The New York herald., 1876-08-14
Viewing the Yacht Race from
Long Branch.
AT TIKI White MOUNTAINS.
Flirting, Dancing and Masking
at Saratoga.
HOW TO KEEP A HOTEL
LONG BRANCH.


SEEKERS AT THE HoTBIs-cors AT PRE-
MIUM-A GRAND BALL AT THE WEST END
THE PEOPLE AT THE BRANCH--THE CUSTER
MONUMENT ENTERTAINMENT.
Long BRANCH, August 13, 1870
Long Branch had sensation Yesterday afternoon.
little after four O'Clock a steamer was sighted ap-
parently laying TO and probably about twelve
miles from shore, line cnst from little to
the south of the West End HotcL Presently four
yachts we're observed making Tor tho boat, two of
which wcro Immediately recognized the Madeleine
and Countess DuGcrn, their second Tor the
Queens Cup Large crowds gathered along tho cliT
and the pazzas, balconies and roofs of the hotels,
every available glass IRON the long telescope to
the ady's opera glass; brought into rcqniston In
the attempt to discover whether Ola England Young
America ahead in tho race. At The West End
Hotel tho male guests crowded tho piazza, aud tho
sight from that point was very nne one IL was not
then known spectators that the snucy Madeleine
was maintaining well the credit OF American yachts,
and had already virtually beaten her gallant COM
pcttor and the boats sailing opposite 'ncks
it difficult to determine which was ahead the lead
apparently changing every timo tho other went
about Indeed It not easy for an inexperienced
person TO distinguish the English yacht from tho
Americans and the opinions expressed the telescope
passed from hand to hand, were somewhat lacking in
harmony "That's the Countcssl You can tell by her
sails, and she's ahcad--oh, away ahead,' cxclaims
ono excited gazer through tho glass. Lct me look
let look !" cries another, and the glass passes
his hands While hc is adjusting tho sight ono Of the
racers tacks 'wny that isn't ahead all through
the glass;" shouts the critic in astonishmont;
'the other fellows ahead, aud she's tho Madeleine
sure, from her load OF canvas" Again tho glass
passes to n new hand again tho vessels tack and tho
third boat, which every must be the old
America seems now to be advance. ''Well" says
literally disposed gentleman 81 hope the Countess
may carry Off this race, anyway, for then VIC shall
have exciting for tho third trial and there
will DO the credit in victory" ~ don't
want trust anything to chance" replies moro
cautious individual; "that Countess is good vessel,
and might have won the first race If she had been
moro capably handled. II she should win this a
very ittc accident might give her the next, and l
don't want to see tho rousing old Americas prize
back to the Bri,ishers."
AN KxrEnr GIVES AN OPINION
At this moment Colonel Schuyler Crosby, who Is
taking tie benefit Of the air and rest at the West
Eud, appeared among the crowd OF gaxers, and tho
glass handed to him, as an expert, 10 de-
eide tho position of the yachts He promptly picked
the Madeleine as the leading vessel and named the
America second. good lead ahead OF the English
man and pressing closely on the Madeleine Tho
fourth yacht came poughing along behind, at such
distance that her ackng did bring her In appear
serwSrd appeared G was the wanaerer but to the
excited maginations OF tho West End company che
appeared one time to he tho Countess and at
oher tho Madeleine, and Of course. every
one knew that some accident had hap.
pcnod her. whoever she might be- and
that IL was clean walkover for tho other yachts On
the racers beating up toward the akcboa and
from tho shore it still impossible for the unprac
eye knowing nothing about the port tack the
slarboard tack to decide which ahead On they
went now the slim-ookng vessel seeming to take the
! lead and now the broad canvas showing the way.
ROUNDING THE STEAMER.
