The New York herald., 1874-07-26
LONG BR RANCA.


Lively wask At the Seaside Capital
The Fifth Maryland Reg iment and
tho White HOUSE Marine Eand-The
Presidents Movem ents, sc.
LOsG BRANCH July 2t. 1874.
The week ends at the Branch IN a blaze OF glory.
The place was in q sort Of semitorpd condition !;
the presence OF the Filth Maryland Regiment has
awakened 1t into acrive life again. The hotels,
the drives. the surf and all the usual little diver
slons aud devices Or amusement were duh and
stupid; the coming OF the Marylanders. and their
parades, reviews balls and concerts, have made
the noteis, the drives ana the surf scene OF "busy
life." Friday, July "a, OF the dry summer In Jer-
sey or Coggia's comet, VIII long here be renem-
oered rs Good Friday ior Long Branch. Early In
the morning 1t was evident from the extraordi-
nary STIR among the omnibus drivers and hack
men and from the increased numbers on every side
OF incoming VISITORS that there was something in
the wind Asking an "ntelgent' contraband
what was the meaning OF all this bustle and ex.
cltement his reply was that o! happy darkey,
puzzled az the apparent ignorance OF his 9ues-
tiOner:-
"why. don't you know, sir Dey Is gwine to
have right here, In the front OF the Ocean Hotel q
review OF de regiment by de President, and with
him will be great crowd OF big officers and de
President Is 10 show de regiment how to march
den de big band from Washington, de Presidents
band-dey say 1t Is his band-is gwine to give q
concert out dere on de lawn, and de whole COM
motion Is to wind up with do grand ball Ill dc big
dining room and de President will open 1t with
his band and de tickets Is 81, and 1000 OF 'em,
hear, Is taken already and Pm tod We have 4OO 900
people in town."
Allowing for the cOlOrng OF our cOored friend
his statement viii pass. The arrivals ut the sea-
side caravansaries. rom tho great Ocean Hotel 10
both extremities OF the long line, increased with
every incoming train during the day. Early in the
afternoon the crowd began to assemble at the ap-
pointed place OF the mliitary review, IN the hotel
and in It's spacious galleries along Its whole 'front.'
0i over 100 feet, and on the ample lawn below and
on Ocean avenue, and to the edge OF the bluff and
in the cross streets, mass meeting OF all nation
alities, races and classes, OF from 5000 TO 5000
people. litte alter SIX o'clOcx In al open car
rage surrounded o. brlillant military stan OF
officers contributed rom several States, the fres-
dent drove up rom his cottage to the Ocean Hotel
IN an open ca r.age There, in q little pavilion
looking down upon ocean avenue, he sto0u, with
his stan around nlm while the Maryland Filth
honoted INN With marcang salute, and the re-
view was over.
Next ca Le the dress parade on the ample lawn
Oh the MOTEL, and a fhe parade II Was. Tae Mary
landers, in their gray coats and white, pants re-
semble very much our crack New YORK seventh.
1hey passed through their exercises handsomely,
ani were heartily app audcd even by the frest-
bate wouid make those young men excellent
soldiers"
Tie throug of carriages o complete blockade on
Ocean avenue. was broken at the close o thus
parade; Dut the President aud his escort remained
iof some time longer in the hotel or Oh the lawn
for the open air concert OF t1e splendid Marine
Baud OF the Mnte House. thousands OF
the mixed multitude also % Iemained 10
to see what to b. the next act
this military opera And the multitude were well
repaid with the muic Of the superb MI
Vespecs," "LIsten to the Mocking Bird" and other
iayo ite pieces me applause OF the street, par
After supper the regiment and the band retired
to prepare Tor the eliminating glory OF the days
opened, a1d the President, accompanied by his
iavorite secretary General Babcock,. his son
was prompt, on hand. Among them was the ven
erabe Genera, Patterson. OF Philadelphia, really
ous veteran OF the war OF 1912. In the eighty
fourth year OF his age, this fine old gentleman,
One of the odcn tin,e
appears q well-preserved and vigorous man Of
sixty. SAID stranger among tue ladies INTRO
duced to HIN, 81 suppose. General you have
known General Graut or IL long ume ~ Goa, yes,
my command in Tie MeXcan war" "why,
General is t sos You are then, indeed, an old
sixty-twO years ago." And yet IN looking upon
that fine old gentleman, with hts bright eyes his
bearing, one could hardly comprehend the Iact
that here was solder lacking only year or so
OF being as old As the government Of Tue united
States under the constitution.
The President was occupied for an hour or more
in handshakInx, but without InuerruptIng the
appointed business OF the evening-the programme
oil the ball
The assembly was success, though not crush.
There were perhaps during the evening not less
than two Thousand visitors To the ballroom.
Among them were many distinguished persons
and large proportion or handsome women aid
numerous diamonds and elegant dresses. The
dancing, to the inspiring music OF the two bands,
was maintained till nearly two O'Clock In the morn
fnn Y "A u n -.
sembly adjourned. During the evening the mas
terly music OF the Marine Band again repeatedly
''orOught down the house." 1t is not q little re-
marKabe that. with the departure OF the Pres-
dent and his escort half the company disappeared,
and that through all the afternoon ana evening
to see the President ana TO snake hands with MN
appeared to be the special desire and object OF
men and women of ali parties. Tls. too, In a
community Of which he is citizen and
q neighbor. He is or this morning with
Mrs Grant for day ,d or two m at IA Atlantic nn
duced to extend his seaboard trip to Cape May,
en route Tor day or two Of public business as
The Filth Maryland will be review wed this after.
noon, at their camp ground, by Governor GroOmc,
OF Maryland. On Friday, under the escort OF the
New Jersey seventh and Governor Parker, they 20
up 10 Freehold and to % Union love feast there, at
the old continental battle field of Monmouth. The
men or the Maryland regiment curing our late
civil war were mostly 'men IN gray" the Jersey
Seventh TO a man were boys IN blue, and ms
meeting, therefore, at the cd Monmouth battle
field, looking to q complete reconciliation between
the North and South Will be, in the opinion OF
Governor Parker, good thing And 80 say we
York, and on Thursday morning they turn home
ward via Cape May. Long Branch now has all the
aspects OF prosperous summer settlement.
THE PRESIDENT AT ATLANTIC CITY.
Incidents OF the Journey from the