New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-07

yard. and cottage owners and hotel guests are ar
irving. Improvements are in progress, aud the
blueish are abundant. The cool weather
yesterday prevented the usual Sunday crowds
from visiting Long Branch, Coney Island and
Rockaway, but they were by no means deserted.
Long Branch rejoiccs in the results of its ocean pier
The crowd at Coney Island on Friday is estimated
at from 100000 to 10000. The Twcnty-thrd
Regiment from Brooklyn are visiting Newport.
LOTTERING AT MARTiIA'S VINEYARD.
THE SEASON LATE. BUT PLEASANT AND PROMISING
THE HOTELS AND SKATING RlNK-BLUEFIsH
AID LIBITUM-UolTING AND BATHlNG-THE
SUMMER INSTITUTE.
lTEoM OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TEIBuNEl
OAK BLUFFS July 2.-TRBCNE readers hero
about were surprised on Tuesday at receiving their
morning papers from New-York by the 1 o'clock
mail. and has yet been able to explain the
phenomenon, which every one excepting the Boston
newsdealers hopes will endure for the season. There
is a general conviction that some one about The
TRIBUNE Office must get mp very early in the morning.
Until this week comparative seclusion was the lot
of the few score of cottaPcrs who know the charms
of June weather at Oak Bluffs, and who, after the
crowds have taken their departure IN August, are
very apt TO lugrr on through the golden
days OF September ard early October. July
came in with kind of general "open-
ing" on the part of hotels and stores The
Sea View, which is the hotel here that pre-
tends to be " iirst-class in every way-big we'll
appointed and ashioaabo-announcal itself ready
to receive and noticed number Of guests at sup
per as | dropped in TO look at the registry. Among
the names already entered were the following
DAVID T. Healey, New-York; :. 7. Reynolds and
Mrs. Eldrdge Elmra, y. Y; j. VI. Day, wife ana
daughter, Bamstablc Mass; r. b. Converse, Boston;
H. a 10
and Mrs. J. Il. Cornell, KaaInazoo Alich Mrs. G. G.
Brown. Boston l.. NJ. Pollock and n. Gilbert Sew
Bedford T.. II. White, Mcriden. Conn; G. s Pratt,
Brattleboro VT; :. Wright Butler and son. New
Bedford j. II. Hills Newton, Mass; Mrs. Kelly +.
Terry New-Bedford; Mr.. and Mrs. William }.
HYDE, Theodore NJ Davis aud Mrs d. NJ. Carter, OF
New-York and H. \. Tucker, of Brooklyn. Mr..
Holden NJ Browncll. who has for several gears been
the manager Of the Sea View, has this year become
its proprietor and owner, by purchase from the
Oak Bluffs Company Of the whole water
front, including the plank walk-thc fashionable
promcuade-the bathing houses and the wharf. All
these stand in need of repairs which are well I'M
| der way. The wharf is to be covered with two
stored structure, half observatory, half waiting
| room for the accommodation of passengers and the
! hotel guests Sundry minors have been crcu-
| lated hercabOut to the effect chat a duty
| of ten cents head is to be levied
| on all incoming and outgoing passengers on this
wharf, but am assured that tins is not So Holders
of tickets will pass before, but their relatives
and friends must pay toll If they wish 70 wave fare
well or welcome from the landing-place. The crowds
have been times great on the wharf as seriously
| to interfere with the necessary work of portcrs
! and cXproSsmcn.
| While the Sea View may rightfully claim pre-
emiucnCC rs regards STYLE and size, IL must not be
understood that there sauy lack OF the small ana
equally excellent establishments that were when
! the sea view was not aud winch MAINTAIN thtlT
| former reputation and excellence. The " Island
! House" TIE "Plwnee" the Grover the Cen
! trail" "Wesley's" the Highland House." etc.,
| etc, are all open and ready Tor patron
age The baxter House. alone has its shutters mp,
| labelled " for sale" and the savage Pawuee
triumph1nty faces n from the Opposite side of the
"avcnUe," if hoping that its rest may be perpot-
ual, like that of Mr.. Bakers saints.
during the last few weeks a skating rink, not uu-
like the Grand Central Depot in general archiectu-
raj effect has been emerging from pile OF lumber
at the head of the wharf just across the way from
! the Sea View Hotel. Inc poprltIorS are MtssIs'
! MusOw & LalIne, who are understood to have
| made successful ventures IN nnks elsewhere.
Every predicts pecuuIary failure Tor tueln, put
! they say that they have heard the thing be-
| fore aud in the light Of experience aro willing to
| take the chances Judging from the interest nahl-
| tested by every one from the OmuIprcSent small
| boy, as the most objectionable human incident III
the vicinity, to the belle of the period It's hlgnesL
| development, they will not suffer from lack ot
visitors. The site is certainly very line one, and
| the rink has broad yeTagaa on ITS seward side,
| which will be u fayOrlte place for loungers and
promenaders. Its interior arrangements are
| complete AID commodiOus, and It's cOhStruc-
ton seems thorough III every respect. IL
VIII be opened July ,, and after that ITS success
| can be more safely judged.
On the tme-hOnored site Of the old camp-mectInga
lofty structure OF wood and iron Is now approaching
completion. Ii about the same area as dld the
old canvas tent and will therefore seat an audience OF
| between 1000 and 5000 persons. In Its ram ana
sun-proof roof and greater GOODNESS it viii no doubt
be greatly superior to the CID tent. but there Is some
| force III the MethOdistc argument that there can
| not he as much saving grace under the permanent
structure " under tnemOre primitive ana portable
| one. Indeed, 1t Is apparent even to out
slders that the camp-meetmg IN lis more
| elaborate developments, As here and at Round
Lake, is becoming civilized and is losing part AT
! least of the charm which In former years appealed
| 20 the half-barbarc side of human nature. WIN
| the tent and the rude camp life have disappeared
| the ecstacics ana wild religious ieryor that once
| marked all the general meetings of this powerful
| denomination. To witness these one must now
attend some of the or5 mno[ 81 c tG5Rgs !.
still preserved. There was a sad accident to some
| of the wOrkmen on the tabernacle the other DAY
section of the irOnwOrk falling aud severely brui5,
ing several OF theln-one 50 seriously that he VIII
| be laid up for some time.
Mr.. Oliver Ames, OF North Easton, Mass. in
| few days will occupy his new cottage,
close to the beach, on almost the highest
| part of the Rufus. 1t is one of the largest and
most elaborate cottages ever built here, though
am glad to add there Is still wide margin to be
filled before the most elaborate structures OF this
| cottage city approach in elegance and costllness
| those of Newport. Mr. Anles's cottage, however
| is very handsomely htted without and WITHIN.
| The architect is Mr. T. NJ. Clark of Boston, and the
| style-well that Is rather beyond me, but let me
say at venture, " Gcrmanco-SwISs.' That can
| not be far out of the way. Mr. Cummings an ar
chItect Of Troy, has built for himself IA very pretty
cottage at . moderate outlay, on Of the shaded
| Interior avenues which make up the maj or part OF
| fin. Bluffs. Il is somewhat English colonial III
IT'S effect but It is to impossible 20 classify cot
tage architecture, and for ali that know 1t may be
| lcelandIc. -.
A new feature has made its appearance this
| season III the shape of wndmills, winch surmount
the cottages of Mr.. Amcs, above mentioned, aud oil