The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-13

THE DOTNGS or YESTERDAYS TWENTY
TfOrSfND SEEKERS.



this season. Ordinarily the arrivals on Satur-
days are very numerous of those who come to
spend sundays but yesterday they were enough
To crowd the hotels and compel many e. seek
accommodations in the country inns Of the viii
lage There are ten large hotels ON the beach,
and from every one applicants for lodgings
were turned away. after the usual cNpcdirnt of
COTS in hilliard rooms and other apartments not
usually used by dodgers had been pushed To the
utmost limit. One party ~ men slept in a tent.
with straw for bcdclothcs. and their experience
was unpleasant. for the nights are So cool here
that blankets are necessary for comfort. Tho
sight Of dusty travellers pleading with clerks.
or riding here and there in hacks and stages,
was enjoyed by the regular summer jewellers.
| say enjoyed" because. ~ il seems to mo.
that phase of human nature which enables us
TO see with complacrncy the discomforts Of
other folks is fully developed here.
Saturday night il with us the livclicst one "
the week. In this instance there were hops.
distinguishable from the common dancing Of
other nights 10y fun evening dress. given ut
three Of the largest hotels. and these paccs
were centres of crowding throngs. Tho hops
had much the character Of shows in which
few hundred couples wore swallow-tuilcd coats
and low-ncckcd dresses. and danced in the
rHrors. while far greater numbers occupied
the balconies. from which they looked in In
order that the quality Of the exhibition might
not he lowered. to one hotel parlOr no woman
wearing a hat. nor any man not in evening
dress. was admitted. This was an experiment
that displca-"d many of the hoarders. however
and is not likely to be repeated. In general the
dressing of the women was elaborate and costly.
White prcdomnatcd in color. and the open car
riagcs and stages. carrying loads Of light
IA. 1. l. a.
the like of which you do not see in thu city.
The dancing was To- stop evcrvwhera ut mid
night. according To the previous understanding.
hut the reality was that AN hour or more was
stolen from sunday 10y the dancers.
There are churches horc-scvcral that were
built with contributions from summer resi-
dents. and were intended especially for their
use. In the Sea GIN Chapel. which is undo
nominatiOnal. an anniversary was celebrated
To-day. and there were services in ALL calling
together fair SIZED Congregations; but outside
If these ednce- there was little to remind an
observer that the day was the Christian Sab
hath. Not that there WAS any hoistcrousness.
The partial suppression of the liquor traffic 10y
the village authorities has limited the number
Of harrooms considerably still a long walk
need not bee taken before thirst can be- quenched
without the u-c Of water; yet there was no WISH
II beach without seeing an intoxicated man
| could not see into the rooms OF the hotels
whore wine m ght have been flowing too freely.
nor a single three card monte dealer II did not
enter the places whore. rumor says. faro is
drau. Other characteristic things Of Cuney
Island and EurkaWuy were lacking almost
entirely. There was one small clam roast one
shooting gallery. and one Indian cncamp-
muuL Tut neither WIS doing any business
what. then. Were the sunday diversions,
az HffaH rH.INf
49, Ihr bathing was begun at IL IL a~trd until ,
Tho surf WAS pleaSurahly strong. the hr,,.Ie
cool from seward. and the hathers numerous.
ne grottrpu'he-s ot bathing costumes L. a
them" Of frequent use 10y writers at the sea-
sh2r". There is nothing new 10 say on that
subject; but II r. fact. not So often mentioned.
that the unhani-uno bath"r- of the handsome
sex are almost always extremely lean or cN-
trrmely stout III" woman Of good figure and
medium proportions knows that with care she
can make herself look well rs u tathrr aud she
Her hat il raki-h. Her broad belt and her cor.
s"i l-h" wears one now generally when she
baths give her shapelincss. Her trousers
stop az hrr calN' :. where bright cplurcd stock
lnEs begin. or course she looks her hest rs she
stands ON the sand, dry and noat. bcfor. taking
't's Hs eng as convenient Alter that pluuE"
-hr u wltrd as 20 clothing. but unchanged rs
HAIR, that h"iore WIS huily and Heating. is now
matted and dangling. There are ten bathing
spni-, corresponding 70 the hotels. AMI 40 "itfh
hours.
