New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-09
sTHE SUMMER SEASON.
PREPARATIONS AT LONG BRANCH.

~HAr THE BRANCH WAS AND iS-iMPRoVEmENTs
s,,.cr THE LAST sEAsoN-ADDTTIoNAL ArTRAC
TroSs AND CONvENIENCFs.
While the wreck of the Rusland, just Oppo-
, the Curtis cottages on oceanave, attracts atten-
o nom residents and sghtseers at Long Branch, and
lille the Am6rique is still drawing many curious people
90 seabrieht many of those who visit the beach ud
ob ~ interest in the six miles of cottages lining the
nch from Harry Wardell's old place to Long Branch
"a along the blun beyond GreenPond, where the cot
tagers live.
Durinc the Winter improvements have been steadily
icing on and tho Summer Capital" is PIE
1annc for its Summer gayey, notwithstanding
The fact that with the departure of the late
Administration from Washington the Branch
nav lose much of it's prestige the political
Uub Of the Universe But in the last ten years changes
there have ful seasons OF ascendency The
,,onal times, when the late James Fisk, jr., the
leader have passed away. The Plymouth Rock took
them with her when she vanished from the NewJesey
Central route and the water transportation back
gradually to the lessee Hoyt old friend the
line To one who has marked the changes at Long
Branch has been rapid advancement and good
enlargement TO capitalists. The research OF anti
ouarian is not required TO go back-not more than 10
wears at furthest-to the time when navigation in
the rivers delightful uncertainty, when the High
lands and the Ocean House the coners Of attrac
tios toward the Hook The waterng-plac then in
its short-clotbcs. Rocky Pint" and dumping
Pint" locally famous, and staging from the Ocean
House was the accepted mode OF travel to reach the
Branch" Faces which have faded away from sight,
but not from remembrance. familiar upon the
route. Actors and politicians mingled freely in the
society comforts Of the place, which had not 10 or
II years passed into possession of the butterfly
population which make it 50 gay. Them such
men tho elder Walack, James Wallack,
jr Blake, John Brougham, and the shining lights OF the
Blossom Club. with John Clancy, the Brennans, AIRY
e..
every
Political caucuses were had at the Mansion House. and
practical Jokes well planned and executed when
Judge Joseph Bowling got mp the sensation. OF the
"Loug Murder" and duly tecgraphed particu-
lars the affair Mr. Matse AT Police Headquarters
in New-York, and when journalists temporarily
provided with sensation for discussion in the sancum
al Bowling = and ClGncy's instance. And those days OF
the built tayern-houses, before the intervening
space between the old National House and Congress
Hal built up, still green in remembrance
Of those who knew the Branch. There were Jolly
times when. where the Clarendon stands, was an
ancient landmark, known Peggy Nardell's Tavern"
fast at the the road" where the Long BrVnch
fishermen discussed the weather without the aid of
"IndcaCns and hauled their sharp green boats upon
the beach whiting easy walking distance ofthe tavern
mousse door But the men have faded away aud some
are refugees from Justice in other lands.
Long Branch took its actual start with the railroads,
when the Torrcys built the old Rartan and Delaware
Bay road with It's terminus at Port Monmouth; and
from this have followed in succession Iumberless improve
ments cottage city, stretched out upon the bluff for
ten miles, from seabTight down TO "beow the Pond,'
shows what advancement is in ordinary, or i'll Hush
fines ana the road-makng, landscape gardening, and
Innovations begun by John ocy years ago. when he
bought the "Charey Green" property, great portion
Of It's woodland and nestled his home down under the
shadow of The tall oak trees, the beginning Mr. oey
had the money and afraid to spend it; and from
is,t, ants 1t
have been rapid until there is a taxable
propertv of over 600 OO0 at least half OF which
Is represented by the cottage residents, who live there
Tor four months Of the year. and put their bars and
shutters the other eight With local government
Es ss4 6 IN PSs and its dso alC OF
give an attraction to their local affairs certainly apre
ciated by the active politicians. IBc commission mas
done some good work and cxtraVagant work. but
IN the main. OF benefit and its police force and sumner
season regulations have been necessities OF the place.
since il has developed into fuhrdSed Summer resort
with its present pTotcnsiOns 10 favor.
New peoplc have been building new cottages Mt
Monmouth Beach and Seahrlght, and an enlarge
ment of the clubhouse twhere tho feSldeht cot
tagcrs dine IA at the former place. iS com
pleed Dr. COnOyeT has erected % new hOtel-Ihe
burned ,y ncendia1ies Just years business
open The house Is not as large as lie pSdeces
in appearance, ana IL so built as 10
aqi5 oi a M, q; in me hands Of the carpenters and
PAINTERS and the Mansion House, which will 90 INTO new
hands this son, is undergoing repairs Inc hOf ehu Oh
the house will be switched arouud' as IL WERE upon
Cheisea-ave and converted into row OF stores, while
the front hotel Will be improved by the addition of
an extension of 60 feet with high ceilings, and which in
tie renodeing will exclude the old, familiar bar
room in the rear with all its associations OF Blossom
Iic destruction by fire of the Central Hotel and
adjoining buildings leaves an ugly-l0ohlhg Spoi
between the Mai sion and the United states anu tsie
are yet TO plans in regard TO lebn dihs' Inc IA,
vhOu, under the control of" Governor sam MOTIFS Is
content with the promise of new suit OF pant Just
before expected guests begin 10 look anoIi Ior ac
conlinodatiois. At the Rowland House, Mr. Dobhins.
TIE owner has made enough money ont OF his Cen
tennll contracts I" Dld village ui sum % t Io
added wing to the house on ITS south ehd ana Ie!uI
nshed of the main building IL has purchaser INC
Agricultural Hall building IN Philadelphia, ana IN
tends to remove 1t to Long Branch ana open II
a casino. The erection OF three new cottage, on
OcearaVe. tho transformation OF CndmDerllAs Cup
private residence ana the new hOtcl DtlIt
by Charles c. Francklyn upon his property IN the
times investments The Frauckyn cottage haNn2 been
remOde,ed extended at an expense OF SoOUVo VIII
more esI ccay the accommodation or cctbc resi-
dents the houses adjacent 10 II, whlch nave ptJh
rapidly built. and now completed Dy LOWS l.
Brown Mr.. FranckyD has placed $4,000 III new COT
tage FOR himself within stones throw OF the hotel Inc
hotel is not set chTstened, but Iumor has named MI
Jones, late of the ST. James III TINS city as us hetper
The undertaking OF supplying wafer 10 lhe Nuasc anu
TO the cottage and hotel district taIKed Oh lor v pT
two years. has taken positive form III contract WIN
Stair Co. of Camden The reservoir VIII De punt anu
tie forcing the water Just s0uth
road of Ncw-Jersey, near Whale Pond The pipes are
being laid Cedar AMI Ocean.aves ana the wafer
district will the entire shore as lar sonth as
Park-aye., and north 10 the Ocean Hotel grounds, ana
thence westerly the village. The contract Is lnddG
with the commissioners at an annual payment, secured
for 20 years There viii De 80 hydants on the me Oi Tue
department. and domestic purposes. This improvement
is needed one and mas made at the instance OF
some leading Philadelphia capitalists interested III Lo
Branch property, aud The membeTs OF tle long P9nT n
canoe OF water for the machines-a necessltE when
he local politicians IN the elected portion Oh tne on
larment and issued bonds to pay Tor the steamers
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