New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-26
4 GALA NIGHT AT COMFY ISLAND.

LARGE CROWD OF VBIToRs-FIREWoRKs IN Pre-
FUsIoN-THE ARRIVALS.
HOTEL BRIGHTON, COney Island, July %
This has been a charming day on the seashoTe; little
cooler than the perm, nent bCarders would caro- to
have continue, bnt delightful to the multtudes
who flock here from the hot cities for a
few hours Of rest and recreation. The wind
has blown steadily from the sea, at times
with sufficient force TO DRIFT the light send over the
driveway running from here to Cables. The TEN
perature 1T noon was 500 and later few degrees
hut the breeze sufficiently fresh all day TO make
Hight shaws necessity AZ sunset he sky was overcast
and the san went down in dark purple bank but in
short time the clouds cleared away. and now the sky
Is perfectly clear. with wonderful display OF STARS re-
semhling a September rather than July night
This hotel been the OF attraction during the
evening the promised fireworks drawing here unUre
eedented number Of visitors. Early in the afternoon
the trains we're crowded, and people came sngy and
An groups from both directions along the beach. Be
tween 7 and o'clock every table in the large
diniur.roems and on the spacious piazzas was con-
staniy occupied group staining table as another
retired The seats the broad paths around the music
stand and afhe open space between the hotel and the
shore were occupied before the display began. At
o'clock the number in and about the hotel was estimated
stfron 10000 70 10000; and still each inoomin train
brought fresh crowds who struggled through the hail
ard ont into the space IN front The num-
Der could only be guessed at; but II was
far the largest which has been here at
one t,me. The people were quiet. orderly and good
naiuYsd rmined TO have pleasant time, aud not to
b. easily annoyed.
The pyroechnic display was In accordance win me
programme and was very successful The wind blew
toward the house and Oceasoned apprehension Of
sanger from fire. No injury was done, though
me smoke was occasionally blown IN the faces OF the
spectators There ten parts ON the programme,
each Of which greeted with applause. which became
s1tuF al lCgn fV
burst on the view Tho effect Of the aerial bombshels
and the simultaneous flight Of 500 rockets WAS very flne
To accommodate the large number Of visitors, the
trans started for Brooklyn every twenty minutes with
cut reference 10 timetable and promised to continue
running until all who desired 10 leave The place had
eoae Many, fearing the crowd and possible delay
walked 20 Manhattan Beach or to Cabes
10 take trains; and 90 the crowd gradually
diminished without confu ion hut 1t will be- late before
TIE last visitor will have left the house ana GROUNDS
Toe eaTryng power OF the RAILROAD has never Deeh 20
An interesting event at Cables Hotel to-day was the
annual excursion and dinner OF The Graham Od iAlles
Home OF Brooklyn David M stone, of The Journal ~
mmeec whose wife Is a manager OF the institution,
% vi Ths Pa and d coney @Y san RroS
Company furnished Transportation free OF chGreS ana
Managers and forty-hve OF the old ladies partook.
.ey az appeared 20 eE3y te sxSrIDn Is e ION 81 e
observatory In tine elevator. aud TOOK an eAten
ssarer T preseS we sea M fsa Jon u T. Dsyoa Mrs
hm. II Hazafd. Mrs HasbrOuek, Mrs David NJ; stone,
Mia Vim. 5. Bower and Mrs. Miller The homo conlalhs
xynye inmates but twenty were unable to attend on
aesount Of sickness and infrmlY. 49,,
Despite the cool weather to-day bathing was INDUCED
~ neafly as much rs usual At Manhattan Beach over
1000 persons bathed, among them Loo women ine
vale. was rather chilly aud few remained In TO suer
Tie Manhattan Pavilion is becoming famous for its
n.h dinners, aud - drawing on many from the hotei
9nineTo0ms The chef de cuisine has been selected
specially With reference 20 his ability IN me prelaia-
oa Of shs for the table and his dishes are becoming
goggiar with guests OF the house ana vlsltoIs. go ,s
All The hotels full tonight, ana many were tutheu
sssy from each long before dark. Among the arrivals
tgeay are:
iagle Brishton-D. Wallace and wife. Of New-orleanS
y = Huh. wife aud child, OF savannah, Ca MIRA W.
a. Yfeggs and family, Of ST. Louis u ID MaeIaIiatne
q New-Hayen r. A. Shell aud wife, OF Chicago; o.
forsyih and Mrs. X. A. Forsyth. OF hewburgn;
sssd Nichols and WIFE, Miss Grace nIcnSs, unu NJ ~
hhs,nnox Airs. ClDgland, Mr. and Mrs BIDDER william
easiey, IT,, Mrs. NJ. j. Paro Miss r. kensing0n' e4'
sseEs, IT, w. Brooks Edward H. Rogers, w w. Duiant,
NJ AID Mrs. r. L. setson, J. w. Ogden, William Alien
se,ef Robert L. Brandt, william L. Hasted, ana MI
~ mrs e. l.. HRstngs, Of New-fork. -, TIT
roi1sr ana Miss p slGGeoee fotIs srt Sa ~ a.
aealrt and wife, aud u. a. Benodlet ana lnothsi, o
sssafy, Conn.,; George b. Tnrpn aud Charles H. Ross
eenee. r. l.; Henry X. Bond, OF New London,
ssS sns Wasseibaum. Of Goorgiai y. nh6n XII
sadfepo ~ f9ng x NJ ~ S,Ie shon,an,
Ne W GriswOld and daughter, OF Brookiyhj ~ H.
Isys PHILIP lipghast AUGUSTUS o. ranS S sn
~ VI White, II. w. BOOkstaYtr, Wm. l. Coggswe d.
nost H. Goodsell aud wife g Gssser g. WS w. "a.
and wife, II. Thornton and wife, G. O. Colgate Csrl
c sfsaefz and wife, OF New-lork. :, A..
kseoles Hotels Blumentha and s. Prestey, OF Ala.
4 Rno g I; shepard, Of Albanyj y. Anderson, o.
cc's9elyn; ]. W. Hauxhurst, Davis d. Callahan, ~
n PdEseek j. y hale!h, W. T. smslsy. fell9ws %
Fnss@ E1el William Elder, W. X haliick ana d. IT,
-han, VI Eew-York