River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-07-16
Long Branch and ITS visitors.
Correspondence of the New York Herald.
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Correspondence of the New York HERALD
LONG BRANCH, July 3.
The season here has now fairly opened,
and the past few warm days have brought
visitors in crowds. Every day now sees
a filling up Of the cottages and hotels
from the East end to the second pole,
which is some two and a half miles be.
yond the "West End" These are the
present limits of the Branch, but | think
the new railroad will give an impetus to
that portion of the Branch on the west
ern side beyond the Presidents cottage.
His Excellency leads very quiet and
retired life here, but thoroughly enjoys
himself in his peculiar manner. He goes
about in free, democratic sort of fash.
ion, and nobody bothers him by over.at.
tention or impertinent notice. He is per-
mitted to enjoy the domestic hearthrug
as much as he pleases. You may see
him occasionally lounging down the beach,
with SLOUGH hat and cigar, paying at.
tention to nobody, and nobody paying at.
tention to him. This walking by the sea,
which sometimes comes up and
laves his feet, and riding are the
Presidents favorite occupations
Daily one may see him on Ocean
avenue, more spruce and trimmed up, and
either driving one-horse buggy, which
he loves to speed in, or else slowly NOV.
ng along in all the magnihcence Of a
iour-in.hand drag, which he drives with
perfect nonchalance and ease. He is
generally alone, although Mr.. Childs Of
Philadelphia, who has been his guest for
some time, occasionally accompanies him
in his walks, and also at times Mr.. Alger-
non Sartoris, his son-in.law. This young
man has made himself unaffectedly pleas.
ant at the Branch, and in a circle his
presence is much priced. He likes Long
Branch, and will probably remain here
for some weeks longer. His wife, for
merly Miss Nellie, is now confined to the
house, and has not been out for some
weeks. She is looking prettier than ever,
and enjoys herself in a quiet way at the
Presidents cottage in company with her
lady friends, many Of whom have cot
tages near by, while others board at the
West End, which is not far off.
The Presidents cottage is prettier than
ever this year. and has been fixed up
with vines and flowers on trellis work.
No additions have been made of any con.
sec dence, but the place is now one of the
incest here, and is greatly priced by its
owner, whom Jerseymen are fond Of be.
ieying is their salvation. Every second
man you meet will tell you that but for
the President the Branch would not be
what it is. This is mistake, however,
for don't believe that the bulk of our
visitors give any thought to the Presi.
dent and whether he is near them or not.
tie lives so quietly and refrains so strict.
ly from leading any social manifestations,
that It really makes very little difference
where he is. 1t may be that the mere
fact Of the President being here gives the
place prestige and an amount OF adver.
tising il would not otherwise have. But
this is all.
The cottage people are no less numer.
Gus than they have been in years past.
The society Of the place is varied, but
thoroughly enjoyable Mr.. Thomas
Murphy keeps the cottage he has lived in
for years Mrs. de Riyas, the daughter
Of the eS.Collector, and her husband, will
be at the Branch for q month or so,
during the season. The llocys are at
their beautiful villa, hollywood" where
Mrs. Hoey has been confined TO the
house oClale. They generally adjourn to
the West End Hotel on summer evenings,
q be present AZ the nightly hops. The
family is very popular at the Branch
The lioyts, the Mackius, Howells, Colts
and Bisphanes are also among those &C.
counted members Of the first society.
One Of the features Of Long Branch is
the presence OF so many members ar .he
theatrical profession within its precincts.
This was even more the fact when the
gilded Fisk and his merry band took pos.
session Of the place. But even now we
have large delegation Of some Of the
more prominent members Of the profes.
sion. Edwin Booth has given up his cot.
tagc, and McNickor, his father.inlaw,
went with him. Ills brother Joseph, who
was never an actor, but was identified
with Edwin's unfortunate speculation.
still lives by the beach, in a pleasant
little cottage next TO the United States
Hotel. Mrs. j. w. Wallack lives in the
cottage left her by her husband.
She does not minglc much with
the outside world, and can awas be found
at home. Mr. and Mrs. Chanfrau have