New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-31
4 BAINY DAY AT THE SEASIDE.

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GUESTS EXPECTED THAT DID NOT COME
QUIET REIGNs AT COMFY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
| LANDLORDS AT RoCKAWAY-wHAT WAS SEEN
At LONG BRANCH.
SEARCHED collars speedily acquired limp ana
discouraged look at Conev Island yesterday. the
| stroug breeze from the heavy with dampness
Occasional dashes Of rain few in tho faces OF pedeS
trans and umbrellas in the hands OF unwary men ana
too attentive twisted into fantastic Shapes
to the huge amusement OF the obserVant urchin' Inc
beaches were almost deserted the most OF the Vsors
| occupylne themselves with keeping the chairs In the
| verandas from blowing away. The sea was speoKeu
with the whito caps and the tumbling surf was not
inviting 70 bathers The band stands except that NJ
| Cables, looked desoate IN the extreme.
The rain did not however, dampen the ardor OF inc
hyecent carriage drivers, who rs Vociferous I'D
| ever. The absence OF heads with remarkable pumps
caused mingled look OF resignation and disgust to APP
| pear on the face OF the pensye phrenOioRst Inc
deaers in various loathsome cakes and colored drinks
seemed TO be praying for the sun to shine The hotel
clerks were not overwOrked, aud were agreeable Inc
walters had almost snccure and stood in groups dis
cussng politics and the prospect for fees during the
| coming season.
Notwithstanding the disagreeable weather there were
several thousand visitors at the Island Until yester-
day morning the Manhattan Beach Hotel had been IuH
OF guests The strong wind however, accompanied py
rain compelled many families in which there were chill
dren 10 pack up the beach for tho interior
There were several arrivals too, In the afternoon
| William IL. Remle. of Philadelphia, c. T. Strong anu
| family aud u. Z. Zane and wife, OF New-York'
j. A. Howgate and family, and c. b. Smith
and family, OF Amsterdam. being among the
number. Gllmores band and Levy, the cornetpayer
Will begin their concerts June IS. There VIII DO no
band at the Oriental, the hotel. II will be quiet
hotel for families Scores OF those who went to Man
haitian Beach yesterday struggled through the rain IN
ranffl no nnVy
| NeuepdorH with his brass band Il cngaged for
Brighton Beach for June IS But II the hot weather
should set IN again the band viii be summoned before
that date That much OF tho effect OF line string Danu
IA lost in the open air at the seaside was demonstrated
last season. and the fact has led to the change to
brass band Besides Lberat, the cornetpayer Neuen-
dor has secured several sooiss from GOdreys Grens
der Band OF London. There will be siCty-hve pieces
Among the arrivals at Brighton Beach yesterday wero
| E. B. Sherwood, Of Philadelphia Stephen COndii' OF
Brooklyn and X. p. Haines Charles D. HuDtng ana u.
g. Rsteen OF Boston. To-day Hanlau, the oarsman, VIII
On N Brighton Beach, aud will remain for few days
the guest OF Mr. Breslin Arrangements are also making
by party Of United States Senators TO visit the Same
"G Downngs 9th Regiment Band made things lively a.
Cables In the afternoon, where there was crown OF
| young men and German families
DULL DAY AT ROCKAwAY.
Tho grateful change in the weather which eliminated
IN rain on Saturday night and yesterday interlered
greatly with the plans OF all those persons who had
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excursions to Rockaway At the hour fixed for the de-
norture Of the second steamer from Pier No. North
! River Yesterday morning, steamer ct all had APP
peared and the could not Inform the handful or
persons gathered there whether one would certainly
come or not. Some minutes after the hour, however,
the steamer Columbia which had start cd from Twenty
secondAt aud stopped at Leroyst, dropped down the
river out OF the mist There few persons on
| board although IN the number were included all those
who TOOK passage cartier In tho day by the Amencns
These were Few that tho morning trip OF That steamer
Hftop number Of BROOKLYN pleasureseekers had been
received ON board at Jewel's wharf. the Columbia WAS
and %atSP and deprived the passenger Of the ine
strong bew and caused the decks 20 be deserted
Portable There was little animation on board. the en-
lveDlng music OF band not succeeding IN dspellhG
the ind ference which appeared 70 have settled over
ALL AS the sense OF impossiblty Is said TO destroy
effort, the relocated riinnera forgot 10 recommend
their lemonade aud iquOrs the bOyVehders OF tfehon
candies seldom heard, aud even the usually CON
fdent tone OF tho man who cries Here's your Rhode
island olam ohowder indicated that be did not expect
| to SEQ any claimant,
erainmant OF large number OF persons. and when the
great steamer discharged mere handful the sense OF
| disappOinment not 10 be concealed. GOngs were
| beaten in dsprited manner, walters wrunR Their
hands d 5as nnvo"s gaHS in enSe
at the magnificent surf going to waste AZ hclr very
museum made hinlself Conspicuous by the persistent
activity with which he endeavOred 10 present every
| The afternoon steamer brought down somewhat
larger crowd. and omnous as viewed by local vendors
| arrived at the time the succeeded In showing
through the The story Of the day na II touches
the excursions ROckawAy mny then bU summed up IN
the statement that they not successful In any
sense although by determined efforts the appearance OF
enjoyment WAS created among the passengers ns the
| steamer returned last evening.
DISMAL WEATHER AT LONG BRANCH.
Tho excursion 10 Long Branch yesterday was q com
parative failure, owing TO the dsagreeabe weather. II
was cold and disagreeable and there bathing
seventynve OF hundred who from
this city had dull day, The steamer XII Won Kull
made the trip Sandy Hook In hour and thirty five
minutes and the return trip in hour and twenty-five
minutes