The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-07-30
opIxreo AT LONG BRANCH,
The Fashion tn Bathing Costumes-Thc
Rnces-"Plunger" waIton's Quarrel
with the Book Makers.

the other resorts, the Branch s shows ahead In the
number OF Its guests. The popular West End Is
nlled to overfowing and the row OF cottages be-
longing to the hotel and which are exactly opposite
are all occupied. The Tariff Commission and the
family OF Governor Cornell are among those who oc
cupy what Is termed here the West End Annex, II
was supposed that when the TatlG Commission ad.
ournei to meet hero that tho sessions would bc OF
interesting nature, tho subject was Of many
theories but SO far, with the exception Of few In
terested sugar renncrs and chemical sharps there has
been ono boforc Il. This suits the Commission
exactly, OF at least Il would II wcro memtor, for tho
weather is ftightfuly hot and anything like work Is
ont OF the question. The hot wave about which so
has been printed FOR the past few days, struck Long
Branch with vengeance this morning, and, the sig
nal authorities predict OF the same sort the con-
cluslonatlved at among the old hoburs is that for the
next week palm.lcar fans will bo at premium, aud
mint Julcps cobhlers, and sundry other decOctlons
which only the fashionable barkeeper from New
Norh compbund, NJ least to the satisfaction Of
these people, win be the proper beverage consue.
All OF the hotels and boarding cottages are tu aud
lueps at thirty cents aud cobbcrs at fifty cents win
yield quite handsome profit FOR the tavcru-kccpcrs.
As there Is only one place In the world where am
tempted to drink, ana that Is Portsmouth va where
you have to either get drunk die, the fancy price
OF these fancy drinks will not be much trouble to your
contributor II has been stated that there has been
but little bathing at the Branch this season. but that
must have been the case last month. ON Wednesday
morning Of this week the beach was MI cd with pco
pie, and nearly every bath-box was engaged or the
next ten days to come. Whenever the white nag Is
hosted then comes the rush for the beach. and
II Is quito an Interesting study to watch
the pretty women, In their pretty bathing
tunes 30 out and breast breaker As mentioned
above, these costumes are gorgeous, and the number
OF pretty plump figures daily In the surf would
do your editorial heart good to see lady friend
wi al n,n inf, tl,,t
there few wrinkles this season IN ladies'
bathing dresses For the cdifcaon OF your readers
a few OF the more Important were Iottcd down Last
| season 1t was almost the universal custom for the
ladies' to bnthe in long sleeves But all along the coast
there broke out at every resort the simultaneous ap
pearance OF few young ladies' with handsome arms
that they were not ashamed OF; consequently this
| season great many suits have been made without
| sleeves number OF the young ladies' here who are
| expert swimmers have announced their intention of
wearing tight Jerseys coarsely woven, as to admit
the water, but such radical change In costume
qures brave wearer aud figure that can stand II.
At Asbury Park one OF the young female b,hers ap-
pears on the beach In blue Jersey free to all
init her figure Is Of the best, nor wou III she
startle the average Army oicer yet the wise fact Of
her wearing this costume Ia sufficient to keep all tho
| religious youths PROSTATE on the sand while she
| rides the breakers like a fish, Miss Katie Forsyth
| well known In Washington, and who has supported
John Mccullough for the past three seasons Is looked
| upon as the best lady swimmer at the Branch. Her
costumes marvels Of the milner art, and conse-
guently the envy OF the remaining females. She
has the reputation here of not only being strong
| swimmer, but also remarkably bold, and tits said
that very few men can attempt to keep pace with her
In water Unfortunately this lovely creature did not
go into the surf to-day 80 the pleasure of seeing
her costume, which has been well adver-
tlsed by the Philadelphia papers Tor the pas,
yaok ftnf,I Ial Ihn gtynu IA
for the men, and here Is where Mr. Richard Taylor
Interested, consists Of short hsherman's Jacket In
piece, with very wide trousers reaching to the knees
the whole composed Of heavy blue flannel deliberately
trimmed with white. This last feature, the trimming,
spois II, In my opinion Suits OF white flannel triui-
med w th blue have taken the place OF the hlthert,
unvariable dark blue shirt with half sleeves and
trousers. In fact, at all the quetcr resorts where
gentlemen In the habit of bathing with parties
ladies the question OF costume Is ono that has
qued tho exercise of considerable taste and dscrmi
nation. Very few OF the uotahes batho In tho after
| noon, for the grand review Ocean avcnue take,
place daily, commencing about o. clock. Ry review
mean the drive, which extends from Elberon to Sei
Grt, distance of about Ave miles. The road is very
broad and cxcellcnty kept and on fine afternoons tn,
many beautiful turnOuts which are famous at th
place are all out filed with women whose costumes
alone would drive of ordinary means crazy wer,
he to attempt TO foot the bills. Nearly everybody o
any Importance is tho road aud the display Of FIN
horses, lovely women, etc, Is something to bu seen
pu, win all th,o tha,a "a ma, that do,reo r
at Jonp Rroucb which on. secs Mt Sewport or Sara
toga.
