New-York tribune., 1880-06-28


rated bv one of the most industrious of the number
and the situation was only discovered at the mo,
mept the steamer was slipping her cables Several
brass bands playing different tunes in the liVelieSt
time added to the confusion. At last the gang
planks were taken up and several hundred people
were on their way to Rockawoy Beach.
Notwithstanding the difficulties encountered In
getting aboard the trip to the seashore by steamer
is more enjoyable than by the overland routes lhe
dust that chokes the railway passengers Is agree
ably wanting and once under way there IS relresn'
ing sea breeze. Those who reached Rockaway beacn
at noon however, found that they had eXehahgeu
the sitting heat of the city for the glare OF
sands The sun beat down upon the Deach
With intolerable ferceness 10 walk in
the sand was like making ones way through
smoulderipR ashes. The vendors OF coloreu
elosses-to prevent the eyes" as young bare
legged spectacle merchant put it-seized their op,
portunlty and found many patrons. Many WaiAeu
along the beach, apparently indifferent to the proh
inc sup. but the wise sought the hotels ana pa
vilions where the glare and heat OF the sand WeIe
rpduced to the minimup. The only IeuetenIins t
featnre ot this time of the day was COOLING DTetZe
that seemed TO be borne in from the ocean on the
As the afternoon wore away the sun was partially
obscnred by Clouds and the beach became Il9Ie 9
inviting promenade. The trains that arIlyea oy
the Long Island Railroad we're crowded WIN
SO nat fro by SGOfo S o Ooo The num-
Der of juvenile pleasureseekers was n ho
marvellous; in fact 1t may be said to nave peen
their prociivities for making disagreeable NOISE NOISE
at home. man IN one ol tho caD"I iii bis
paviOns expressed the sentiments OF daarsted s ns
mr.: ''What relief it would be to have the Dan9
playp The larger children shovelled IN tAe saho anu
or took leg bath by wadIng in the euge OF !he
W S +roon Of Youngsters was observed enjoying
themselves in this way, while the father patiently
walked along the beach with his arms full ol shOes
and stockings ~, , ..t,,
The water was of q tempting warmth. and many many
ipdulRed in plunge into the suri AZ one p5H,ITn I
the number of batlers had reacned %VVo ~ Of
middle Of the afternoon, which was an excess OF
1000 over that Of the previous SUNDAY; O,neI
payilIons had q cOrrespondingly liberal PATRONAGE.
While there were hundreds sporting I'D the DItahoto
there were thousands watching them upon the beach
MANY of the crowd. unable TO lay aslae tnelr fonu-
meas for sightseeing. fell into tho hands OF t9e
managers of the museum Where aa;ois nus
delivers a lecture on the Antediuvian Anlmals
and the Race of Giants" or were successfully GU
treated to be py some oes Ss"S Wa eoneHt 10
sit npon the verandas. drink glass after glass OF
beer and look out at the sea. The cane merchants,
fhe photographers the peanut venders, anu the
oinqer-snap men all had q good run OF business
and the bar-tenders the best OF all. .
The new iron pier, which promises to be one OF the
chief attractions of ROckaway when tully cOn-
pIeted is yet too mnch exposed to the sun TO be ~
yiting BY the middle of next week, 1t is promse1,
1t will be covered throughout us entire leheth Ma
l..
will be ready for the musicians: The music Is
to be furnished by French Ir1 H3rn
Western railway manager, has been engaged by the
Rockaway Pier Company and is TO have charge oi
the nier At Dresept the Steamer Twilight is rum
ming to the pier; the Adelaide engaged for the
season, but was disabled by her accident with the
Grand Republic and other steamers OF the same
line reach the beach by passing up the inlet by
Barren Island. Miss Belle Bernhardt Is advertised
TO begin q series of diving exhibitions to
last two weeks to-day. The performances are
to take place of the pier head Exhlbitions Dy
Miss Benefits swimming school are TO follow, and
other attractions promised. Miss Bernhardt ap-
peared Yesterday in the water in a h1thing suit
similar to that used By Paul BoyntOn, but did not
give n regular exhibition.
WOrkmen were engaged yesterday on the NAM
moth hotel but il still presents the appearance OF
being Iar from completion 1t had been announced
that "a bar and lunch counter would be opened TO
the people Yesterday but the plan was abandoned.
Many the visitors to the beach strolled through
the interior of the great structure during the day.
The spacious halls and yerandas and the great
dining hall large enough for all army were the sub
iect of much comment. The managers assert that
ihe hotel will be open 20 the public about July l.