New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-23

Branch and some Of that people who have
been pinching and trimming all Win ter have got thor
oughly tired OF it, and will not forego their Summer
relaxation; while, as Long Branch Is reader at hand
than Saratoga Newport and requires less prepare
ton and outlay TO visit. thther such men VIII come
All the Bonifaces declare that the pospect OF an early
and brisk is excellent, and All OF hem are pre-
pairing for il with renovation partial complete and
general Frightening up OF their cardvansafIes'
aged by the promise OF activity, several Oh thein WIN
open their doors little earlier than last year MAJOR
part OF the proprietors are here superihtehulhs ~.
work OF furnishing and improving their inns, ana iYe
rough and ready fashion amid the general confusion
OF preparation. There changes 10 hoto III INC
management OF the principal hotels
The Ocean Hotel the extensive and welpatronzed
establishment of Lelands will be prepared to re-
ceive guests June l. and the whole house will be thrown
open fortnight after The admirable reaches OF lawn
in front OF hotel present their brightest and most
mxuriant aspect The lawn Is left free from shrlibbery
that the grand sweep OF ocean view may not oe m e
than $50 trees have been set out thls cprihs 10
adorn the grounds gallery covered thr3nga2ut j.
finishing at the back OF the hotel, which VIII iIr-
nish covered promenade the entire circuit OF Tue
buildings, distance Of fourth OF mile. hanging
ate pillars will decorate this gallery. me length
Of the promenade and the convenience OF the rae s
gentlemen who may wish to emulate the ieats Oh Mr.
slant throng OF enthusiastic spectators. few rooms
have been added To the capacity OF the Ocean Ote'
Frescoing painting and new furniture comprise the
other improvements In the Fall 1t Ia proposed to begin
floor Of which Will contain 10 stores opening upon MAIN
ST. having also front on the pleasant court yafd OF
the hotel These will the lady guests the most
empng opportunity crafty their taste for expend-
in rainy weather Charles Leland says en- sI
ascay that the panic will inure Long Branch less tnah
any other Watering place. and that the demand for tine
most expensive rooms is already excellent. Onehaii Oh
who Ave secured rooms Gov ParkerO NewJersey,
Col J. NJ. Bennett of Philadelphia, Cen. Blanchard
York Judge Corcoran OF Westcheser County and q. H.
Tobey OF Chicago ON June 10 there WIN De conyen
ton OF the e-manufact from Troy Albany ana
Pittsburgh at Long Branch, and they Will Dring ,nelr
families and make some stay at the Ocean loei. MnSn
fairly IN there VIII be dancing IN the
parlors evening" together with occasional grant
balls The bathing beach Is IN excellent cOhdl'ioh a1
this point.
The West End Hotel, Presbury IIildreth proprie-
tors will invite guests and after June 49, about the
same date of opening last year l. can receive 800 III
it had not been for the panic large addition would
have made. The present increase is confined to
few rooms for gentlemen. Painting refurnishing In
part, and renting work general is now going on MI
Presbury anticipates the liveliest season the Brinch
ever saw II the weather gods are not averse Many
families are thinking OF coming TO Long Branch tnls
Summer VINO have made 1t resort before, among
them a number OF Baltimore families; Many more
one-haf being already taken. Among those who VIII
stay at this MOTEL may be named j. Edgar THOMPSON
senator stockton and family Judge RooseveIt ana
family OF New-Iork. Col. Wilmer, MeS sIs
Kabfleisch of Brooklyn, Gen. Beale OF Washington,
Jonathan Meredith and family of Baltimore, Robert
Garrett OF Baltimore Mr. Leach OF Philadelphia, ana
David Solomon of New-Oreans. There will be dancing
In the parlors OF this hotel twice day. between II ana
D. H. and in the evening but no grand balls Wll DC
gwen Meyers band will provide music 10 Is claimed
That the beach for bathing is better Than ever be-
fore the storms having extended and Improved H. WINE
nothing has been lost from the bluff AT TINS resort the
plan of setting standard OF rates 20 per cent lower III
June and September than in July and August IN order
early guests and to retain late ones has been
established this year.
