New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-18
GREAT CROWDS AT CoNEY ISLAND.


One of the most prosperous weeks for COney
Island in iis history a place OF summer resort
that which ended last evening The weather such
as to crowds 10 It's beaches each day and yeste
day a climax was reached when at p ID. IL was
nounced largest Notes.-The Oriental the Manhat-
and Brighon-tnat every room had been taken,
and tina, no more guests could possibly be accommO-
dated for the night After that hour hundreds who had
come to the island spend Sunday turned away.
At the Oriental Hotel which has been filed since its
opening, 100 cots required. in addition
TO the rooms, both last night and on Friday
night At the Manhattan Beach Hotel over 100
persons we're refused accommodation between p
and $50 D. m. yesterday The Point Breeze House,
which is under the Manhattan Companys control, was
also full.
The weather at the island yesterday was peculiarly
suited for day the seashore, but not until after
noon the rush unusually great After p NJ trains
arrived fully loaded and from that time until evening
the island thronged. General George b. Mcclellan
and wife arrived at the Brighton Beach Hotel in the af
ternoon. He viii remain until tomorrow.
young while bathing at Brighton Beach in
the afternoon was taken with cramp when beyond
the ropes aud would have been drowned had not
two of hearing his cries. hurried TO his
lief.
Near vanderveer's Hotel hickman was uncere-
mouiously dragged from his seat by policeman and
being the side or the COncourse
The number Of women and sick children for
week at the Seaside santarum West Brighton Beach
was By This institution is doing an excellent work
among the sick poor of Brooklyn
The festival Of the Arion Society at Coney Island
Thursday next VIII begin at O'Clock with concert by
Conterno's Military Band, and be followed at by
social entertainment ana instrumental concert under
the leadership ofDr Leopold Damrosch. The full chorus
of the Arion Society will take part AT dusk the hotel
and grounds will be Illuminated with 5000 Chinese
lanterns and fifteen electric lights. At the mas
ouerade torcnght procession will tafe place. preceded
By bands music and the different committees The
procession intended TO illustrate visit OF the Gods OF
OLYMPUS TO Pluto in Hades. The first group will repre-
sent Bacchus and his followers the second Zeus on his
cloudy Throne; the third Pluto in his French fat the
fourth Mephstophees and his imps torentlng fanatics
and hypocrItes etc. After this the ta5eaus Will
take place In the grotto representing, first. Arion
charming the seanymphs and dolphns second AriOn's
rescue. A display Of fireworks will follow. Three
bands Of music viii be IN attendance Should the
weather prove unfavorabe the festival Will be post
pOned until Friday.
The arrivals the hotels yesterday included the fol-
lowing persons:
Oriental HoieI-John VI. Fiske, Brooklyn; l. d. Sayes
and wife Providence; T. L. Peterson and family. Phil
adelphia; John l. Newman, Albany George and II. O.
Wordsworth, Buffalo William Strange and family, Pat
terson n j.; NJ. Rice. Worcester. Mass; j. 4. Crosby
Detroit W. and E. l. Jansen, Chicago Mrs. f. T.
Nelles Hartford Bruce Carrutbers. Canada and W.
-
ard family. william W. Fuller, Mrs. +. W. Mantn,
Lieutenant George McDerby and wife E. Starr, W. B.
Pierce J. d. Gillespie and family I. s. Beatty r. C. vii
lians j. H. Labana, S. r. Comstook, James S. Willard
and T. ". Manllin, OF New-York
Norhaftaa Beach Hofei-George I. Bradstreet, Wash
inTton: & w Lewis AMI W. j. Tiers, OF Philadelphia;
LANES G. Brady of Fall River. Mass NJ. Bennett jr.
hartford, A. L. Whyland and family, A. s. Hat
field and family. EdwarH Bernard Thomas p salter,
IL A Cuppia s. W. Lapsey, J. G. Lockwood. George
n Fish and family. James t. sparkman, H. n Hart
well and family Noah Brooks, j. w. Bailey, and D. H.
brighton Beach Hotet-SenatOr B. + jonas OF Louis
lana y W Doty and family. MOntclar. \. D.; j. r.
shaw MorristoWn, n. j.. v. G. HOugh and e. W. y, taT-
mer of Essex. Conn; 5. NJ. Price, Washington; l. L.
King ROchester B. Wemple. Albany 9. H. Lyons aud
family BROOKLYN; General M. i. Mcmahon, stephen
ID Hatch Henry = + Davis. r. +. KIRBY j. d. heslon'
i p Killman Mira &. Ireland, f. samson, Thomas Terry
and family c. l.. PamsOn d. McKeever and family ana
John C. Thomson. Of Ne T-IOrk - ~,
VGnderpeer's Hotel West Brighton Beach-R H. Nor
ris BTistol Penn; George Harris and wifet Bangor
Me. a W. Stanley, New Britain, Conn; W. H. Lying
stons Albany n Y; g. BlOch, Alabama; George q.
stnutenburg Chicago; l.. NJ. Price, NashingtQni IT, IL.
McCahe and family J. T.. Salced0. William j. Rogers
and family g. W. MliimOre ana WE, l. W virgins
Adam L. Beknap s. S. Francis and VIE; OF New YORK
CoIIe's Hotel West Br gbtOn Beaeh-F y Waller
Rosfon. i b. RAYMOND Cornwall, N \. a. . sttth-
hercer + Flushman, A. Frank, Pltsburgi WlIlam
Reyno'ds Baltimore j. II. SAWYER, Brooklyn Robert
80 n T. empsop Lowell. Massi James T. keY
noids A. " Ramecks. /. Ray, ii. q Gardiher' anu
Rl,,,cr's UofeI West Brighton Beach-L Zeimer aud
family Professor COrbert and family, A. mass - nj
aacter Of New-York J. b. CHtteh ana Wliet Chleaso
a y Ramford and wife, Boston Anton FISHER WASH
ingtoni M. NJ. Hyderman' Albany