The New York herald., 1874-07-31
THE SEASIDE CAPITAL.

The Departure Of tho ssBOys in Gray,'-
The Calm After the Storm-The Presi-
dent Resting from His Labors-A sum-
mer X etreat for Poor Women ut Asbury
Park, &c., &c.
LONG BRANCH, July 80, 1874.
The Filth Maryland regiment. which for eight
DAYS has gwen an unusual degree OF animation
ana busting activity to our seaside capital has at
length disappeared. and our only lions now on
.'the sh0ren are the President and Donald Mckay
and his historical band OF Warm Spring Indians.
The Marylanders however, did not
Fold their tents like the Arabs,
And silently steal away;
but to the strains OF martial music they took the
cars, and lei. their tents behind them The wei.
come rain OF yesterday had thoroughly saturated
them, rendering them unit for transportati0n
but in the bright sunshine anu strong northwest
wind OF this beautiful day they are ready now for
the baggage master.
After the departure OF the Maryanders the New
Jersey seventh was reviewed by the President In
front OF the Metropolitan Hotel, and then by Gov
ernor Parker at the ocean HOTEL where in re-
sponse to a serenade from the band the Governor
delivered one OF those directly to- the point, Off
hano speeches winch never all TO bring down the
house. At half-past seven p. NJ. the regiment, by
special train. lett US for Trenton, and $50 tade
away all the glOries OF this world"
they tell a good one OF Governor Parker at the
Presidents review OF the Seventh. The President
the Governor and q numerous star OF sub-chels
In gold lace and epaulettes occupied little
summer arbor, where the band OF the hotel plays
in the afternoon; and under the pressure of SO
many heavy weights the noorlng gave
s%S s or 1D three p,eet Instantly rallyns Ssas
from tins abrupt descent, Governor Parker OBJ
served-'I nope Mr.. President, this Is your plat
form that has broken down, and not mine.n 'The
Presidents reply was not heard by the 'Out-
sidersn but stili holding on on TO the railing with
hardly IN q position for good shot at the Gov
ernOI.
The afternoon and the early evening we're
showery. Ocean avenue was an ocean of mud but
those Jersey soluiers, having mostly been through
or in .'the war;" appeared no more to be disturbed
by the ram or the mud than General Grant himself
who was punctually on hand at the appointed time
in drenchlng shower. From those liberal rains
brighter and better to-day.
thousand excursionists from Lancaster Pa,
under the auspices OF the Young Mems Christian
Association, are on the beach at the East End to-
day. They are "doing'' Long Branch with enthu.
siasm, and they return home this evening, their
trip being but Tor "a day by the roaring sea-" We
understand that they will If they have the time,
pay their respects to the President at his cottage
! before they leave. which Is over two miles down
| the shore from the railway station.
| Mr. James A. Bradley, OF New York. at the Meth
odlsI summer seaside settlement of Asbury Park,
adjoining ocean Grove, has, under the auspices of
the Woman's Christian Association OF Philadelphia
been 50 active IN lurtherng their Christian idea Of
week from this day q large boarding house at AS
! bury Park Will be opened for the accommodation
| of poor women. They will have good airy rooms
! and beds Will be provided, with a good
table, at the low rates Of 81 so and SO
a week, during the summer Only women
| OF small resources and with satisfactory recon-
mendatiOns Will be admitted. concert was
| gwen to-day at Ocean Grove In and OF this truly
! Christian enterprise and q considerable sum Of
| money was raised. The undertaking Is in good
hands, and as the pioneer in this particular ine OF
Christian brotherhood 1t Will be, doubt. IN It's
| encouraging success followed rapidly by similar
truly Christian institutions throughout the
country
The President is resting from his labors; but,
though here to-day, he may be gone tomorrow.
After few days OF undisturbed repose in his quiet
! cottage, no longer Overrun with patriotic pOitl-
cians, because the otices are all distributed "he
! ready for a little run by way OF q change. "The
! Branch" Is remarkably quiet to-day, after the
| weeks excttemeuts; but we are promised ne W
! sensations in the coming week, when will again
| revive the activity OF q county fair.