New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-23
SEEKING SALT BREEZES.
. nrIJCHrrUL DAY AT LONG BEACH.

A DELIGHTFUL DAY AT LONG BEACH.
ru,usAxD, OF VISITORS At TITS REsORT-I1s
NATURAL ADVANTAGES AND ARTIFICIAL ArTRAC'
TONS.
Across the sandy plains Of Long Island sped
numerous excursion trains yesterday. As the DAY
advanced and the heat in the city became more
oppressive the trains increased in length anu ,"cio
we're few vacant seats. Before noon many h"noicos
and nv rundown many thousands of persons had
taken passage for Long Beach. and that young ou'
popular resort presented OF great animation
aud brilliancy From every pinnacle OF the ROOF OF
the hotel streamed ample folds of red, white ana
blue I'm ,tng and the floors Of the spacious verahdas
echoed to the tread of countless feet But although
many gnests visited the place during the day. there
WAS no such thing a. crowdng. The ample scale on
which the hotel and grounds arranged afforded
plenty of elbow-room for all. The rays OF the sun
probably beat as iiercely upon Long Beach as upon
Kew-York but a steady sea-breeZe sw'pt through
the bindings and across the sands rendering the
Two Filings are especially noticeable at Long
Beach, making 1t difrr from nearly all other scaside
resorts. One rs the cons ruction of the hoei. inc
main floor Is nclose at the sides merely Dy glass
doors. which may be thrown open at will. and there
are no inner partitions. The entire no0r. 80 Ieet
long by 40 feet VIDE, IS mus thrown 'u.o Que
Immense room-lf room it can be cailed-open al
all sides The other feature II the entire az ehce o
"slde shows" However profitable nc may De as u
business enterprise aUle 10 children III need
nj a,ausemept many persons see offensive incou-
cruity in having The subhmity OF the ocean con
stantly associated with ciaiterng merry
for,uUe-iclllng machIues. Punch and Judy shows,
and "A hundred other catch-penny devices. lie
lover of Nature finds AT Long Beach superb SURF
rolling MP on Il hne streicn OF pure wblte sahd, anu
an ocean panorama equal 10 any on the coast, whle
the dis, racting sights and sounds OF mercenary
trace are far removed. The surf yesterday was very
fine. The water aud beach were perfectly Tree from
even suspicion OF garbage In the Afternoon tue
throng of bathers became very great, nunoeii'e
nearly Q 900. The attention of tue visitors was
rlr between
baud Tae concert given III the afternoon was "a,
tened by large audience, and comprised seVerai
very choice selections, among whcn were pee
thovens First symphony aud Mendelssohns rest
gesang die KunstleT which, together WIN the
solo performances of Messrs Koch. Stocklcht ana
others elected hearty and prolonged applause.
All sorts of people VISIT Long Beach, ana III tnis
raspect Yesterdays throng was 40 exception u TIE
general rule. MANY family excursion parties were
noticed making miniature camps upon the sand
dining from hOnie-prepaTed lnncheons IN the AIRY
pavIl ,or. Hard working mechinics wltn uelr
taually hard working wives were there also. Inc
tnrona also comprised many displaying costly
Jewels and rich silks. The prevailing sentiment
was one of satI faction ana enjoyment. lheie was
room for everybody, and each additional thousand
ouly made tins fact manifest. Parents were
able to walk about or SIT on tue vefanGas ana enj"y
the music aud fresh air without constant aiG all
moving nxety lest their children should be lost or
trimpled upon III the crowd. Sentimental young
men and women could stroll by the seaside nnois-
iurbed There were many children at the peach,
and they found abundant amuscnlehi anu pleasuie
in wading the surf, digging pitfalls III the sand
and furtlvely casting hafdiuis OK uiy sanu III thS
eNes and hair of their companions.
Every pleasant day al the beach is enthusiastic
caliy pronounced The finest day of the whoc season.
Yesterday received an enviaDle number or such
compliments. Certainly Nature spared no paIis
toward making the statement trut ul one, 50 fir
as Long Beach was conccined. If tie sun was not
Dbscured by grateful clouds, its shining only made
the scene more brilliant. The glitterng sand, lnIo
cent as yet of the landscape gardener shiiiu
touches. gave to the place an appearance oil sli1-
plclty and naturalncss.
The only serious drawback 10 the full enjoyment
Of the ,lay was noticed at the music-sand. During
The afternoon concert party of not very reputable
looking Young gathered on the wind SIDE
IF the audience and amused themselves by puihng
volumes OF tobacco smoke into the faces of all per
sons within their reach. BY this conduct MANY per-
""" torrel leave tneir seats, whersupon tao
young men nduigeo loud peals OF GerIsIvc laugh
Ter and redOubled their eXeI to offend ana dis
gjst { Cse listening IL the music, all Vf rhnn oW-
ing 10 the direction of the Wind were more or less
ANNOYED by the smoke.