New-York tribune., 1880-09-27
THE SEASON AT THE SHORE.
CLOSE OF A PROSPEROUS YEAR.

CLOSE OF PROSPEROUS YEAR.
THE LAST DAY OF THE SEASON AT CONEY ISLAND
NEATLY ALL TIE HOTELS TO DE- CLOSED FOR
THE WINTER.
The season at Coney Island practically closed yes
terday. The doors of the Manhattan Beach Hotel
were opened for the last tme and after breakfast Is
served this morning the guests Will have to depart
The Oriental Hotel was closed some time ago. The
propretors of the Hotel Brighton are compelled by
their lease to keep the hotel open until October l.
On FRIDAY its doors will be closed unless Governor
Cornell should be SO weak that he could not be re-
moved. In that the hotel will be open for
visitors until next Sunday. Cables was closed
week ago. Paul Bauer considers the season at an
end at the West Brighton Hotel, but should the
weather be warm this week guests will not be
turned away. At the iron pier visitors were re-
ceived for the last time this season. and last evening
the boats ceased running. Nearly all the small
hotels at the western part of the island closed their
doors last night. Vanderyeer will keep his place
open for some time for the accommodation of those
who drive to the island from Brooklyn.
Now that the season is ended and the proprietors
have deducted theif expenses from the receipts,
they all join in chorus to the effect that tue season
has been an exceedingly profitable one. -Four
months ago the hotels were thrown open and the
public were invited to the seashore. Since then vt
ls estimated that between five and six million
people have visited the island. They represented
all shades of life. from the millionaire to the
humblest tradesnan, and they came from all parts
OF the country.
The last day OF the season was, as far as the
weather is concerned, Of the best. warm
breeze blew gently over the island from the ocean
which rendered the atmosphere exhilarating and
delightful The sky unclouded and the sun
was not too warm. These comforts did not attract
a very large crowd. however. At noon the island
looked deserted. A few people came from Newly ork
and Brooklyn. but they only appeared to dot the
hotel verandas and the beach, They were all pro-
yided with light wraps but these only proved to be
a burden during the day. The air was so charming
that A walk from Manhattan Beach to the iron pier
was not attended with any discomfort. AT p. m.
a crowd began to pour down to the Island with each
arriving train in order to listen TO the music at
the principal hotels. At o'clock there
were between 1000 and 5000 people
scattered over the island but even this
number gave the place forlorn and deserted APP
pearancc The visitors amused themselves by
promenading the whole length of the beach,
rather uncomfortable exercise in the hot days OF
summer. Only few attempted to bathe, and Their
pranks IN the water were watched with much
amusement by the less venturesome persons on the
shore At the eastern part the music Of the bands
was all that disturbed the qnietness OF Sunday at
q he western part the managers of the side shows
and merry 90 rounds made ali their usual noise. In
front of Manhattan Beach Hotel several thousand
ueople were seated in the afternoon listening to the
last strains from Gilmores Band. The people wore
n sad and detected look. which was attributed TO
the fact that the hotel about to be closed. In
tbe evening Gilmore concluded his concert with
nIavinp Columbia The Hotel Brighton received
It's share of the visitors who went to tile island only
for q few hours to listen to the music.
Mr. Bnrnap of the Manhattan Beach Hotel was
asked Yesterday how the season compared with
former years. " II is the best we have ever had,
he replied. With the completion OF the Oriental
Hotel we have had facilities for accommodating
greater number Of people than ever before. think
we have accommodated In the notes I4OO guests
dailv This of course, does not include tine daily
travel We have had here all through the season
an average of 1000 persons day; some days we
have had 500Oo. By reference to the tickets taken
Railway. | think we have had at our hotels about
3 900 900 persons this season."
Has the season been profitable one !" " There
has been largo outlay of money, but there has
bepn a very handsome return. We have made money
and are TX remcly satisfied. with the results We
have managed to attract only respectable people,
and the objectionable classes have not attempted
to patron " rs. We have been assisted in very
prrat measure indeed by Mr. Breslia the proprietor
Of the Hotel Brighton. II that hotel had not been
the hands of an excellent manager disagreeable
element OF visitors to COney Island would have
dcrstands his business thoroughly, and in aiding
himself ho has very greatly assisted us. His man
apempnt has contributed much tO our success |
think the tone of this end OF the island is steadily
improving Brighton and Manhattan Hotels are
advancing instead of retrograding"
Have you been injured much by the new sum
rner resorts that have been started tins year I"
81 think that Glen Island has probably attracted
I n great many persons who would otherwise have
come here. But thar class of people as rule does
| not bring great revenue 10 o hotel. They belong
To the plcnc class, and generally on an excursion
| with all their wants provided for. | don't think
the other places have injured us very materially"
:" don't suppose 1t would pay 10 keep open later
| IN the season "
| Al" II would not pay. but it ought to. From the
| middle of September TIL October 20 is the most
| delightful season to spend at the seashorej the
| weather is not too hot to be on the beach con-
stantly and If the atmosphere becomes chilly, light
| WRAPS will remove all discomfort. But the Ameri-
! can peoue do not seem TO understand that this is
| the best season at the ocean, In England the peo-
pe flock to the seasuore at this season. and think
| il will eventually be so here But the commercial
business here IS divided INTO seasons. and the bus
| ness man can hardly spare time now for pleasure"
| Mr. Breslin, of the Hotel Brighton, said that the
season with him had been profitable one, but was
not as good as fast year. The decrease III business
he attributed the fact that his hotel had no direct
| communication with New-YoTk. Whatever patrons
| me had from New-YOTk went by the way of the
Manhattan Beach Road or the boats. lie said there
| were about seventy guests IN the hotel now, and
| although he would keep open this week no more
| would be received.