New-York tribune., 1874-07-21
LIFE AT LONG BRANCH.
TIE SEASON AT ITS HIGHT.

OK BEAUTY-THE HOTELS CRoWDED-A GREAT
ARRAY OF PROMINENT GUESTS.
trRox A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
IoNG BRANCH, July 19.-The success of the
sea.on here is already assured. few weeks when
tho cotagors putting their houses in order old pa
irons OF tho hotels quzzing the landlords about
prices and suggesting the propriety of reduction from
those OF last year The times hard they sad trade
dun, almost as many last year going to Europe to
save expense, and unless content with empty
rooms the gushing hotel keepers must lower
their rates The latter not so sure aoout H.
Theirs we're the pockets interested. and they hau
theory Of their own. New cottages we're building, 'no
President coming as usual, and money huu % voo"
made since the panic. The class that spchu 'H9 80
mer AZ the Branch they concluded, would crowd 'ncr
houses this season. Terms. therefore, for inc lo. f
held their own and now the boats from Nc",io'A "V
as heavily loaded as ever and lat sunday the oIo"u
onnumbered that OF correspon ding sunday OF 1910
Many went 10 the races at Monmouth PARK on oatur-
dar and many remained at the Branch over Sunday
while hundreds besides the regular guests sought reei
from the discomsOrts OF the city TOT single o"y'
To imagine that any comes to Long Brahch hotei
for rest or retirement would be most singular concep
tion Such prctense is seldom made. In general
reople come here as they would go in Winter to con-
tinuous Academy bail-wth intermSsions Of daylight
for sleep and dress. There IS variation In 1he hous
10 be snre but only such the fashion makes IhoSe
who the thing sleep later than IN the CITY,
but they dress Ofener ana, II anYthlhs' WIN kiVa'V
attempt at display. What wonder that many sensible
New.Yorkcrs seek the remote resorts, such as Rye
Beach the Ie OF Shoals aud Mount Desert where they
can do a. they please, without diamonds aud In igno-
rance Of the fashions not saying that therels
DO endowment here. few there who make the best
of their surroundings, bathe rOmp, dress naturally ana
are independent and Of everybody drives out
every day for thanks to Gen. Grant, one else.
is is fashionable. Tlen there is dancing evenings at
the hotels. COR which good music is furnished Ihe
preparations the shape Of toilets very elaborate
and occasionally betray signs OF good taste. Certainly
there lack OF richness and expense and what otLer
considerations requisite at Long Branchf Where
these are possible L. fortunately, not essential that
there should be any remarkable degree Of beauty inter
mingled.
SATURDAY EVENINGS.
The Saturday evening hops are naturally the grandest
OF the week and the fullest display OF elegant costumes
and graceful manners is then made The West End
Hotel is the center Of attraction Last Saturday at
early hour Of the evening hundreds were assembled
from all other hotels aud from the cottages
either participate III or 10 look at the dancing Inc
paror was rich cOOrs aud sparkling with precious
stones and there and then pretty face TO re-
heve the general panness Of features Every standing
place on the wide piazza aroand the paror was occu-
pied and in the Of the word IL was bril-
liant gathering. But 1t was peculiar affair as II provea
and characteristic OF the town When the music was
introduced it was discovered that nearly the entire
whispered that the German was to be danced
and select few were expected 10 be upon the floor
For this hardly haflozen couples ventured to
JOIN in the waltzng. Finally, however, the programme
the evening carried out with little spirit or en-
thus,sm. Every wanted to take part but wouldn't
aud frequent the expressions of disgust. But
there such crowd, and 1T was so gorgeously ar
rayed Could there be anything fnerl There
one dappcr little man who was particularly grouty.
The afternoon kilograms from the Saratoga regatta had
ground harhy upon the sensitive soul OF this graduate
from the City of EIms He was nervously intent,
TO all appearances, upon what was going on
under his eyes, but his thoughts were upon
tho foul and the broken oar His spectacles
misty and wouldn't stay in place. He scOrned TO
go inside but no place without Afforded him good sight
of the dancers. He spoke little, but such a confrma-
OF disgust chagrn and anger was thrown into his
nnal verdict Of absolutely stupid" that wondered
whether he pronouncing against the unfortunate
crew the illfated German. knew another who was
vainy striving 10 spell out a eight letered word, Co
lumba" and the dull music Of an inactive ballroom was
not enough to inspire satisfactory combination AT
the other fashionable hotels the crOwds were smaller
but the dancers bat the evening every
where indicated that this not 10 be outdone
by any dead competitor like 1873
Is proper speak Of the beauty" OF the Branch
Not that the word often applied here. but Diogenes
all his life spoke in good faith Of the honest man.,
and yet never endowed any with that title. He
probably never al LOuS DuJ uoen hO
Sould never have been confused mucn as 10 mistake
me style OF beauty here for honesty He was at least
honest enough himself to have given the hairdressers
and drcssmakers credit for what they would claim to
deserve all the praise. cynical observer reasoned In
this way last night on the piazza: In America the
bandsouest features and fautess skin do
not as a rule belong TO what are
popularly styled the upper classes in society. You
must look for genuine beauty 10 the nonfashionable
world where fresh air exercise and regular habits
popular country fair or old fashion corn-husking
exhibits more handsome faces than can be counted at
all the extremely fashionable resorts In the country
was told that at the at Monmouth PARK there
would be a deal OF feminine beauty, but the JeweTy
aud bonnets were much more noticeable, and they do
not often detrac from the face itself But wait TIL the
evening hops begin Well here at the races there are
a few pretty faces but who counts the others" Here
hs companions cynlc m disgust so that it would
appear that they dissented from his conclusions
ACCOMMODATIONS.
Whoever comes 10 Long Branch expects TO pay for It,
and this respect ne is not dsapponed nor does he
have his heart set upon anything extravagant in the
way OF apartment while he determined to be content
with whatever the poor landlord afford him at the
table for ptance OF IS per day He has the good for
time TO get room with window aud large enough FOR
washstand bureau. bed and chair, all well tested by
use candle gives best eht for The ewes. and the
snmn j. better than a whole one II reminds one OF
the lime for retiring. There is no beLcord in the
room; but what can lone bachelor want OF
beI-cord9 The who smokes or drinks
can appreciate at Long Branch as nOwhera else how
great luxuries domestic cigar ana mediocre VINE are
lie swears on The dining rooms well attended and
the variety Of dishes good enough for half the money
but better than OF lesser resorts poNue o
tIicrs ogb 20 oe reduced or accommodati,ns Detered
that place is Long Branch or course tLs 10 a genera
statement There be items tiat are reasonapIe ana
hotels not exorDtaut for the quality OF things whcn
they provide have not tried al OF them as ye ana
The prominence which Long Branch has gained ana