The Rowland House. with its welknown manage
ment and its $50 persons, Will open Its doors
on June fortnight earlier than last year. lowering
OF rates is introduced for the early and latter part or the
season Over twohrds Of the capacity OF the house Is
now engaged for the md-season. Those who have en-
gagged rooms include, from New-Iork, Gen AleXander
5. Webb Geo. ); Nelson and family A. r. irying ana
winthrop & COR Arthur AmOry and family, ana Wm
Powell family; from Philadelphia, Charles niger
soil and family. W. T. Latham ana family MIS-
James c. Bidile and family, James Markoe
and family. Alexander Bidde and family, DR.. Mason
and family, Edward Browning and family james smith
and wife WIN. Leee and wife, Benjamin III. Brewster
and family, II. A. Bowie and family aud w l.. Kogers
and family also Joseph \. futile ana VIE
of Newark Dr. Ellis and wife OF Burlington, aud others
There have additions i'll furniture at this house,
together with the usual renovation An ortinafy mas
Deen added, where hot dinners VIII De served aer Tue
regular dinner hours are over The Rowland farm mas
fresh vegetables tho hotel An early and llVeIy sea
predicted. The elements have peen GOOD enough
to enlarge beach little has been lost from the race
the bluff at this point but II IS by water HOwhs do"h
to the sea- not by undermining OF the wd'e-wash
LAUGHS the next hotel to the north of Howand's, Is
ceiye 100 guests IL will be opened June TO- about the
same date as last year. About onehaf OF the
engaged The beach before Iaucs has been married 10y
the storms. and part OF the bun was demolished last
Fall Repairs will be made before the season sets ill.,
The Pavilion Hotel S. c. Morris proprietor can readily
entertain persons Casual guests have been received
through the Spring, chiefly cotagers looking after i'm
proyements making arrangements for their advent
Nearly onehaf Of the Pavilion rooms are under engage
ment for summer residences. rev people are now
staying at this hotel, among them Major W. H. quincy
and wife of NeWfOrk. The work OF renovation lOr me
seasons occupation going Among those VINO
have ARRANGEMENTS tor STAYING here IN the on
are we!lkn0wn persons from NeN-lOrk, fhIadeIpuid,
Baltimore, ana chicago.
The United States Hotel, NJ VI. Laird proprietor, is IN
course OF extensive repair and change at cost of
$4,000 The front will be altered for the better another
story will be added to the portion, and furn
ture is put in throughout, while fifty new lighthouses
Will make bathing more enjoyable With comfortable
room for 400 guests, the United States will open June
U.s. with the purpose OF closing september 10, ana not
before The June prices will be lower than those OF
July. Mr. LAIRD says people seem 10 De crazy 10 come
10 the Branch tins year. and lie never had so many early
calls rooms. over ouethird of the number in the
United states Hotel engaged. Sherln Conner ana
family OF New-IOrk, Judge Scudder aud the Hon.
Charles Green OF Trenton, may be mentioned among
those who have made arrangements to occupy rooms
here. The bathngbeach before the hotel has been
little impaired by the floods from above and below, and
some the bluff has been broken away but not nearly
much expected from the weight OF tue storms
since last Summer.
The Mansion House which was conducted by W. l..
McIntire last year, Is now owned Dy hn lie open
1t nine days earlier than last on June l. when sew
eral families Will occupy The June rates VIII be
put lower than those Of the months following. BY the
middle of the month Mr. McIntire expects much acty.
inv al the Branch aud that fuller and more animated
season will follow than the place has ever known.
Busincss men who have before gone to Saratoga and
wport attracted 10 Long Branch because OF
its readiness their business. To meet the iDh1x the
Mansion House. with its capacity for 500 guests, has
been much improved. New piazzas have been
constructed upon tue front there will be new
ladies' DarlOr gentleneus rtdulUKrOOm duu
play.room, and new furniture for the most part when
the estate Samuel Lard the former owner OF the hotel
was sold out recently very much of the old furniture
was disposed Of There VIII be hops twice week "
the Mansion House, beginning IN July ElAs schng,s
band making melody for the dancers inc bathing before
the Mansion is as inviting before the beach aud blum
heinp unimpaired There very effective breakwater