The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-21
LONG BRANCH.

hat follow will indicate how the people sought and
lound their comfort.
LONG BRANCH.
In one respect Long Branch has the advantage OF
Coney Island. The visitor rarely encounters an I'M
comfortable crowd, is annoyed by the hustlinS
process incident to a moving host Of people. True,
little time is required to reach the
place, but there. as many opportunities
for enjoy ment presented can be found any
where around New York. Yesterday the two boats
plymouth Rock and Adelaide-landed at the new
pier about Jour thousand persons. the early trips
naturally being those which conveyed the greater
Number. and from noon until six O'Clock the
peach, the promenade and the hotel pazzas were
;hronged While the atmosphere trife too
cool to tempt the usual array OF bathers into the
surf many hundreds embraced the opportunity and
he scene along the edge the water for three
miles at once lively ana picturesque. Since the
building of the pier. however. il is evident that
transient visitors are more inclined than before to
concentrate themselves i'll its neighborhood and
using the grateful shade that has been provided to
spend the day quetly there. The consequence is
the sunday life at Long Branch among this class
IS mostly observable in front OF the Ocean and Man
gated around the OF tables that provided
groups OF families who have come hithcr
Tor bit of recreation aud children enough to
suggest that nursery has broken loose. Every one
Gems to have a bundle. 1t contains free lunch
and bathing suit. whisper calls waiter and
ara racing yachts steamers aud ships homeward
and outward bound. and almost at your teet the
great inviting that roll in from the Atlantic.
A few rods to the is the broad twenty mile
drive that may be continued from Sea-
bright Squan aligned with the elegant equipages
the sojourners of the hotels and cottages As the
people leave the steamboats, at noon they see these
returning from church. procession that reminds
of a fourth hand day Fifth avenue. When
the sun begins to wane the promenade is again
brilliant with array that represents wealth.
and beauty, and the spectacle alone repays one for
the visit.
Unlike Coney Island. Long Branch has side
tity; the mountebanks who swallow swords the
bands OF peripaetic minstrels the who photo
yraphs yourself and sweetheart with the sad sea
waves for background-all these wanting, and
yet their absence serves to create condition OF
4uiet that is in itself enjoyable
A walk up the beach, drive to Pleasure Bay,
which may be had TOR the trihe Of ten cents; sail
Dn the Shrewsbury River. clam chowder roast
in a country hostelry or under the trees. ramble
among the broad piazzas OF the hotels, quick run
INTO the back country where may see the
uients of a visit to the Branch. tumble in the
Jurf dinner. cigar and quiet loll in some breezy
fractions that NIL the day. and you return home
refreshed. invigorated and ready for another week
OF work. The methods of going and coming are
likewise full of comfort it is possible to
The boats are usually not overcrowded-they cer-
inly were not so yesterday-good music is sup
Piled aud the landings now safely and regu-
larly made.
In few days the iron pier will be completed for
the season. Next year owners propose TO extend
1t further into the ocean Next week another
steamer will communicate daily with Newark.
thus swelling the number of visitors, and a
series OF evening concerts have been arranged
bya good band tor the entertainment of guess.
Taken all in all Sunday excursion to this portion
of the coast. when attended with many agreeable
surroundings marked yesterday. is an event so
likely to be remembered that it will be often re-
J'-atel.
coNEY ISLAND.
The main infelicites ON Coney Island in this
of rush and profit the small glasses OF
&c r. Impertnent subordinatcs the bathing estab.
lishments and insufficient change returned
by negligent avaricious walters. That
pc pc will drink beer in amazing guam.
titles IL. perhaps. bad for the people; but
when they drop whskey. brandy and gin in favor OF
beer. especially in the dog days. it is unquesonaby
good thing tor the nation. Ten cents is too much
glass OF beer. but the average is content tc
pay dime provided he gets his dime back again in
mother shape On Coney Island he pays his dime
but he doesn't get it back AS rule the
glass il half full of beer and half full
froth. From end to end the Island is packed witt
grumblers, and more than half the is found il
part of the glass filled with froth 5Com
plants are constantly made OF the impertinence oi
The women who attend in the bathing honses
and OF the policemen who guard the waters in
the interest OF morals the beach. It il said that
unless fees given to the women it is difcult to
obtain prompt attention; that the separation OF
fanilies. fathers from children, husbands from
lives and friends il productive Of hourly annoy.
ance that the police on the beach unnecessarily
severe in enforcing what they pleased to ca. 4
dcccncy; that they force when
ing would be effcacious, and that they
.re brutal. bullying set Of Dogberrys: that
who takes the dime charged for the Of a
'ntnng hat. rather insurance for the retur n
Jf the hat, amounts 20 virtual coEhscation OF the
ash; that rather than submit to the rudeness and
ncivty of the people in charge ladies often forego
have what is known in vulgar parancc as a soft
hing. they take very little pains to keep this hard
treatment from their patrons.
Mr.. Sherwood. proprietor of the Manhattan Pa
vilion said yesterday that he had never known of
ny rudcness inattcntion; that he separated the
in the interest OF morals and decency
hat his tho only establishment the
world where all the clothing was washed with
Gap and dried before u second use; that
b. any could make a distinct charge against any
Individual employe he would, OH proof. discharge
linn or her; that the public have thernselve to
llame for getting servants la the habit Of looking
gratuitos. and that he was abundantly satisfied
nat mis- plan was the only good one.
That the hotel walters making a jolly good
l'arvcst Is obvious to any one who keeps his eyes
rnd open. That, however. is their bust ess and
-ug short change to the patrons of their hotels
amy men never think of counting thcil
change. but slip 1t in their pockets and 20 alb u
leir business. On this peculiar American trait
irsc quickwittcd though slowfootcd walters rely
numerous instances have recently occurred. ant
the public gradually learning that 1t is quite u,
well TO count their money before leaving the table.
II was about three o'clock yesterday afternoon
when General BaDcock and party entered the Hote
brighton. At that time there were not less thar
Dnc hundred thousand persons Oh the island. anc
nyery band from Norton's to the Manhattan beacl
vas In full blast. There are thrty-thret
sunday bands, some Of ambitious mould, other,
smaller aud brassy; but each has its circle OF
cugnoscent 10 applaud, and the great crows get in
,,,l tho chorusses with fine effect. This
prciaIy noticeable when, ut Colonel Breslin's re
1uest. Iiberatl played sacred medley in which
Nearer My God TO Thee" "Old Hundred, MARY
ut the Saviour's Tomb" and the Hallclujah Chorus
Although the "hIialutin' escapades of the brilliant
foruutist rather embarrassed the singers in tho
AIR. he couldn't hold them back i'm tho
oboruscs and Mayor Wickham's tears fell thick and
fast while General Frank Spinoa's manly voice
fairy shook IN all emotional bass All day long the
saith steamers pacA ed. and landed thousands
q Norton's wharf. Tho combination steam
BOATS made the pier people Lively aud happy.
Dad after load, thousands upon thou
sands ran up the gang plank and jumped
leeiully on TIC great wrought iron tubular ocean