Smyrna times., 1878-08-21
For the Smyrna Times.
. Latter from Long Branch.

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pn,xcH. N. j., Aug. 18th, 1878.
LoHS Dear Sir 1t is with pleasure
Mr. ED,lU ,,o,, and your many readers of the
IlmJeur ln,JJ Of this gorgeous place tnls SEASON.
sra1S tSe main avenue, which is on tne ocean
en nt sr here, we find all OF the hrst class eoteis
troa' iron most most Of the handsome cottages OF @ this
ana ni Here we have the Ocean House,
P.;on PIace;; House, United states & hotel, mest
Mansion sTotel and the El5orn House, with ;.I It's
End nVSy ~ 1--WE verypretty brown cottages, WIN
twens5a twn5asome flower yard arounu nue. eacn @ one Oh
them. l. or i'm meals at the Elborn House The
take thelr hern,sd ned hotels are all very large,
above nat m" structures lighted, with gas,
magnllceHv very pretty well-kept lawns
and navyf them well filled with handsome
in front y Each hotel, of course, has its own
flowers. I'd summer houses ON the beach.
bath anu NJ some very handsome cottages
There ,'"b "lo as Mr.. G. w. Child's, proprietor
here, suT Philadelphia Ledger, U. S. Grants,
OF ln9 lnW9,rnhey's, the temperance man, Miss
Mr. MuI II;tchelrs and many others whose
Maggie TLa,r hove not learned. This is garden
name ,,;tb flowers growing in ever plot.
sPo1 :: mite A business place, some very
inns - sto1es being here, and the merchants
args ~ bnsv selling goods at low prices.
are al. 20 have four very fine churches,
here p F., NJ. E. and Presbyterian, all
koIl"H, "a4t,onded on the Sabbath day, which
sNaaks we'll for the place,
One thing that is needed here, but can
cot them to live, is shade trees along
no' Esort This is the busy month here,
inc inc hotels tnV being all crowded, in fact many
tne .,,Ured mU away for want of room. This is
are .Ja, 80 for the New Workers. to show off
lhe ptt,U L., are doing it, a.ld-mOde-Boston.
anu NV evening we find the promenades
.r-s 9Th As eaily dressed ladies, gentle
hile" I'D children as can be found on the
nnea.iorards men of Paris. The drives along the
l,.aots are as smooth as floors.
Tst S"9e but not least, think the grandest
III that is to be seen here is the hand.
Some Park, belonging to Mr.. John Hoay
p"n.ident I of Adams Express Company
THa park consists of one hundred acres ot
innd most beautifully laid out. There il
Ave Eve thousand feet of driving through II
nv ~ The drive from the main entrance
81 ',0 .bo mansion is one thousand feet Ions
n;,b - ribbon flower bed on each side o
tha drive with twenty-one rows OF flowers
~ oocb he'd or border extending the full
18th Of the drive. In one flower plo
near the mansion is exchaveria arranged
90 as to grow in letters to form 9TH
Charm of Life is Love-" Nature her
shows art. Then there is figure of a cross
crown. heart and q diamond, all CROWN;
beautifully. The letters and figures ar
made of plant from the East Indies, yer.
much like the house leek. Size OF letter
twantv.four inches.
The shrubbery and grounds are kept II
remarkable good taste, and the green
houses are in the most perfect order c
anv that | know of. There are som
yery handsome bronze and marble statuary
and also very many elegant, large, fame
vases filed with flowers. Near the mar
sion is a large grove of forest trees.
The Park, although a private one,
visited by thousands and it is the prettie'
place at Long Branch; yet the bathing
splended, the promenades grand. The hol
are lovely with music that is eXqulsit
produced by a gorgeous band.
This is gay place and think 1t ecllps
all other places of the kind on this coaS
Yours very respectfully,
D. A. L.