New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-18

.,. xrbar adv arst arrives at the hotel and passes
from her room the paror from the paror TO the VIDE
corridor and thence the dinngroom her rameut 10
subjected closer inspection than is bestowed upon
character arriving AT
but this 10 nothing complain Of for every lady passes
through this ordeal when she 10 church, or Wnen
she presents herself anywhere In public.
The terrible which have oyertaken the Branch
during past few days. have furnished an admirable
opportunity for the qualification Of this mschieyous
pastme and it has not been neglected. have heard
enough during the three days OF the storm to I'LL vol
ume as large az dictionary and II believed IL ALL
should dare be with lady in the house ex-
cept my grandmother have heard that such lady In
her younger DAYS was circus rider have heard that
another a chambermad. have heard that another
was divorced from two husbands. have heard that
another plays cards for money when at home; that
another deals In stocks bets horses and consorts with
Jockeys in order TO get an idea the winning horse that
another celebrated for her diamonds and fine Clothes
was formerly clerk in a dollar store in New-fcrk;
that another kicks her children and arrups her maid
that another gets intoxicated every night; that haf
dozen ladies' mentioned dare not 20 into the surf
afraid of losing their complexions that
lady whose daily treatment OF servants and guests
OF the hotel of the most refined character refused
to sit at table beside the distinguished OF
the hotel guests tho ground that they were parVe
nues and have heard enough else to drive the quiet
wife who STAYS al homo aud takes OF the babies
crazy But 1t is all gossip: there's not word OF truth
in any OF it.
There was never finer company az hotel than there
is now and has been during the entire season, at the
West End. Tho guests are quiet OF manner and gen.
orally modest OF dress There Is less dissipation than at
any wateringplace ever saw and there arc not more
than one or two cases or confirmed ntemperance among
the 600 guests This state there some who
believe that the fashionable end OF Long Brancn Is
nothing but scene Of fashionable dissipation and de-
bauchery. As for the gossip here. it is like the
musketoes at Piney Point-somewhat nqustive IL has
Its start [ am positive, In less than a half dozen
ladies' and when there nothing else to do, there are
very few who will not take hand The result Is that
there hardly enough ladies who are on perfectly
amicable terms to form friendly figure In the dance
But while gossip and envy and jealousy and compari-
sons are botherng the heads the older raro
that anything disturbs the equanimty OF the young
peope here They are the only make an effort
20 keep MP any sort social relations The young fok
living in and those in the hotels are on Ine
agreeable terms. and they form very gooI
The great storm has seriously lntereredh ,e hescb
fifty bathing-hOuses standing ana the SUIT Is SUI. "a
nigh that he would be reckless 6ather VINO snou,G
venture in. Still, Mr. Hdredth tells me tnaS a,b he
several guests in the hotel grumblng because ney
cannot battle. This, too, after storm hat ou rSsuee
here say has not been equaled IN the o SUNNY.
tme for twenty year y.s on land. where the
destruction OF property was great: ~ rao
traced and the result could be guessed Inc groweI
,nasteTa had bathed only three times during Je
entire Summer IL very sad 10 deprive tnem ol
their pleasure but really there did not seem W Do ay
other way The houses at all the hotels were oeng IT,
niaced this afternoon and the clear SKY gives pr9mlse
that the storm has disappeared. There no uoupl
bathing Will be resumed on Monday.