The New York herald., 1873-09-01
A SUNDAY AT SEA.

metropoittans Seeking Sabbath Recrea.
thon on tho Ocean-Meetings and Greet
ings In the Haydn the Fishing Banks
ana Along the Beach at Long Branch.
Those VINO were brave enough to tempt the sea
yesterday had splendid days pleasure. as the air
was charmingly tempered by the light breeze that
prevailed, and the haze in the atmosphere
served as veil to neutralize the warmth
of the SUMS rays. In the early morning
there was steady ripple on the waters and the
general expectation was that there would be quite
"swell" outside "the Hook" but about noon the
wind fell suddenly, and az II by magic, the surface
OF Old ocean became calm, almost mirror-l like, in
period of ten minutes. The palatial steamer Ply
mouth Rock gded out from her plerEhorty before
ten O'clock having on boaud something like TWO
thousand persons, about one-half OF whom were
en- route to Long Branch and the remainder contem
plated participation In the ocean excursion. The
assemblage on board embraced fully fifty per cent
OF ladies and was, as q whole very decorous and
respectable. Among them were quite number OF
individuals OF note both In public and private life.
including lawyers, doctors, pollfcians and mer-
chants. The scenery Of the bay was full OF exquis-
Obscured in q measure the more remote
features OF land and water scope IL nevertheless
se to ada mystic H. Was TO
pretty seaward, for as the slant sun rays fell full
on the beying sails OF the fleet of yachts, schoon-
points than there are on the compass, The white
canvas seemed 10 loom out
IN REMARKABLE RELIEF
from the indstinct background. Its effect seemed
tb ee to shorten the range OF distance of the sails so
that dark objects, though actually no hrther of,
appeared to be twice lar away from the OBJ
server and was therefore pleasing illusion, par
taking OF the phenomenal nature OF a mirage.
short distance north Of the Dix Island quaran-
tine hospitals the giant steamer Adratc was
passed. inward bound, her decks actually swarm
Ing with passengers. looking with glad eyes on the
newly greeted land. The two great steamers
passed each other at close quarters and of course,
the passengers on the respective vessels swarmed
Waved WELCOMES AND GREETINGS
with hats handkerchiels and hands. The people
on the Plymouth Rock admired the colossal pro-
portions OF the great ocean steamer, and the pas
sengers on the Adriatic beyond question must
such large dimensions and symmetry OF proportion
as the great excursion boat. The band on board
and in few minutes the vessels were speeding
away, one on her way up to the great city, with
hundreds OF anxious hearts wondering what new
IN life and prospects the new world was to afford
them, and the other reighted with pleasure seek
ers who seem to appreciate fully the nfe and pros
poets which the others seek, was dashing of down
| the bay through the ripping waters towards the
great recreative resort. Touching at Sandy Hook
pier the Long Branch tourists were soon landed
and while the train whisked them over the sea-
side dunes to the summer capital the Plymouth
Rock swept around the poin, OF "the Hook" and
sEAwARD TO THE 1GHrsHIr
On her course she sped past ships with all sails
bet, WdltlIB iOT TebuTu VI Tue 1881 uylnS Wlnu,
pilot boats, trim and tough looking with their blue
signals jauntily peaked out from the oremas tops,
and scuddlng hther and thither, on the lookout
for ships coming In, while In the distance down
along shore, could he seen the steamers Twilight
and NOrwalk busy with their quotas Of industrious
| amateur fishermen out for "a day at the Fishing
I Banks" When the lightship had been salnted
the steamer stood in for land ana SKINNED close
firing salutes and waving nags. On her
RETURN TO THE CITY,
while waiting for the train from ''The Branch"
at Sa Iy a Uh
the sky betokened, to all appearances, a dirty
evening. An hour later and the tempest had
cleared away, and the excursionists re-
turned to the city, lovely sunset scene was wit
messed. In the dark blue OF the west
ern sky, down toward the horizon,
vast arc OF crimson glowed light seemed
to skirt the world. AS II faded away the million
twinkling lights OF the citys front sparkled like
vast constellation strewn upon the earth, and as
the crowd OF pleasure seekers admired the beauties
OF water and sky ana the massive pile OF the town
| they were quietly eased up to the pier. and few
minutes later were trudgng, homeward in a
hundred directions relaxed and renvigorated by
the charms OF the music, fresh air and delightful
scenery.