer-Depnrturc OF tho President
for West Point.

Long Branch Getting Ready for the
summer-Depnrturc OF tho President
for West Point.
Lone BRANCH, June TO- 1873.
Long Branch Is yet in the throes OF 'gestiDg
ready" II bears the aspect OF General Moving
Day. somewhat magnined. Bedsteads and bedding
still embeish the piazzas. snd whitewashers, car.
penters and painters are much more numerous
than guests. the West End rears It's tall columns
amid household desoaton; the long. low piazzas OF
the Ocean Hotel curtailea Of their fair proper
lions by piles OF furniture: the United States is
yet awaiting the completion OF repairs rather than
the coming OF guests, and the Mansion is just
opened with slim list. The street lamps on ocean
avenue are as yet unprepared for the enlighten-
ment OF the general public, and the great water
cart which used to sprinkle the streets from huge
spout IN the rear and advertise n0strums and liter
allure from great placards each side, has not got
into iull working tune In consequence, the ave.
nues and drives OF the Branch are dark by night
and dusty by day. But. on the other hand.
THE ATTRACTIONS OF TUE BRANCH
are not all lacking. The Rowland, at present by
far the handsomest hotel in the row. is In rs full
blast as the state OF the will permit, having
now about forty guests. The Clarendon. winch
has become one OF the most comfortable hotels ut
the Branch, nourishes in comparative plenty. Much
OF the available space OF the Ocean is occupied
and many Of the cottages sandwlched amsng the
hotels have begun their summer rounds q 0ccu-
pancy. Ile stages crawl az yet but iaziy up and
down the beach, though the drivers persist in
being as noisy at the depots as II great armies OF
guests were due on every train. The carriages,
which regularly make their great gain out OF the
summer visitors, are not so busy as they expect
soon TO be- but they exact an amount OF fare winch
can hardly he eXcelled in the buster time, and Old
Ocean, which acknowledges no allegiance to
fashion, has doned his Winter ferccness and
BREAKS upon the beach IN gentle
Upon the drive there is even
STIR OF EQUlPAGEs
as the sun IS about taking his evening dip in the
west Lester Wallack bowls along lazlly in ms
light wagon, signing for the scenes yet to come
upon that sandy beach; Judge Cardozo drives his
hind his dashlng sorrel. comfortable crowd Of
less noted lovers OF the horse follow, and, mingng
one Tor this edge OF the season ut Long Branch.
THERE'S GRANT
In the midst OF this throng there sometimes
whrls two-seat buggy with nylng wheels, drawn
by two bays, with long dstended necks and dane
ing heels within hgure all in black from crown to
toe. with ford ace, bearded and stolid, with hand
ahead, the whited ash OF cigar almost lllumining
the dark ease,abte-thcse whlrl into view u moment
and are gone like Il itful shadow on a camera. The
murmur goes around, "There is Grant," and when
you turn to get better view nothing is seen OF
him but the dust OF his horses ieet.
THB PRESIDENT OFF FOR WEST POINT.
But even Grant seemed to have weared OF the
monotony of Long Branch out of season, and
to-day he packed few trunks, and, accompanied
by Mrs, Grant. Miss Nelly and Miss BOrie, took the
train for New York, thence to West Point, where
he will remain probably until Friday. There are no
young scions OF the Presidential family awaiting
graduation at the National Academy and the
President goes there to day only to observe the
course OF the embryo generals, who are not rela
tives and TO lend the prestige OF his presence to
their actual entry into that career IN which he has
gained such marvellous success.
THE COTTAGE BY THE SEA
Is LEFT in charge OF Father Dent and the children,
and for the time has lost its attraction to the pass
ing Jerseymen.
Probably not until next week will the Branch be-
gin Its Summer career. 1t has opened, so far as 1t
Is opened two weeks ahead Of its calendar time.
1t ought, according to all precedent, to be now
slumbering, or just rubbing its eyes after It's
long Winter nap But iustead 1t Is actually up and
taking It's constitutional" before breakfast. The
Clarendon Hotel alone now has as many guests as
all the hotels together had this time last year.
President Grant and his family arrived this year
ten days sooner than they ddlast In all respects,
the season Is at least week ahead OF any previous
ones, and bids fair 10 be the most brilliant Summer
OF Long Branch's existence. The New Jersey South
ern Railroad is preparing for
UNUSUAL ACCOMMODATIONS.
They are now running three trains daily from New
York, and within week or so will have a time
table on the road, comprising six trains to and
from the Branch, ranging from seven O'Clock In the
morning until six at night, giving transient visit
Ors the privilege OF staying all night without dis
turbng their daily business or roaming around all
day and returning to their homes at night.