The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-08
LONG BRANCH.
The Semi-OfficiaI Society at
the Summer Capital.
A CASE OF ErFETE MOBILITY.
A Hint to the Diplomatic
Corps. -
THE MONMOUTH PARK RACES.

AhG O0mVOAn hISA hAOLos
LONG BRANCH, July 7, 1873
This place has lately had quite windfal Of
celebrities. including two Cabinet officers
Belknap and Richardson-with a third one in pros
pect, in the person OF the jolly, rubicund-visaged
Robson. With the Chief Magistrate OF the nation
and half his Cabinet here Long Branch vindicates
the claim, advanced half earnest. half in JEST OF
being the Summer capital OF the Union. New York
city, which at one time tried hard and in vain to
become the seat OF the national government, may
now rest and be thankful, as she "divides the
honors" with Washington, having the Summer
capital in one Of her suburbs. For Long Branch in
spite of the dividing State line, Is after all.
suburb of the great metropolis Considering also
that there is plan afoot to build here Summer
mansion for the use OF all Presidents Of the
United States to come, and that the ad-
mirers OF General Grant talk Of electing him
for a third term-some even limiting for the term
OF his natural life-it seems the likeest thing
in the world that Long Branch should be and re-
main the Summer capital of the Union The society
that has a temporary existence here has most, If
not all, the characteristics of the republican court
at Washington. 1t might be aptly called semi
official one. 1t Is
IN A CHRYsALIs STATE,
between worm and dragon.1y, consisting OF
aspirants to office and olce- holders aspiring to the
control Of the government. Nor are there men of
(dOubtful national fame wanting. We have had
here ex-senator Caldwell, OF Kansas, who had such
a distressing time or 1t last session in Washington,
and his more fortunate colleague, Senator Clayton.
OF Arkansas, who was In similar scrape but born
under lucky star.
There Is but one element lacking here-the repre-
sentatlves Of the effete mOnarchIes. what pity
that the diplomatic people do not take kindly to
in aristocratic seclus0n at Newport, then. indeed
the idea OF o republican Summer court would be
nd Which i the me same
should enlarge upon the idea, extending similar
cOurtesies to the Diplomatic Corps. as an induce
ment for them to come and cluster around it. The
result would well repay the outlay, for those
dainty spruce attaches OF legations,
in ars OF QUIZ I'D, BELLS LIE
attract many aspiring young beauties. There is,
however. dark background to this bright picture,
sentative who came to grief proving another
instance Of the provsrb,s ingratIuds Of
Long Branch, and his late probably serves as q
warning to his former colleagues.
would not however, be understood as saving
that the efFete nobility OF the Old World Is alto
gether unrepresented here There is
THE RICH COUNT vULGARCASH,
evening in the height OF the season IN the parlors
of fashionable hotel arrayed IN purple hne linen
and massive jewelry, moving about quite freely,
and now and then addressing those around him
with great Kindness and cOndescension. His noble
origin dates back to period so remote that it
The curious might, however, find, II lucky enough
to hit upon some old book OF heraldry, that the
with three balls dor upon a field dargent And
though the origin OF the family may lost in the
mist OF time, 1t Is toerably well settled that the
times as money lenders and money brokers. How
they earned their title OF nobility may be cleaned
from the legendary lore Of that heroic period,
which has the fOllOWng:-
certain imprOvident King Of Bohemia, who
was IN the habit OF making trlnlng loans was once
upon time date not given particularly In need
OF hard cash to pay of some heavy bills which he had
run up IN extensive entertainments OF a nelghbOr-
upon the then head of the Vugarcashes, leaving him
the pleasant alternative OF either advancing the
W pncr The Chief Of the
was touched by this graceful proposition, advanced
the sum and was rewarded with sheepskin parch-
ment OF nobility for service rendered with 80
much self-dena. This touching story Is told of the
noble origin OF the vulgarcashes.
FASHIONABLE SOCIETY,
like capital loves to concentrate. and thus 1t Is
that the beauty and fashion OF Long Branch come
to focus every evening in the parlors and porches
congregate. There you may see our manly hand
some Secretary OF War, General Beknap, whose
fair; Senator Stockton, whose gallantry lately found
scope in the rescue OF Miss Nellie Grant, when her
life was put in peril by two runaway horses; the
courteous General Babcock, ex-Collector Murphy,
with his g0Od-natured nod and smile for everybody
as well as others equally well known, but too nu-
merous to mention. There you may also see many
lair ladies gliding gracefully to the strains OF
music 1t would be indlviduous to single out any
OF them for special remark At first sight the
stranger cannot but be impressed with the idea
that American ladies' know better how to dress
and that American fathers and husbands give them
more money to do 1t withal-than those OF any
other nation.
THE NICARAGUA, DARIEN AND rEHUANrErRc CANALS.
Among the arrivals at the West End is Judge J.
P. O'SuIlivan, late United States Consul at Bay
Onne and Singapore, who was one OF the COmmls-
sioners to st. Domingo. Judge OSullivan has Just
ss dr M ne
This project, as We'll as those OF the Darien and
Tehuantepec Canals will be examined BY the
Board lately appointed by the President. The ex-
petition sent to survey the proposed Nicaragua
Canal may be expected back in few months,
feasible route for the government to work out with
the appropriations made by Congress. The Presi-
dent himself has no preference for either Of the
three projects
TO-MORRows RACES
are the principal topic OF conversation In the hotel
barrooms. the contest for the Monmouth Cup being
terest. The starters Tor the two mile heats are
Katy Pease, Eolus, Stockwood and John Merriman
Katy Pease. The starters for the Monmouth Cup
are Hubbard, Preakness, Business, survivor and
VT I1e os
and Lewis Co. The horses from the different
stables did very well to-day. Colonel Mcdaniel was
health. MIR. Belment's two-year-old colts, Steel
Eyes, King Amadeus Countess Beatrice and
Theodore were moving along in fine style. The
older horses, Gray Planet, Electra, PeriwinkIe,
Count D'Orsay and OAKLAND took things more
quietly. Business and Culpepper, IRON Mr. Cr0use's
stable, also going well, Business breeZing one
and half miles. Wanderer ran two miles at good
speed. Mr.. Chamberlin's Survivor True Blue,
Wheatley, Visigoth, The Hoaxer, Mary Constant
Galway, Weatherceck and Lord Jersey we're going
well, Survivor galoping two and q half
miles in fine style. The horses from the other
stables were all looking well. Mr. McGrath's
Susan Ann fell lame in Rallop OF two miles yester-
day, and 1t Is doubtful whether she will start in
any OF the races at Monmouth Park. The track
was in fair condition.
MEETING OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL OF
N ID N A