Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-23
THE SUMMER RESORTS.

THE HEATED TERM FILLS rHEM-IIrE At SARA
ToeA, NEWPORT, CAPE NAY ETC
The Fort VIM. Henry hotel. at Lake GEORGE
was never doing so well. 1t has Ss4 persons
now ana more to come. 1t is owned and man.
aseo oy NJ Roessele, Of the Arlington
All OF the watering places are doing well.
except the White Mountains.
Ocean Grove is filling up for the camp
-Gen Lee, son Of the late Gen. Robert E.
Lee. is at Narragansett Pier
III Is estimated that there were between
SoUV and $1,000 people at Long Branch last
Sunday.
"A series OF amateur theatricals will be
gwen at the Newport Casino Theater at an early
date.
- Admiral and Mrs. Porter are domiciled in
one OF the cottages Of the Elberon Hotel, Long
Branch.
III is claimed that the main avenue of New
port is so crowded with vehicles that it is almost
Impossible for persons On horseback to work
their way along
The hotel keepers in the White Mountains
depiore lamentable scarcity of brides, and
young men are so few that signing lasses have
TO dance with female partners.
Weil-to-do bachelors are loungine at Sara
toga, specializing in stocks and taking chances
on the pretty girls.
Don't you make noise. or else you will
wake the baby" is the cry of fond mothers at
summer boarding-houses
AT Nantasket Beach young ladies during
the early part of the day row or roam in dark
oi9e flannel suits, wide trimmed hats and base
ball shoes.
st. Johns Commandery, Knights Templar
/. of Philadelphia will visit Cape May August nth
ana stay at Congress Hall. A ball will be held
in their homer.
- notice at one of the Cape May hotels
reads: Guests keeping dogs in the hotel will
De charged $40 per week extra" There are
some two-legged puppies down here that
wouldn't board for $40 an hour says the oldest
lnhaoitant, brusquely.
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. DanelsOn on
her trip over from Newport
- Although the effort for odd styles of arehi-
lecture for 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 rs mosquitoes are
at Cape May, through the many seaside resorts
which extend continuously for over 20 miles
along the Jersey shore one is amazed to find SO
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
ms presence at the shore cOnyulses sensible peO-
pie with merriment.
- Saratoga's big houses are crowded this
week, and, to employ saying not altogether
unconventional, the season at this resort is now
at its height.
- Ex-GOv. Bullock. of Massachusetts,, has
engaged one 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 TAR: the hotel men looked
happy and smiled; but it is agreed that the place
is not so well patroRizedas Of old Long Beach
attracts many people from it,
- Ladies at the watering places are amusing
themselves this summer by making bead en-
brodery on laees as trimmings for their autumn
dresses. This is done by taking any desired
leaf for q model and cutting one by it i'm lace and
following the leaf tone OF coloring in Omber or
nfuniiIiated beads. until. as q result they have
an autumn or bright hued leaf i'm perfect beauty
From this leaf may be suspended pendants or
strings OF beads in the same hues, forming a
most lovely fringe with an autumn leaf heading
producing a charming effect.
AT Long Branch on SATURDAY. last the laro-
est shark ever seen on the Jersey coast was ex-
hib:ted. 1t was killed at Seabrieht by Can't. w
s. Price and j. Mexican. II became entaneled
In the nets OF the large fish pond opposite the
Oc.agon house. and was only killed after
struggle that lasted nearly an hour The shark
was H. feet long. feet and inches i'm cir
conference, 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 people were
in the water one day this week
- Mr.. James Fresh of New York. who paid
the Long Branch fishermen IS TO take him out
over the breakers. offered them $50 to bring him
back after they had only been cut an hour but
they refused, and then he said he would give
them all his money and watch if they would
throw him overheard
well, Count Ranshackle what do YOU
think of the VIEW said Mrs. Loverofnature as
they stood on the piazza of the Catskill Noun
tain House. with considerable of the world at
their feet well, vas founddumbed mid ash
constituent und pleasure. So help up me Moses
Oxcuse me, Mrs. LOverofnature ish dot chain
vot you laf on genuine gold?'
These moonlight nights are glorious at the
seaside isn't it heavenly" said Miss Sillybilly
to Mr.. Polo. WHAT he asked. ''Why. the
moon" .'Oh. YES. just too utterly heavenly
for anything .'Oh, do just dOte on the
neon. don't YOU: Yes, it's awfuly nice,
isn't it, and so sPlenddly conspicuous. too"
At one of the Long Branch hotels lady an
Feared the other Gay in an alleged Paris cos
tune made entirely of little squares of pink and
blue SATIN her bonnet being trimmed with huge
PINK and blue feathers. IF You tell me what
that is. said one lady who saw her to another
you can have it,. Both gaze it up.
There must be something very fascinating
IN the crowd at a watering place to the aver
age mind, as 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 tO,d 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