New-York tribune., 1878-07-05
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Contlnuea from FIrst Page.

sny the Manhattan Beach and Hotel Brighton claim
any consideration from NewYork. Cables will have for
Ayear OF two Its local support from Brooklyn
Twenty-Five thousand of the fifty thousand at Coney
island went Manhattan Beach. 1t was the largest
crowd ever there, but II not half what the cara
yansare could have accommodated for the day. Hotels
are not now nor are they likely TO be- constructed
10 lodge such numbers But the Manhattan Beach Rail-
way Company could have carried, the Manhattan Beach
Hotel could have fed, the Manhattan Beach surf baths
could have clothed bathing suits twice the number
which came 10y car or beach. The visitor Of last Sum
mer who has not been there this year. has no concep
ton Of the magnificent accommodations provided for
him her, the case may be. In addition 10 the
former hotel lunch pavilion has been provided 1t VIII
accommodated 500 parties at tables free OF charge ex
eept such things may be ordered hot At the same
time 1t has arrangements for cooking meals for 10000
persons day. bath pavilion has been erected, with
400 rooms for ladies' and 600 gentlemen, with mu
sic ha between finer than GilmOres Garden, seating
1000 persons, and facing the sea immediately IN 'front.'
of the bathers. Grafullas 9TH Regiment Band plays
daily. There is nothing approaching this oathng pa
yion I'm elegance exclusivcress in any part OF the
world. Ladies who go alone to the beach can Dathe
without interruption and avoid that publicity hereto
fore so Objectionable. Thousands Of persons 0athed yes
erday 40 this point and all delighted with the eX
clusiveness gwen to public suribahng by the regua
uOns Of this company.
Fifteen thousand persons at least were at the Hotel
Brighton Mr.. Braslin stated that every room In the
house was filed on the evening before and hundred
additional could have been rented if they had been
built Eighty per Of those III the house were from
New-York and of this percentage majority had come
along the beach from the Manhattan hole Wl0H & ne
added, was crowded Twenty thousand persons from
every point along the beach gathered to hear Levy the
him on the programme. 1t was clear that he
the musical attraction OF the day, lof tne crown
cOngregated whenever the programme announced ne
was play and dispersed only after he had played
second piece in to encore. The Brighton Is at
he "a
haitian Hotel II must greatly Improve 10 llVa the dSt
namSd AZ the same time Ii is so far superior to ali
others, that with ithe exception of Cables nothing
dispute sway with II. Inc BIlSnIIon Llotel @
who owns this golden beach, has built magnificent
bathing pavilion by where bathing almost as G4
PAVILION is also a sort of free lunch promenade, for any
family party bringing its own luncn can nd tables Win
out cost Six hundred table rooms are TO be lau mere Oh
an emergency. . ,,, .So.
acteristies yesterday. Cables was not oyercrowded
ROCKAWAY BEACH AND OTHER PLACES.
ROckaway Beach yesterday presented an animated
appearance. The majority Of the hotels and bathing
houses were trimmed with flags and banners. The
crowd began TO arrive early and ddut stop coming un
til after nIghtfan. In the morning the steamship
Columbia stopped at JEWELS Dock, Brooklyn, aud in
less than twenty minutes 1900 people were on board
When the Columbia ready to leave for Roekaway II
had over 1000 passengers. At IL O'Clock the Grand
Republic of the line, arrived at the Brooklyn dock
and took on hundreds of people, many of whom
had been left for want of room by the Columbia This
children. The lower decXs almost t0ncheO the wafer ana
IL was with evident difficulty that the boat was started
The excessive CvercrOwdmg however was not nerfered
with by Government officers. The Grand Republic was
followed in turn 10y the Americas, SedSWlck ana
ioIty OF the visitors the beach got of at the second
pier The hotel proprietor there stated that he had
evening rain began to fall, and large number OF the
went home by the Long Island RalrOad
As the water was somewhat cold. few people were in
bathing ROckaway yesterday. number OF Improve
ents nave been made for the accommodation Of bahers
Dnara raxUay "A IN.
