New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-16
A COOL SUNDAY BY THE SEA.
,ovG BEACH in GREAT FAVOR.

LONG BEACH IN GREAT FAVOR.
MANY y:siroaS FROM NEw-YoRk-wHY HE RF-
snRr GROWS IN FANoR-PLEAsuRE DESPITE TIE
COO; AIR.
That Lang Beach il fast becoming prominent
rival 10 It's sister resorts Coney Island Is apparent
from the fact that the number of New-iorkers VINO
took the Hunters Pont train for that place yestor-
day fully exceeded 5000. When one CONSIDERS
that fonr months ago. OF the splendid hotel, bath-
ing-payilion and cottages which now acorn '"o
beach not sign was visible, tins result seems won
dersnl. Most of the patrons OF Long Beach, yes'er
day. belonged 10 the middle classes of the metropo
lis-peop,e who had passed the six days OF the week
in stores and counting houses. retaining goous OF
figuring M accounts. To them the fresh breeze Oh
the ocean was as great boon rs rs breath Oh pure
mir To the prisoner and az they dIveh INTO tue "'P'S
of their pockets for the 50-cent piece winch was 10
nrocnrc Them railroad ticket to the promised shore
The features of very tew of them were devoid OF q
smile of delight. The journey to the Deach ias'S
onlv fftv minutes which are pissed IN the iieetng
contempa alton of the few beauties Nature has De-
slowed on the surrounding landscape
those yonng men among the passengers VINO
and sand hills on tie road slightly monot
on0us generally end by siriklng up some cur 9
paign song, with more or less REGARD I1r hip"S
ana time. group of such persons nearly zen our,
YESTERDAY among themselves over the question
whether the Republican or the Democratic n9namr me,
should be made the subject of Their Songs \ com,
urnmSc was Il; last effected that IS II was dccueu
that each candidate should have his song by turns
By the side Of these Juvenile pohucianS sat nti,E,
ciubbv-saced German heads of talnllies WIN 'hcIr
wives aud children. They of all Others app eciate
an eriov a Sunday excursion. 10 SIT DIV ui1 SCI
shore watching The waves with rev m 2 OF p''i
ON the table before HIM and the strains on some
German melody waited to bis ears from beh,nd, IS
happiness enough for many NeW-loIk Duton-
Long Beach. or rather the dozen or 50 handsome
wooden buildings OF which II boasts d ran
seen IN Tue t,e e'"'f da,nr0 C' Of the country
Tbe LONG Beach Hotel, which is the central point
of attraction and the most prominent feature OF
tbo Mace measures 900 feet by 60. and contains
800 comfortable rooms. 10 the inexperienced eye
the front of the building seems covered WIN yeiOW
Dutch tiles hut near Inspection dlscloseS lne Iavu
that Vanished wood Is the cause OF me op'lca, uer
fusion. Ia many places columns OF ebony appear
To embeliSh the structure, whereas III led4l'S INC
most ordinary materials nave Dcth ehpiol'"; ~
sane may ne said 81 all the build nes on the beach
They are both artfuly and tastefuily constructed.
b. ! o'clock yesterday the Nelahdas anu .'.e
pavilion began rapidly filing with muiItndes o.
pleasure-,eekers arriving bv each tram, Many OF
them were hungry, and soon did iul justice 10 .no
del-acies served in tho duingrOOms. Others
proceeded to the hathing-house and enjoyed re-
freshing bath in the cool surf. J ne pa,nng-uouSe
Is reached by n short plank walk, ana is per-
the most perfect institution Oh trc u'd.u'
separate dressjng-rooms are larger than 'i'So ae
Coney Island, and although they are
IN consequences of the shelving character
of the beach nobody is inconvenience thereby.
From 900 to 500 people must have plnhgeo III
the waves Yesterday and have recognized the adj
vantages of this beach for surf bathing. -. g..
