National Republican., 1878-08-07
A Glance at Coney Island.

New York special Correspyndencc.l
Il Is too late, also too early, in the season to
talk about styles, jut we can give the reader
some idea of how the people Of this vicinity
try to keep cool Ia midsummer, and at tho
same time enjoy themselves. The popular
place this season is Couey Island, which means
Manhattan Beach Hotel" tho Brighton
and Cables" they being tho best kept houses
on the shore. The sail down the bay Is de-
lightfal, and one begins to think there has
been great change in the weather, as shswis
aud wraps SO suddenly become useful and com.
Portable. Aftcr landing wo find objects of un.
expected int crest. The elegant hotels, with
broad piazzas, spacious parlors, dining and
lunch rooms. Manhattan Beach Hotel scats
2 800 at one sitting. The other popular hotels
do the snme. At either Of these hotels we
find new and clean. ~ well rs spacious, bath
houses, with gas and running water.
Every convenience, free Of charge, can be had
here for valuablcs. The Dynamo lights render
timc; men sit In boats during bathing hours
at the buoys to insure safety. grand band
Of music Is In attendance afternoon and even.
ing. One really feels they are again at the
Centennial. Elegant turnouts are here 70 be
scen-tandem teams, four. lin. hand drags, dog.
| carts. phaetons, coupes, and every conceivable
conveyance they are driven under shelter,
checked, then cared for. Everything is In sys-
temRtic order, and insurcs the visitor protec.
| lection. Some Of the ladies come dressed In
gorgeous array, with flowing trails and yards
| upon yards OF the most expensive lace and
cut beads, high hats, with $50 plumcS attract.
| ing as many do the attention Of people Of
moro quiet tastes but the majority are diff.
ferent class, who don garments Of fine tex.
ture, but more suited TO such public places
such as cashmeros and the dark cambrics so
prettily made up this season; but II variety be
the spice Of life " 1t can certainly be found At
these watering. places II Is predicted that this
beach will ere long be one continuous hotel
that Long Branch will he seriously Affected by
1t. Ono hundred thousand people in one day
have assembled here.
| Mothers who take their babies for the day
can have (aircady there) u cradle under cover
in sight Of tho bathers also Q rocking chair
The furniture Of the hotels Is upholstered In
the best Of raw silk great care and exccllen,
taste has been displayed. Ponies, saddled, arc
on the beach for persons desiring ride with
the breakers splashing beneath their feet, II
one chooses to ride SO close Here Is real life
at watering place, with such fno public
hotels, fountains, gardens, plants, plazas, and
billiard tables in great numbers; also tho ma
rine railway Of four miles within a few yards
of the surf. Tho observatory which stood ir
tho Philadelphia Exposition Of '76 lin the
main buiiding) has been erected on the beach
Two large elevators convey the passengers Il
a height from which they can sec all parts oi
the island. as we'll as New York aud Brooklyn
There is also Gne aquarium, filled with OBJ
jects Of interest. Tho music aboard the boats
going and coming renders II exceedingly pleas
ant, especially when familiar ballad or hymn
Is played and all join aud sing at the toy OF
| THAR yoicas