The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-29
LONG BRANCH.


LONG BRANCH.
THE SEASON AT IT'S HEIGHT SCENES ROUND
THE KoTELs-AMUsEMEN1s By THE SEA-
SIDE.
LONG BRANCH, N, j., July %, 1873
The far at this pleasant seaside has
besn rather better than the most sangu dared
anticipate. During the latter part OF Juno and the
early days OF July there slight scare among the
hoel men, and then the cry was raised that Manhat
tan Beach was drawing the crowd and would even
tualy ruin Long Branch. There was change, how
ever, for the better about the 18th OF July, and
the 20n Of the same month three or four OF tho best
houses had TO turn people away Warren Leland. Of
the Ocean ,usc who returned this spring from San
Francesca having retired from the Palace Hotel,
standing yesterday afternoon ON the piazza when he
turned to your correspondent ana made the remark,
Anybody who says that Manhattan Beach can hurt
Long Branch does rot know what he Is talking about.
II is really a benef to TINS summer resort, It re-
licves It OF class OF transient people that
OF any material benefit to Watering place The
business OF tho past week IN the face of tho crowds
that are reported a. Brighton and Manhattan Beach
Is sufficient proo Tor me that we Will suffer
from such opposition. We have averaged about
seven hundred aud fifty people in tho Ocean
House during the past week, and judging
having any less before the Goth or August Consider
ing the attractions OF the Paris Exhbion which has
drawn many people abroad, we have no reason to
be dissatisfied with business. - The business
the different hotels during the past week has been
remarkably good, WHOM Que thinks OF the numerous
other attractions there for summer visitors The
habit Of leaving the city during the summon months
must be increasing every year, as, Notwithstanding
the place. thas spring up every season. there
always enough guests lett TO fill up the old ones.
Looking back about ten years It Is hard TO imagine
where the people went in those dn; that form
part Of the crowds at Coney Island Sea Gi Shelter
Island anu numbers of other seaside resorts that have
oply become popular IN late years.
THE IMPRovEMEyTs-PAsT AND PRESENT
There have not been many changes at Long Branch
this season, and, as far as improvements 60, the
march OF enterprise appears TO stopped except
In OF private nature. Mr.. John Hoey Is xtil
expanding thousands OF dollars upon his beautiful
place. and now that the flowers all out tho effect
Of the coloring is SIMPLY superb Tue place is
thrown open 10 visitors at all reasonable houra
There have been some few repairs round the
hotels, but nothing OF any great impor-
tancc The extension of tho Jersey Southern
Railroad along the rear OF the hotels is good work
and will prove immense convenience to the resi-
dents at tue Eberon, West Eud and Howland's. 1t
as the Pavilion Hotel, which has peen made tho
first station alter leaving the regular depot AT pres
the revival OF the pier scheme attracted con.
siderable attention Thero Ii no douDt that although
light iron per would be great advantage ~ Long
Brancn ~ many pen Is there arc rsusons To believe
might become u source OF annoyance. For instance,
would probably brns number OF excursions, espe.
ciaiiy ON Sunaay, that would crowd the bath
log Embellishments, and eventually prove nuisance
to Inc regular guests rho matter, however appears
have been definitely settled, as Captain A. c. Brat-
bury has arranged with the Lelands that secures The
pier company sea front opposite the Ocean Hotel
is updertooa that the per Is 10 be constructed Of
iron an supported by pillars OF the same material
INTO tho sand. In the opinion Of practical
engineers the scheme 10 considered quite possio
AROUND TnR HOTELS.
Tho evenings ut Long Branch are now becoming
quite lively, as, after the men return IRON the CITY,
The hotels appear to teen with lie ana tho p,szZas
present quite an animated appearance Up at the
Elbsron tue characteristics OF watering piace hotel
There Is no band IN the paror and dancers past
The iiahied windows, AS people seem nlng orc In
fespecsv. Cottages EsGovernor ' I riiaea Uoos.
