Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-01

4WOis' Defeat-The Elberou Canine
Personal Observation-Disclosures MansilaA,
Etc.
Special Correspondence Of THE EVENING STAR.
LONG BRANCH, August 31st, 1883.
During the last week in August and the first
in September it seems as if everybody who In
anywhere is struggling to be elsewhere, and
everyone wants to go everywhere at once. The
travelling public seems to be generally stirred up;
all the trains are crowded, and all the baggage
men overworked. People are leaving Saratoga
and coming here, and rice persd, where as there
seem to be about a. many arrivals at as depar-
lures from Long Branch, it is still well filed and
very lively, as it should be. for the weather is
charming, as it will be the most of September
here where mosquitoes and even flies are I'M
known. The morning concerts and evening
hops are still very we'll attended at the West
End hotel and the driving on Ocean avenue con-
tinues to be one Of the pleasing features each
afternoon. Gen. Grant, whom / saw driving in
his one-seated buggy on Wednesday, wearing
his linen buster and high light hat with Grape
around 1t. will not be here again soon, as he has
gone to attend the opening of the North Pacific
railroad. but Mrs. Grant and Miss Bessie Sharpe
are still at the cottage here, as they probably
will be tor several weeks.
None OF the cOttagers seem to have any
thoughts OF leaving Long Branch yet. Mr. and
Mrs. Victor NewcOme and their family, who
went to Mount Desert in July. and have been
absent ever since. returned to their cottage here
this week. Mr.. Dan DOugherty, of Phiadel-
phia who returned with his daughter last week
after visit to Saratoga, is with his family occu-
pying cottage this summer on Chelsea avenue
instead of his own on Ocean avenue opposite
the West End cottages.
Commodore Garrison and family, including
his wife's sister and her parents and his own
brother who is president Of one of his railroads.
are still at his cottage here. The commodore
had an important consultation of railroad men,
on Wednesday. at his Cottage. His brother is
president Of one of the roads which is mainly
owned by Commodore Garrison. The old gen.
tleman's age and infirmities do not lessen his
interest in railroad management.
THE DEFEAT OF THE DERBY HORSE
On Tuesday l went for the first time to the
races at Monmouth park since l assisted f." in
the French sense, at its opening in 1870, when
saw race for the first time in my life. OF
course found many improvements there The
accommodations for spectators are. it seems to
me, greater there than at any other race course
l nave seen, and it seems they need be, for the
attendance was extraordinarily large on Tues
day. The majority of spectators on the grand
stand, and the one for the exclusive use OF the
Monmouth racing association and their friends.
were ladies'. They fully entered into the sport
and apparently were as knowing as any Of the
men who make racing profession. There were
SIX races on the program. but all but one were
mere Dy-pay. All interest centered upon the
third race, as the contest was between five
noted horses. These We're Eole, George Kinney,
Monitor, IrOquOis, and Drake Carter, After
kinney beat Iroquois on Saturday, Mr.. Pierre
Lorillard, the owner of the latter, put up 5000
on his horse and requested that the race should
be repeated on Tuesday and open to ALL Iroauois
Is a handsome, stylish brown horse. but looks
Old and stiff. Apparently he has lost the fire
and ambition of his youth. and would have pre-
ferred not risking the loss of the spurs he won
Eole looked young and sprightly although the
same age Give years. as Iroquois. The LoriI-
lard ladies and their friends came from New
port to witness the race and watched with
breathless interest it's entire progress. "A few
Knowing ones bet on EOle, but as all the other
horses had good seconds and had won import
ant races, there was intense feeling at the
result
1t is computed that there was bushel meas
ure OF diamonds worn at the garden party at
Saratoga last week. Well, the smallest COM
putatlOn is that ton of greenbacks changed
hands after lrOquois, defeat on Tuesday The
weather was superb, even in the bright sun
shine; ladies wore dolmans made of camePs
hair shawls, the neck and sleeves of which
were trimmed with ostrich feathers. and the
collar and cults in some instances with fur.
THE ELBERON CASINO, ...,e,..-,
The casino at Elberon, which was finished and
opened in July, is a most attractive place. There
are daily concerts morning and afternoon, and
three times week there are dances or readings
or dramatic entertainments. The good effect of
the casino is alreadNNelt, for it has brought the
cOttagers together, and the results of a better
acquaintance is shown in the number of private
entertainments which have been given. There
nave been quite a series of lunch parties for
ladies, and the style of these entertainments
equal those given in New York at the height Of
the winter season. The wife of Gen. Porter
gave her second lunch Wednesday The flow
ers, favOrs and menu were as rare as costly.
Mrs. Grant gave lunch while Mrs. Washing
ton McLane was visiting her last week, and a
dinner party also.
Mrs. Garrison's lunch was an ELEGANT affair Tn
nineteen charming ladies, the hostess being both
handsome and agreeable
PERSONAL. MENTION.
General and Mrs. Van Vlet have now with
them at their cottage at Shrewsbury her niece.
Miss Lizzie Moore. of Richmond, and her cousin.
Miss Veazey. of Nate hez, Miss. and their sons.
DR.. Van Vliet and Lieut.. Van Viet and the
wife OF the latter. Miss Veazey passed last winter
with her brother in Washington, and will soon
return there
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Merrick and his partner.
Mt Morris, and his wife arrived at the West End
hotel here on Tuesday morning and will remain
a few days longer.
MI ana MIS-. Emory StOrrs, who left Saratoga
last Saturday. after spending several DAYS at
the West End here, have gone to New York.
Mr.. Storrs has increased his stock of neckties.
and will make a further addition before return
Ing to Chicago.
Mr.. Justice Matthews and his Youngest son.
Paul, whose long illness in Washington called
forth great sympathy for the family. arrived at
the United States, Saratoga. last Saturday.
The Judge and his son left on Monday morning
for Blue Mountain Lake, in the Adirondack
mountains. Mrs Matthews and the two Youngest
daughters have returned to Washington. Miss
Matthews isstili with friends in the White noun
tains.
The minister from the Argentine Republic.
Senior DOminguez, and family, who have been
at Saratoga several weeks, expect to visit Lake
George and New York prior to their return to
Washington in the autumn.
Senator and Mrs. Warner Miller left SARATOGA
on Saturday for their home at Herkheimer. N.
Y. They expect to be in Washington by Octo-
Der LIST. They will be at the Arlington until
they settle at housekeeping for the winter.
Senator Anthony, who left Saratoga on the
18th for his home in Providence. said he hoped
to be in Washington before the meeting of Con-
gress, and take part in the deliberations of q
Senate committee which is to meet in the an
tumn. Although" he loosely added, II ammo
longer a Senator" Rv this ho moan <hot 10