New-York tribune., 1876-08-10
SUMMER LEISURE.
long BRANCH AND IT'S VICINITY.

TTRoM A sPECI.L CORRESPONDENT OF THE ItibuNh'i
LONG BRANCH, Aug. S.-Wlth the advent ol
August the fashionable life at this placels geheraiy
considered at its hight and the hotels are usually cd
The hotel proprieors have no reason TO com
,an so FAR as the number OF boarders is concerned al
tbough they make e eat complaints OF the amount oi
money that received in other ways. Ihefe IL aI
parently extravaganza OF any KIND TINS se'Soh io'
pie who have heretofore called for bottle OF "lhe now
call for bottle OF lager-beer and the bars as sehei'
thing are deserted There is not the EuIGber ot
carriages hired this year former years, ana IL Is
noteworthy fact that no ournhands have appeared on
the
The number OF transient visitors on Saturdays ana
Sundays is sril large Last Saturday evening notwlth-
standing the threatening weather which fo90wed the
hotels were crowded. large number of cots were
placed in largo bedrooms, and in some OF the ho'es
the proprct0rs were obliged 10 bring the reading ana
sitngrooms ntp rcquson. 1t is estimated that thefo
were over 600 arrivals that evening, and that there
were 10 600 people on the beach in the afternoon The
expected arrival of Gov Tilden has been the cause oil
considerable excitement and gossip and many questions
are asked as to he wiz stay and when he Ia com
ing last year he stayed at the Howland House. Dnt ne
has made DO arrangements there yet The propreors OF
the United states say that inquiry has been nade
of them about for HIM, and that although they DO
not know exactly when he is coming, still they expect
him very soon There is also report that Gov Hen
dricks will be here but information whatever can DO
obtained about Many arrivals are anticipated rom
preston is that one Of the Governors will come Win
tbc rovd There are all sorts of amuSementS and sports
10 occpv tie attention OF the guests at the hotels ana
cottages novelty has been introduced in the game OF
Winchester, which il lawn game, and i' played Win
battledOre and ball is played mostly among 'he COZ
tagers At the hotels the morning given up eacil 10
music and in the evening the hops are well attended
Several concerts are also given the different hotels
On Wednesday evening al and instrumental concert
was given at Rowland House for tie benefit OF the
New-York Central Eye Institution. Among those VINO
assisted in the exercises Miss Anna Sloinan.
Mrs. Violet Bae Hamilton. Miss +. sloman'
and James : Key Tickets sent 90 the various ho-
tells but it was principally attended by those living IN
the Howapd House one OF the favore pastmes at 'he
Branch is picnic n Pleasure Bay. An OMNIBUS Is
chartered and ladies and gentlemen driven t" the
place ON the south side OF the shrewsbury fNer' Ic
tbey may have fine sailing and rowing, and may onJOy
themselves by catching crabs or sailing over 10 Ltlo
Silver. AT Pleasure Bay large clubhouse Is erect
ing by the West End Cub. Although thcfe nave
been cons ant warnings by tho authorities about reckless
bathing some sad accident Gitrn happens Tie ocean
was very rough on Thursday morning, and very few per-
sons went TO bathc. About IL o'clock William H. Bor-
ton brother Of the proprietor OF the Irving House.
swan considerable distance out into the ocean N front
OF the old metropolitan bathing grounds and on account
Of the strong undeTcuTcnt was rapidly carried away
and finally was drowned. There only few boys
near him at the lne and hey could not assist him. but
Immediately gave the alarm. There was then great eN-
citement ~ Irving House ard at the ether hotels
Efforts were made the body. but without sue
cess bO v was 'front.' Of liuchS Hotel late IA M
evening the strong tide carried it away, and 1t las
not been seen since.
GUESTS Ar THE HOTELS.
or all the not Is at the Branch probably the one 'hat
has succeeded th' ''s IN obtaining iu.l house 'ilS
season is the T'.l ttcs Hotel. II seldom happens
that any of to -- hotels filed before july IL or
90 but this ha ,s succeed ii in doing 50 at much
earlier dat. ani . remained full ever since Every room
In the house cCd.cd by permanent guests, who VIII
remain until a"asc closes. Among the guests are the
hon j. T. y Ta,:sou and family Of y cT-Jersey Admiral
Hoff and fans, oi PHILADELPHIA W. NJ. Fess and family
JW Watson and family, Brian Lawrence, aud H. and O.
