The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-07-22
WATERING PLACE NOTES.

E|beron is the court end of Long Branch
Fashion rules.
Everybody is stated to be enthusiastic over
the Long Beach.
The bathing season has now commenced
in earnest at Newport.
Newport hotels are turning away people
who wish to engage rooms.
Five hotels at summer resorts now re-
fuse 70 receive children and their nurses.
Somewhere near one thousand people en-.
ter the Adirondack every day.
A coae hing parade is among the probable
events of the season at Newport.
Nantucket, Mass, has never had finer
prospects than the present season.
Cape May has entertained mora people
thus far this summer than since 1876.
There are those that affirm that Coney
Islands popularity is already on the wane.
1t is not believed that the large hotel at
Rockawsy Beach will be opened this season.
There are plenty of people at Newport,
but the season cannot be said 10 have
opened.
The dress suit regulation is not in force at
the Grand Union hotel hops, Saratoga, this
season.
1t is thought that in the Catskills all this
season tho accommo0a.iJus will exceed the
demand.
The bathing at Capo May was never
better; the beach 10 smoother and more
beautiful than ever.
A new scheme at Long Branch is for the
Illumination of Ocean avenue by means Of
the electric light.
Some Russian noblamen have arrived at
Newport and fashionsbles are rushing after
them at great rate.
The electric light on the peak of the
Ocean hotel at Long Branch can be seen dis
tinctly ten miles out to sea.
Foreign swells of rank and title abound at
Newport, and it is believed that "Anglopho-
bla" will become epidemic there.
West Points star is said to be decidedly
in the ascendant this year, as is evnced by
the Increase Of patronage Of the hotels.
Newport cottagers, of the exclusive kind,
arc distressed because Of tie advent of some
rich "but swfully common people,
Arrangements have been made 10 illumin-
ate the Canadian as we'll as the American
falls, Niagara, with tho electric light.
Very few adults dance at the watering
places this season, and the children have the
q or and music nearly all to themselves.
1t is feared that there are too many hotels
and boarding houses in the Cstskills, and
that some Of them will not survive the sea-
son.
The Montgomery White Sulphur springs,
Montgomery county, Virginia, are to be sold
Au gust 25th next, at commissioners sale.
Possession to be given January ], 1882.
The latest Long Branch bath houses are
furnished with gas and fresh running water.
The gas Is put in on account of the rapidly
growing fashion OF moonlight bathing.
The sanitary condition of Atlantic City is
excellent. A line of stsges run to south At.
lantic City daily. Lawn tennis is the ultra
fashionable game. Equestrianism Is in great
favor.
Hotel proprietors generally are warning
against the reception of patrons pet dogs
Two houses at Cspe May aud one at Long
Branch prohibit the admission Of dogs under
any circumstances whatever.
Up 10 the present time Coney island has
not been so well patronized IS last year, but
this 10 undoubtedly owing to the weather, for
the attractions arc greater than ever, and no
place has better railroad and steamboat
facilities to and from the metropolis.
At Long Branch lady is not fully equip.
ped for a carriage drive unless che has
fastened above her left hip large bunch of
roses. Thus prepared che is pro vided with
an ample stock from which 10 draw when
she meets lady friend which che wishes 10
honor by presenting her wi flower. The
fashion has not yet extended to presenting