New-York tribune., 1873-06-26
OUR SUMMER CAPITAL.
LIFE At LONG BRANCH.


- prarcb - said a distinguished officer OF the army
bo for NOR, than ten years the mos, intimate and
con6deptal friend OF the President and who owns
handsome cottage near that Of his former che- the
advantage OF Long Branch all seaside resorts con-
sists IN The fine table land which rms back SIX miles
from the shore the waerline Of which forms Oluh OF
9o foe, overlooking the sea- Thus" he continued we
were leaving the at Sandy Hook You will see
thatIanc Branch is built upon good arabic apd and
that the soil produces thick healthy turf instead OF
estenine, burning sand Vegetables and fruit grow
abundanty IN the ncighborhoOd. The beach, You VIII
see is excellent, and to reach 1t you have only 10
descend 4 -ht OF steps from the edge OF the tI'
And he procoededfO give other advantages in deIu m
hour or two later while the few guests Of the NesI bnu
were pacius up and down the pazzas with tler u',"
cllspef their coat tails. smoking their cE"S' "
undreth orc of the proprietors in answer 10 reuI"
said Yes, Long Branch is very pleasant AOu SCI VIZ
have here what other seaside resort mas VIC n'''
turf running clear down almost 10 the "@'ei 'us
and we thus escape the gisienng SAND OF the peach
which Is not ouly monotOnous in appearance Out is
burtfu IN Tho owes All about you see green land
scape and beautiful spread of ocean, The land here IS
very good and extends TO the bluff which Is only lew
feet from the water Turf is great thing sir Inc
English say 10 takes 30 years 20 make turf ana 500 10
,pale ,cut.rsln You can see YOURSELF" he went on,
that Ion- Branch has the ADVANTAGE of all other
waterlaep res." Not half hour after this conver-
saflon MI Frrar to the door, took good look at
the sky AND said: "Rain is needed mere very much, as
it's in Washington. Tho turf looks burnt and dull The
turf is the great advantage Of Long Branch over other
places. You s,e, all this country about here forms
table % fee above the and that the dreary stretch
Of beaCS. With its hot, binding sand, is cut oil Your
view OF "a, ocean, and oven Of the surf, is not Oh
structcG au yoI have all around except in 'front.'
landscape OF handsome lawns. There is nothing worse
for the ewes hot, GstennS sand of the beach,"
have ayo.. having any conversation with dWeller
at Long E.a.ch since. There is such a thing as too
much tur.. and. from the slight time L have had to
devote to tie subject begin to believe that this is the
trouble WIKI Long Branch. have not yet seen the
President uor llr Murphy BabcOck but have
doubt tia, they, too, talking turf to some new
few handsome tnrnOuts including the Presidents
greeted tE o'clock train upon its arrival last night
and quite crowd had assembled at the depot, which Is
but carrying habit Of wateringpaces. Where Is
one that It's best in dresses. in horses
and in carriages, at the arrival OF every important
tranl II rather Impresses The arrivals and fur
nlshes an e. for driving out at niasmonable
hours Be,i-es going TO the depot is amusement. a
diversion. l. the mind of the subject OF turf Tor
an hour. winch is the most desirable thing at Long
Eranch Anything that furnishes amusement Is posi-
tive blessing the wateungpaces IN tins country Ihey
are all alike this respectSaraOga, Cape May, Lake
GeOrgewhiCh FOR romantic scenery and hotel accom-
modations surpasses them all-Newport Rye Beach,
Atlantic NH inc virginia SpIiuE5 anu az bho O'H1iS'
pine something TO do. The guests would do some
thing more han eat sleep, and look pretty If there was
any fOr IT, and going TO the depot upon the
arrival OF trains is matter which appear to the
unwise be duty, the opportunity is not lost As the
season Is yet the future, it is 10 be presumed that
nearly ever body at the Branch may be seen at the
depots, lor / have already said there was crowd
and a number of handsome turnouts. To-day has been
for some tme down opening day but as far as L
can see i D., opening day only for the West End Hotel
some OF the other hotels have open fer several
days, bur tine guests very Few.
All tn, hotc,s have made large improvements since
last sumner Toe West End opens its mrs; year under
the new p,Opr.e;ogs, Presbury & Hilreth, both old
hotel men. Tuero $50 rooms and capacity for 700
persons Is rate Of charges is s. per day 1t has p
szza extending entirely round it. The Ocean Hotel is
s under c propr etorshp Of the Lelauds. 1t has 4j
rooms and can accommodate 800 guests. Its charges
are also - day. 1t has piazzls for every floor 1t
opened Jguc J, ard ady 100 guests Its propr
etOrs state that than tgO-thrds OF the rooms
engaged. Il is handsomely furnished and well con
Quoted Is first grand ball will be July l. one OF the
advantages o this house that ii is the depot
than the West End, bat some think that this is
than couutcrbaanced by the fact that it Is the
Presidents and all the other fine cottages The Ocean
also pi, !-. ON its three tiers OF pazzas while the
West End claims that piazzas, except tine lower
humbugs ana uuisInccs-that there is privacy that
children always racing mp and down them that to-
night and day. Both hotels heing satisfied the piazza
question, the public, that pays the money, and right
IOuuGy, t.o. take choice. The two the lead
ing hotels here although guests be just comfort
able at much smaller cost at several Of the less presump
tuous hotels The Lelands have adopted in their crcu
lar the long ago given to Long Branch, namely,
"Our Summer Capital" and in large letters announce
that "it IS tho Summer home OF the Chief Exec
utiye Of the Nation" with big " The circular also
mentions that the ocean is Of the natural
attractions which is rather surprising. II says. The
broad blue ocean, with its white capped dancing
lu the t and roaring IL leaves the beach
Of the natural attractions" 1t is also ascerained that
"the happy little children rolc ike anteopes DER the
plain croqUet parties form about the lawn" Lards
Mansion House William L. McIntire proprietor, has 800
family rooms AID accommodates 800 guests. II has
pazza every foor Its price is 81 per day and special
terms 10 families. IL claims to be already full and 10
have for any regular boarders. The Cen
tra is hotel opened this season, but has only 63
rooms aud Accommodate only 125 guests price, 81
per day. s2l pcy The United States the
Mansion ia size. IL has $40 rooms and accommodates
persons. Il three piazzas. NJ. NJ. Laird, pro-
pretOr price, 81 per day. and lower to families
The Pavilion Hotel Samuel G. Morris, proprietor, a
81 house has 10 and capacity persons. 1t
is open az the year. but has only 20 guests The
HOwlaHd House. IN appearance ranks TO the West
End and Ocean It's architecture is more attractive
than either lis location the West End. This
finishes the list oil hotels except hoteLrcstaurant kept
10y NeW-YJgEef A. Iauch, who has I5 rooms and can
accommodate 100 guests 1t is Of a restaurant than
u hotel.
From all accounts, aud from the compacency Of the
hotcl-keepcfs there is doubt that there will be a
much larger attendance Of strangers the Branch dur
ing this than before aud that It will surpass
any other place FOR exravagant dissipation and display
The season has been backward one, but If the severe
weather Of to-day continues which within the prOba