The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-16
CARL JussE, Colonel and a. D. 9.
MANHATTAN BEACH.
THE SEASON oPRNYD-THE FIRST WHITEHALL
DIENER IN AMERICA.

THE SEASON oPsNYD-THE FIRST WHITEHALL
DIENER IN AMERICA.
Wednesday was opening day OF tho Greenpoint
division Of tho Manhattan Beach Railway and OF the
MaphaItan Beach Hotel, and Mr. ID. G. Corbin, the
manager OF the company, gave complimentary ex-
cursion to the New York ana Brooklyn press The
object OF the excursion was to show that by this
new Grcenpont vision OF the road Mt least quarter
or an hour would DO saved IN reaching Manhattan
Beach the central portions Of Now York city. and
That New Workers. will be able during tho coming
summer, to reach the beach from Broadway or tho
Fifth Avenue Hotcl in the short space Of an hour.
Special boats will be IN readiness at the Tenth and
Twenty-,hrd street ferries the North River to
ysy pnssen gers Greenpont whence fast trains VIII
run to the Manhattan Beach In half nm nour To-day
tho trains will run to the beach every hour from
Greenpont
Yesterday the arrang cmcnts OF the Grcoppont ferry
passenger transfer not being completed as yet tho
Thomas Colycr conveyed the excursion party accom-
panied by Graiula's Band, IRON pier No. North
River TO Grccnpoint, whence tho beach was reached
by rail at one P. NJ The party consisted OF ex-Dis
trict Attorney w,nsiow, OF Brooklyn; Mr. Corbin.
Professor Mathers and Mr. Z. G. BIackiord. the ich.
thy oiogist, and some nny representatives OF tho
newspaper pross both OF New YORK and Brooklyn. as
well as OF other Cities special feature OF the
CASTOR was 10 be the serving or American ~hebai-
Beach Hotel dinner by Mr.. 4. g. Backord, oil Fulton
Market, who claims 10 have recently made the va!ua.
bic discovery OF wnitebat here, the great hsh decacy
served at he famous Richmond dinners III England.
TESTING wHITkBAIr.
IL therefore not only lor tho purpose Of celc-
ri,shment OF rapid transit between New York aud
Brooklyn and Manhattan Beach, as well for In
spec,ing the new improvements at tho beach, that
the excursion gwen but also for testing qua
ty and gen uinencss OF tho Gsh discovery by Mr.
BiscKiora Was IL really wni,ebait or only an imi-
fnIt n N
solved by tho cxcursionsts. and Mr.. Backiori, who
had promised that whtcbait should DO frequent
luxury the tables OF the sb.oving visitors OF The
beach during the coming summer most xious for
the result. The train arrived at one I. u. at the
beach ana tho excursionsts spent an hour In inspect
ing tho hotel tho grounds and the bcncn, on when
some pleasant improvements ~ tue way OF planting
snruDs noticeable large restaurant pavilion,
specially designed Tor nsh dinncrs, was In course Of
construction near the hotel The bath houses, which
had only numbered $50 last summer, hai now IN
creased to 200 bulkhead was being constructed
Ia front Of the motel 10 prevent The washing away Of
any portion OF the beach when the surf heavy Tho
season Is to list TIL Inc 9TH OF October, and Mr..
Kicner the proprietor oil the hotel says that whilo
800 600 people VISITED Manhattan Beach list no
expects the numscr during tho coming summer VIII
be about 1000, 600
wnrrrBAIr DINER
The dinner which was served at Two, lasted Till I'VE
r. N. and was OF very elaborate dcscr ipion. 1 he
wh!tcbaii supplied BY Mr. BIackiord, turned out 10
be somewhat larger lhan tho Enghsn fish, served MS
at Richmond, villa fyt,ncs OF black bread, lemon
juice aud pepper. II had been forgotten, however,
10 serve them on hot napkins, as is the style In Eng
lAnd. ~ hiyor thcy rescmbed the Engnsh hsn, ana
apparently much rciished by the excur lists
During the dinner Ar Phllipps tho secretary OF tho
American Fisa Cuturists' Association, idc some re-
marks on tho history OF whicbaii, which, he SAID,
was ack nowiedgcd BY the best ichthyoiogith TO be
EotLlng more or less Than tho Try OF tho herring
After the dinner number OF speeches. were modc
ty guests. Tho great uturc OF this near
sort OF New York was discussed. ana IL was agreed
that thousands who cannot usually take time 10
leave New YORK during TITO .Dakihgn weather, owing
to tho comparative remo,eness OF the most popular
resorts, would be able 10 down In an hour 10 Man.
q Ia
were conveyed b. tram 10 Bay Ridge and thence by
boat 10 New YORK, every one expressing much graft
ncation and pleasure al the results vi the trip, mich,
spite OF the rainy and chilly weather. had provtd
n most agrccaDl one TO all part icipanta