New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-18
RAINY DAYS AT LONG BRANCH.

LONG BRANCH, Aug 16.-The weather dur
ing the greater part OF yesterday and to-day has been
stormy, with occasional heavy rains. ocean-ave TO
day. has the appearance or vast bed OF mortar and
there little travel upon 1t. The yesterday
higher than at at time since last March The waves
broke over platform landings the sides OF the
per but did damage. owing to the rouVhness Of the
sea the steamboat did not make her trip here yesterday
She came down to-day however, and landed about 600
excursloulst without any difficulty whatever, the
being much smoother than IL was yesterday.
Considering the weather the several churches we're
well attended this morning. At the Centenary M Ell
Bishop simpson preached; at the ST. James (EpiscopaD
Bishop Scarborough; and at the Seaside Chapel Ref
the Rev. Dr. Rufus Clark. The Rev. DR.. Corbett VIII
preach IN Centenary Church tonight.
Chancellor Runyon has decided to sustain the iuuuc
ton restraining the Lelinds rou completing che south
ern portion OF the Pier Pavilion.
Speaker Randall drove up from the Elbron, where he
IS now stopping. on Friday and called upon Mr.. Henry
W. Rowland OF the Atlantic Hotel with whom ne spent
a short time chatting pleasantly.
The hop. complimentary to Meyers orchestra, at the
West Fad Hotel on saturday evening. was the most
brilliant event OF the Long Branch OF 10. The
company not large is frequently found at the
West Fad on Saturday evenings out then perhaps
the exclusive assemblage tnat ever graced the
parors OF the West End Speaker Randall Senator Ste
sens, General Garfield Congressman Blackburn ana
Ferry, Governor Mcclellan, Senator Thomas Murphy,
and Mr. Vanderbilt were present but did not partci
pate in the dancing.
Governor Howard Of Rhode Island, arrived here this
morning. and took apartments at The West End.
Governor Mcclellan and family arrived at the West
End Hotel on Friday whore they have rooms engaged
uuul September.
despite storm, the cOlorcd men aud women poured
in To Branch from tue surrounding country in
siderable numbers. Every style or Vehicle was en-
ployed. 1uey rOaIncd about during the day and
Gathered IN evening Clark-sf. for their annual
BAH, not going nome until early on sunday morning.
Among tue late arrivals at the hotels are the FOL Ow
ing:
West Eud-Governor George b. Mcclellan and family,
New-Jersey Governor IL. Howard, Rhode Island; DIR.
George Adams aud wife, H. q. Knox, drs. Becker, C..
Ehrrman and wife, l.. \. Patton. ST. Louis Mrs. ". y.
Omsted anu daughter, san Fran lscO ~ Fernandez.
France All. Prts-Ou, Boston r. :. Green and wife,
Mrs J. L. Stvarus Elizabeth; W. NJ. Phillips, JAcob NJ
Rommel and wife, George Henson aud wife, Mrs. Lewis
Bgemrr Philadelphia Otto Meyer, James T. Woodward,
Leonard jerome, ". II. Bayuc, j. H. HOtChkins aud
vile, A A. Anderson, W. W. Harrison, r. W. Russell, T..
Lambert, A. {. Bluut aud VIE, New-Iork
HOWland-JameS H. Brown ana VIE, PUtSbuTR; a..
Mosnu ana family, Mr.. Dr. A. i. Rogers, William d..
Elliott o. L. Stewart Philadelphia James G.. Gordon.
ST. Louis j. h. Cornell ana family, George NJ Harris,
j. H. Coal W. j.. Pett, NrW-IOlk
Oceal-Tue Hon. ". W. Wright, Geneva, n. Y; Jesse
Spaulding and family Chicago ". A BALDWIN, san
Francisco; q. G. Robbins ana family Nevada; MAJOR
A. Barclay Fassett, JnO A. Dodge and family, Albert A..
United staIes-GeO. W. Patton, Charleston Jacob
Never, Portland, o. egOu; X. II. Wass Alfred PressOn,
Boston; o. H. smith and wife, Philadelphia J.. D.
Atjanuc-Dr A. varonce and Wife II. 3. f kius and
wife, BrOoAl Mrs. H. G.. Anderson. Allentown, Penn.
Henry POWlrs ana vile, Newark G. T.. Anderson aud
Mansion House,. NJ JMttendou, Cincinnati; a. o..
Fowler. &. Z. Byran, Washington, ID G.; ID. Macberron
and family, Allegheny CITY Penn; B. T. A. Dow, Bdltl-
more; G. Barus aud WIFE, Albany sColOuel W. l.. Van
York Cig l.. G. Keencr. IhOs e. Mardn aud WIFE, Phil-
adclpha.