Peltou, Cornelius Wander bit, MoEes Taylor and Cor
porauon Counsel Whitney all mako their home In
that neishborhood. Al the West End there Is a de-
cided change, and the butterflies OF fashion float
around the scene. Here the isics display the latest
styles from WORTH and ~ the evening glide around
the fascinating strains OF Strauss Among stop
rnR Ut the West End ars Colonel l.. KIpp aud wife,
Sir. Insiee A. Hop ,sr, Surrogate GAVIN and others
AZ HowIauu's the majority Of The guests hail
IRON The Quaker City, and everything has "a more
subdued ascot They do not appear TO care much
Tor dancing, aud connne themselves to bathing and
drvins la the evening the gentlemen sometimes in
dnlgc IN quiet game oil Boston or whist. The new
managers appear 70 be giving general satisfaction 1t
Is Understood, however, that some capitalists intend
to Duiid new no,ci this winter on some lot b,tween
the Rowland House aud lauch's when Will be man
uged next season by Mr.. Rowland IN person. Coming
down tho beacn We pass by Iaueh's, where "a lair
business is goins on, aud then the Pavilion, the favor
lite resort ol the nenbers OF the theatrical profession,
also has quite u busy appearance.
The United States IS In new hands this season, and
during the past week has iIied up pretty well.
n.
LOOMS, OF Now York: Mr.. sogman, Mr.. Bcrnneimer,
Mr.. Herts, Mr., Eiastcin and others. The Mansion
House Is packed, aud Mr. Butler Il at his
Wits end 10 hnd accommo daiiOn Tor his guests.
The house has been entirely renovated tnls
scnson and tho ne" paror Is quite a valuable
addition, as every evening TIE room Is iull Of dancers
Daring me cary part Of tue season the Ocean Hotel
looked rather pleax and deserted, as II requires
great number OF people to put any lpcarance an
iniation n,o the immense dining room an pazzas.
people IN The house ald ever eince there have not
less than 700 to iced In tho evening there ~
always hop win seldom less than ten 10 fifteen
couples on the ioor, and on saturday nights the par
Ior 10 crowded with dancers There VIII 90 IA German
next Wednesday evening OF PROBABLY about twenty
four couples, given under tho management OF DIR.
Thomas IA. Bailey, tue house physician. Among tho
guests OF the Ocsan are MRS. John Bigclow Colonel
and Mrs. Whitman, United States Army; Mr. and irs
Hcliermln, OF Philadelphia; Mrs. raylvr Of Albany
and Sir aud Mrs Del Monte.
Congress Hall and the Clarendon are both doing
quito good business this season, and the Brigbto
has been iuIl Tor the last ton days The brighton
very pleasant house, and has somo really nice
The season nj the Monmoutn Club House has been
good, neatly all the cottages have been lot
Itte Occident Hotel at seabrght, has been Iull Tor
the lat Two weeks. The bellevue, the new hotel be-
tween Seabrght and the Highlands attracting quite
q favorable patronage.
ADJUSTMENTS IN GENERAL.
There Is certain amount OF samsness IN the va
rous methods OF kiilug time at seaside resorts but
Long brsncn has special advantages that are not
TO be found ~ other places. he usually
devoted TO reading tue papers, correspondence and
snort drive. Bhiag then occupies ABOUT cou pie OF
hours, as people here appear to enjoy lying
tnc sand Ia their bahns costumes anu getting burned
brown IN the son. There - nothing very cDark able
this season In the way OF costumes, although attery
there has been some attempt on the part OF the ia
male TO make some slight changes for the better
he ordinary female bathing suit has a
ito nppcurance, and young lades very naturally
b Jolt from the bathing house to the water and back
from tho water to the bathing house terror. ihcy
cannot he blamed, as one GLIMPSE might destroy me
impression that thty had created tho prcvcus even.
ing when arrayed Ia fascinating costu ne, supported
by bangs, crimps and decste perfume. Tue cnanza
would be too much ior my young nun OF romantic
OF mind There IA how ever that young