The New York herald., 1879-08-29
CONEY ISLAND GOSSIP.


The tide of visitors to-day has set toward the
island almost as strongly as did before the Storm
and while the crowds have been large enough to
mind one of the hot days of two weeks ago. the
weather been far pleasanter. blessings brighten
as they take their ight tits said. and the
to be drawing to close the delights of the
place seem greater than 1t has been little
for bathing and there have been comparatively
few in the water. but the stroll the beach has
been thoroughly enjoyable.
The tides for three days past have been extraor-
dinarily high-so high. in fact, that half dozen
bathing houses or so carried away from in front
OF some of the smaller places between the iron pier
and Norton's End. Beyond this damage was
done. for the bad weather hardly to be called
Storm but the waves all along the island broke over
the usual beach ine and the water running through
all the cuts and hollows of the sand for twenty fifty
or a hundred feet back, has dotted the shore with
little pools. Quite lake lies the beach and
the little railway from Brighton to Manhattan. and
around West Brighton there are plank walks impro-
vised in dozen places, while the lower levels Of
ground flooded.
The wind-up of the season-if it be the wnd-up.
and the most of the landlords to think it isis
to be marked by number OF festivities OF different
kinds. ball is to be given the iron pier Fri
day night, for which the preparations, it Is said
to be very fue-something better and more elabo-
rate than thing q the way OF ball that has
been given on the island. The New York City
Schuetzen Corps is having summer nights festival
ut the West Brighton Beach Hotel this evening. The
races are in full blast, and those of yesterday
remarkably good. The last exhibition of fireworks
at Manhattan Beach given last night. aud at
almost all the hotels there has been more or less
preparation made for the close of summer Help
has boon discharged anu the arrangements for the
accommodation OF customers is kept as nearly as
possible in accord with the diminishing number.
The summernight festival spoken of is one OF tho
merrymakngs characteristic or the Germans. The
sharpshooters of the New York City Corps. under
Captain Gerdes. have been around the West Brighton
Beach Hotel all the afternoon. conspicuous by their
picturesque uniform and their manly bearing.
corps" from Staten Island. under Captain Bachman,
aud q number OF rifemen from Cincinnati are here
well. and all. alter the German fashion. have
brought hither their sisters and their cousins and
their other female relatives. who sat around the
rous tables discussing lager and lunch, while their
ege lords shot for prizes and took their lager stand
ing. Tonight there are fireworks and music, dane
ing and hirtng and all the usual jolities OF such
Yesterday the Damascus Commandery. No. s, Of
Knights Templars of Newark n. j. visited the isla
and dined at q huge table, Maltese shaped III
the Sea Beach Palace. They were $50 strong and
o jolly set. AS good Knights Tempiars usually
Among the lato arrivals at Manhattan Beach are
Judge J.. A. Lewis, OF st. Louis; Mr. George Morse.
OF Washington aud General H. S. Lansing. of Phila-
dephIa.
York and family. General de Trobriand u s. A.. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles A. Post MIR. and Mrs. George b.
Post and sons and Mr.. j.. B. Post. Mr.. Montaigu
Morgan or New York. and family, Dr. Walter Cary.
of Buffalo. Judge John u. wilkins and wife. Mr..
James Gamble of Frisco. and Thomas Dickson and
wife. J. J. Albright and q. 4. Young, of New York.
The pier was well crowded to-day. Among the
ladies whose toilettes were greatly admired were
Miss Minnie Hammond, who wore light blue silk
suit cut walking coat fashion with snowy vest and
trimmings; Miss Kate Casper, of Paterson, in
black silk, whose diamonds something unco M
mon Miss Nellie Deforest and Miss George +. Grant,
| both OF Paterson.
stopping ut the West Brighton Beach Hotel are Mr..
and Mrs. james Hurley, of New York, and Mr. q. T..
Baldwin. of the st. Louis Stock Exchange. Mr. Bald
win has party of ladies in charge whose diamonds
are also greatly admired.
There has been more driving to-day from the city
to the island than on any day for week. and cer-
tainly there could hardly be a pleasanter day for
DIR wing. The roads are little heavy in Places they
say who have driven down, but tor the most of the
way are in excellent condition, and the air is de-
| lightfuly fresh, while there has been glare of
sunlight
The hotel pazzas tonight have been pleasantly
full. The crowds which in the height of the season
make promenadng impossible not here, but the
seats all full and there are promenaders enough
for comfort. And, to crown all, the moonlight to-
night s bright enough to pale the gas and calcium
and electric lights that are scattered everywhere.
perfect evening follows perfect day.