The New York herald., 1878-07-07
LONG BRANCH.

FINE WEEK AND FAST GROWING CROWD
WHAT THE HOTELS ARE DoING--TRIcEs
LowER-soME MINOR IMPosITIoNs-THE
srELPLE CHASING FATALITY.
LoNG BRANCH, July 6. 1873
The weather al tins charming seaside resort has
been perfectly delightful during he past week, and
especially grateful TO New Workers that have been
driven here to escape the heat OF the city There has
been breeze every day. ana the nights nave ocen so
pleasant and cool that blanket ielt quite comfort
able. This morning many people were complaining
hat The weather really chilly. aud went 10 their
rooms 10 put on warmer clotnng, as the northeast
breeze proved rather penetrating lor light summer
hbrcs Tho weather also felt by the propreors Of
he bathing along The line OF the beach,
Is the patronage was not as good as psua, many oil
he regular customers preferring 10 remain passive
spectators of the scene The bathing customers this
season have presented no remarkable eccentric
n.y. and the ladies' appear determined to wear nothing
but the very ugiest styles to avoid the CON-
ment tnat generally passed any bathing dress that
Is al all pretty attractive hIsto be hoped however,
that some lady Will have the courage 10 the iasn
ton and wear some costume more pleasing to the eyo
than the dowdy looking garments one is forced
10 gaze on every day. Some gentlemen talk
ing the costumes last Wednesday morning
The conclusion that would be
necessary for the pale adopt some more becom
Ing style. lhey did come 10 CONCLUSION on Inc
question as although they agreed tho cut OF the
shirt, there was decided difference IN opinion as TO
tue lower portion Of the garment. There were seven
present at tho meeting aud two OF the party were
strongly IN favor Of tights, while the rest were OF the
opinion that loose style OF drawers would be more
proper and much more becoming. Colors appear 10
be more favor this among the bathing COS
tunes. especially with the gentlemen and the bright
and dark blue shirts look quite picturesque in the
water and reclining the sand, reminding some
what of the place scenes al Blariz ald The
Spanish Towns on the Bay OF Biscay.
rHk HOTEL KEKrEas HOPEFUL
The prospects OF successful season are better to-
day than they this time last and the hotel
proprietors ieei more comfortable In regard 10 the
general results Aoou ten days ago tncy felt rather
nervous that the general exodus TO the Paris Ex-
hibinon and the Increased attractions OF Manhattan
Beach would have rather disastrous effect upon The
business al the Branch. they appear however to be
perfectly satisfied now and almost unanimously
acknowledge that tho business Gu The Fourth WAS
better than /, has been in tho last nve
years. 0n the night OF the Sd OF July
hotel clerks were kept very busy assigning rooms
The Ocean House not iuli YET, but VIII probably
arrive at that blessed state about the 18Th 0 july
as very large number OF rooms have been secured
Tor parties that are coming about that date The
LeIsnds will doubtless have very good season ana
appear to be gong the rght way to re,ain their
boarders. as the culinary department OF their house
Is remarkably good, and strikes nj once At one oil
The weak po,nts OF human nature. Molenhauer's |
Band Is With then ior the season, aud plays |
sion House has a brilliant prospect this season.
ana M Butler anticipates inc best season |
ior that house that they nave had ior yosrs Tuey
three hunarsd and fifty guests in tho |
house, and expec 10 be tuii bcIore I2,h OF july
lhs new ladies' parlsr is great Improvement TO the
Mansion House anu supplies a want that was greatly
needed The West Emo has had the best oi the busi-
hess SO far, and on the Fourth had ovor hundred
guests tho house; put large portion have merely
ior the races and patronize that house, as II
The headquarters OF the pool selling At the Branch
The change In The management at the low land House
rot appear have frightened OF The PhiladeI-
pbs deicsatou, they have been coming very
IN the last two or tnrse days Tho Brighton, one of
ne incest OF the small hotes at the Branch, nearly
full and before the end OF week Will
the public The United States does not appear to be
quito successful this season 1t last year
der the anagenept OF Mr.. Crtenden, VINO at
the Cooper House, on OLsego Lake, and there
siderable dercpce In the style OF the guests Iauchs
and The Pavilion are attracting far share OF patron
age, and on the whole the hotels have not much to
complain ol The Elberon Is getting 10 be las hion
.O.e emu Of Inc Bfansh' % and Tho proprs.0,, Mr.
twenty live cottages are let Tor The season, and he
says be could let twenty-five more II ne had them
EXPENSES.
In regard to prices, there appears TO be nclna-
tiou the part OF the hotel proprstors TO make ali
reduction that they possibly alter taxing
sideraton the enormous rents that many OF them |
have TO pay. Tho regular rate OF 81 per day Is stil
charged by the best houses for the best acconmoda
ton, but the Ocean House taxes guests as So
day. They also reduced their rates TO $21 and
Sl7 so per week. People coming TO the Branch to |
sop the season viii be really astonished TO find tho
low figures at which they can Tor really excel
lent accomm odaona he hacks are still inclined TO
be ratucr their charges and 81 per hour
The small Items In ones expenses
stage fares, &c, are stii at hign figures, |
the diflerent Individuals connected with these
brapcnes OF trade would lind to their advantage
come down 10 the prices of the day. twenty-five |
to ride from the hotei TO the depot too
and amounts TO So per week 10 tee business
goes town day. Ten cents qu ito sufficient
tor 1vo minutes ri1e, and they woua find that at
tnat ngure they would carry three times the number
OF passengers as many men make habit OF walking |
10 aud iTo every day rather than submit 10 the twen-
ty-hvc cent tax
THE srgErLEcHAsE ACCIDENT.
There was good deal OF talk LIST night at the West
ma Hotel IN reg eard 10 the dent the sIecDe-
chase thursday, and much sy mpathy expressed
TO have had good word 70 say about tho boy. and |
spoke OF MN in the kiBdest manner II appears that
Tor some years past he supported his mother, who
now pretty OLD and unable to take Of herself |
Before commencing TO sell pools last evening Mr.. |
Cathcart called the attention OF those present to
subscription list that he bed IN his bano which was
being raised 10 dersy the funeral expenses form
Msssrs. g. l.. Loriisrd ana y. Loriiard |
beaded tho list donation OF $3.50 |
each; Cridge & Co., Sir Howland ROBINS |
and number OF otncr gentlemen soon helped |
TO swell tue hgures to quite respectable amount.
he point raised IN the report IN the HERALD
folly OF placing "A hurdc tho bomeslretch near
10 the winning post appeared TO meet the gcu-
eral ndorsement racing mep, and a number o. the
leading jockeys sad that II ought - been
Was entirely out oil place, and also regular trap
vas 50 covered wuh brush hat u was hard for the
horse to wnat he had to take. He said he would
rather have to take sf posi- and rail fcnce foot
higher, ar no would then know wnat was before him
and take the necessary precautions