New-York tribune., 1879-08-30
SUMMER LEISURE.
LONG BRANCH NOTES.

LONG BRANCH, Aug. 29.-The sea Is quiet
the water registered at 73o has invited activity
In bathing which has not been neglected
The steamboat has landed the pier for the fret time
in four days About 500 passengers wore board.
The attaches OF Frsnk Lesiie's publishing houce
| TO visit the Branch tomorrow on an excursion
over 1000 tickets sold 10 depdfting guests at tho
Ocean Grove depot yesterday.
As tomorrow is the last Saturday of August, THE
TRIBUNE correspondent visited the propretors Of the
principal hotels this morning ard asked them TO the
results cf the season OF 1879.
Mr.. C. 7. Jones, OF the E1beron said The Eberon
has been well hlled since carly in July. We have not
accommodated many more guests than last year, for
the simple reason that last year we mad all that We
could provide for aud our accommodations have not
been increased 10 regard TO the duration OF the
stay OF guests, aud the prices received for ooms and
cottages the season Is the best have known at
Long Branch Tue Elberon will remain open until Oo-
toDer."
Colonel Presbury OF the West End said " Our house
ss half big enough. We have refused guests enough
10 I'll hotel OF ordinary size. Our number OF
guests during August has been over 500 We have over
that number IN the house We going 10 build
twenty cottages during me coming year and otherwise
IN accommodations We hope TO be able next
year 10 come nearer meeting the demands that may DO
At the Rowland Hotel Mr.. Boothby, the manager,
said "1here have six weeks during the present
season. when the Rowland could have probably uul-
ized 200 rooms We propose to increase our ac-
ccmmOdatiODs for another year"
Mr. Henry Rowland of the Atlantic also claimed that
hotel double size Of the Atlantic and the opin.
ion that the Of 79 has been one OF the best
during his forty years OF experience hotelkecper
The United states has about $50 guests at present.
Mr. vancleaf, one OF the proprietors,, said I'VE
refused at least 100 guests every week OF the sea-
except the hst week in July and the last week In
August. Long Branch never had a better season
The number OF literally paying guests exceeds by
80 per cent that OF last year ....
Mr.. Mcintyre, OF the Mansion House, corroborates
the statements made by other propretOrs, am says
that projects In contemplation which, II carried 0
will Increase the accommodating capacity OF the Nam
sion az least One-thrd for next year.
Mr.. Warren Leland jr. of the ocean Hotel, was In
errOga ted and replied We have entertained double
number OF guests that entertained last and
receipts fully 30 per cent ahead OF the corre-
spondng date for 1878. We propose TO get ready for
about the Ocean Hotel. featnre OF which Will DO
the improving OF the grounds landscape gardener
has been employed aud will begin work this Fall Nexs
shall have transformed the plaza OF tho
Ocean Hotel into OF the nnos seaside parks III the
country.
The Messrs Stokes OF the Brighton, sad "Our hotel
is still vel fi,ed, and expect 10 TO remain for
month to A large number OF our best families
spend September al the seaside. The season is
altogether In experience at Long Branch.
both regards the number and the quality OF the guests
that we have entertained"
The proprietors and managers OF the various other
branches OF business at Long Branch were also called
upon and questiOued. The common voice with one
notable exception the druRgtsts) was that the receipts
and profits OF the present season were largely IN excess
of last year If not Of other year In the history OK
the Branch.
The druggists however, we're not disposed to com,
plain, agreeing that the falling OF in prescriptions bad
been more than cOunterbaanced by increased sales IN
the fancy articles I'm which they deal
Baron GUtter and family, OF Germany, arrived al tho
West End yesterday where he has engaged rooms uni
September 10.
Tue boats are to continue running to the pier until
October 20.