New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-29
LIFE AT LONG BRANCH.

LOSG BRANCH, N. j., July 26.-A warm,
beautiful day. with pleasant sOutherly breeze, calm.
sunlit sea- and soft haze shading horizon There
are more people in Long Branch than at any previous
time this season. and IL rarely in any that tho
hotels more crowded than Every one Is filed
TO its utmost capacity. At the West End Hotel last
night all the clerks gave up their to guests Ex-
Secretary OF the Navy Robson aud Judge StratOn oe
cupitd the readingroOm and jesse r. Grant, ex-
Governor McCOOk, OF Colorado and c. G. ROeblng, OF
the Brooklyn Bridge, slept In the reception
The hops last night the finest OF the season. AT
the West End Hotel the parlOF filed with dancers.
Of whom the ladies displayed toilets that would have
been noticeable for their elegance in any court Of
fashion. Tho nails crowded and the 600 chairs
that had been placed the piazza being found INSULT
Gent many OF the guests brought chairs from their
rooms. still great numbers Obliged 10 stand.
Probably not less thin $500 people attended.
The hop the Ocean Hotel also very successful
affair The parlor aud piazza were thronged and there
great deal Of elegant dressing IL far surpassed
anything OF the kind that has preceded It at that hotel
this Summer. AT the Mansion House the
very similar
The invitation hop at the United States was very Sc
ee The hotel beautifully decorated and the front
Illuminated by Chinese lanterns. special feature
OF the evening the Reilly Laneers which intro
duced Saratoga last season. dlnced by company OF
young and misses who had been instructed fol
tie occasion by Mr. jacques II. Herts, of New-York.
They danced with great grace and military precision
and aiterw0rd Master schcuer, behalf Of himself and
the Others presented 3ir Hers with basket flowers
Among the arrivals the following:
Ocean Hotel General C. II. Colts, the Hon. ID. W.
salen, Philadelphia; II. II. De Forrest, Albany; s. 3
Avery Keutucly II. = Croker San Francisco; Judge
Pemberton West Chester. N. Y; colonel j. %. Fasset
Dr.. l. l. Hayes Mr.. sarony and family Isaac NJ. Cook
VIM. II. b gart. Dr. II. ]. Ewing New-York.
West End Hotel-Ex-Goyernor McCook. Colorado;
Captain James b. Ends. st. Louis; the Hon. f. r. Beals
jesse T. Grant, Washington, y. C.. Judge Charles r.
slratton. New.Jcrsey; G. Whiamor, Secretary Of the
Russian legation; the Hon. JnJ +. Whtehouse. Pough
kecpsic n V; NJ. Renaud. NJ. Noel. NJ BoussOd, ~
Iialpham. NJ Ayrel, NJ. Cburnesyer Paris; Lieutenant
A. n Boyd and wfc. L. :. n; Dr.. Thomas. Cincinnati;
Colonel A. ". Bowling and wife, NawO leans ex-Secre
tary Robson. the Hon. Thomas Barbour the Hon. Mel
sou r. 1appa1. Professor Z. h. Chandler, john f. Alex
Hctci Brighson-w. A. Hutcbins, Portsmouth. Ohio I;
C. Leland Lhert, Lancaster. Penn; Peter Adams and
Marion IL BrOn Cooper TheO L. Vail, tao Hon. H. A.
Karney aud family, A. rh0rDe, New-York
Al the Mansion HOuse-Captain II. NJ. Gregory and
wife California; DR.. John VI. Adams, Cmeinnatti; WI
liam Deviue and wife, Philldcp hia; Colonel Fred A.
De Mott and wife, hurrlstnWu, n. j.; the Hon \. \.
Snnlisy and wife Newark y. j.; General A. j. Smith
BROOKLYN; Samuel q. COnuyrr and VIE, A. III. Decker
and wife, DIR. A. MAYER. Colonel L. J. Buxby and amiyl
Charles A. Secnf William Grlshencn, i. ID. Adams aud
family Colonel ". d. DuH aud wife, the Hon. VIM. NJ.
CAVITY and .amily. NewY0rA.
AT thc Uuitcd states HOTEL. NJ. Lichenstein New
Orleans Benjamin Herman, nashville III. ii. Law
renee, Phladeip ha j NJ. Dttman, T. Loeb ana VIE,
L. NJ. Rhode, 4. 5. jenkins, Edward f. Raymond, New
Aithc Howland-E p Lord. Alabama p. NJ. wilson,
NrIuphs : John A. wilson. Frederick G.. Thorn. +. A.
Comfy, William Wi,ter aud wIie, Philadelphia; Colonel
William H. LaWton aud wife, Troy, " y; Maurice NJ,
Mutton Fredeilck Ancnby and wife, F. ]. stranahan,
Homer K. Hutton, New-IOrk