The New York herald., 1879-08-24

way church choir company. Dick Deadeye glowered
as grimly, Buttercup chirped as mysticaly and
Hebe introduced her sisters and her cousins
and her aunts quite as glbly rs ever
to the intense delight OF the young peo-
pie, who several hundred strong the nrst
night but fell away numerically the second. 1t was
very strange discover 800 persons willing to en-
dure and the hackneyed jokes OF this opera
still ii must said that there ladies and
gentlemen from different places on the beach VINO
donned their finest toilets tor tins OCCASION Mr..
and Mrs. Fraley. OF st. Louis, were present. with
their charming daughters, all resplenden in jewels
and Overwhelmingly arranged fabrics. Then too, Mrs
Whiock of Brooklyn. who is an excellent pianiste,
graced the performance with her own ana family 8
presence. The affair afforded much pleasure.
GUESTS AT THE HOTELS.
From the Clarendon to the Elberon tho hotels are
crowded. James w. Ifara. of Baltimore, Is at the
Abbo,sford; Charles Wildman, United States Navy.
is at the Mansion House; ex-Mayor Smith Ely. or
of Philadelphia, at the Rowland Then there are
sojourning here also Miss Louise Thompson. pecu-
liarly gifted as an amateur singer Colonel II. r
McCrath, Of Kentucky; Louis Glenn and family, OF
Cincinnati; j. III. Buell., OF Crescent, md; Robert
Jameson. of Philadelphia. aud many well known
personages are at the different cottages Among the
guests recently arrived at the Occan House are Mr.
and Mrs. Crouther and Miss Torrance, OF Toronto;
Professor Theodore w. Dwight, OF Columbia College,
New York; Sarony, the photographer; Andrew Gil
sey. of New York; 4. T. Whitlock. president
of the Brooklyn Board OF Education, and
his chances of being allowed to serve his New York
constituents either in the Legislature or legal
capacity Judge A. +. uOdgeS, Oh NeW 1orh, l.'s
arrived and helps to relieve the monotony OF the
morning hours by strolling on the shore and watch
ing the bathers. DR.. H. A. Mott islooking for ozone
and Judge Osborn. of Catskill the is also member
OF the Supreme Court is gaining little respite
the labors of the circuit with his family The
Eberon and its cottages lled and every evening
that part OF this delightful place is thronged with
elegant turnouts and richly dressed ladies' The cot
tages better attended than they have
been this season.
John McClave, the real estate man. and his family
are very fond OF bathing and it is sad Ben buckey.
the ex-Mayor of Paterson, thinks he Is one OF the
best bathers at the Branch.
ABOUT PERSONS THINGS.
There was wedding here the night before last,
the principals being Mr. John Mccullough, OF New
YORK. and Miss Marie Hamill, of this town. 1t was
considered quite event among the residents, out
quite gloom was cast upon the superstitlous por-
ton of them by the announcement that the bride
lost her wedding ring on her way home from
church.
Those who want to be favored on the sands must
always stop ecstatcally and admire aloud the beau
tful embroidery on the ladies' stockings 1t is the
thing to fanciful bathing stockings and
white slippers
Miss Sarony is regarded as of tho best swim
among the ladies. She is petite brunette and
displays exquisite taste in the selection OF her bath
ing costumes She Is the cynosure or all eyes IN
morning bathing parties.
Mrs. Fraley, the Western bankers wife, is Of
the bellies of the place. Her evening dresses SIM
ply superb. She is blonde whom one finds it hard
to say he adnres most in dazzlingly white morning
robes of lace, silk and cloud, or at night as she
moves about the parlors in black silk and diamonds.
The Seligmans and the vanderbits drive on the
avenue daily.
Mr.. Schultz. of Georgia. drives o four-in-hand OF
roans.
General Webb sits behind gray and sorrel team.
John L. Sloan'S sorrels.
The turnout of Mr.. Toppings, OF Philadelphia-
q magnificent four-in. hand--is universally admired.
There very many fine single teams also. They
are owned chiefly by persons who dwell In the cot
tages, like the Hoeys the Chids, Murphys. Porters
Browns and others.