The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-19
A NEW SEASIDE RESORT.
DEVELOPMENTS OF coNEY IsLAND.-T1E NAM
HAITIAN BEACH ENTERPRISE.

DEVELOPMENTS OF COMFY IsLAND.-T1E MAN.
HAITIAN BEACH ENTERPRISE
BY invitation Of the directors of tho Manhatta an
Beach Company and the New York, Bay Ridge and
Jamaica Railroad Company, large party yesterday
morning embarked board tho steamer Norwak
from the Battery stono pier for the purpose OF In
speeding tho new route TO Concy Island, via Bay
Ridge, tho new hotel just erected at Manhattan
Beach on Coney Island. and aiso to DO the
first among tho passengers on the Jerry that is TO
DO regularly established between Whitehall ana Bay
Ridge. Tho party consisted OF merchants, bankers,
brokers, officials, politicians with notablcs other
walks Of life, and accompanied by Grafullas
Seventh Regiment Band. Arrived at Bay Ridge the
company found open cars in newly erected depot
ready TO carry them over tho new route
MANHATTAN pEAcM
Manhattan Beach Is the oil the eastern portion
OF Coney Island whero and quarter miles OF ine
beach, with OF about ave hundred Is
under the ownership OF association OF capital
lists Of Brooklyn, New York and Boston.
To develop It's resources rs summer rcscor,
thcy have crcctod tho Manhattan Beach Hotel
ana constructed tho Now York and Manhattan Beach
Railway, and the New York. Bay Ridge and Jamaica
Raroad-tne first 10 IRON GreenpoinI, the latter
IRON Bay Ridge. The two roads iorm hall circle
around Brooklyn, extending facllties equally to
that and 10 Now YORK. and aording rapid transit
from the cities to the SEASIDE At moderate expense.
II is Intended make time from Greenpoint to tho
Beach IN forty tive minutes; from East New York in
twenty minutes; from tho Battery IN twenty minutes.
Tho hotel IN unique and beautiful structure built IN
very substantial manner, about 500 feet IN length
and 225 feet IN breadth; fully equipped with gas,
steam, water works electric signals, warm and cold
salt water baths, hre escapes and all the appointments
Of first class seaside establishments In ad
dti0u TO the hotel which is capable OF accomno-
dating ~ per day. there In process
struction, on the east sde the Brazilian building
aud the side the Japanese building, used AT
the Centennial Exhibition. In front is tho Pacific
Company's building, pagoda 10 be utilized as mus
stand for Granllas Band There is also In process OF
construction building dsconnecc from the hotel
the accommodation OF tiermans, who enjoy their
national repasts aud beverages In their own way.
Moreover there is also under way structure for the
use oi Sunday schools and other religious gatherings
entirely distinct from tho hotei, where ice cream
lemonade, milk, confectionery and all such things can
There were probably l. 900 guests present yesterday
but there seemed 10 be plenty Of room Tor all, so
inont people present were H. Is, Claim, ex.Mayor
W. Hunter, Uaitcd States District Attorney Tenney
General B. r. Tracy, District Attorney Brltton
William Richardson cxCongrcssman TnnIs g. Bergen.
Collector Cawthorne, Assenbiymon McGriarty and
Stanley, Aldermen Black, Foster, Arnot, Randen,
Duane Corporation Counsel Dc Witt, General II. W.
Slocum, oLgressman William 4. Robinson, John
Cclyer and great many others, not excepting New
Conner, Shepherd Knapp, George T. Hope and others
THE BANoUKT.
The banquet was held in the large dining hall and II
was filed 10 its utmost capacity There was no lack
in either the solids fluids. Mr.. Corbn, president
OF the roads, introduced Judge John WnsIow, who
made speech and oficiated prcsdng officer. There
occasionally some disturbance at the lower end or
the hall during Mr. Winsows speech, but It was finally
quellcd and the spcechmaking went On smoothly.
regular list OF had been prepared, which were
respectively responded 10 by Hon. A W. Tcnney, who
spoke OF tho enterprise Of the modes OF rapid
transit which New York city earnestly demanded;
Hon. ". Robinson on the New York and Brooklyn
Bridge Hon. Joshua NJ Van Cott, Corporation Counsel
De Witt General H. W. Slocum, George T. Hope,
president OF tho Continental Fire insurance Company;
Hon. Tunis G, Bergen and others