New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-17
SUMMER LEISURE.
CROWDS AT COyEY ISLAND.

Most OF the churches of the city are closed
for the summer. Coney Island therefore. claims vast
numbers of people for It's Sunday who would 60
TO church ifthey could-but they can't SO they go to
the beach just to what 1t is that can attract
the Sabbahbreaker strongly. The city poured forth
its Sunday by the thousand yester
day AT least 10000 OF them scattered themselves over
Coney Island aud tried hard to make the best a It's
mnuudiness attractions They crowded upon the cars
aud steamers OF every route thther. HOrdes OF
them wero whirled to the beach by the numerous
railways that wind about above and below each other
through the picturesque miles OF cabbage, corn,
potatoes and marshgrass that make Long Island so
beautiful to look upon. Others in great droves by
the steamers to Bay Ridge past the red brick reaches OF
Brooklyn and the slopes OF Green wood Cemetery Still
other thousands went by the Iron Steamers past
Castle William and the forts at the NarrOws.
There much discussion among passengers as the
boats passed the Qualifications to the strength OF
harbor detenccs Ihey wondered what would be the
smlt ii an " eghtyone ton shot" should hit Castle
should rain It's iron hail upon Fort Lafayette" These
questions were not definitely settled The boa, reached
the beach too soon very tine and the travellers quickly
expended their energies III attacks upon the papier
mIche cows, the freshly made popcorn or the rubUer
Tne elevator that goes SO high went up and down as
usual 10 The intense delght of che brave young who
had imd maidens to sootho and reassure Hundreds Of
people were tossed back and forth by the - steam
testing, wesht-lifting, anvLstrking, and kindred
hniusenenis that would put utterly to
tha the mum IN race Is growing Physically weak The
bands played ut Brighton and Manhattan Beaches, aud
great crowds loud IN their ap Luse OF the wonder
iu acrOD4tc t3at5 O tLe solo pa crs while the ctss
cal pieces were listened 10 In silence. The walks and
drive between the beacns thrOngcd all day VITA
motley streams OF vehicles and pedestrians,
and even the benches in iroat OF
the Oriental wee invaded by the intrusive
Tom, Dick and Harry" These persons dd not remain
lOng however, as they seemed to fnd the air too chilly
lOt lhtlr constitutions. Iney went back and watched
the bathers shat were dsporng themselves the heavy
SURF or joined the crowns of men, chlldreu
OF ever! age ANA description VINO narrowing and
rolling In the SOFT white SAINT Here there were gray
nnir' Il men, mdd.ed aged women, Young m,tn'rs and
Oarcegged boys ANA glIl all tumbnng aJOut or digging
al!iy aad priinncss lad Oecn blown away by thc
breeze never To re ura.
Among the guests at the hotels were Mrs. Malone, Of
Virginia, wife OF Senator Ut the Manhattan Beach
u1te; Eluu b. WashDuTn Judge A. VI. Cooley, OF
MIcn-an; ex-senator Ilatt Albert Fink, Benjamin
BreNs er, and Daniel FTOhh,n at In. Orr, al. Ihcrc
rumOr the ar thai President Arthur was either
at tho Oriental would be there III few days The no
tel cope were spoken 10 Dy IRIBCNs reporter On the
subject.
Yes" high Official of the place replied we expect
the PRESIDENT. Ex-senator Pat gClHE Wasnlng ON
soon 10 md out when General Arthur coming aud
many rooms he wants. But don't mention 1t, as the
President wants TO here quietly ana unnoticed
lie wishes to live IN sort OF secluded way He's very
tired. you know, from his official aOors ana besides
wants 10 be able to slip of lits nslng excursions
and tnat sort OF hing occasionally withOuC 10 attracting
too much notice"
III the evening the Island gtered with white cleo
trc Snts and with the nululuGes of ed gas lamps
on the IRON piers ana elsewhere The air was lled with
the sound OF brass bands, muaca merry-gO 70 Inds
merry laughter and the cllnK of glasses, knives and
fOraS 1nv steamers and back large loads Of
tired people To the cItY ali tbs evening