The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-20
LONG BRANCIrSGAY SUNDAY
a seaside PLiCE or REFUGE FROM
THE HEAT or the CITIES.
Notes by an Observer Among the Twenty
Thousand Pleasure seekers-A Saturday
Night Made Enjoyable In the Ten Hotels.

LoNa BRANCH, Aug. ia great many
thousands Of dollars were brought here ycster-
day that will not be taken away tomorrow
The seekers after a Sunday Of GOODNESS and
diversion arrived in Icing train after long train
yesterday afternoon. In numbers about evenly
| divided between the all-rail and the part-boat
routes from New York Philadelphia sent
numerous car loads too. That city IL only an
| hour further away than the metropolis. and its
share OF the summer soJOurners here il large
enough TO give distinctiyely Philadelphia
character to the hotels in which they mass
themselves. Last night was lively along the
twomilc row of ten hotels. The moon was
bright in the evening, and the temperature
wis Just right for comfort-coo enough to in
ducc forgctfulncss OF hot bricks and brcozeless
air and warm enough to make outdoor loung-
ing proper in indoor dress. Dampness that
fell destroyer Of seaside toilets. was nearly
absent. Ocean avenue. broad moonlit and oc-
cupicd 10y horses and vehicles of as many sorts
~ were the people who rode. presented in it.
self an entertainment A customary way Of
| spending Saturday evening Is to make the
round ~ the larger hotels. dancing "a little here
and there. meeting acquaintance. and display
| ing and seeing costly dresses. The six-horse
stage coach. with its bugler of ample wind and
a full deck load Of passengers. went bv at n
sashing pace. And-uncommon sight-thcre
were carriage loads OF negroes. They wcre
from the interior. and had come TO the shore to
observe saltwater day. an anniversary Of
traditional rather than of present consequence
| in New Jersey
The excursion train this morning brought
! 5000 persons from Nnw York and altogether
the number of visitors in Long Branch to-day
must be- 10000. or about the same NJ on sunday
last These people did all in the way OF pleas
r.,,. -, , =. ~, - i'''', .''''l IT,
49," "''7'7' s',a VI "'", N'l' lul', Nrnp"'hE
parties went to Pleasure Bay Fishing parties
rowed out on the salt water. very early in the
morning l,,Io ,,.,,i,., ,,.a I,., i,, a.
hrr'He was too slight Tor that sport. Bathers
w"r" numerous. and as amusing as usual to
the spectators. THIS Is one thing that was
| %" bath houses and went Ia the beach together.
| lie WIS old, tall, thin. and hald-heaicd. The
| bare part of his head extended down to his ears
| nrnrly. and was so smooth and glossy that 1t
| EliSi"ned IN the rays OF the MONDAY sun. The
| woman was very. very stout. They were not
| hahttual bath"rs. for his legs were not tanned.
! ana she was AFRAID 70 20 into IN" water NOR"
than Knee deep. They stood irr"sOlute. The
| a" ground. heavy wave came rolling in
The woman gave a little scream. The man.
| evidently fearful that sh" might be- carried out
To- sea. sprang to her assistance. II he had
pnndored seriously he might have convinced
! himself that his 1870 pounds would not b" very
| me I'VE m anehorins her go pounds. But he
! dldut stop tu think. and his NulprluS etIprt
! never arrived at a test az that question. lie
ia air. HIS head stuck into TIN wet sand To- his
cars. and then he curIcd IN a little heap. like "a
! ,Hutoriion.-t when packing himself 10 10
| through hoop II" pulled himself out leaving
! drrp and accurat" impression Of his bald
/ head. and. obliyious a. thr screaming laughter
| Of III. bystand"rs looked ior the woman. Shn
| stood firm and calm. Tho wave had barely
ris"n anovc her ankie-' and If il had gone over
her head. with the force of ten waves IN on, IT
! w.ultn have stirred h'r
man Opened a shooting gallery, On the blum
| to-day. tut he did no business. Nothing hut
| III" amusements established hy usage can bc
mad" 10 thrive here. Folks are afraid Of going
out of the social ruts and are surprisingly lazy,
! ion. MISS Anna bvyl" advertised a reading of
| Romeo and juliet in til" Ocean House. and
| her audience consisted Of 80 persons. Harry
summon the bpy orator. was taken around
| Tor days. in a phacton drawn by a cOnspicu-
ou-ly spotted horse. and was extensively pln-
| cardrd' but ne read L. fny ID persons. in
Mowland's Hotel 4 concert was given IN the
MANSION House. with briEnoll ms m" chief at
| TRACTION, and the manager lost $500 hy his ven
turc. There IL enough dramatic talent hero t.
/ anus th' most rNhtlnE ana mere has been
th.h oi Il ,hari'ahl. rhlortnlnment Tut nobody
seems To nav" any confidence IN the ilnan 'ial
/ .'snt \ iRanIsrr gnrr s9ld 81 an interior
/ Town N" Inst supper coulib pr"scu'ed
F ih"r" With IN" orl-'n" cAst, II wnuldn draw
/ enough Co. pay for M" gas am not sure that
! q, play 'nh ted 10y IN" best actors hero would
ntH~ ,.rs" .nlt i , unless pr9plr hpprnnrd
49, "N' VA" lhn'"n inht y Mhs lfshl9h',nr., hrre
! w. nav" Mf~' h"''N. i'rm"fy al Nnlark :,
! Nno-,' residence - -url uhu'd - Whai ar SAID
! states li'i son VINO went ON the stag" two
years ago Is WIN mr. lester Wa,Rrks cA-
] ItS,' ~ occupied - ms daughter, Mr.. SrWal.
lnd Heny ). M"nlasue H. boarding t1"rr.
NhsSl" Mi'n'll u AZ hrr country place. about
! "a nllr from thr p"del and near 10y ~" h,r
sist't am hruih'r-ln- law, MI ana Mrs. Al
! ,,tu-h pth"r stag" i"lk- Jas luE ma 'oi'Hs"- ar"
! l'udrrs"n' NE iroNld"n,w manager, and his
/ WIZ, Iul', h"hl rs"n' rank ;. 'hhnirnu.
| bhly fyyi, hdrl's +, tnshlan. Mn. Asnr-
| I"fl,; Il, CAR. in"r, VI rrls simmons, Ih"o-
| d"r' Moss, ana hatharinr Rogers.
| ,,"mhlnE mnS n" nr an ohtruslN" sunday
| tlN'I~,uA l,I' ,hul II IL ,h"Nrlh"l"S~ 80
| dulF"i IN, IN" beautiful r!un h"u-" one" run
| py John 'hainhcrliu, ia tho midst of iish ionanle
| people cottages, II this year in other han Is.
| FARO AMI rouge Il ""W ar" being played there
Today mostly 10y young men. Older gamblers
| take Ia poker IN III" rriNai" rooms. less pre-
| irnii"u- place H. maintained IN Chelsea avenue,
| whrr" ilily-wui che rs ar" used, and many ~
III" PAYERS are employees of the hotels. Faro
| l- ne game, ana II iS IN operation to-day. In
SIN ruinmgnr rsilll SHIN mt, On me WAY
| from M u'a'h t"th' village. keno Is taking IN"
wax 81 The negro walters. til" outrageous
swndle 81 haneo Is rrrptrat"d hero &" soma
| extent with thu IN 'ldrnials of the pretend. It
! !"S, ~ III wv l"IN. in, NlliS' iflSf.' - RE-
| should bee no gambling. lnt t.,,.aliI r.-lllt ~