Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-02
LIFE AT LONG BRANCH.
HOTELS AND coTTAGKs-rHE PRESIDENTS FAMILY
THE GRANTs-oTHKR FAMILIAR FACKs-INcl-
DENTS OF TRAvBL-UNJUST ACCUSATIONS, RrC.
ICQlIpSnnlldealne nf TIC Elo,aialn C,o,.

DfNIe VI IhAVBL-UNJUST ACCUSATIONS, ETC.
Correspondence OF TIE Evening SJdr.]
LONG BRANCH, July 1st 1851.
Long Branch is certainly most progressive
place. Great as found the improvements here
a year ago, find still further attractions added
seen at the the principal hotels and many other
additions to comfort, especially at the West
End, which is usually the headquarters for
gaiety at Long Branch. The Elberon, which
started out to be very quiet, continues to offer
that attraction among others to those who pre-
fer TO lead retired life at watering place
President Garfield stayed there with the other
gentlemen OF the Committee on Rules which
met at Long Branch two years ago, und Sc
ences as suitable place for hts wife while con
valescing from her long illness. Mrs. Garfield
by the way. seems to improve daily. but rarely
gees &c !a any s company: y The party now consists
youngest boys, Mrs. BoynJon and Mrs. Rock
well The latter arrived from washington on
Tuesday, and is looking extremely well. She,
ably upon the pleasing effect produced by the
verdure OF the lawns, which extend In an un-
broken line IN front OF hotels aEd cottages
along ocean avenue, making q charming con.
trast with the blue ocean and skies.
MOST OF the cottages and hotels have flower
beds and potted plants on the side of their
grounds furthest from the ocean. While trees
40 f,n. not thrive 50 near as they are to the olu
back OF the sea, and at the magnificent Hoey
place, through which private carriages always
have the privilege Of driving, the trees are
plentiful. Gen. Grant has more shrubbery in
bis grounds than most others so near the
ocean His place, like most Of the others on
Ocean avenue, is separated from its netghbor5
and the road by trim hedge Of Usage orange
Within is quite thicket OF low evergreens.
The General and Mrs. Grant have been busy
this week getting their furniture arranged In
their cottage. and are not yet settled there. He
is looking well, though he was quite sick the
until Wednesday. Mrs. Grant s still pale and
weak from her recent illness. They do not ex-
pect Mrs. Sartoris. who Is In England, to visit
them before September. Mr.. and Mrs. Ulysses
Grant, jr., will be with his parents here part of
the Summer. and are now On farm they have
bought in Westchester county, New York. MIR.
ard Mrs. Jesse Grant are living in one of the
cottages belonging to the Elberon Hotel, just
across Ocean avenue from tnat establishment,
where they take their meals.
MIR. G. W. Childs, Of the Philadelphia L9dJer,
has not yet taken possession of his cottage next
TO that Of Gen. Grant, but is expected within
ture Swiss chalet. on the balcony across the
second story are blooming plants in bright red
Iots. Ee pays florist $3.50 per summer to keep
these pots full OF blossoms. One OF the most
ornate cottages here is that which Mr.. H. VIC
tor Newcomb, formerly OF the Louisville and
Nashville railroad, has recently completed. IJ
was begun year ago. but not entirely finished
until about week since, though Mr.. and Mrs.
NeWcomb occupied 1t last autumn. 1t Is In the
old English style OF architecture and 1s alto
gether unique In many respects 1t Is literally
new fashioned version throughout OF an old
fashioned house. All the rooms have low cell
fngs and high WatnscOtlDg. different wood
is used for walls. doors. windows and mantels
in each ROOM One is finished In California red
woCd. 1t is at Elberon, and near this cottage
Mr. Horace White has just built his summer
home.
Whenever mentioned to friends before leav-
ing washington that l was going to Long
Branch, the iDvaTiable remark was, "Oh, you
are going there to bring about friendly meet
ing between the President and eX.President
Grant" And, sure enough, IL has been done.
