The New York herald., 1879-08-24
CONEY ISLAND GOSSIP.

CoNEY ISLAND, August 49, 1870.
Sheridan Shook dined party of friends at Nor
toms this evening. Mr.. Robert Foster and Mr..
William Hagen were among his guests.
Mr. George Werham ana MT. Thomas Moffat swan
from Norton's to Brighton this afternoon. Messrs.
Thomas Ryan and William Bolton. OF Troy, swan
a wager from Norton's to the Iron Pier and
turned. Bolton easy winner. Werham has
offered to swim with Captain Webb from pier to
Manhattan Beach for $5O0, which. he says, is all he
can put up.
Among the lady swimmers who bathe at the West
End are Mrs. Garrett, of Jersey City. and Mrs.
Snyder of New York. They swim three and four
miles at time. Mrs. Garrett wears dark blue
suit trimmed with white ana Mrs. Snyder wears
light blue.
Aldermen Riley and Herman at Norton's this
afternoon and ex-District Attorney Samuel g.
Morris. Senator James +. Pierce also there for
a few minutes with ex-Assenbiyman shandley.
The East End Hotel. mile or so east of Manhat-
Beach, is becoming favorite resort for lovers,
who want to get away from the crowds that Ill the
better known places.
Arbucke is setting Levy an excellent example
in playing music altogether. Among his seec-
tions to-day Mendelssohn's "Cradle Song" the
Surf Polka" by Steinhauser; Gounod's serenade.
"Sing, Smile Slumber." and "Dudu," by Weber.
A windstorm at seven O'Clock this evening drove
everybody from the beach to the hotels. For few
minutes the clouds of dust and dry sand darkened
the air and flashes of lurd heat lightning lit up the
sky with wonderfully beautiful effect The Centen-
NAL Observatory creaked and swayed in the gale in
way to alarm the timorous, but those who knew
how many storms 1T had weathered laughed at the
idea OF its falling.
Aristarchi Bey is stopping at the brighton Beach
Hotel.
Di on Boucicault and his sonin-aw, Clayton Clay
throps are also at Brighton.
Judge Arthur Macarthur, of Washington. with
his wifi htg n IN
eral Roy Stone and family are ut the hotel So
Captain Christopher. United States ARMY. and
family; Robert Hoe and family, Edward l.. Isham
and family, of New York; Rev. George Il. Van Della
tour and wife, and Mr. Joseph Cartwright, Liverpool
Mrs. A. King and Mrs. q. Ireland, both of New
York, now stopping at Brighton. excited the utmost
admiration on account OF their handsome toilets and
magnificent diamonds. Both are remarkably hand
some and wear their jewels with grace. Mrs. Senator
Fox who has been stopping at the same house for a
few weeks, but who has now left was also noted for
her beautiful diamonds.
Leonard Jerome and family. X. c. Fellowes and
family, A. Wright sanford, John q. Hecksher aud
family Mr.. and Mrs. Law renee Mr.. and Mrs. Tyson,
Phil. III. Minis, j. &. Van Rensselaer, and family, III.
Skpworth Gordon and family Colonel A. Rip and
family make up party for which rooms have been
engaged from the LIST OF September They come to
be present ut the fall races on the Prospect Park
Course.
william f. Kingsley, of bridge fame, is coming
with his family at the same time.
Tho postponement of the fireworks at Manhattan
caused by the slight rain that followed the wind
storfn--was "A disappointment TO hundreds who were
acted thither by the advertisement. On Wednes
day next weather permitting, the exhibition which
is to be the last of the season, Will be given.
MIR. ID. NJ. Stone. OF the journal Of Commerce. is at
Manhattan with his wife. Mr.. j. u. Boulon, OF the
same paper is also there, with his wife.
A party OF two gentlemen and lady went blue
fishing from Manhattan to-day. They went out as
far as the track OF the ocean steamers and found
fine sport. catching 100 pounds OF Duehsh Ill about
two hours.
Mr.. A. NJ Gable. of the Poughkcepsie Bridge Com
pany, is also at Manhattan.
Mr.. and Mrs Blood, Of New York, dined at MAN.
haitian this evening.