The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-15

costume OF when the upper portion is combination
Of Star spangled Banners copies OF the Declaration Of
Independence and peculiar a. ures making l696-l1y6
II has striking effect and receives very general
attention The batnng house Keepers have actually
bought some new costumes but anybody that gets
them will be In luck as they of saving DISPOSE
ton and prefer 10 wear out their ola stock hrs no
lively time OF the day between the hours oil nvc and
hapast in tho AFTERNOON. The number Of private
carriages that appear on Ocean between those
hours do not denote very much poverty, and the
turnouts Will be on a par with those
be Newport every year. There
private four In hama drags down AT the Branch, but
there a number Of tandems ard quite variety
the way oil CARTS Stanhopes aud pony pnaetons. Two
ladies' were out tho oihcr afternoon IN very English
looking phae,on; Que OF Them was driving good look
ing pair OF 2 chestnus ana squattcd the .cet OF
the ladies' glancng out each genuine
English pugs One of the novelties, however that has
not yet been mentioned The Atlantic that runs
between the Branch and Ocean Grove, and also TO
Monmouth Park and back race days II - largo
and comfortable coach, with u seating capacity for
about thirty hve people, ana IS arawn oy SIX good
swell IN bis way, and Is said 10 have driven team Of
something unaer ahundred head OF horses nj Lncon's
inauguration
THE SUMNER RESIDENTS.
The population this summer is OF very floating
nature. and people so and every week The
Washington party that followed around after exPres
dent Grant do not patronizc the Branch this season.
with tho exception o. those that numbered among
the cottage residents samuel j. Ti;den. with his
nephew, Colonel Potion, is living at Sea Grit, village
Branch and repor saws hn, ne Viii not 20 70 Europe
6 previously reported Comptroller John Kelly, With
bis wife and sister, and Registrar Patrick Jones' with
wife and another lady, both stopping NJ the United
States Tho Comptroller appears 20 thoroughly enjoy
his trip to the seaside and makes the mos OF his ime,
keeping with his family on the beach and carefully
avoiding all politicians ana !nierviewcrs There arc
some tow local politicians Senator BiXoy and others
waiting topic and takes precedence OF everything else
People lead very lazy Kind Of life here out won
complain long they gradually glide into the
traces and take everything az It comes The breakfast
about hall past eleven they begin to balhc After tho
bath, u IL Is race day. tho ladies' disappear TO
very important nature. On other days the time IS
passed loupging around tbc piazzas, skiminng over
the latest novels playing with l'.ile fancy needle
drive There regular rush twice every day for the
afternoon trains . ana when which, the gentlemen
taken up tho carriages generally make
turn or two ana down the beach beiors returning
home. Alter dinner there arc hops al the different
hotels, and rule, tho music Is very good this year
and dancing more fashionable than Il has been
many years past. The West End people are little
shy about dancing except saturday nights but at
the Ocean they 10 II every evening In thoroughly
democratic manner
rnE LONG BRANCH POLICE.
Ono Of the curiositics OF the Branch is It's police
force and AZ present hoy have seven men for duty.
Two OF these have special details to the depots OF the
Jersey Southern ana New Jersey Central leaving five
Tor general duty. As they do not remain on duty
than fifteen hours per the six miles OF beach
guarded by three men. This speaks very highly
for the honesty and morality Of the residents OF The
Branch, but still some OF those that nave walked down
from Nest End the Ocean House after the gas has
been put out, an cconomicai movement that takes
lock tho stable door before the horse gets Tho
enterprisng hshwayman has at present full scope Tor
his trade, but probably having little pride in his
profession. he scorns 10 take any such advantage OF
the unfortunate ciiizen.
NIGHT.
Tho Hop last night at tho Vest End Hotel per-
feet jam. and the parlor was crowded with dancers.
The costumes were very elegant The Misses
Morse respectively pink and blue. with DAM
chef hats to match, were much admired. Among
the most elegantly alfred ladies' were Mrs. Albert
NetIer Miss Mollic Lusbie Miss Jarrett, Miss Sher-
wood, MISS Frice lot Baltimore), Mrs. Harry Alex
andre Miss Marie McCnr.hy and Mrs. De Rivas.
There was also very elegant hop at tho Ocean House.
THE NEWPORT sEAsoN--DRILtIAKT DISPLAYS ON
SOME ACCOUNT OF THE PEOPLE AT NEWPORT
WHAT HISTORIAN THINKS OF THE HERALD's
WAR NEWS
NEWPORT, r. l., July 10, 1877.
With the advent of The anniversary Of American in
dependence a large number Of tho cottagers,
rather heads OF families who had remained their
counting rooms some after sending their fam
lies Newport. The season Is now vol under way
and the city is filed with strangers from nearly all
sections Of the Union. The avenues mover looked
more brilliant than they do at the present time
the display of horses carriages and pretty faces
equal to Newport's most successful Bellevue
avenue and the ocean drive we'll patronized. An
unusually large number of fine equ,pages havo made
thcir appearance, together with several OF the
coaches owned by members of the New York
Coaching Club In addition 10 these there
are several new and noticeable turnouts which
attract no little attention Probably no watering place
in the country boast of larger number OF fashion
able carriages than Newport and except perhaps when
the races are progress Long Branch Saratoga;
and place in the country can boast OF finer dis
play Of horsetesb. Several OF tho prominent stables
the country represented here, including those
owned by Mr. August Belmont, Mr.. Theodore A. Have
meyer. Mr. William r. Travers Mr.. Thomas winans
Mr. Charles H. RUSSELL Mr. George Peabody wetmore,
Mr. Fairman Rogers, Mr.. James a. X. Lawrence and
others. Interesting brushes take place fro
quen,y upon the principal drives. The Ocean
Drive, nine miles in extert, Is a IA
vored locality for fast driving. Tho roadbed
is in excellent condition. and tho city deserves
little credit for keeping 1t workmen are en-
gagged in picking up stones larger than marbles
cartlng them oil. Tho drive is magnificent one, and
reached from Bellevue avenue by turn at its OK
southern cna 1t extends along the rock bound
shore and winds in and out among large rocks in the
most romantic manner Tho scenery is all that could
be desired. Block Island be in tho distance,
and Point Judith and Beaver Tail also plainly vis
bic. The Brenton Rect lightshp, welcome friend TO
mariners, rides majcstically at ner anchors short
distance from the Shore aud looking east She summon
villas may be distinctly seen.
On this road arc the residences Of Mr. Thomas
winans, OF Baltimore, and Mr. A. A. Low and rArtbur
Bronson, both OF New York Ba;eman's Hotel is also
located in this section Of The city. Two Wondering
gravesoncs, which mark the resting place OF two un-
known sailors, may be alongside the road whore
No tears bat the spray wet the Mariners grave
Aud the sea breatles forever his dirye.
Further may he seen tho graves Of four more uu-
fortunate sailors who persisted board 0: their vessel
and the grass has yet grown over the spot OF in.
terment Ocean steamers and sailing craft OF every
description may be seen at all hours OF the day and II
very interesting sight to the vessels enter or
leave this harbor the channel being very narrow from
tho vicinity OF Caslc Hil to tho Dumpngs on Conan.
cut Island. avcauo Is also reached VIA Ttamc.
Spring Streets and the drive along The Fort road
abreast OF harbor and up Wellington to Harrison
avenue very picturesque. Arriving at the top OF
the latter avenue q tine be had OF Newport,