The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-28
The Dresses and the Dancers at the
Saturday Hops.
Fashion and Frivolity at Their
FrOlicS.
The Presidents Little Church In
the Village.
The Services and the Sermon General
Grant Absent.

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the Bible, has been the programme ct Long Branch
between last night and this morning. The English
visitor who yesterday afternoon inquired OF hts
friend whether he was going to attend ''tne full
dress 'op at Hocean" might make out Of IL pun
with ian ancient ana . fish-ke smell" and call it
transition from 'eels to souls. Last night all the
principal hotels were crowded with gaily dressed
dancers and quadrlles waltzes and polkas were the
order OF the night all along the shore nom the East
End to the West End. The warm day helped to
empty the city, no doubt, and the trains were bet
ter filed than they have been on any former Sat
urday Of the present season. The platforms Of the
hotels were occasionally made almost impossible
by the heaps Of Saratoga trunks, valises, band
boxes and bundles piled up In admirable CON-
fusion, and by the burly fourteenth amendmenters
who shouldered them on to their temporary
resting places The most fashionable Of the
hOps-as fashion goes at Long Branch-were
those at the Ocean House and the West End, both
Of which were attended almost too well for COM
fort Az usual the West End was distinguished
by the number of visitors from the cottages incud
ing members of the Presidential household and
sta1. At the ocean there was fair attendance
of invited guests, but the company was mainly
composed of bOarders at the hotel, always exclud-
ing those sensible people who enjoy themselves IN
their own quiet way without taking part in these
high mixed parl0r assemblages.
THE DANCERS AND THE DRESSES AT THE HOPS
suppose might crafty q few readers and some
fortunate individuals by furnishing the names Of
the ladies and gentlemen who figured most prom
inently on the floor at these hotels. Indeed, l am
confident that quite number OF the ambitious Of
both sexes were looking anxiously around the
rooms during the entire evening IN search OF the
well-known Mr. jenkins, and praying inwardly
that he might make "mem." OF their dresses
and personal appearance and obtain room
In the HERALD for his glowing descrip-
ton Of Miss AS elegant toilette and
of Mr.. BIS gallantry and efficiency on the moor.
But as do not think that the cause OF C@sarism,
the settlement of the Alabama award, our Cuban
policy or the relations between the venerable Mr..
Havemeyer and the New York Board OF Aldermen
will be affected by the publication Of the names Of
the individuals who polkaed and waltzed at the
Long Branch hotels last evening refrain from in
dulglng in review Of the lists which have been
kindly supplied me- At the same time, as
compromise with the ladies, I will mention one
one or two costumes which made handsome,
snowy appearance, and which may AFFORD a useful
hint for those who Will attend other hops during
little passed the u Of wore heavx
gray SILK, with handsome black lace nounces and
oyerskrt and trimming OF very delicate shade Of
tips, fastened with diamond pin, and
her ornaments Of diamonds A younger
married lady wore mauve train, trimmed with
purple, and purple vest, deep white lace founce,
together with any amount OF lace frils and fur
diste to accurately describe Diamond ornaments
and headdress OF mauve feathers completed the
costume very elegant dress, universally ad-
mired, was white heavily corded petticoat with
two large box plated iounces and white Brussels
point lace falling over them. The train was OF
railing IRON a box plait IRON the shoulder. A
white vest and sleeves, with handsome coral and
of e the 70 ocean Honse nrsy
dress was one Of blue, with train, the 1Ounces Of
White Brussels point, finished with bands OF
white, and white silk vest. lady in
q rich black satin dress and white point lace over
dress, very short sleeves and pearl ornaments,
made good appearance. Heavy silks, OF shades
darker than ordinary appear to have supplanted
pink and green seem to lind great favor with the
ladies.
THE sHopDY GUARD OF FASHION.
peared to be worn by ladies OF taste. The
shoddy guard OF fashion was, OF course,
magnhcent an appearance as s ever IN
very brilliant colors, trimmed with more profusion
than Judgment, like round OF beef garnished with
Holsters, oysters, mushrooms and olives. There
were many costumes, costly and Of handsome
material, but sacriiced to the hateful demon of
porter-house steak, and worn about as gracefully
as monkey would wear q mantla. Silks, satins,
ali esee
ike the trumpery in a Cheap John shop, ''any OF
these articles or one dollar" description Of such
dresses would not be OF any more interest or SER
vice than would description OF the toggery of
circus queen. may say, in general terms, while
on the subject OF dresses, that there Is Is revival
in moires, both in robes and ribbons, and that in
all mountaineering, walking, diving and even
ing-the adoption Of ricn, dark, serviceable mate
an Improvement In the taste and judgment OF our
ladies; Black grenadlne is about the only light
material that appears to hold It's own.
THE PEOPLE THE
I have already said that shall refrain from CIV
Ing the names Of those who graced the hotel par
OF our old acquaintance were there. The young
lady who dances with short, hoppy, jerky STEP
always advancing sideways, and bending over in
an arc OF seventy-nve degrees when she allows her
partner to swing her. was In the same set with the
man. his friend on the top OF the head when the
two advance and bow to each other, and who
excaims "Ah come, now this isn't fair to leave
know" The two ladies are left first with one gen.
teman and then with the other Our experienced
sne thing s6ous S ae wa. ners We Os Of
nave the honor OF her acquaintance. AS usual she
%sed every eoHssS yne poa
promenaded in the intervals with persistency
calculated to test the endurance of her
OF each favored individual In his turn,
and glancing up as archly and as coquettshly into
couple were present, making q business Of the ex.
ercisc and going through every motion and every
step with q ndelity that scored at neat ana per-
spration. The regular hotel dancer, who puts on
q white necktie and swallow-taii coat every
evening and monopolizes the head OF the set at the
top OF the room, was in his customary place. The
young lady who talks her partner to death and
taps Nun constantly with her fan only waxing up
with start TO the situation when reminded that
the figure has commenced, was in her element. SO
was the fat man, who is always the lightest dancer
In the room-who is always ready to prompt those
tmid persons IN his set who persist In losing them
selves In q maze OF confused turns and snunies,
and whe always finishes up with the regular dane
ing masters lone, two, threep'
FROM DANCING TO DEVOTION.
could describe others OF our acquaintance who
were present at last nights hops but these speci.
mems VIII suffce to show that the rooms were NOS
nlled with entirely unknown people, Like all
other good things, dancing must have an end, and
So about midnight, the strains Of music ceased
along the shore, and the dancers ana
Others took q stroll along the piaZzas or
on the clir road to cool themselves In
the pure and refreshing air rom the ocean.
To-day there was very full attendance at oil the