stretched all along the beach, ana several special police
Officers are at the waters edge for the purpose
of aiding the bathers in case Of accident
Crowds Of people from the city TO Sea Cliff, l. l.,
Yesterday where the Methodist Church Society had ad-
hall a dollar Perhaps 5000 people gathered
was cool and pleasant, but made the heat aud
dust at the end OF Tie voyage only more nnendgr- iI
was to e was not far from the landing, and rs cool
ness reward for climbing up the stlh GIN me
Tabernacle Is a huge wooden shed with tin dome In
IL nearly four thousand people can DC seated Al least
6TSt 6wG Clinton FISK PRESIDED the Rev Dr.
o. II. Tiffany prayed. Philip Phillips sang patriotic
sSnSs SanG and sG 'TS FredefeS a. Chapman read the
Declaration of Independence. The Rev. DR.: Charles
Repubic lie praised General Grant whose name was
loudly applauded. He declared that there wond never
he 1surnatOn in America. He said: Rather than
undertake establish throne il would be better Tor
to TO sea in stone boat, boat win IRON oars & hH Sn
eaden sails, with tne wrathoI uOu Ioi DIcc%o anu he
tTbe he Ts5e1scIe was decorated iu spots about the
Igions SERVICES and notices suitable occasions
came the clam-bake. on the edge of the picnic
grove near the Tabernacle, layer OF boulders
was heated by a huge fire built above
When the stones heated they were cleaned and lay
ers Of clans, oysters Holsters and seaweed were al9
on them The pile was then covered by heavy mass OF
sea-weed and allowed TO simmer The bake should have
been ready by noon. Ii not served until o'clock
Many persons VINO had been engaged to do the work
failed to heGoe e de areubd md n c
tables IN the grove, and as the clans were not l9rh-
coming they themselves by beating on their plates
with their forks. The noise they made was heard
long way off Finally when the CLAIMS were ready the
few af not everybody w0s satisfied. TheD tOO the sky
became overcast and tne thunder pealed much to the
wood either az to lives their best bOnnets They
rushed for the boats taking their escorts win them m
small portion Of the seekers OF recreation from th
city went 70 find holiday pleasures at Long Brnnch ana
the pier Of the Sandy Hook steamers at $3.50 tnat
the company sent cut two tsteameIs, DOth OF "hlch
were heavily laden The majority OF the pas
sengers intended TO see the races at Mon
month Park after spending an hour or Two
on the beach or bluffs at Long Branch, or saunterng
9bon tine hotels the water the excessive heat
was s hard TO bear, though there was gentle breeze
The surf at Long Branch tempted no smal huhOei Vi
the pleasure-seekers TO bathing. There was SIM
little chill IN the e Gams %S,et best6 TSoss Who
did not bathe VISITED the hotels OF yoT sfGeS fneS
down the bay another great host, which was wred III
the cars TO Monmouth Park After the races there was
rush of the assembled thousands TO the trains ana at
the Hook more furious rush TO the boats. Two extra
vessels provided and there was no overcr0wdlng
spent very enjoyable. ~, ,, MI
Yesterday morning from Pier No. ], stopping at west
POINT and Newburg. The desire for cool ride ON the
wafer attracted great number of people TO the pier.
MANY. learning that the prOprietOTs were compelled 70
limit sale OF tickets to the capacity OF the boat gath
cred there TO place. 80 great was the CrOWd
that nnaliy notice given that the boat would
not accommodate any more, and many were sent away
disappointed The steamer was crowded mere, Dnt shc
was advertised 10 touch at Twenty-second-st IL was
estimated that 6,OOO 1000 people were at twenty
secOnd-st many OF whom had already purchased tickets
When they the boat at distance crowded even 70
Only few OF those who had tickets were taken on
hoard About 100 persons lett the boat. Finally the
overcrowded boat started leaving very large number