The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-27

oyster stand ana bar Under these circumstances
!. was not 70 Ne wondered At that tho excursions,s
the enjoyment oil the hour In addition there was
prepared Tor their intellectual diversion admirable
coucert-voca aud inslrumental-which, by itself
was u pretty iair equivalent Tor the halt dollar
charged Tor the days pleasure trip
saloon, b. the Mozart Glee Cub. and proved . great
success the simple and touching songs going straight
to the hearts Of the audience The days programmes
began with "Ths Champagne song,n sung by Tue
quartet. Mr. Norman then sang "rhe Anchors
Weighed" by Branam. Mr. sIurgis awakened CON
siderable ENTHUSIASM by his rendering Of the song.
.Kocksd in tho Cradle OF the Deep" and part
OF the audience desiring an encore notified their
with their teet. This demonstration was quickly
checked by some wax who requested IN loud voice
that 'he gentlemen from the Old Bowery should stop
thatn The admonition tell the enthusiastic young
men like a wet blanket, and they collapsed amid the
ssTne Wanderers Return" and what IL iearncdy
called the programme. xylopnone solo, but which
peted the arst part OF tho CONCERT The second mart
Included s.Sturbord Watch" "rne Knights Farewell"
and my Pretty Jane
QUixr TRIP.
There little sign of movement along tho river,
Tor tho nesting valleys seemed wrapped sumber,
and though the green Leakage OF tue trees ana the
graceful contours oil The pleasant sights tor
cny eyes, the unbroken sunday stiffness gave lingo
OF sadness 10 the otherwse beautiful landscape. rue
first signs OF life were encountered at West Point
landing, whore number Of people gathered In
pectatiou oil the steamers arrival When Newburg
was reached crowd OF the denixens were gathered
pier receive visitors There was little limo
for visiting the pretty little town. however Us wind and
tide had retarded the steamers progress Those who
went on shore wore not sorry to the whistle
nouncng the steamers departure, as the visitors
found but low creature comforts 10 the place. One
OF the disappointed declared that "NewDurg
splendid place to get sober In, which IN the gentle
mans eyes seemed but poor recommendation. A.
hall-pasl iodr-the time apponied-to the minute
steamer called at Wcss Point ana took board the
Large number OF passengers who had stopped pio-
In Inc woods, and. Il ono might Judge ny appear
ances they bad well enjoyed their Two hours land.
returned 20 the city wei pleased with their
days enjoyment Several wei known sheatricai
people were on board, who expressed themselves do.
lighted with the trip.
LONG BRANCH.
The Long Branch boat makes only ono trip on Sun
days, but that trip Is always taken advantage Of by
those anxious to spend lew hours the seashore
and ENJOY the glorious passage down the bay Yester
day the Crystal Wave, 10 addition to her usual
piement OF passengers took large number who came
ON board armed with their fishing tackle and who
parted company with their fellow passengers Sandy
HOOK whore already number OF persons had preceded
them and were engaged in catching macksrel from tho
railroad compauy's dock Among tho excursionists
several heads OF fumilies who spend their SUM-
day In setting their houses by the
In order, or were looking for quarters for
the coming season. which docs not open until the LIST
Of next month. Those who made the trip merely for
the purpose OF escaping the mouotony OF city lite
and these were after all In the majority-carsd not
how long the "TRIP to Sandy Hook lasted delightful
was the breeze enchanting the everchanging pic
ture Of New York's splendid bay. Arrived at the
Long Branch depot the hustle OF preparation for the
coming season At once became evident. In this
spect the Jersey man, though exceedingly particular
In enactng stringent excise laws knows no Sunday.
Yesterday painters, carpenters and cleaners all
engaged giving this ytorm- beaten watering place
presontable appearance during the summer months
and judging BY what was noticed along The bluff and
Ocean avenue tho American Brighton will this year
we'll as IN The past cndeavor 10 maintain is rep
utasion tor aGording surf bathers the best oppor-
tunity attainabie IN the immediate vicinity OF New
YORK to cool themselves in the surf whenever she
mercury shore snail have reached the nineties
pIeted yesterday, neither dad the excursionsts yet
express desire 10 plunge into Old Ocean before
where more grand than az Long Branch, was ss
invigorating as Tho vcriest old salt could desire.
rromsnaders AL apparently Of the better class were
dull place IN winter time, and tho bum ITSELF, be-
decked with high grass, showed no trace whatever OF
having been steady object OF attack by Neptune
during the past six months.
A rHB HOTELS
peep into the summer hotels, all the eve Of
throwing their doors open to the fashionable commu
nifty, revealed the fact that remained to bo
done to enter upon the busy work Of tue season and
in some Of these houses sxcurslonists from inc city
yesterday provided with meals. the advance
guard OF tue dark army Of waters having already In
stalled themselves III their respective places There
seemed 10 be also anxiety on the part OF hotel
keepers to impress the iact upon their temporary
visitors that prices this year would DO IN &C
cordanco with the timek sTnen your prices will
be very hard, indeed" said a jocose pater-
was informed that thoy would be lower than last year.
ASSURANCE not generally credited by inquirsrs
ends yesterday how satisfy tncr thirst after thor
long rambe along tho Dlun New Jersey virtue having
OF late enacted some stringent measures IN regard to
the sao OF beverages, malt as we'll AZ alcoholic; bot
tho habifuSs knew whore " act their beer. Long
Branch, though under The ban OF an excise law,
has It's side doots as we'll as New YORK, aud
within SQUAD OF the Episcopal church Of the village
cool lager flowed quito gently throughout the day
FISHING BANKS.
Three steamers made excursions to tho Fishing
Banks The Only Son left about haitpast soven with
about one hundred and dtty passengers. The Virgil
MA Seymour hor departure with about two hun
drod more from pior North Rivor, simultane ously
with tho Seth Low, Lett the Same pier with about
hundred and fifty. All these vessels reached the
Banks ut a point about milo OF shore, midway
between Long Branch and Seabrght, botw cen quar-
ter past ten and halipast ten and camo 10 anchor
Upon The Seth Low there was worry enthusiastic
class OF fishermen, largely made up OF Germans,
who never go down 10 the sea without .
anoncr had been dropped they had got out thoir nos
and amid the cry Of 'Whoa, Emmal" u modest Ger
man youth landed upon the forward deck the lrst
catch In the shape OF twopound bass. Upon tho
vessel were 5000 clans, which wero served out AZ
bait, and no sooner wore 100 lines given the water
than bass backsh gals entered ompctitiou
Tor tho least. SO lively did The sport 10 on un-
Tho water that frequently three nne bass
pulled IN on ono ltne ~ she time, aud once
or twice two came up on tho Same hook Lager cir.
culated quite freely, anu thore was abatement In
the sport until about O'Clock, when the amateur
fishermen seeing themselves dstanccd by veterans
camorod for new ground In which thor lines.
Captain Fostcr weighed anchor and dropped further
In toward Shore whore for nearly hours the pas
sengcrs were kept busy landing bass. porgscs aud
blacgnsh, weighing all tho way from one 20 i've
pounds The catch by tho passengers tho Setn
Low was the ncighborhood oil one thousand
pounds. several Of the old fishermen captured as
hign Nifty nsh The day all that could 90
wished Tor by the most enthusiastic Below, whero
tho lines were cast, tho blue ocean. with Just
enough swell to give the vessel gentle lullaby