The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-10
MANHATTAN BEACH.

MANHATTAN BEACH.
Tho morning at Manhattan Beach passed. rather
monotonously. as there wero not over hundred per-
sons present, tho threatening weather keeping
people At home. But when tho lowering clouds OF
the morning gave way TO the bright sunshine OF tho
afternoon it seemed II "ail the word."to use
French idom were focking to tho beach. From half.
past ono O'Clock to ha:pnst seven O'Clock
every train WINS crowded to its utmost capa-
city. There were fully 4,50o persons present
At the railway gates and over thousand having
como by way Of Bay Ridge. The season opens very
weather has prevented many from going there but
every fine day brings them ont IN crowds The smallest
hundred. and three Sundays ago tnero were over
seven thousani. Tho nrst regular concert OF tho
al the Msn6a.,an Beach Hool The following were
tho musicsl selections payed:-Aicrnoon cooccrt,
TSg haRsss s0' 20 ass
man, and "Pro feccatis, Rosslni; Creation"
shorus, Forever Blessed BE- HIS Power" and
nChrist our Passover" Wheat; 81 I4pvc.'
Mattel Evening concert. from SIX 10 hali,past
and. ..Credo," Gounod; messiah" .Gory TO
God'' ana chorus elan Up your Heads, 70 Gates"
sWhot Shall tho Harvest Ba,' sankey; lies Ra-
mcaux" Faure; chorus, "HalleiuJah' Beethoven.
Inero we're INTERIM ssions between all the pieces
played, ana the guests were wei pleased with the
music Sacred music Will be played on Sundays,
y viii, : soon DC introduced. The water is con-
sderod vet too cold Tor baihing, but as soon
auy one cares TO- venture IN they VIII hnd ample
have been nut up, each one supplied with runoins
water and gas Tue ocean n front Of tho hotel Will
be ighted up every night with largo electric light.
so that all who caro- to enjoy tho witchery OF sea
bathing by night can do so The other accommoda-
lions OF the place, both for health ana pleasure, arc
Of the highest order.
The Journey from New York BY way Of the Grcen-
point boats and Manhattan Beach cars Is safe and
pleasant. but the Brookyn,is who attempts 70 reach
TO much inconvenience II would seom that these
latter lines run on the principle OF packing tho
grestest amount Of human h'sn INTO the smallest
calculated 10 seat about torty-two persons each,
crowded with over 150. Tho aisles were so
denscly packed that many persons who wished TO get
at the way stations Obliged TO 90 to tho end
OF The route The platforms were Jammcd-over four
teen wore counted BY tho HERALD reporter on
each OF tho two platforms Of one car They were only
kept from falling OF by IRON gates, which woso
ana which looked as though the company had pro-
vided them tho expectation OF running so few cars
on their trains that the platforms would be jammed.
Fortunately the gates strong and did not break
with the pressure OF the crowd otherwise loss Of lite
would have resulted.
TO coNEY ISLANDS WEST END.
Tho western end OF Coney Island, that portion OF
II nearest TO the city, burst into life yesterday. Its
morning hours inauspicous, but in the evening
II was touched once with sunshine and prosperity.
The pretty excursion steamer Idcwild, all tricked
out with bunting, made thrce trps-onc In the morn
Ing at nine o'clock again and again at three
?. NJ. The pluvial menace OF the skics Saturday
tight the drear aspect things during tho earlier
iours Of yesterday prevented excursionsts favorng
HE morning trip, and not more than one hundred
ind nifty went down by tho nine O'Clock steamer A
somewhat similar complement OF passengers took tho
midday boat and thcse few hundred sparsoly
psopicd tho piazza OF the New Pavilion or
ssroied listlcssiy along tho beach. Tho APP
af lima
unpromisng. The blue OF the sky shut In by
dull gray clouds, the wind blew with GONE degree Of
turbulence OF tho northwest, ana all the sea was
foam And apart IRON the evidences OF alton.
the public wants AZ the New Pavilion The m
dcations not tnoso Of progress and prosperity.
The Unsettled season kept every thIng
In q kind Of ndeerminate limbo Work OF all kinds
appeared to rest In suspension, waiting tho next c-
matte change. Nor were the popular anusemonts Of
tnc seaside much pasronizcd yesterday. The swings
among sand banks, the bathing house keepers had
no custom, aud until me steamer had made her third
trip the barrooms languished.
II about half past tour O'Clock when tho Idle.
Wild came down Tor last time from the city. Sho
brought over Jour hundred excusonists. ana these
gave life and movement to the place. Besides,
The dny had undergone compete change. The wind
had Gown until the flags tapped IDLY against
the siars the dsentbraicd sun burst out In blaze OF
late glory, and lne sea was oil sheen and simmer
bcssomcd into summer Ono lady realized the Tact
and the water from which she emerged by and
by .'fuil flushed" Ike Aphrodite. few cumulative
men and small boys follow cd nor example, anu
bathing season was begun Those who went down ny
thciate boat had only hour and a bali Tor
ton, and O'Clock the Idlcwid started her
turn journey carrying all tho excusoniss TO the city
without mIshap or Inconvenience OF any kind.