The New York herald., 1879-09-08

Beach pavilion and Ocean Hotel 1t was
was much life stirring in this part OF the Island OUT
between that hour and six there was tuii anu
less dow Of people, aud when night set III anu III
the lamps. Chinese and otherwise, were asio" ths
scene was animated in the highest degree -.
The wagons that take folks to Brighton beaen
Hotel at five cents head did good business, the
low rare being the secret of it, but still many walked
o.ng 70 the very favorable character Oh tne
AT Brighton Beach large assemblage awaited the
musical programme. which started ut four o'clock
under the lead Of AID. Neuendorh. and consisted OF
various operate selections. Downing's Band
play AT half-past five o'clock in front of Cables,
Arbuckie giving the Surf Polka" to renewed APP
plause. At Manhattan Beach Gilmore's Band strucI
up ut half past three o'clock several cornet sooi
being given by Levy and encored. Among the
guests ut the brighton were senator Randolph OF
New Jersey; Charles ]. Burke and Thomas j. Divine.
Rochester; Mrs Jerome B. Zerbe. of Cleveland and
Mrs Ausbury NJ Dickinson. of New York. At tho
low. Edward Gray. editor of the Buffalo Courier;
Charles A. Weed. OF New orleans; Carlisle Norwood
and Louis B RAIDER of Now York.
FORTUNE or MANHATTAN BEACH
Major Burnap. of the Manhattan Beach Hotel, said
the season had been good one. and that their
ceipts were sixty per cent larger than the
spending period last year. 1--WE had" said he
''thrty-one wet days out of forty-seven running
and yet there were only two nights in the whole
when We had vacant bed, while ON somt
nights have had to refuse sleeping accommods
established hey ond peradventure ana next year it is
the intention to have 800 feet more added to the
hotel on the east end. which will give us room
to accommodate about two hundred more
guests. The other day we had six pages of the
register filled with names representing about
original design been carried out, which twice
largo q scale the present building, it would
have been none too big now. put II was treinen-
was modified accordingly We shall Keep open till
the LIST Of October.
1t is amusing to watch feet OF yachts that keen
constantly sailing up and down. Us close to the sur
possible. in front OF the beach, Strangers think
ing regatta is in progress strain their eyes watch
inU these as hey n distance.
closer approach they are enabled to read very plainly
the main sheet OF each vessel an announcement as
to the best place for cheap shirts and collars.
the right kind Of chewing tobacco to buy and the
place where the finest article OF confectionery may
be found. As about two thousand people were sit
ting Oh the benches facing the water Manhattan
Beach yesterday and as these handsome yachts cano
directly in front of them not once but forty times
the merit Of the style OF advertising may be apprec
ated it was impossible to avoid it. and equally I'M
possible to forget 1t.
The Israelitish physiognomy carefully looked
for ut Manhattan Beach to-day, and but half dozen
were recognized belonging to the prescribed race.
but they were numerous at West brighton Beach and
Sea Beach hotels. where they welcome the
flowers OF May. The bathing was not as extensively
induleed In AZ usual. possibly from apprehension
that there is chilliness in the water. but this is
deluson. for the water though trihe cooler than
in July is very pleasant. and much more of tonic
than when tepid in the dog days. In the evening
the trains returning to the city were thronged aud
there was good deal of hilarity going home.
THE SEASON.
Time was, and not long since, when the fame
OF Coney Island was purely local. Ten years ago it
was the resort of few pleasure seekers dwelling
outside the humber precincts Of New York. Three
years ago its reputation suddenly became metro
politan. Now 1t has grown to be national, and 1t
observations have been suggested by casual in
specton OF the hotel registers at Brighton and Man.
haitian Beach, showing guests Saturday from
Alabama in the South. The hotel say
that they have been unable to accommodate tho
applicants for rooms the past week, and that the
transient custom runs from a hundred to one hun
dred and fifty or two hundred u day even at this
late day of the season. In short there is second
OF patronage just setting in the result it is
understood. Of an influx of Western and Southern
merchants. who. on their way homeward after
their purchases in New York Of fall and winter
goods. arc "doing" Coney Island as matter or
pleasure and curiosity. The Western erchant has
Ss rn % Ssv y YosS aoS Southern
men have made Cape May and Long Branch and
even Saratoga resting places in their similar visits
to the metropolis. But this tide seems largely
turned this year III the direction Of Coney Island
where may be seen not merely q metropolitan. but
registers of the Island are thus in their way a
Of the fall trade and indicate the activity
Of mercantile matters in the city. Luckily, the open
season and tho uncommonly fine weather prevailing
just enable these distant visitors to the beau
ties of Coney Island to good advantage 1t is moro
than likely that with the fame of the place ringing
In their they would have run down in any kind
Of weather to 'what sort of institution it is.
strained by any Obstructive consideration.
1t is understood that the Manhattan and Brigh-
ton hotels have already cleared over $l5o0Oo
this summer. The figures probably the
guesswork OF some one specuiating upon the facts
of the season, but whether they reliable not
the essential point remains that there has been n
vast increase in the business of Coney Island
compared with 1878. Possibly thcro has been less
bathing in tho surf. owing to the cooler summer;
public patronage. AS the warmer fall is making
amends for the deficient caloric of the
summer. the season promises . considera-
bic prolongation. Until to-day it mooted
question how long the leading hotels would remain
open, but what. with the present almost summery
mperat and the steady of country
chants and like visitors flowing to the island from
New York. the proprie.ors have decided to keep the
string out until ut least the 1st of October.
Regular notice to this effect will probably be adver
tsed within . day two. If there shall be no such
sudden change Of temperature or patronage mean-
time as would make 1t unadvisable,