The New York herald., 1874-08-17
LONG BRANCH.

The subscription Ball At the Ocean
Hotei-schillins's Body Recovered-The
Swimming Match Between johnson
and Vrautze.
LONG BRANCH August 16, 1874
The SUBSCRIPTION hop at the Ocean Hotel last
night was success. 1t was very well attended:
the dresses were as tasteful ladies' ball dresses
at watering places usually are there were enough
pretty young girls in the room to lake the homely
old girls uncomfortable and the available males
delighted, and the dancing was toieraoiy good.
The inevitable german was the feature OF the
evening In the "hOpping" line, and 1t passed OF
smoothly and to the satisfaction OF those VINO took
part IN IL II thought it would interest the read
ers of the HERALD would describe to them. with
the eloquence Of q nsodtste, the exquisite green
costume worn by Mss Brown and the becoming
brown costume worn by MISS Green. would tell
Them how well tnat salmon-coiored MORE antique
looked on young Mrs. Primrose and how that
primrose satin set or the MORE antique
Mrs. Sammonkuller wore. ] would go
into ecstases over Brussels point. point
applique and Valenciennes, and gEow eloquent on
the SUBJECT OF diamond earrings and pearl sets.
But the book Of patterns OF any fashionable dress-
maker and the counters OF the first class dry
goods ana jewelry stores will supply better In
formation than can furnish on the latest STYLES in
bail costumes and jewelry ana am quite Wiling
to leave the business IN their hands. may say,
however. that there is q decided Improvement
this season over the last IN the company at the
principal hotels; that the hash vulgarty OF last
year Is happily absent and that families can enter
the parlors and bali rooms with less likelihood of
meeting Objectionable characters.
THE GLOOM OF Death.
While all was Drghtn ness, music and gayety at the
Ocean Hotel, it was sad to It's close neighbor,
the Mansion House, silent and gloomy, and to re-
member the sad cause. Poor Scnlling's death had
depressed all the guests OF the house, and, very
properly, they requested the proprietor to have no
music and dancing IN tne parlors last evening.
The night before the popular leader OF the
orchestra nad been at his post, as usual, and he
had made arrangements Tor a pleasant Saturday
''hop," expecting nying visits from the dancers at
the ocean subscription ball. No wonder that his
late cast gloom over the house where he was 50
Well known.
THE SEA GIVES UP IT'S DEAD.
Early this morning the body Of the drowned man
came ashore opposite the Ocean Hotel, only about
400 or 500 feet from the spot where the accident
waves and was discovered Dy some OF the ocean
Hotel waters who were bathing. Although 1t
water it was much dishgured. partially by the
fishes and partly by friction IN the sand. The eyes
were much Injured, and when taken rom the
sand bugs. 1t was dressed III . bathing dress
without sleeves and pants to the knee. The friends
OIL the deceased had been walking the shore watch
ing the waves all night and several false reports
OF the finding OF the body Caused rushes TO the
iather, who left only the evening before the acci
dent lor New York. was urged by his remain
over sunday. "No," was the iather's answer,
"your mother Is old and needs some one to taxe
care OF her. You can take OF yourseMn He
returned TO Long Branch to-day to find dsngured
and mutilated corpse An place oi the strong young
man he left full o! lie and health but little more
than twenty-iour hours before.
A FLEET OY EXCURSION BOATS.
-. Inc weather to-day continues very hne and tho
visitors VINO arrived here last evening, filing the
most popular hotels and n0wing over IN to less
favored houses are well repaid for the trip.
Heated New York seems to have availed herself OF
IN n nnfh hpVf fb.,r nrlo
for days ocean breeze outside the bay. lor q
feet OF five excursion boats was anchored or the
full capacity. They lay to for an hour or more,
the company on board armed with glasses watch
ing the bathers IN the SURF and the promen aderE
THE GREAT SWIMMING MATCH.
the %oss Wcs IL mssea Xs6 0r the or
DAY next, excites much interest as the day OF the
contest approaches. Johnson, the English cham
pion, will be remembered as the swimmer who
undertook the wonder1ui task u swimming across
the Channel from the English to the French coast.
lie failed to accomplish the eat because the medical
man who watched him from the attending
steamer, believed that the heat was passing rom
his body, ana caused him 10 be taken from the
water; but Johnson insists that be could nave
accomplished the task without lnjuring himself II
he had been allowed to do He is short IN stat
ure, about five fee: Ave or six inches. aud very
muscular and well proportioned. his chest Is un-
Usually qs,s S broad and u and his shoulders thick.
part OF the body, although MS lower limbs are well
knit and his IONS broad and strong swimming
appears to be natural TO HIM, for he swims In all
manner OF outandisn fashions his fastest time
seeming to be made with sort OF striking stroke,
tue arms thrown forward in half circle motion
with the palms OF the hands outward not striking
the back he draws feet ana head together above
water and spins around, or striAlng out darts
stroke is easy and rapid and ne sometimes swims
man. with nearly nall the lore part OF his body out
Of water the principal work seeming to be done
with the legs Trautze his American competitor,
is line, powerfully bulit man, taller and broader
than his opponent and smooth and elegant
at home IN the water-so nsh-lke, II may use the
expression-as the English champion. The course
Of the bluff at the west end aud back to the place
o starting. The men are IN the water every day
together, swimming out in company about q quar-.
ter OF mile from snore and there sporting ia Sae
waves for an hour as part Of their training.
WORD OF ADVICE TO BETTERs.
The match will be very interesting one and
40 doubt many hundreds viii visit the Branch inch
,hs week We for Inc purpose Of witnessing it But il
ears OF those VINO may feel disposed TO risk their
money on the result. Johnson Is the tavorite in
s an excellent swimmer Johnson could, no doubt.
WIN tne match with comparative ease II ne should
ieslre les re- to 90 So But there is ramor noating in
ess rnmor.tnat the affair is to be, IN sporting
,aTaacs' ads cross." THIS rumor says that as the
he bets are to be taken quietly BY the friends Of
he men, Trautze is then to win By very shors
money realized by the bets divided. Now tins re-
port may be very unjust and the story 1t tells may
DC uniounded; nevertheless, VIII be just
money on the result of the race. Il viii be
, very interesting contest under any circum-
stances ana II can he Just as well enjoyed with
out betting dollar on the event as with fortune
depending on the result. II the ocean should be
as placid and lake-lke Thursday next as it Is
today, the swimming will be an easy matter TO
such experts; and people who believe in the moon
predict ust such lovely weather as the present for
TWO weeks to come.
Mr.. Montague, the popular English actor. VINO
y on high reputation at Marie WiltOn's popular
theatre, the Prince of Wales' and afterwards be-
came proprieto OF the Globe, an excellently man.
lRed London house, IA at the Ocean Hotel, the
guest Of Mr. Toole. Tomorrow night foole
)lunges into the dramatic waves IN sight of n New
York audience Tor the first time. We have no doubt
hat the bath Will be as pleasant and invigoratng
IS the surf bathing ne has found at the Branch,
md that the only 'breakersi ne wfi e1countef
VII be those caused BY the enthusasm of HE and,