Edanberc aud .irljcs Of Ncw-Yorh, D.. MachunG. Di
Brooke Rsw.e and DE- Rodman Of Philadelphia, Vicar
General oIifn. Secretary Farley. tie Rev j. McQuirk
the Rev. Henry c. MacdOwall Dr. John MoGnirS, and
D. OBricn ol New York, John Campbell OF Ph'iaie-
ph. II. Morrison and family, Dr. Mcdonald f. D9%d
anl NJ Donrcly Of NewYoTk, A. fr1edenherg, ana hrs.
The West Iid Hotel had very large share of the
g. sts. Thcrt are generally many zen, persons ~
u. hotcl t9ng oSe wro hale , gg ce,,c scIe ar 90"
Minister @ si.di ChanIccI y. sJFn Dg1c% p"Goh dDd
Cbance, United sille, Consul q, N'>H & y ~et -, ii
anI wife OF Bal more. :. French aud Wiz and Theodore
-dcluhia. T. L OIlorrke Of Ncl-Yoil J. +. Tobias Of
Pfi,adc hia. Z. NcClay T. Bfo.g. Georg. Piane H. b.
F3,,iInor'. I ,i,' Dr. r,ncoast Of Ph:iadrI.bi
Juc Nous..u IE,rse is comfort by aHed, iid las a
Jadge Shinp,r ro, Bclle Of Y w-ieiscy, Cons'tG"n-
crsl Giois Iaa g.. Milan, | aly; Major ". a. D4E. 81
SugSnc. C. O. Baker oi ia .Iu Judge lcrIuuc 0i J. nr
son, J. a. Kt.hy r., Washington W 4. Rcnry Cf LcnAon
causing no a ad.nratlon at Ga" hotel. Ic j. ony II
years Ol a' J. tiavelin" over the world uuacc'"nh-
iiei He hss a.~r 10 he Centennial Exhibition, and
talks w'h great l1eucy OF his travels:
The H3Witd House * greatly admired this year and
has probably tee most Deauli'nl lawn Of any o TIE
hotels 1t haa Dee "a well TarCn.zcd throughout iAc ,f
SON but lost several families and pci7utncnt bon ris
during i,sea; week account Of the cool weather
Among those who are staying here are Dr. Preh.om
lEother OF tEr Late Iudg Pectdu, Richard L. retl hr
M the Brv. Dr Howllud, E,hgn Allen, C4',i" Gr~
void and J. q. Bcckman OF New-lork W. X. Loo.
L. j. Dorirns, Gen. Frye. G. II. IOokcr aud NJ. X
Cadwaladcr oi Philadelphia; the Rev. Dr. Weston Of
Tie ocean Hotel has been much ircIueuted during ne
season by rcope Who have been Wishing thf Centennial
Al this hot are ext Olectcr Ah.em Makemn Of NOW
YORK j. a"iman, s"iss Cons al IT"-1nrE ~ D.
III ThomusOu Of Washington; William Warner ANA : A.
Wnsloa Of Philadelphia; EeipSr n Grcsory OF New
York G ". Conel c sy"cnso j. H. Chestnut o. rIni-
,pha -. y. !diitY, hIs Ici: hI'F' J.,h H. o'I'
VlcePrcsidcI.. thp stock Exchange Gi Newl0rk c1-
Gov. Straw ot New-iIampSbire; Geii; r. IL Mtt"eu Of
hers of the Centennial Commission IrOm japan kiz'ro
YAye GisEc Mstsln, frlnaEe lali~da, ana haS"n
The Pavilion Hotel is about the oldest on the
buH II ha, accommodations for 200 guests ana mas
eregfs arc ey-Justice Ledwth and family of NewYork,
Col strickland OF HPaEyn Ihs KfH Tr NJ j. hifI"n an oi
ex-Gov Parker II Ncw-Jcrscy, ard the Rev Joln A.
ieason Of N.w-Yor6 Tie East End Hotel Las met With
the transient visitors "a it is very rofr the depot
Occasionally sign il seen on COTTAGE tiat ltis 70
rct furnished ut these cases are SO rare i IL Il slo
to say that ali the cottages are occupied ilfsl-
aent Grants c''ise hs pcs" se'Icig acied fpi ri.
year by his daughter j. u. Cornell IS occupying Rem
nics cottage Cen Alexander Htbb mas q new one.
Benjamin T. PCN9ttO United states consul 10 I'ounaua,
has been tie guest NJ. s. isacs North Cottage.
There considerable taik about several new cottages
that TO 10 erected IN the t am some oi theh are
expected To very handsome. Jhcrc In also some talk
n,cd Inv fbc Metropoitan Hotel IL is intended
them for lodgings aud 70 erect large restaurant ne,r