New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-03
THE MANHATTAN BEACH ENTERPRISE.

The origin of the Manhattan Beach Com
pany inception the enterprise has already been
stated a sufficient length. The opening OF the railway
and hotel TO the public no longer ago than July 49,
1877. From the first the company has sought TO
make the beach as exclusive possible, con-
sstent with the attraction Of the greatest number
and improvements and changes are now being mapped
out and planned with this main object still in view.
The company insists ON Its nght 70 maintain the
srctest scrutiny Of all who to its grounds, solely
with to exclude obnoxious PERSONS and to main
tain absolute quiet and perfect good order. largo
force OF Pmkeron's detectives is always at hand In
citizens clothes the company maintains. at its own
expense number Of deputy-sberfs Of Kings County,
VINO are uniformed and bear shields indicating their
rank and who authorized, State officers, to make
arrests on any part the beach The part Of the beach
belon gng this company comprises 300 acres ana has
an ocean frontage OF two and half miles Along two
miles Of this beach railway originally used to build
heavy and bukhead to protect the buildings from
the wash of the ocean during the winter storms has
been equipped recently for pleasure trains, and
one may ride for four miles for the
sum Of ten cents, within few yards Of
a fine surf. This is called the Marine Railway.
and is fresh attraction opened only week ago. Its
terminus is near the hotel and lighthouses, aud
ct the east end there Is pavilion, where odfashioDed
clam rOasts are the special dish and from which ROeka
way Beach and Jamaica Bay, with its many miniature
islands are plainly visible feet OF rowbOats, sailing
vessels and fishing yachts Is always ready at the east
end landing convey parties TO fishing grounds either
within beyond the bar.
The Manhattan Beach Hotel is called a temporary
building by it's lessees Messrs Keefer Co., solely be-
cause MIR Corbn originally intended building four
times as large, and II the company enlarges
the hotel, as it probably win, the firm will
continue In control for the next eight years
This hotel is built throughout OF the hardest
of woods Of severely plain nish and Is furnished with
N. .E,,ta NJ T,a
are Of oiled woods, carpets being employed only tn the
upper balls and chambers. The latter I'm.
usually large in double the size OF ordinary
bedrooms and certainly much larger than necessary
The Union Club OF New-YoIk occupies two rooms
"a by 16 feet, as a sea beach branch. There
are 12s Of these rooms, containing 100 beds; and
economy Of the space occupied would have given SOC
rooms Of liberal size There two large dinngrOOms
and several small ones, besides two broad piazzas
where meals are continually served. Three hundred
and fifty tables Of all sizes averaging fully five seats 10
each table, stand in these and piazzas and sell
dom stand idle. Fifteen hundred persons dine
one time the hotel alone the kitchen arrangements
calculated 10 feed 10000 persons every day. There
are 40 persons employed in all capacities
The hotel is supplied with an almost cheml
caly pure water from a well the main land
This year found necessary 10 increase the faeIi
ties for feeding the multSnde, and pavilion Of immense
size constructed just east Of the hotel This viii
scat l5OO persons at one ue ana can COOK Tor 0OOO
day end OF this pavilion is specially
/ picnic parties, who privileged 10 bring Their
| lunch 70 this spot, where tables, chairs and
| servants supplied them free OF charge
The service is equally good at the lunch tables
those Of the hotel the railway company It's own
interest keeping strict watch this matter. The
only profit TO the hotel company from the sale oil
drinks ice-cream, and such like additions ordinary
lunch may be ordered. The specially OF the pavilion
restaurant is its FISH dinners superior fish cook being
engaged for this service alone. No knows the full
meaning and taste Of sh clam ehOwder who has
partaken Of Il at tins pavilion
The bathing establishment at Manhattan Beach il
unlike any other COney Island. Toe houses for
women and are separated by large amphitheatre
capable Of seating $500 persons and facing the II
far elevated above the beach that those in the
phitheaue look down upon the bathers, yet leave
the beach clear for them 10 exercise upon Wire ropes
at either end Of the bathing amphtheatre exclude the