New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-28
OPENING OF MANH1TT1N BEACH.
THE SEASON BEGINS THOUGH WITHOUT MUCH BATH
ING-INoIDENTs.

THE SEASON BEGINS THOUGH WITHOUT MUCH BATH
ING-INoIDENTs.
The season at COney Island may be said to
have begun yesterday On Sunday and every day dur
ing the week. owing TO the excessive heat people from
the city have gone down the island TO experience the
relief Of cool breeze, but the number OF these
visitors was not largo compared to that OF yesterday
The increase was doubt chiefly due to the announce
mont of the opening of the Manhattan Beach Hotel
Yesterday was one OF the few days when COney
Island could be Thoroughly enjoyed. Each steamboat
was comfortably filed Their was no fierce rush Tor the
train when the steamer touched Bay Ridge, and the
train itself was moro comfortable and stirred up much
less dust than 1t does in the height OF the season.
It seemek trhe cooler the passage down the Bay
than in the city, but tho land
again the breeze Occasoned by the speed Of the cars
seemed 10 very simeon. THAT'S until the vicinity
of heepshead Bay reached, and then began TO be
felt COOL refreshing breeze from the sea. ut was $50
when 1 left the city, and here It Is 7G""
said n satisfied New.York merchant, he
inspected the thermometer at the Manhattan
Hotel There was band, there was no bathing, ana
vet the ten thousand people who visited the island yes
terday most Of whom stayed at Manhattan Beach, ap-
peared to enjoy themselves greatly The only hustle
was at the Manhattan Hotel, and was made by
the employees themselves. They were unprepared
for the demand made upou them; $50 servants an
ewered the rOlcal to breakfast, larger number than
at the opening last year, but before noon Mr. Burnap
tional Dep. BY o'clock 100 rooms had been engaged
and others we're taken az fast rs they could be got
ready. Mr. Bnrnap said he was entirely overwhelmed
HOW about the Jew question I" asked TRIBUNE
reporter.
come" he hurriedly added and then. moro .emphau
caily " all ladies and gentlemen are welcome"
The Maine Railroad, which swept away last
Winter, was running yesterday, and carried
extended to Point breeze, making detonr
TO Of the Manhattan aud the new Oriental Hotel
and proceeding along the hotel The oriental VIII
Beach Railroad will make that Its terminus. At Point
Breeze arrangements are to be made for huge
convenience of the regular boafders at the
Manhattan COmpanys hotels there Is to be religious
service every Sunday In building of the rear OF the
bath-hOuses, Bishop Clark OF Rhode Island, being
nounced as the first preacher. Archbishop RYAN, OF st.
Louis will probably be tho next, and the Revs. DR..
storrs Dr. ArnItagc. ami Dr. Tiffany have been invited
for use last season. will make its first ascent July l. T.
6 Gilmore was at the beach yesterday and stated that
the military band with several excellent European solo
players would begin playing on June ~ or probaDy
eariierif this weather lasted The bathing pavilion
will be opened the same day. Much damage
was done TO II In the Winter by the storm
pany is now building Eeawa the entire length OF us
sea frontage protect the property from the force OF
tho Winter storms. Four cba have taken rooms al the
Manhattan for the season. the Union the Union League
the University and the COney Island Jockey Club
Gardeners busy in the grounds OF the various no
tel, decorating the greensward with pas OF h0wers
busily engaged. At the Brighton Beach Hotel over
200 painters, bellhaDRers. plumbers, etc.. arc
bustllng about ~ hopes OF completing their Ia6o[s
Applications have been received already for Oncquarter
Of the accommodations tho hotel Affords aud very
bday season Is expected. the Sea Beach Palace Will
open next Saturday At this place they have ~
OF construction building FOR Rhode Island clam bakcg
capable OF seating 800 persons.