Mr.. Jesse Brown, of your city, Is stopping a
the Branch, and every day Is at the track
In nj, rro,,,,v ,s ,v,i ,ccomna,v tho Family n, a.,
ser,,nr s,octton n, trn,ono as Tho rbys,r,,ns y, Mrs
stocktop have advised that she be taken to Cor,t,1
so os To t,Nc ADVANTAGE of te baths there The rae
inc for the mast week ot Monmouth Park has heo
oxcentop,y good 1,,a h,rs.s .,y,p,, ara tho sras
I'm the country and the t,ma made worry fast In
tba,e has bccn weakness shawn I'm the irlr.s, st,u
which n not soon rcmed,e1 will hprt m interests po
only of Noumoutb Track but hcr.e-r,c,u, ge,e,,,v
Tbroe fines In one J,v il tho irIces ec,,e horse
winners ybo ,yer. CLEARLY bc,ten r,, instance n
d saturday last everybody I'm th, stand and eIsswber
saw OLJ Monitor wi, his race Inv the host mart of
d length but when Fair Count. = number was hoIste
= ,bcre orose , h,vl of inJypati,n In the v.,v nay
: | r,ce the EIberon Uand,cop for pcntIome
. riders was won bcyond the shallow Of n doubt II
u yomnrc vet the ,u,Iyes decdaJ that Uosnod,r II,
won If yybeu tn. nnmnors ,vc,e boist.d the tudgo
S ,o, u,.o,aI ,,,,, rom, r,ar ,,,d -, hieses and
one time II Iooked "a tbouyh tber, ouJ be troubIe
II h,t the iudoes co,ed upon the Malice know enoup
Is oh,t ,,o,ng IN understand ,,,,, tho i,does a,
% h,,or rro,,,ad ia Iac,,o irs,,v , c,s. sn,s, IN,
10 ,,y an. outs,ia Th,, ev.rvLoJv win c,nc,,,
IS h,t who, n b,npa,s mar ,nsv ,oc,Ja th,o
y | tm.s !, ,be vrnpo rv r,yIrg th. ,,ce ,
i he,ten horses II IA lime TO cal, a halt. Tbes
II i,dg.s ara all eqtIm, I'LL, y.utIemen sunnose n,
IS ,bev ara sodIv out of n,aco wbe, tbev orcunv III
k u,dDos, o,onn on !, ,,ce cou,s, Io NOT Wit III
y ,,oSo out n, any personal ,ee,,np fo, had noo,
l. no,h F,,r Count and Uospodnr and was bore0tc
ii h rsnv h,, the Iec,s,ons were so p,,n,rIy unI,
J. and n,s, ,h,t some notice oug,t tn ro ots, or
es Td,y,s racing was snIondId olthorg, the o,d vol
l. go, no,,, ,,, q, ,,,or ,, o,,,s n, I,,t ., tIo,,,
sn,'r oor al ana os pa,mo,,,,o ,,oodInn rho rac,
{. a S = nal, u,,,as hat,,oo, uo,o Nnn,,or and ma,
10 att nae ,r', ,,o,,h ,on,, ,ornav n, soo and h,
10 ,, ,,,,o ron =, ,I,,, oi'or,o, p,r,o,, ,or,a Ia,
lv he Instance ueeh ht''e Snof'e' palot wo"'u nay
l. rett Is that he win not run when another horse
" alongside, but goes like the wind for a mile or ST
- He made the running at the start, and at the ha
~ was leading SIX lengths, going IKE steam engin
lie led all the way round, but !, was noticed Odd MOI
10 itOr was slowly but surely closing the gap. At II