At about five o'clock, however, ono Of tho Yachts was
seen TO have changed her position and to be heading
L fnrN Nna XnrE nlt I'M IN tisfip
guish her in the act of rounding. There was no mis-
taking tho running up of her balloon sails, and
which wcrc slill beating toward tho steamer,
on ner homeward tack. Scarcely min
vessel rounded and headed for home This de-
cidcd by Colonel Crosby not 10 he o. tho racers,
and it was IN tact tue Amsrea Nearly quarter OF an
Countess, seen heading toward New York. Tho
fourth boat, as the Madeleine reached her the
turn wheeled round aud evidently gave up all idea of
| troubling herself further about the steamer. Tho
positions OF the yachts now became plainly discorni-
BILE The Madeleine seemed to walk away from the
rest, tho America came next. quickly passing tho
wandcrcr, and the Countess followed SUIT. Away they
went in single file before the wind aud the patriotic
| mind Of the Long Branchcrs became satisfied that,
barring accidents tho Madeleine was to be the victor
aud royalty's TO remain in republican hands
HOTEL KEEPERS JUBILEE.
Yesterdays trains brought to the Branch
than accustomed Saturday crowds, and the hotel
| loaded convcysnces they drove up their doors,
and proceeded their visitors of comfortable
OF places, including The Railways, reception rooms,
| billiard rooms and in some Instances. in the bowling
alleys. Al the West End every available space vas
uIlcL with cot the rooms having been secured by
teicgrap long before the arrival OF the trains II
sight to see The New Workers pouring IN from the
swecrins city and willing To put up with tho most
mcagrc accommodations Tor the sake OF few hours OF
cool, pure air. The evening was delightful one
and the ht cold enough tor double blankets, that
the visitors fully rccomp pcnsed for lito tempo
rary Inconvenience. The scdate and steady Howland
! House even lost some OF customary orderly and
Cl
| to away ITS overlooking measure of the Saturday
| nfux The Ocean and the other hotels were gorying
IN denscy packed rooms and thor accompany ing
| prohls.
In the evening there n full dress subscription
bail the spacious parIors Of the West End Hoicl
given Tor the benefit Of Ernest Meyers excellent band
well known to tho guests OF the lead
ing house ut the Branch. II something thah
| a success in point numbers, Tor the floor
10" @ S % nomsoSc Win n.".s
in the corridors and an occasional squeeze into the bail
room. Baltimore Is Provcrbal TOR is beauty, and as
Baltimore is libcray represented among the West Ed
guests needless TO that ITS reputation well
maintained last night Where many handsome
gathered seems snpcriuous 10 aiiudo TO
the mature charms OF Mrs. Robert Garrett and the
attractions of such varied shades Of beauty were
represented IN tho Misses Frck Howard, I.cavcrng,
MoIhe Lusby, Remington, Ellcott, Mcrcd,h and v,r-
gina Neal. all OF the Monumental City. To dwell upon
The charms of these Southern bellies would render t
only matter Of justice TO declare that Philadelphia
disputed tho palm of lovelness by presenting Mss
Tobias and the Misses Pancoast; that Albany furnished
fair contestant in the person oil Miss rwcddc; that
ST. Louis Always rich III pretty women, could not be
ovcrshadowcd while Miss sophie Sloan one OF tho
dancers; that Tho Pacific coast sent ITS golden tribute
in the beautiful daughter OF ex-senator Gwinn, OF
California and that New York, usual, held her
through a representation embracing such young ladies
as ex-Mayor Vance's daughtcr, Miss sherwood, Miss
1amontc, rcputcd hcrcss; tue Misses Pulling, stan
dart Prai, Jarrett, Yale, Ncison and Emma Roach,
and the dark e, cd Mrs X A. Compton. The cottages
also furnished their quota of grace and lovcncss, the
two bcautiIu daughters OF Theodore Moss-nigh. and
mornng--Lestcr Walack's daughter who is suffering
IRON temporary lamcncss, Mr.. Richard Murphy, Mrs.
Dc Rivas, Mrs Paddock, Mrs Simon Stcrnbcrgcr and
daughters, Miss Drcxcl and Mrs. John iocy and
daughters being among the contributions. The piazxas
OF the hotel wcro literally rendered impossible, the
guests and others who dii MT attend the ball having
seized possession OF them and filled them compacty
with lookcrs-on through The windows aud balcony
doors IL Is needless describe tho dresses They
all elegant, whlte. with an ample supply OF lace
and flowers prevailing and light materials being alto
gcthcr in Of course, tho dark eyed aud dark
haired Miss Moss appeared IN pink, and tho blue eyed
hand