New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-25
LONG RkANCU.

ARRIVAL OF TIE Observation-Disclosures SPORTS
BoAIING-pIGEON sHoUlNG-A BRILLIANT HOP.
IRON An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNEl
Long BRANCH Aug. 2O.-The President
arrived here by the 4 o'clock train Saturday after
noon looking rather weary after the hot Summer in
Washington His cottage had been refltted and pre-
pared for his expected arrival the last week, and was
eosnpetely ready for the reception Of the family on
Saturday The President has not yet made his appear
anoe Oh the at the hotels but number OF por
sopsl friends called on him last evening at his cottage
The Presidents four-nhand which he has with him will
be uni1ne in it's kind among the turnOuts here.
On Saturday last the athletic sports OF the
Long Branch Rowing Association held on the lawn
IN front OF the West End Hotel The prizes were open
for connection to an comers Among the participants
in the games members OF the Athletic ASSOCIATIONS
oS PRINCETON Columbia Harvard, and the University OF
also members OF the Nautilus Boat CnD OF
Nev-York and Crescent Boat Club of Philadepia to-
gether with contestants from the Long Branch Assoca
ton. Princeton, which represented by g. d. Parn-
ley the beavy-weight man OF last years crew, and
several other excellent athletes carried off all the prizes
except that for the hafmile which was won by
Philadelphia man large audience witnessed the games
from the piazza OF the West End.
The annual regatta Of the association In which several
visiting clubs Will participate is to take place on Wednes
dav Of next week. The several competing crews have
been at practice work the bay for some time past The
regatta ban will he held the evening OF the 24th the
day follow ing the regatta The extensive and elaborate
for look very much Ike bid on
The part OF Long Branch center for intercollegiate
races In future. one very powerful argument against
such change is the great difficulty III procuring smooth
water so near the Dreezcs, otherwise The course III
Pleasure Bay that at the foot oil the Highlands IN
shreW sbury inlet would be excellent.
Pigeon shooting has been popular amusement
this wear among younger men at the Branch. Mr..
Thomas Murphy's farm Deal Is generally the seat
Of the sport. match shot there ON yesterday
afternoon, in which young Mr.. Murphy, Mr. Robert
several omnibus loads OF ladies from the hotels.
Among the anusements in prospect Is RECITATION OF
selections in prose and poetry by Mr. Daniel DOughery
of I'm the paror Of the West End, on Thurs
day afternoon OF this week. Mr. Dougherty has been
United by the ladies' Of the West End TO give this enter
tanmeDf the proceeds OF which 10 40 toward the
lauidation OF the debt OF the Roman Catholic
church OF the place. The mop az the West
End on Saturday night very pleasant AFFAIR
For the first time this Summer the ana cor
rieOrs and piaZzas were crowded 10 sunocailOn WIN
hotel people and cOtagers, making l0colot0n almost
an impOssiUiity and putting seats OF al descriptions ia
demand. Why this great crowd mas come down upon
the hotel so suddenly l. difficult Of explanation.
Though the arrivals Of las mt the hotels have been as
numerous as usual the number Of distinguished people
present l. small Most of che prominent men who were
here during the early pat Of the month have already
left for Saratoga OF Newport The raQr which the hotel
r6petos have been 50 IOdly che1shinS that MI Ihen
WAS 10 be here during August seems 10 DE uh0uldeu
ST I Montague was NJ the Branch with Lester Maiiack
an E,jdav aud Saturday last Gen. Quesnda Is NJ now
fnnd,, THE Rev. DIR. Adams OF New-I0rK 10 NJ INC
nnnan Y UprndeD and wife OF ONO are staying ~
IL West End Col. BrOadhead OF Mlssohl Is u, tnc
sthawny House at Dcal, and senator HendiieASono
Mlddletow n, n. j., Is at Ocean Grove