Bv the time that ScuTeiners band began IFS hrst
niece i'm the handsome little music stand rae,
inc the hotel the crowd had increased to marked
degree: so much so, indeed that not seat renamed
unoccuplei Tins speaks well Tor the cXcTiiehot enc,
OF the music and the more when one CONSIDERS thdI
toward the latter part of the afternoon the ocean
breeze grew literally cold, and ohilged many iaoY
10 draw her shawl tightly around her. Inc pieces
played were warmly appauded by the Wboie as
semblage. unless exception - TO De maze OF uo1eh
colorcd people who, sitting IN a row on one Dench,
f,n
March" ,u., a..
fOllOWlng .
William G. Rice. OF Albany NJ. A. wilher;, NJ LAT,
f,n d. s Hawks and VIE Theodore F. Vail Colonel
cocs 'mS family D. " Blrmum and family. Mrs. L. W
willard Miss florence willard. E. T. Leland Dr. W. NJ
s ASK ana Ms Ms SnShaIi Mrs Parsna and two daugh
teri Henry Iavcmeyer, A. L. Herot and wife, ana A.
j. Hatch aud family.
SEEKING PLEASURE AT GLEN ISLAND.
TIE PLACE CRowDED-wHAr THE PEOPLE DID
WITH THEIR HoLIDAY-HAPPY CHILDREN.
The steamer Erastus Corning took her place
again IN the Sunday list Of boats for Glen Island
Yesterday and when she left the landing at the
font of East Thirty -third-st she had very large
number of passengers ON board Inc dav was
peasant for an excursion, and those who had en-
l,rked were evidently determined to enjoy 1t to the
utmost. The sky was bright and clear and blue.
with its surface broken here and there by Egnt,
Aeccv Clouds Yachts and other sail-boaS were
mel on the wav and salutes with waving hats and
bandkerchcfs were given ard returned. lhere are
swifter boats than the ing but no one com
planned of delay. Those on the Doat enjoyed ,ne +
holiday fully, and even the most cyhlCai
,onld hardly have failed to catch e reflection OF
happiness from the faces OF the many children on
board. As rule, children enjoy me mere goIR 10
place except TO school, pernaps; but san on the
wafer seems to possess exceptional charms 'o[
them. When Glen Island was still but mass OF
trees in the distance, the music Of chimes came ring
inc over the water As The sounds grew clearer, the
groves and lawns 81 the resort gradually came
into sight, the roofs OF the buildings couid DC
seen through the overhangiig trees, and the living
faqs gave life and color TO the scene On LANDING,
The crowd of passengers nom the corning was soon
Lost IN toe streams OF people moving over every
nathwav Some passed along the winding walks
3 ieading 10 The clubhouse and LOCK places al lhe
tables on the broad p!azzas; others entered tIe
pavilion and still larger numbers wandered mere
AND there or visited the nciphbOIll'g lsahOS. J ne
..caroussc' kept up ITS cITciing round OF swiftly
moving horses which seldom lacked nleIs 1. WAS
amusing to watch the grave, demure look OF some
OF the little misses as they sat IN theH lae-Saunles
and strove to repress any ward eXnplloh 81 me
delight that possessed th'n as theNN M"IIIe'
around. The boys attcmpted no such conceal;
lnent of their pleasure. lhey lahgheu aiouu
md swung their whips as II they held swords III
their hands and were leading cavalry charge:
So;oe of The Youngsters padded and spluttered
around IN the chiidIcI's hatnlng p0nd, ana SWIM,
Mer, were looked at with envy by those VINO had
rot vet learned the useful art. Ia the cove where
the bathing pavilion stand. there were numbers OF
people uIug the SHORES, watching ihc s"iihinciS III
The mile BAY The shelving leach at TINS pont Is
yery favorable for bathcrs, and since the pavlloh
was op.ned on Thursday last. II has been we'll pat
ronIZed ON the small isiands connected ny bridges
with ,ilen Island were numerous pcnic nartlcs'
In one If the groves were dozrn or hltecn Ger
mius holding music scores III their hands ana
rafting the leaves of the trees above them WIN
then clear. ringing voices as they sang: Oh
the adjoining island we're a party oil men
Who also sang. but scorned all subservience
TO time and measure. Family parties gathered
around the tables IN the woods and ate the lunch
cons ihcv had pIndcntly brought ith them. Young
i, ~, nned rnnes and drew admlllnN ewes TO iheIr