The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-03
The SUMMER CAPITAL.

OPENING FESTIVITIES OF TEE sEAsoN-THE
PARK MEETING DISTINGUISHED PEOPLE AT
THE BRANCH.
LONG BRANCH, N. j., July 2, 1875.
The season has fairly opened, and the influx of
visitors is increasing daily. All the trains arriv-
ing here to-day were behind time in consequence
of the immense number Of visitors to the Branch.
Hops were given this evening at the West End,
ocean and Metropolitan hotels and at the Man
sion Hose. They were all well atten ded. Hon.
Zach. Chandler was guest of President Grant to-
day, and this evening took the train for New
York.
The opening OF the New York and Long Branch
Railroad, all rail route, was postponed this morn.
ing for one week. in consequence OF an accident
to the hydraulic pump for raising the Raritan
drawbrldge preparatory to turning
THE ANNUAL RACE MEETING
at Monmouth Park commences tomorrow. All
the events have large entries, and 1t Is fair to
ticipate capital running. There Is q vast deal OF
speculation on the Jersey Derby Stakes and the
dash OF two and q half miles Tor the Monmouth
Cup. In the latter race Preakness, Baankee,
Aaron Pennington, Acrobat, wildldle and two or
three others Will probably start. The track is in
excellent condition. The following
PROMINENT PERSONS
arrived to-day and were registered at the ocean
Hotel:-Ignacio Mariscal, Envoy Extraordinary
and Plenlpotentiary OF the Mexican Republic:
Major George X. Otis, Colonel Benjamin Hal
llday, Cali Ornia; Judge John McKeon, Major
1 homas Falls, Shanghai; Hon. III. X. Drake, Cap
tain oscar Coles, South Carolina; Colonel Charles
S. Spencer, Hen. A. ]. Spencer, Colonel @. M.
Smith, Illinois; Captain Humpnreyville, United
States Army; MAJOR w. 5. Worth, United States
Army; General j. ID. Stevenson, General James
sullivan, Maryland; Hon. NJ. q. Goltra nllnols; 5.
De Cordova, Colonel James M. Bennett, Philadel-
phla; Hon. A. J. Rogers, Potter Palmer, Chicago;
Colonel d. w. Allen, Colonel b. w. Blanchard, o.
II. Tobey, Major George 5. Leland and Captain ].
Il. Lewis.
AT the West End'are Governor f. w. McCook, OF
Colorado; Admiral Alden, commodore Garrison,
Ex-Governor Alexander X. Shepherd, OF Washing
ton; General J. +. Robinson, Jr., Kentucky; DR..
w. ii. Lewis, Hon. J. Duty, Philadelphia Hon.
HeisJer Clymer, Hon. r. b. Mackay, Philadelphia;
ex-Shern William r. Leeds, Philadelphia; Hon. J.
X. Chafee, General j. B. Boyd, United states
Navy; Hon. Russell sage, Hon. John
ernor Wm Ii. Yale, Minnesota; Hon. Richard
! Scnell, Judge Roosevelt, Hon. Wayne McVeagn,
! Blsnop Corrigan Newark; DR.. VIM. Henry Lewis,
/ Hon. Washington Booth, Baltimore; Governor
| Bowie, Maryland; Lawrence Jerome, Admiral
Scott, q. >. N. Lieutenant Scott U. 5. A; Police
| Commissioner Disbecker, Judge r. 5. Green, j. +.
| Tracy, non. Felix URourke, DR.. A. d. Crosby,
| Hon. George +. Peabody and Hon. O. A. Mcneil.
The following are at the Rowland house :-Gov-
ernor s. j. Ilden, Lieutenant Governor DORIS
| nemer, Dr. Austin FLINT, gr.i General Van wet,
/ Hon, Thogaas A Scott, Hon. A. J. Cassell. Mrs.
| General Halleck, DR.. Hail, OF Trentoni John Burr,
! Jr., ana DR.. Townsend.
The Hon. Leon Albeit OF New Jersey; General
+. q. Marshall, U. S. A.. Hon. David A. Maggie ana
! DR.. ID. Desna, are at the Metropolitan Hotel.