New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-18
THE COMFY ISLAND SEASON
TALKS WITH THE HOTEL MEN.

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day Although the season is nearly over, thousands
OF pleasure seekers strolled on the beach, tipped
| the walters for cisurely attendance and enjoyed
| the strains from Gmore's band and Lovy's cornet
| The air was fresh and bracng. aud at sunset the
play Of light and color the waves formed a pic
tire for artist The grass and flowers in front
Of the Manhattan and Brighton Beach Hotels pre-
| sented the appearance of midsummer.
| The tardy season has brought misfortune TO more
than one hotel proprie the island. The losses
have not been runous. but were Of such a nature
! to bear Coney Island stock as far future in
vestments are concerned. Every really bad day
after the regular season Is IN activity brings to the
average hotel proprietor a loss which takes several
good ones to offset This due o. the large number
! Of employees whose salaries must be paid whether
the receipts large not the stocks Of meat and
| provisions on hand which mostly wasted If not
used and other expenses which must be met re-
gardess Of the state of the weather One or two
hotel proprletors have had enough experience
with Coney Isl md. and are willing 70 retire from
| the field. Others are satisfied with the result
despite the backward season, aud are ready to
cater to the public next year.
In speaking OF the financial results of the season.
Major e. G.. Burnap. of the Oriental and Manhattan
Beach Hotels. said to a TRIBUNE reporter; The
season with rs mas been beyond the average. It is
true that IN the early part of the the wealth
er was r. unprODltlOus. and il not until July
| - that l.y Jrabie weather set IN. since then we
| have had reason TO complain In the Oriental
and Manhattan Beach Hotels we can accommodate
! 100 people and the rooms have been all taken at
| the height of the season. Al the Manhattan we
have had a very fine class of patronage, which has
! however, been transient than at the
Oriental, whore our patrons In great num-
| Der came at the beginning of the season and
/ j ofe Of rr
at the Oriental come TO US year after year. We
have been very successful in conducting the Man
haitian Hotel on the European aud the Oriental Oh
! Ameri an 1lan."
'WIu t-ere many improvements on Mauhat-
| tan Beach next ea,on p was asked.
d" Yes, indecd. large amount OF money will be
| spent mere before next season begins. lt Is pro-
| posed to build boulevard for diving purposes,
which will extend the mole lcngt of the Manhattan
| Beach and property TIL mp al thu meadows on the
north side OF the property; put dixie around the
| BAY and widen 10 80 10 admit the entrance Of
yachts erect a number of cottages on the beach
| and lay third ran on the Manhattan Beach Rail-
road o admit of rhe running OF narrow aud broad
! gauge cars, enabling brook yn prasure-ses TO
! reach the Deacn from FattDusA aud Atlauuc-aFes.
| without change of ears"
MAJOR BIruap said thar he believed Gilmore would
play at Manhattan Beach as long Is b.. played any,
! where. Inc music had .en more popular this year
| than ever before; tine selections had been cuoccr,
and the public mad manifested more than usuql H.
terrst 90 Oil lng th. benches during the concerts
% Inc most dcughJtul part OF tie season at Conev
Island, continued the MAJOR " Is from September
l. 10 October d. The uI-uJs cool aud the
stimuli ltes the appetite. Iuc English only 20 10 the
seaside IN september returning ND December. one
wOu.4 suppose hat lheIe W You'd be enough AInerisns
VINO WOu4u remain Oh Tie beach III the carly IAN 10
warrant our keeping open portion of the holrl
| during that time o. tnc year. We close tue NAN
| haitian week from tomorrow, after breakfast
lucre has ueen some Improvement made n the
| baIulng tacIItes at Manhattan Beach this year.
! watch proved very profitable. one huuIred and
| fly te-t OF the Oulkhead were taken away aud
| beach was formed. The pTOuts OF tine Marine kau-
D.. fIr.4 a. FHtlf T Ism.
| carried $4,000 PASSENGERS to dAd from brighton
| Beach. Inele We're $1,000 visitors to Manhattan
| DcaCu that uay, instead of $4,000, a, was at INST
supposed. one thousand one hundred ana iuIty
employees were On the payroll OF both hotels
| al the helgnt OF the season. Ihe reilg ous
service held every sunday uOruIug AT tue MaAuat-
tan Beach nOJel have Oecn dtteuued Dy audiences
! averaging 900. Among TIE preachers VINO nave OF
utlaicl were the Key. RoOcri Cullyer the Rev DIS
| Howard crosby, NIIIiiu OruIsjOu, tiffany, chap
| man and Ever IO-mprlOw tue American and
British ride Will y,l the be ch, aud the ID h
! Regiment VIII be- reviewed Gc4eru Grant aud
General uaucOcN are expected 10 be- present dt the
| dinner. t,lluOrr's anu DO .swOrtn's Bands viii
| grounds VII De brilliantly Illuminated.
