New-York tribune., 1880-06-27
SUMMER LEISURE.
THE SEASON AT LONG BRAN Oh.


REAL ESTATE.
[TRoM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUAb'i
LONG BRANCH, June 26.-The season at
this place has not yet begun but the time Is rapuy ny
proaching when every hotel will DO full' OceanaVe.
lined with carriages the surf crowded with pashesahV
ell the innumerable means OF making Suuner eiVoy
able in operation prospects for the coming season
ara the beat that Long Branch has had for four years
and there Is no dorbt that after the somewAat moon
yenient rush Of transient visitors to the races winch
begin on July g. the great seaside resort WIN settle aown
to state Of comfortable fulness Tor the rest OIL 'no
Summer
At seabright four miles north Of the Brauoh aoout
tentyaye new cottages have been built most OF Whch
are already occupied The mains OF the Long branen
watervorks have been extended 40 as to supply all the
cottages and hotels between here ana the SeADrHn'
drawbridge Pears were at first entertained tnaV 'he
supply would be large enoughi butl was soon as
oertalned that there would be large surplus OF wafer
which would have to DO allowed 70 e'oSPo 'nV' '-'
sea- $780,, ..
Monmouth Beach is already filling up for the season.
Among those who have taken possession OF their COZ
tages are Mrs. Niles, D. O. Dodd, j. NJ ConeIy' T. D.
winston, George b. Scott and J. L. Rioker all Oh Ne"
York; also Judge McCarter, OF Newark T. j. stone OF
NAVY York has rented Dr. Keyess cottage, and Is al
ready occupying 1t.
One OF the piost popular enjOyments of Long Brahcn
IA sailing on Pleasure Bay, the south oranoh OF tne
Shrewsbury Is called. Extensive preparations nave
been made by the owners OF sailing craft VINO look LOT
ward 70 a very profitable season. Navigation Dy steam
boats has boon interrupted for years by distractions at
R,aok Point and Jumping Point, both near the connu-
ence OF the two branches OF the river ConRressmHn
Miles Ross who represents this district has oDtaneu hn
appropriation by Congress Of part OF the money neeueu
70 clear the channel contract has been made 10 re-
,noye 10000 cubic yards OF mud and sand' ana WorK
has already begun at Black Point The Board OF Unteu
states Engineers has examined both branches Of the
ryer and has reported plan for securing SIX iee OF
water at low tide ut Red Bank and Pleasure Bay 1he
total expense Is estimated at CONSIDERABLY IeHs tn"n
100000, $4,000 Of which has already been nppto'
priated.
fine season. The Hotel Brighton made less improve
ments In anticipation OF the coming season thah any
other but all the rooms except twelve are engageu
from the ls OF July The old East End Hotel mas beeh
purchased by John HOey. whose present Intention Is 10
oonvertit into cottages It being too far north 10 pay In
its nresent shape The Clarendon Will DO kept by Mrs.
f. Prince OF Hew-York, as private boarding-house'
and is already nearly full At the Ocean Hotel oVery
possible preparation has been made TO receive the great
Summer rush. All the rooms except those Invariably
saved for transient guests heye been engaged ana
by the 1st Of July the house viii be full The guests
will have plenty OF means Of enjoyment MOllenhaueTs
orchestra VIII give concert every morning from II I'LL
bakpast H. and will furnish music for dancing every
evening On Sunday afternoon borders can chOose De
tween church and a sacred concert. hr. Leland hso
intends TO give one or two operatc concerts and chill
drcn's fancy dress ball Bathing wh' without uouDi
be- popular this season than ever DeIoe, anu a
the hotel propuetor making their preparations hc
oordingly On the Ocean Hotel grounds there are nov
GOO bati-housca, accommodating about 600 persona.
