New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-09
ADJUSTMENTS All ROCKAWAY.

now THE THOUSANDS OF PLFAsUBE-sEEKERs
AMUSED THEMSELVES YESTERDAY.
Everything was bright and pleasant at Rockaway
Yesterday By boat and train thrOngs of pleasure
seekers poured upon the beach, and stroled up and
down on the sand, stood watching the bathcrs III
the surf, or obtained a suit and submitted them
selves TO the buffetngs of the waves Then they
opened their baskets and satisfied the appetite, and
later found amusement in the thousand and at
fractions RochawaY offers 10 It's guests. In the
water there were many bObbng heads and tuT-
bling forms. amusing both themselves and the still
larger number of people who stood looking or. The
platforms here family groups sit and eat the
tents Of the baskets they bring with them
were we'll filed. The negro, MINISTRIES uttered
venerable jokes but created shouts of laughter:
the tambourine man banged his head and WIS re-
warded by appreciatiYe applause; and the old, ia
miliar songs were literally cheeTcd. The only
feature of the performance that not enjoyed by
the volunteer audiences the transformation
of the tambOurine into collection box WITH It's
appearance faces heightened, al Interest in the ex-
hfbitOn subsidized, and the crowd thlnnedlntO few
solitary and sad-faced men who slowly drew pennies
from their pockets.
On other platforms bands sent forth the strains of
favorte waltzes, and Of willing feet kept
time TO the music. Short but gallant men whlrled
round with tall and angular partners and long.
thin fellows bent themselves nearly double In their
efforts clasp the waists of their partners. CLAIMS,
that DR.. Tanner himself could not digest, were
eaten Bananas, peaches, candies ana peanuts were
bought by aiectonate swans iGr thelr sWeetneaItS
and eaten i'll loving unison Children padded III
the wash of the surt made immature lakes ana Dag
in the sand until they were wet and gritty enough
to make them perfectly happy. Those who were
not satisfied with such innocent pleasures as look
ing at mnstrels dancing, drinking beer or eating
clans were offered an opportunity 10 gamble by an
enterprising firm that has invented game which
bears an alluring resemblance to faro 1t Is true
that instead of box and pack Of cards, a wheel
with simple numbers painted Oh 1t IS used. bat then
there are spaces marked out on table on which ones
money can be LAID II the PLAYER pats ms money on
a space containing the number at which the index
hand above the wheel points when II eases 10 re-
yolve, he receives five times the amount he has
risked. together with the original STAKE. II IT
stops at another number-the dealer gets its. 1t
oftenest stops at the other number. Iarg" black
travs piled with rolls Of pleasantly contrasting silver
tempt the victim. Another peculiar anlift Iie9t
is that of throwing rubber balls at target, VII IN
Is large sheet OF canvas with inner and outcr
rings painted IT, In the centre where the bulls
eve is usually to be found in well regulated targets
Is a hole. IhTOuGh this hole Is inserted the head Of
a young man with blackened face. His body IL on
the other side Of the canvas and concealed from
view His head is the bullseye. To those VINO int
il III one out of three throws, at . cepts for the
three, a cigar Is given. 10 anyone hitting II three
consecutive time, 50 cents Is promised. The temp
tatiOn to hit fellow being on the head. when not
only immunity from Il return In kInd but reward
ADDITION assured, Is very strong ana many pay
their cents for the unusual privilege otered Them
The new hotel still continues an object of much
interest, and few fan 10 visit IT, It's lower story is
left open to the public, although guarded by police
men, and constant tread o. feet echoes all day
through its broad corridors and pZZs. just below 10
Is the camp OF the l3tA Regiment. The regular rows
OF white tents, with the flag, flying above tncm make
pretty PICTURE and this also has become centre
of interest. Yesterday morning al 10 o'clock there
was an inspection by Colonel j. Henry Storey Ia
spectOr OF the Second Division. and in the evening
there Il dress parade which drew many specta-
tors but throughout the day few except those Oh
duty remained III camp. The gray uniforms OF the
soldiers together with the scarlet Of the band
men, enliyened the groups III which they mingled on
the beach and platform. paper called The Camp
Guard the official organ OF the regiment during The
week, was published by one OF It's members.