New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-12
SUMNER LEISURE.
FRESH BREEzEs AT COMFY ISLAND

neutrality-suspicious. FoR The GUESTS
-~.,hor vos hot and sultry in this city yes
-. r,or-,,,g MT a breath of air seemed 10 be
s+,rr;no and everybody who could conveniently Re.
ovev from the seorchng streets TOOK auVah1a2e VI
ho onportupity so that in spite OF the alleged pop
rIar timllity in regard to travelling ny water,
every steamer bonnd on an excursion was crowueu
20 its fullest legal capacity if not beyond H. AT
an early hour there was great heet OF eAc'''sio"
steamers in the Hudson River between the wei''s
Co., ond Twentv-third-,t landings. ana with their
gav flags and steamers and the crowds OF oiesSe"
nm people on them. they made a pretty picture
18th mo sky and the hills of New-Jersey Tor
background. As each boat moved out It's oahu
lod so,ne f.sk,ye air and there was little IN the
scena RI suggest even the possibility of anything
like disaster
All the boats and railway trains leading to Coney
Island were packed with pieasure-seekers' ana the
island itself was fairly crowded. One OF tie man
o-s,s of the Manhattan Beach Hotel tod tue Tt
orter that since the hotel first opened TO the public
there had never been so many people there on any
single dav as on Saturday and yesterday In the
of Yesterday he said that there were AT least
IN 600 nersons about the hotel at one time, ana
r;no the entire day be thought that not less tnan
Ok 600 had been there, while the whole number on
tbe island at the Manhattan, ORIENTAL Brighton
nd
tween 70 900 and 100000
The day at Coney Island was delightful and the
short storm in the afternoon was only pleasant
variation in It's rhythm. Though the sun looked
straight down. there was fresh breeze from the
ocean which tempered the heat and made people
smile complacenty as they thought of the broiirg
thermometer in the city or read the weather arti
,les" in the morning papers. A great many persons
rnsed themselves off in the ocean, and nearly every
bathing house had occupant continually during
The day. There was a great deal OF hilarity among
The batEers in the surf Near the shore were stout
bid ladies. elderly men and great many funny
little children, splashing water over each other and
pduging in shouts of merry laughter and pleasant
gatherings. Further out were the more adventure
bus ones whose beads bobbed about in the water,
disappearing at intervals.
Along the beaches the scene was pleasant one.
Cav costumes frightened up the cxpansc of white
saDd most beautifully. Little children with tiny
spades and buckets dug contrary little crabs from
the sand. and WI hen occasionally pretty shell or
unusually smooth white pebble or bit of bright sea-
Wee0 was captured it was hailed with shouts CT de-
hight vice. artless little girl enlisted the reporter
IN her service and told him the story Of Captain
Kidd. who barred money il the sand. She also
ook him into her confidence generally. She told
ali about Grandma" aud 'Auntle-whO really
look rather like porpoises IN the water" = Nelly,
who is nmetecu III June, and Is sumner ana Of
aer papa, WHO Is 1Of OirHelA aud Fcdds LIE
TRIBUNE"
Al IL o'clock in the morning sem;-out-door divine
services were held on the eastern piazza OF the Man
haitian Beach Hotel, facing the music Stanii. Inc
MINISTER'S table stood near the wall. and chairs
were arranged around 1t IN a semlclrce. On the
outsKlrts OF tie cburcny hunts were unch-tables,
vhere the rattle of dishes and chnking OF glasses
made strange accompaniment 70 the services. But
many persons we're attracted 20 the novel meeting
who might nOt have attended church III the cltY.
The Rev. William Mllbertrco Newton, OF IT. PauFs
Episcopal Church, Boston, preached from john
XIV .: 1t j. were not so | would have told YOU"
The sermon Il lesson ON Faith, and IN II the
preacher discussed the elements OF strength III nu-
man character to render IL worthy OF confidence;
these he said. were good Judgment, fidelity o. spirit
and love. Several hymns were sung by the whole
Congregation. which was large one. T. . Gilmore
directed toe music.
brisk RAIN began, aud so suddenly that 4 great
many persons who didn't dip INFO the ocean were
q1yen a graouitOus shOwer-bath instead. W len the
clouds began to leak there was perfect rush Cor
tie veranGas of the hotels and soon every available
spot IN tine lower stories OF tIe various buildings
was crowded. The rain, fortunately. was OF short
duration, and before II was entirely over crowds OF
bathers we've the water. If, lnd ed, some did not
remain IN during the storm. Later the atmosphere
was exceedingly cool and pleasant. and though at
first light fog hung over the water, WhlcA
rave TO passing steamers the effect ct floating
IN the air this soon passed away, ana
the sky adorned itself with II0St beautiful sunset
elouds Tie afternoon concerts, interrupted by the
rain, were then continued, ana the seats were
crowded before they were dry. At the Manhattan
Gilmore's Band attracted great numbers, AID Levy
Vas called out again ana aga L.
Eow THE MULTITUDE Is FTD
In wandering through the Manhattan Beach Ho-
lei j. occurred 10 the reporter that the inner woi 4
nes OF The vast machine might be interesting. So
he sought out one of the OF The great hos
terry, and was scOn introduced to George Conrad.
chef cook who showed him the mysteries Of the xii
chens and cellars. The main kitchen is a long room
through the centre CT which extend eighteen fur
naces immense boilers and a long line OF double
ranges where myriads OF white-capped and aprOncd
COOKS were bro.ling, stewing, Observation-Disclosures
and sundry things to eat. Despite the great amount
of heat required for the cooking, the kitchen is adj
miraby ventilated and 10 one aside from the
cooks needs to suffer from the heat Long lines
OF deep refri geratOrs filled with meats. fish and
vegetables are placed convenient to the cooks. who
empty them. on an average, about fifty times day.
They are filed from the refrigerator s5ate-roCns
down stairs In many large copper Kettles were
boiling meats. cho wders and VARIOUS soups:
Tables around the room at convenient Intervals
he'd TIN vessels to which steam pipes ran, IN which
ANYTHING cooked be placed aud kept warm.
Many or the vegetables are cooked by steam. AT
one side Of the kitchen Is the kitchen par IRON
winch all liquors ordered at table are taken. On
another SIDE Il complete copy OF country store
rOOm n which j. kept iull assortment %. spices,
ccfees teas canned and bottled articles. The Whole
kitchen department is one of the cleanest, most
orderly places imaginable. Exact precision Is
observed in regard TO orders received and filled.
Accounts are kept that mistakes are practically
impossible and disciplme.almOst military rules the
place. | have twenty-five women preparing
vegetables and things for cooking, thirty-s x
cooks and ten assistant cooks SAID Con-
rad land / can feed 5000 persons nj
one time Every day l have TO make
out my marketing orders There must be just so
much. aud no more than what is needed. and IL re
qnres SOME rather nice figuring to strike the exac
mean."
Outside the kitchen is the bakery, where twenty
Eve barrels Of flour used every dav. The bakery
has number of tall brIck-iace1 tuI naces about
which groups OF men working. Outside OF this
Is the Harder where salads and cold meats are pre-
pared Down beiOWAre the wine cellars. Besides these
there is beer-oottling ROOM refrigerator, meat and
bsh-rOoms. where a Wintry temperature OF 3OO Is
kent all TIE time and bafOre enterIng WLlch the