broad walk enclosed with awnings Will De "poneu TOT
the OF women who Will thus ne hunrIea peIleT'
privacy IN their transit from the bHthhOuse TO tue COOL
The ocean pier IS completed and formally turned
over 10 tue directors by the contractors the 2Gth OF
last month The extension OF 200 feet made 70 the pier
feet inches OF hish water. and % feet inches at low
waior. strong landing platforms have been but ONT
oh ~. Ia 4
work OF the cntiro structure has been painted
white. color which displays is graceful
ifQcPrv 10 much better adyuujnre Than rs
former dineybrown The schooner J. T. Vaudervoort,
So feet long and ~ feet beam Cip,an bfo%1 cor cor
out 1shiLg and sailing parties Her olters propo'e 20
including per ticket Hooks lines. bai und assistance
named lem assistance is by no the least Inn
portant. the landing tcn-pouud blue n'h ncing d'
cult feat for those who have hhd no experience NJ
merOus varieties Of choice tish may be caught on tho
Branch, Including striped basS. seabaSs' nlack-hsh'
pOrges. aoundcrs. Spanish maoGere We" ksh sheeps,
head ana butter-tsh. The Yauderyoou made tstal
trip last Tuesday having Oh board large party invited
by warren Leland Ihe guests including the lanIes,
were taken nom the southern rasg"ay ot tle per 20
tho schooner IN ya| ~ tu30 s; M snc % sot hGor h
way aud laid straight conrsc l. k'ckh"y tler' o'ng
The fret sailing vessel iat over mnio that Trip sho
bclng Shout two hours Toe NihderV"'ri Il siauhch
boat aud an evan saicr. aud VIA nuia hc| ana de-
llehfu Amusement 10 yisiiors NJ TINS place
The Mansion House is the next hot"l south Of the
Ocean. 1t has aecOmm 'daons FOR 700 people. but VIII
IS the pier sDd IL provided with rettsurant Tor
the &c ,omm0JatiOn OF thuso who come down by tue
.1au ever before. One year ago last Sunday hnglo
person cntercd ne water IA from OF tns rouse lhs
las accordingly Increased the of his hgthhousos
nj now has 500 Among the giests alrtady registered
for the season at tho Mansion eXCOmmissiOuer
Owen W. BreuuRn, Dr. A. T.. Merrill. the Rev DR.. q. F.
KToiel CnpIain Clarence Meade, David lhu-ston, D. D.
ive. oiid ! r. seigman OF Npw-Y0rEi also cx-iovrr.
nor Bedle, OF New-Jersey + ~ Enb't; j. X. Dnl, ot
jersey CITY AL OF these persona are accompanied ny
the Uni,ed States Hotel. which accommodates 400
people i almost full. All the rooms arc engaged from
The Atlantic Hotel, Henry Hovlnnd proprietor. has
been enlarged by an addition Of twenty-five rooms on
the north side. TherO about sixty people already
tbere for tie solson Over 1ftv rooms, besides those
already occupied, have been engaged for July and Au
LAUGHS Hotel will DO entirely flied nv the Fourth Of
July. Twenty hve new batl-hOuses have been erected
bhte tne GIeht popuIly u setS m9ehy
persons who prefer the salt water III quiet u0' For
the benefit OF such Long Branch has two places for hot
and cold sea-water baths About 800 people per day
al tho Rowland House. which accommodates some
tbiDR over 800 people, fair number Of guests has
already arrived, all the uu0ccuped rooms have been
let from July til September l. Several improvements
have been made forty rooms have been added TO
the house. and the dinngroom has boen extended 40
feet. Guests will be conveyed 10 and from the depot
and church In the hOte stages free Of charge Among
are Mayor stoEey, Of PhIladeiphia A. L. snoWdep.
director of tho philadelphia mint Horny Clews. Of
George L. Trott, OF Philadelphia j. Deyn, the cothler
q. W. KIDD. eX-COmmOdOfe o. tho ReW.Iork Yacht
Club, and the Rev. DR.. MOi gan Dix.
The most extensive improvements on the shore have
West End Hotel new stable $50 feet by rs feet has
been built in addition to The old one that there now
room for 200 horses The dningrOOm has been greatly
improved The roof has been raised about four foe aud
nov has largo stained glass skylights Tho has
been wdened "a feet and Of light columns erected
each side, about thirty feet from the walls. The
whole has been frescoed In delicate and airy style II
will now seat 700 persOps Opposite tho hotel, on the
SOUTH has been built row OF seven cottages which Mr.
Presbpry calls detached villas" though they are sep
ted onlV bV EyaO Of thaaa fioo
tain twelve rooms each tho two end being double
IN size have twentyone rooms The first floor OF each
house consists OF vide hail. parlor aud bedroom each
25 By 10, with very largo closets between The upper
doors have large and airy bedroomH. The central cottage
has public paror, 90 feet long, for the modation
OF women. All tue other cottages connected by bell
with Ofloe central one which is supplied with
complete corps OF beboys and other serYanis entirely