The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-08-13

Long Branch md Asbury Park.
LuNu pRAScu. August ..
The weather here this week in the morn
Ing and evening has been delightful but at noon
warm and sultry. ON Monday afternoon we had q
refreshing rain. storm. Hotels and cottages arc
crowded with guests and usual In tho afternoons
Ocean avenue has been crowded with village carts,
gorgeous equpages, and every variety of vehicle.
told that political strife and gathering Is not so
great as week ago, most of the politicians have
gone to Saratoga. ON Friday and Saturday of last
week sporting men from all parts OF the country
crowded the Ocean and Penn Club rooms The ocean
Club apartments on the grounds in the rear OF the
Ocean Hotel. This club Is usually patronzed by New
Workers. and Is under the management of Charles II.
RANSOM of that city. The Penn Club apartments are
the West End Hotel, and uuier the direction of
Philip Daily. 1t Is mostly patronlEed by rhiladeh
phians, and Is Ivy them usually nlled throughout
the season. Although sporting matters are 50 largely
feature OF Long Brauch, opportunities for social
enjoyments are not Mt all neglected, and the usual full
dress hop given at tile Ocean Hotel on Saturday
night. The gathering from other hotels was very
large and electric lights aud Illuminated fountains cn
the lawn In front added brilllanCy To the scene. At
the dance many elegant toilets worn and eX-
hbiej for OF the carried an air of 'cn
exhibition ~ along with them. Mr.. Baldwin, the
San Francisco millionaire, has rooms at tho Ocean
House. lie has brought very fine race-horses to tho
Branch with him, but says that the change of climate
In brnglug them from San Francisco has slightly,
though temporarily Injured them, but that In few
days, when they have become acclimaed, he Will
show their speed on the Monmouth Park. The Hon.
Frank tiatton and family are also guests Mt this
hotel Tuesday evening the opera OF "Paticnce' ~
was given In the dining hall of this house.
Al the United States Hotel great preparations are
being made for the grand annual hop, to he given
there On Saturday evening, August L. This ball Is
at the expense OF the guests OF the house, and only
those who have special cards of invitation adj
mitted. grand display Of fireworks is given, fol-
lowed by grand banquet. The proprietor NJ this
home John II. swincrton, drives handsome turn
ont on ocean avenue, aud Thomas Moore, the theai-
rci manager; John \. Raymond, the actor; COL II.
q. Compgys, Harry Miner, the king of variety shows;
kssemblyman David Gideon, David II. UilIreth,
aud many others indulge In the same enjoyment.
Concerts are given In the evening on the pier by the
Seventh Regiment of New York.
A ride OF u few moments by rail, or an hour hy
carriage brings one from Loug Branch to Asbury
Park where an entirely different class of hum m,niy
are enjoying theselves In widely differ ent manner
| A gentleman told mo that many persons thought
| that Long Branch was heaven to them Il use his
words, not mine) after a trip to Asbury Park or
| Ocean Grove where they were under moral or re-
lglcus restrictions while others exclaimed with holy
horror when returning from the Branch to Asbury,
sure,y that must be the gate to the lower regions
Asbury Park, aud hops aud muscaos are often
\ given. At the Carlton, one Ut the beat regulated
houses at Asbury, very pleasant hon was held few
evenings since, aud the evening after followed
by very pleasant musicale. The gems Of the even
| Ing were given by Mrs. Bentley, of Albany, who
kindly came at the invitation of illy guest nf the