The long predicted call Of the latter upon the
former was exactly cOincldent with my arrival
here. here, between M cen $ and 6 m; June 18th. though
l saw the President next day driving to church
With his daughter, and he looked as composed
as though nothing extraordinary had occurred.
Gen. Grant, as l mentioned above, was taken
Ill next day. He had Chill On Sunday, followed
by fever.
Promptly on arriving az Long Branch haG
several pleasant reminders OF Washington bs
steing races familiar 10 me there The wife
daughter and son OF ex-senator Stockton
found at the West End Hotel. The ex-senator
Genes here to pass every evening. Miss Stock
ION. who was child while her father was Scn-
sion last winter wren She visited Mrs. Ross
Ray. MIR. and Mrs JIM. RandeTl, formerly OF Sc
Louis. who were at Willard's Hotel, In Wash.
daughters, one Of whom is the wife of Commo-
dore Garrison. arrived with him on Monday,
and are occupying one Of the beautiful West
EEd cottages until that which Commodore Gar
and Elberon 1s Completed, which probably will
not be before the middle OF August. 1t is ohe
OF the largest and most elegantly finished cot
tages here. Commodore Garrlsons son also
for HnyYnrY anr
Curtin, toO, has been here With his daughter
this week. He looks forward with pleasure to
spending next winter In Washington. Mr..
William Conner, who was the manager for
John Mccullough during his last 'aW visits to
Wash1n gton, has been at the sam !, hotel, and
his wife and daughter are eXrSeed to-day.
HIS wife was Ada Webb, one OF { - attractive
Webb sisters Mr. Philip PendletJn, Of Berke-
Mr. Charles Reed, OF Chicago, WI las spent 60
much time in Washington since last December.
From the time OF my arrival here ,on Satur-
Gay Afternoon began wondering What had be-
come OF Nennor'5 storm fixed for that day, and
the extremely not weather which was to begin
tie 25th and continue until the close Of the
q. n.onth. 1t was not warm here until Wednes-
day, and NOT oppressive then. We left Wash.
1pgton feeling as cool and comfortable as pos
sible, ror did we suffer at all With heat on the
Journey; and when we arrived here, we found
bright WOCd fire in the parlor OF the hotel and
saw for three days the same cheering sight
ttere and at the homes Of our friends who i've
III the cottages. The weather was Sc delight
ful for exercise that / did not at ali mind the
two days fog, which was succeeded by bright
weather and occasional showers. VennOr's
storm, fixed for Saturday, must have been that
which see by the papers was so disastrous In
Washington on Monday night. l deserve that
the Canadian prophet has rather the advantage
OF our signal service In naming no special local
titles for phases OF his weather as usual thing;
SO II there's storm or frost anywhere about
the time he fixes for one, he can still claim his
prediction has been fulfilled.
more charming journey than that We had
iIom asnlngton to Long Branch could not be
car, yet Travelled In one furnished inside In
hard light woods, carDeted new and clean with
very comfortable seats. We made all our con-
Dect1CnS and arrived here on time and found
plenty or vehicles at the depot willing to take
Us lor 10 cents TO our hotel where we were ex-
pected, and dinner was ready for U.S.
ODserTe that the Hartford Times In sum-
ming up What Pitney knew and could have
told against prominent men, asserted that he
propriated by Congress for the White House
during the Hayes administration for furniture.
repairs, etc., Was all spent, "NOt one piece
W JW1atuTe fcdS erer purchased" This is
altogether errone ous very magnificent
side board and table to match were purchased
last autumn for the family dining room. The
new get OF china OF which SO much was
written at the time was purchased ias5syear
Nearly TWO years ago new carpet and new
curtains for the state dining room were pur-
chased, and also handsome new closh cover
for the state dining table. During the HAYES
administration, also, new carpet was Dur-
chased for the Presidents Office and for that
used by hts private secretary. 1t viii be re-
memDered also that the vestibule was I'm