National Republican., 1884-08-11
OCEAN BREEZEs.
The People at the Seashore and What They
Are Doing-Dlts Of Gossip from Various
Summer Resorts.

Are Doing-Dlts OF Gossip from Various
Summer Resorts.
George c. Gorham is at the Pequot house,
New London.
Col George u. corkhill Is at Cape May, where
he is alleged to be very popular
Prof II. T. walling, of the coast and geo.
detiC survey, Is nj Great Darlington Mass.
Senator and Mrs. Eugene Hale have returned
to their home, at Ellsworth, from Bur Harbor
Commander william G. Wise, U. S. N, with
his family is spending the summer at Pitts
field, Mass.
Count d Arschnt, the Belgian minister, and
Countess d'Arschat, are at the United States
hotel, Saratoga.
Ex.Attorney General and Mrs. Wayne Nc
Neagh, and Miss Margaretta McVeagh, are at
Richield Springs.
Capt. william s. Muse, marine corps, with
Mrs. Muse and their child, from this city, are
at Richiield Springs.
Judge Charles C. Mott of the court of claims,
and Mrs Mott are spending the summer at
Great Darlington Mass.
Mr., LORENZO Fromaulet Raphael Dia2 and
Mr.. Louis Diaz, of the city of Mexico, were at
Ocean Grove, N. j., last,Hesk.
Capt. William Phjlos Clnrk. Cd cavalry, who
Is on duty Mt the headquarters of the army
was in New York on Saturday. II
Mrs william Radford, wife of Rear Admiral
Radford, has sold the Lowell farm" at Farm
ingdale, N. j., to New York gentleman
Mrs. Montgomery Blair, widow of the ex-
postmaster general, aud Miss Blair have gone
to Narragansctt Pier to remain until next
month.
Mr. f. D. White, son Of President Andrew
d. White, of Cornell university. is announced
rs engaged to Miss Annie Bruce, a noted New
York belle.
Capt. Warren G. Beach, 11th infantry, and
Mrs. Beach are at Saratoga Springs for the
summer. Capt Beach is attached to Gen.
Hancocks stan.
Marie, of Virginia, is claimed TO be the most
beautiful woman in the south She Is now at
Old Point Comfort.
The Portuguese minister vicount das No.
gueirns, and Hon. william Hunter, second
assistant secretary of state, are among the re-
cent arrivals ut N0rragansett Pier.
Gen. w. S. IIarney U. s. A., the veteran Of
half a score of frontier wars, Is at Fort Monroe,
where also Commodore and Mrs. S. p. Quack-
enbush are spending the summer.
Gen. Robert l.. Lees eldest son, Gen. W. II.
i. Lee. is a splendid looking man, who has
evidently led an outdoor life, aud looks like
nm English country baronet, who keeps the
is now at Old Point Comfort.
Two beautiful girls at Old Point Comfort
the Misses Dawson Of Ohio twins)-arc so
closely alike that the summer resort beaux are
afraid Of paying them any particular atten-
tions. They are so nearly alike that no one
can tell them apart and the ladies mischiev-
ously add to the confusion by such tricks rs
sending their admirers on trihing errands and
then exchanging seats or OF places on the
dancing floor.
Gov Leon Albeit, of New Jersey, was bath
ing at Long Branch u few days ago, when
young lady, whose graceful swimming had ut.
trlcted great attention, became exhausted
when far out beyond the breakers, and sank.
She rose, and struck out bravely, but went
down again. but Gov. Albeit reached her and
brought her safely ashore. She effusively
thanked the governor, laughed Historically,
cried little and then, woman like, tainted.
Chief Justice Charles d. Drake, of the court
OF claims Is Gt Saratoga located at DR.. strong's.
| A Saratoga letter says ofhim that Judge Drake
was one of the few republican senators ever
| sent to Washington by the state of Missouri.
| He took very active part in one of the Pres
byterian General assemblies which met here.
| He is a gray-haired veteran of positive con-
yictlons and inclsive and one hearing him de-
| bate for a few minutes wonders how he ever
| consented to be muZzled by accepting seat
upon the bench. He was midshipman in
the navy away back in the twenties
A Saturday Newport letter says The weather
has of late been the all-absorbing topic OF con-
yersation. The visiting yachtsmen, the hotel
keepers, and others have come to the conclu-
| sion that the "record" as far as bad weather Is
concerned has been beaten by that expert
enced recently. The late fogs and rains have
cost Newport many thousands of dollars New
port, socially speaking, however, Is not dull.
| Many OF the cottagers are entertaining at their
own homes, and few dinners have been given
at the Casino. No outdoor, fetes have been in
dulged in, but several will be announced In q
| few day.
An Old Point Comfort letter writer says (:
Never before were so many blonde women to-
gether. Not the manufactured blonde of
blcached locks and Magnolia balm. These
| Kentucky mnidens have by some mystical
process imprisoned the rays of the rising sun
In their long locks, and kept the dew of their
babyhood in their eyes and on their checks:
One catches glimpse OF idly;formed
creature with square shoulders and full bust
rising so many feet above her Baltimore or
Virginia escort that he looks like an umbrella
| or cane-when nearer approach discloses
laughing childish face crowned with sunny
curles, the tint of ones baby brothers. big,
innocent blue eyes, and radiant mouth.
The bad weather recently along shore in.
| spires a Long Branch correspondent to grieve
| in this way: II has been weary work,
this protracted succession OF fdisappointments,
and the apparition of n blue sky and CLEAN
of sunshine has come to be suspected as q
/ decoy prepared in the interests of the hotel
keepers, and utterly deceptive and mislead-
| ing. The greater part OF the week has been
passed in berating the clerk of the weather, or
whateverpow has the meteorological depart.
ment in charge. No one ever saw the like OF
| 1t before. Mornings have dawned brightly.
with hardly film of mist visible, and gen
cral outbreak of hopeful assurances, and a
| great organization of pleasure parties has EN-
sued. But long before night there has not
| been patch of the sky left in sight and the
rain has been, pelting " the balconies and
beating at the hotel windows as though bound
to nip all thoughts of outgoing In the bud.
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