New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-03
BRIGHTON BEACH.

The magnificent hotel at Brighton Beach,
kept by Messrs Bresn Sweet. the natural result
OF the experiments Cables Hotel and at Manhattan
Beech Those enterprises proved very cOnclusivey that
the full demands Of the public had not been satisfied
Mr. Culver, at Cables, bad shown that the public
could be induced TO visit Coney Island; Mr..
CorblD, at Manhattan Beach, had successfully
tested the feasibility OF inducing families 90 make the
islaEd Summer home; and 10 was reserved Tor the
Brooklyn Flatbush and COney Island Company TO take
the next great step forward, ana supply, at Brighton
Beach, family MOTEL equal In every respect In elegance
seelusivenoss aud quiet TO seacoast establishment
In the world. IL is safe say that 1t has It's equal
where on any other beach IN existence.
chief purpose OF It's construction TO have been
10 build hotel which should have quiet aud
Guided accommodations for its permanent guests, and
at the same time accommodate the great army of
pleasureseekers who to rush TO H. The hotel
which was constructed with this view, may be said to
be a dual structure. The first or ground floor,
with its largo dining-halls, broad pazzAs and
IT'S picnic grounds" a reserved part OF
tine east end is called, was, Of course, sure
TO be taken possession Of by the daily vlsors The
ond floor was therefore built with separate dniugrOom
and broad piazza OF its own, and 20 this and the third
oor which were reserved for those engaging for
the night or the season all others refused admit
lance except when calling friends. the exelu-
sveness which exists in hrstelass hotel In the city
exists at Brighton Beach The lower floors flushed
carpets but the second and third floors supeby
furnished with Administer carpets andraw silk furniture
OF Eastlake pattern. The main parlOr the second
AoOris very large and elegant, ana opens beautiful
piazza. There are 100 bedchambcrs, and 900 per
sons can be comfortably lodged. Gas and
ming water in every room, and each
room opens on the piazza Another advantage Of the
rooms is that all connect and be thrown into suites
at moments notice, giving families still further home
like seelusiOn.
The halls and stalrcases very broad and beaut-
fully earpeted The beauty and advantage OF these up
per floors the absolute seeusiOn from tho rushing
crowd below. Three Of the rooms the second floor
have been reserved for the EewYork Club OF HewYOrk
and are open all times to the members OF that social
organization.
From the piazza on the second floor view can DO OBJ
tanned of the magnificent drive along the Coneourse and
thence five miles north TO Prospect Park and Brooklyn
The floor Of the hotel has frontage Of $50
feet and Is divided into two large dningrooms large
bar and what may DO called the concert piazza which
faces the muslcstand ard which seats
arc arranged for several hundred people.
The depot of the Brooklyn Flabush and Coney Island
Railway may be said 10 DO within the hotel ITSELF
the cars may be reached from the hotel without ex
pOsure sunshine rain The dinlnE-rooms will
1900 persons time, and there facilities
feeding 10000 day In the hotel alone. In front OF the
hotel the grounds beautifully decorated and the
walks carefully covered with timbers The
Concourse of asphalt has been extended TO
the western end Of the Brighton Beach Hotel,
thus giving continuous drive OF Ave and half miles
from Brooklyn 10 the beach, and hundreds OF stables
have erected In the OF the hotel for the
commodatOn Of teams. Thousands OF persons visit she
Hotel Brighton daily In carriages, the driving having
changed almost entirely from Vanderyeers Hotel at the
end Of the COncOure, to this hotel at the
end.
The music at Brgbtonis furnished by COnterno's 23d
Regiment band, with the famous Levy as the cOrnet
sol0ist.
The bathing facilities at Brighton Beach are furnished
| by named Eugeman. He has built pavilion
little east OF the hotel the second story Of which
tains about 600 bathrooms There separate
pavfOns for women aud men, aud the beach is not
served exclusively for batbers The pavilion also has
its bar restaurant aud picnic grounds. peculiarly OF
this carayansary the supply Of swings hobbyhorses
and even cradles for children; and those OF larger