The dross .ng- leaving outline men as being u
no account ln his Tnnno'tlOn-wus begun at the
close of IN" bathing hours. That IL 10 shy TIA,
results began To be- visible 81 about that time ou
the pialgsis and lawns Tho-" who had LAthrI
w"r" later Hundr Dis of toilets as elaborate as
IT, NuLh madc for "a BAH were To- he seem This
custom of careful dressing for AFTERNOONS finds
ridiculous extreme in wearing button kid
tho long piaz24.~. \ new toilet feature IL that
heads ar" < n'rally and constantly covered.
Whl'l II arhth-r from previous years. tvquct-
tsil hats of odd shapes turned up denied. and
reckl"ssy tilted, are worn in all times and
places, while sitting walk NJ, riding and eat
ing Parlsos are also IN yogu'. for tlie sake.
suspect, of The toning that their oolors do for
The eating The Motel dinners are better On
Sundays IN variety Of vlanis. and perhaps IN
careful cooking, than on common days The
sons NJ once The meal hours here ARE so AR
InhEoi h- a run. mat .raNen"us uppcttrS are
ready al dinner tmo. t. breakfast AT eight or
nine and Wait Tor dinner until three or four. il
L. bring 10 III latter aapablllty OF eating lko
a hos-nnd that II what too many OF us do. The
landlords complain that. although guests are ~
ot Fisk and Iemhod. ana thnt The sale Of wine
il respectfully dunn shed. However. II as much
wine WAS drunk At every dinner ~ at this sun
day dinner. the landlords would probably bc
ru ishcd. tn" regulars Entertained the tran
ne-s. and bottles were on three tables ont Of
.ur. ! n"n,.ty believe thai IN Long Branch
t-'lhy rrr iin's ~ much food was eaten as
nliur" demanded, 10 say nothing of the cuor-
nous quantity served. mu-srd. nut not eaten.
ltl" enough, eating WAS one OF the Sunday d.
Ncr-i ions
tn" riding followed dinner. md made dis
pay ol me horses ana Vchicl's such ns per-
nays could nul he rQunil"d uyWhore else i'm
thr country. The best horses of New York and
ihilairiphla are hrre-the handsOmnst and
liist"st; and m" vehicles ar" moro striking
thdn AN Doe seen in either city because muny
ui them ar" OF patterns only s,ru at summer re-
sorts, being tup luul" for uSr rl-rr,hrr,.
IN" roud~ hrr'uhout are hard. lowell amt o.
som" extent Wutrrrd. Thr rhlrf Oi them, OrDun
avenue. WIS tins afternoon fuzzy occupied hy the
two sorts Of horses ana wagons that | have
mentioned Swift driving breaks ne ordinance
speed were frequent. Tn" place of the recent
railroad disaster. reached through four miles
OF good turnUlkcs and pruy scenery. was Wis
tod 10y a great many of the Riders. lln"y =
Park, with It's landscapes, statuary, and flowers,
was "A resort tor those who were new To Long
Br'nrh. lla'kmen generally took their p,ls-
srngrrS that way.
lounging was not confined 10 any hours nor
o. any class. Under TIM title | lnrudr the
living On the sand Of the beach, the sitting ON
IN" lawns and the pa12aS of the cottages and
hutris. and the lazy walking all h"lpg done
within reach Of thu cool, strong hrrrIe thut WAS
constant all day long. BY lounglng men en-
luy"d their 'lgar-, women displayed their
dresses. and both lltted. If that way inclined.
II rs said that 2u,O,O visitors are here to-day
and that the place never before held 80 many.
The latter estimate ls certainly erroneous. The
former may be-. trup The ten bits hntnla lnlir.l