The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-02
LONG BRANcHs sEAsoN CLOSING.


LoNa BRANCH, Sept. 1.-The season is
about over. This is the last populous Sunday.
Already half Of the summer visitors have gone
aud half OF the remainder are packing their
trunks to start tomorrow. Yet this is about as
hot a day ~ we have had here, and the ensuing
two weeks will, barring storms. be the pleasant
est uf the year by the scashorc. However. 1t is
useless for the landlords to rcitcratc that fact.
The first Of September il the fashionable boun-
Diary of the summer season. and fine weather
docs not alter it. Probably the principal hotels
will be closed 10y the 10th. Many cotlagers will
stay later. hut the life of the place il already dy-
ing out. The faro table was yesterday moved
out hf one of the gambling houses. That was
one indication that the spending Of money had
been well nigh stopped.
The closing balls Of tho season were given
last evening aud til last opportunity was fully
used by dancers. Tho warmth too. had brought
down II fair number If Sunday visitors so that
the hnal gayeiy hal little Of tapcring of. Tho
gatherings at the Ocean and the West End we're
large.
To-day there is oven less regard forthc Chris
tan Sabbath than usual here. and that Is saying
II grcnt deal As though bent ON enjoying the
last chances Of bathing and riding. the remain
ing visitors have been hard ut those diversions
since early in the morning. \ heavy shower in
the night laid the dust on the excellent roads
hcrcahouts putting them in the best possible
condition for to-day. About every cquipugc in
the place. from the spirited horses and shiny
carriage OF the wealthy owner. TO the skin-cov-
cred skeletons and ratting stages peculiar 10
Long Branch. have been out. On np previous
sunday have many hather- been in the
water, the warmth of which was an additional
temptation. Nua liict has been lost in the surf
here this season. although some Of the swim
mrrs hive been hahitually venturrsumc.
Has Long Branch had "a good season. Tho
question Il often asked hy thos" who have no
personal interest in the answer. There seems
ip be a certain satisfaction in living in Pros
porous hotels. In lew seasons have there ucen
q greater number ~ visitors. or oven MS many.
COMFY Island drew away some OF the transient
business. uuuuHstluuahiN, but not enough To-
uycrlnllur,, the steady growth Of the place MS a
in July and August the hotels were all crowded.
and the larger ONES lacked capacity Tor all VINO
wanted accommodation. But rates were lower
Than OF ypr". ana the expenditures for wine
wcr" nothing likc what they used 10 De-. Still
the hotels have. with scarcely an exception.
been profltnhlc--spvrral exceedingly 80. SOCIAL
Is. the scuson has been successful, too. Tho
Jim Fisk Kind oi hrilinnry hns been happily
lacking. Everything has gone NJ a slower pace.
The gambling hollis hnye not done 50 well.
There has been less Haunting of wealth by
ouur-r po~sessors of IL.
There Is a plan. and likely to be- executed.
TO get next year some 81 the excursion
sy,iy 10 Concy Island. \ pier is 10 he
huiIt 50 that STEAMBOATS, may lnni right
here at the Branch. Two years ago one Was
made of piles. aud within week great storm
de- troycd II. 4 few posts now mark the pnrc
wrr" several Thousand dollars was sunk. The
sirueiur" contemplated is OF iron and stone.
with u hrtHkwhirr oi sufficient extent 10 shelter
Steamer ~ any weather. Mr.. John lloey and
job johnson are ia the. enterprise. ANA the
pn.ni chosen j. a quarter OF n mile south Of the
West End. large hotel H. part oi the cal