On thursday nl-ht MAJOR Dumdp entered the
grounds ueyOlcd t. r.lcc1A4c display 10 see the
! cuier.dnm"ui "heu OlluoIrs Band 'uuck up
! uall To- the DAci.' Many OF the spectators rec
! ogulz ri tAc AaIJl and cuerled Aln Justify. tnies
! thousand voices joined d., and tAc modes Mayor
! lied lpifdtely from the ,ccue
! D. II. BrcsIu SAID tuat the season at Brighton
Beach uau been al average Ouc. l. was not good
"a, last Year. out be,lcr tnlI the sn Ol 1850.
Inc hotel uad made money, and the character Oh It's
patrons uad been perfectly satisfactory. Il wound
close on Octooer l. pay ~ 10 cent' on tAe doi.ar.
/ 90 ace lease expires, az con lnuco " when me
hotel cIO,cs 4na there Will Oe uO renew al Oh IL on
! the part u. ,hu present occupant Ny five years
experience dt Coney island ul> en perfectly akr'e-
! abe. ami financially satisfactory. Az some tutuIe
! time l may rrappear on Coney island,
| uu tim. iaI4 l tlulgralc 10 the Gii-cV House.
! ice Brighton HOlcl Is owned by tile Brooklyn,
| flltbusn aud Concy Island Railroad COmpIu Dut
| Idou't know whom tu-y VIII let Il %. Iouly own
I Q O. o. AZ nlf
! been injured 10y competition. II has Away, been
| nIst-clas, IN pIOnts ana patronage. Inc exhibits
warrant me Ia lIaGn- tIls statement. shall soon
devote al m, attentl'ntO inc tlisey ana The south
eru lloCel OF 81. Louis, winch viii take up mos. of
my time. do noe say, however That 1 am euureiy
/ out If tur summer business.
! Mr. Vandrryo ]. at West Brighton BeacI, SAID that
this season cOmpaIcu LtyoraDy WIth othcl seasons,
| 50 ar as his hotel was concerned lie had nolulng
! To complain Of Next year IL would enlarge ms
batnlng pavilion, 50 that ne could ACCOMMODATE Ia
All 900 BAL hers.
yer, decided views about tue COnty Island seasOu
Il nave not los, any money TINS year, no said Out
dld last year. cut down my eAp, nses TINS season.
Sti.l, 1 am OF tho opinion mat ms part OF OOney
Island is played out, and 4 thluk III 70 home. Ny
luv.s i.enl won't pay me 10 cents OIL the dollar.
! very fOolIslly dropped good deal Oi mOuet down
| here | mad ulSt-cldss Du7iurss at the Anthony
House IN broadway, wnicn l nave had Tor The last
| ten wears and L. / had been content 10 stick
/ 10 Il aud let Couey Island alone, would
| nave been all right. The sea Beach Railroad,
winch owns the hotel Is IN the naads Of a receiver
| IL u cOu7tstA-J IA iA'' ~1' A''- " 49, N.i' 'A4b
of me troGOir here. IL IDS fled 20 keep prom
,e. has been attached t0r coal bills, aud there Las
been tine devil u pay generally. COney Island has
seen It's day. cater To the same ciaS, T.
of people as visit Manhattan Beacn
al "a 10 wer price, out tnat class
doesn't vi,ll West Brighton IN very large numbers.
List thur, las, however. / entertained 800 members
oil The Lemon OF Honor. Al the urs-cldss club, .
and societies that could pay my prices have been /
| entertained mere ia the same style as AT NAL .
haitian Beach. There are TOO many shtnue, around +
here la done with COueJ Island for tne present F.
I'VE haI al want As the Uutcnman said, NJ +
bag s Iull.