Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-25
THE SUMMER RESORTS.

was never doing so Wei 1t has 3S4 persons
now ard more TO come 1t is owned and man
aged by Mr. Roessele, of the Arlington
- All of the watering places are doing well,
except the White Mountains
- Ocean Grove is filling up for the camp
meetings.
Gen Lee, a son Of the late Gen. Robert z.
Lee, is at Narragansett Pier
1t is estimated that there were between
10000 and $1,000 people at Long Branch lest
Sunday.
A series of amateur theatricals will be
given at the Newport Casino Theater at an early
date.
Admiral and Mrs. Porter are domieicd in
one of the cottages Of the Elberon Hotel. Long
Branch
1t is claimed that the main avenue of New
port is so crowded with vehicles that it is almost
imroSsi''ie ior persons on horseback to work
their way a.cSao-
- The hotel keepef5 in the White Mountains
depiOre a laInentable scarc.,y' OF brides, and
young men are SO few that signing ias5ccs have
to dance with female partners.
-"eli-te-tio bachelors are loung!ng at Sara
toga, specializing in stocks and taking chances
on the pretty girls.
Don't you make noise. or else you will
summer bJarding-houses.
At Nantasket Beach yoang ladies during
the early part of the day row or roam i'm dark
blue faaEcl suits, wide trimmed hats and base
ball shoes.
- ST Johns COmUandery. Knights Temp,ar.
OF Philadelphia will visit Cape May August 18th.
and stay al Congress Hall. \ ball will be held
in their honor.
a notice at one of the Cape MAY hotels
reads: Guests keeping dogs in the hotel will
be charged SO per week extra" There are
some two-legged puppies down here that l
wouidnt board for 80 an hour, says the oldest
1nhab:tant. brusGuely.
Whales are seen daily off Block Island and
In unusually large schools: The other day one
rose, blew and disappeared within two hundred
yards OF the steamer George W. Danieson on
her trip over from Newport
- Although the effort for odd styles of archi-
lecture fol- the summer residences about Long
Branch is in some instances painfully over
strained. yet one must feel grateful that the
impetus TO vary from the old stereotyped style
OF country houses has been SO successfully
given.
- In taking the pretty drives, which are as
numerous about Long Branch as mosquitoes are
at Cape May, through the many seaside resorts
which extend continuously for over 20 miles
many picturesque dwellings, and scarcely two
alike.
- The young society man OF the day is said TO
represent six distinct kinds of a born idiot. and
his presence at the shore cOnvulses sensible peo-
pie with mcrriment
SaratOgas big houses are crowded this
week. and to employ a saying not altogether
unconventional, the season at this resort is now
Ut its height.
-Ex-Goy. Bullock, of Massachusetts. has
engaged che of the cottages of the Elberon
Hotel, Long Branch. for himself and family for
the rest of the season
-Coney Island Sunday last had its largest
day this season so far; the hotel men locked
happy and smiled but it is agrees. that the place
Is not so well patronzedas of old Long Beach
attracts many people from it.
Ladies at the watering places are amusing
themselves this summer by making bead en-
broidery on laceS trimmings for their autumn
dresses. This is done by taking any desired
leai for model and cutting one by it in lace and
following the leaf tone OF coOriug in Omber or
Illuminated beads until. as result. they have
IN autumn or bright hGed leaf i'll perfect beauty.
From this leaf may be suspended pendants or
strings of beads i'll the same hucs forming
most lovely fringe with an autumn leaf headiag,
producing Charming effect.
At Long Branch on Saturday last the larc-
est shark ever seen On the Jersey coast was ex-
hibited. 1t was killed at Seabright by Capt W.
s. Price and J. Mexican. 1t became entan"led
In the nets Of the large fish pond opposite the
Octagon house. and was only killed after
struggle that lasted nearly an hour. The shark
was 111a feet long. feet and 9 inches in cir
eumference. and weighed 80 pounds. 1t fins
were about two feet long.
The moonlight nights have been very enioy-
able on the beach at Cape May. while the bath
ing is superb Over three thousand peOp!e were
In the water one day this week.
- Mr.. James Fresh of New York, who paid
the Long Branch fishermen So to take him out
over the breakers, offered them $50 to bring him
back after they had only been out an hour, but
they refused. and then lie said he would give
them a! his money and watch if they would
throw him overheard.
well Count Ranshackle. what do YOU
think Of the view?' said Mrs Loyerofnature. as
they stood on the piazza of the Catskin Noun
tam House. with considerable Of the world at
their feet We'll. vas fOunddumbed mid ash
constituent und pleasure. So help up me Moses
baylor, neifar such prospect came before me-
excuse me, Mrs. LoverOfnature, ish dot chain
vot You Eaf on genuine gold:"
These moonlight nights are glorious at the
seaside Isn't it heavenly" said Miss SilIyblly
TO Mr.. Polo WHAT" he asked. ..Why. the
moon" oh. yes, just too utterly heavenly
Tor anything. ''Oh. | do lust dote on the
moon. don't yOu:" Yes it's awfully nice.
Isn't it, AMI So splendidly conspicuous, tool"
AT one OF the Long Branch hotels LADY an
Feared the other day in an alleged Paris cos
tune made entirely OF little squares of pink and
blue satin. her bonnet being trimmed with huue
pink and blue feathers. If you tell me what
that is, said one lady who saw her to another.
you can nave 1t" Both gaze it up.
There must be sometime worry f,ccipo4;,c,
II the crowd at a watering place to the aver
age mino. IS it makes people patient of small
rooms and a thousand inconvenience.
lady will stand on her trunk to dress and will
endure the greatest Inconvenience as to bath
and absence OF wardrobe. will sleep on the
hardest bed, so that she may enjoy the pleas
ures of the crowd. Men give up their roomy
houses, their comforts. their good club din
ners, and their easy chairs, to enjoy the chat,
the variety, the gay tost ensemble of water
Ing place. Young people love the crowded
ballroom, the gay scramble on the beach, the
drive. the dinner at the lake. and in fact 1.-The
crowd" They love the gayety of the watering
place. 1t would be we'll if, in using it. they are
not abusing il and injuring themselves.
- Predictions made concerning the success of
the season at Niagara Falls are being verified
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