New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-23
LONG BRANCH.
THE ROUND OF SUMMER FESTIVITIES.

GAMBLING MANIA-PERsoSAL AND SOCIAL
IrRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
LONG BRANCH, N. j., Aug. 22.-One OF the
curious phases OF life at the Summer Capital" the
strong hold the mania for gambling has on many OF the
people who Willing the pleasant hours here.
Wagrs made upon the slightest rretext Dy many OF
the women, and most Of them attend the races every
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday aud bet money upon
their favorites with vim that they display In
stalking a box Of Donbons upon lawn tennis match
The young lads have caught the disease and
era OF them engaged In making books upon the
races. Four Of every persons who gather upon
the hotel piazzas IN the evenings to chat spend
al their breath upon horses, until the
subject has become dlsgustingly fat to all who
overhear tho "horsey" twadile. The frequenters Of
Monmouth Park are loud In their denunclaton OF the
delays caused by the want OF In MI Pincus the
starter and starts makes The feeling Is
very bitter and the made in THE TRIBUNE re-
ports Of tho heartily approved here.
german danced mt the Elberon Casino Thursday
evening.
The thirteenth annual convention Of Chief Fire En-
gineers will be held Lcands Ocean Hotel September
IL. An elaborate programme is being prepared by
local committee and the town people are taking warm
interest In the affair
The complimentary hop of the orchestra OF the United
States HJtcl held last evening.
The cottagers nj Monmouth Beach give an entertain
ment every Saturday evening in their beautiful casino.
steamboats, TO aud from the great ocean pier
are daily The number OF tickets sold this year
is greater than any year since the erection Of the pier
large number OF have already been taken for
the winter Hollywood Cottages and the season there
will be a brilliant one.
Professor Carl Marwlg holds OF his popular
chdrens oarniyas In the Octagon House at Sea Bright
this evening.
The new engine house at West End is nearly com
plcted John Hoey given the engine company a
valuable tenn of horses.
Mrs Rev. Dr. Bottome OF New-fork VIII give a Bible
talk to ladies Wednesday morning at IL o'clock at
The Cedars tho cottage of Mrs. ID. H. Bates Cedar
ave.
The extension OF second-aye to Brigatonave., near
the West End Hotel. is again agitated.
The two performances OF A" The AiKado" at Leands
HOTEL under the management OF Robert fraser,
were we'll attended.
fair was held this evening In the cottage OF George
H. Pach. Chelses-aye for the benefit OF the Monte
fore Home for Juveniles.
General aud Mrs Horace will entertain party
OF dinner at their Eberon cottage next week
The annual hop OF the Atlantic Hotel will DO held
Tie lawn tennis matches at the Elberon Casino are
closely contested and attract much attention from tho
several persons have boon badly necced in crooked
gambling house on Chell rave.
Bishop o. Farrell. OF the Roman Catholic Diocese OF
Trenton. will lecture ~. Mchaes Church. near the
West End Hotel. week from tomorrow evening upon
aIreIand aud Rome"
ThOrne the actor, aud his WIG. VINO nave u
very pretty cottage on the bank OF the Shrewsbury
River are entertaining q humber OF friends o,.
The Rev DE- John G.. Dobbins and family. OF Camden,
" j. guests OF the Rev. benjamin g. Lpplncott ana
family
OF NewBruDswiek, \. j.. arc at Lolands ocean Hotel
Governor Leon Albeit, OF New-Jerscy. who has been
spending the past week In tent ut tho Ensampmcut OF
the LIST Brigade, returned here to-day as brown as tue
provorblai berry. ,,. ,...r,, ,,.,,,, and ,r.mc
napaesr OF The York Lake Erie aud Western Rail.
ROAD, the West End Hotel VITA his wife and chill
George Alfred Townsend and his wife familiar and
regular guests here. . ,, o.,
Penn are at the IIowaud Hotel
Duncan McGresor. OF Sow-York Is at the West End
John j. Lynch and his family represent Jersey City at
X Munkittric OF Pne is resting from his editorial
Mrs. j. l. AyeriIl and family. OF Eew-York. now
Colonel George W Herman. OF the United states Army.
Professor Forsyth OF tho West Point Military Acad-
emy has arrived al the Rowland Hotel.
Mr and Mrs. Peter A. H. Widener. OF Philadelphia,
have guest ut their Oceanaye. cottngo Captain
Kohl. Of San Francisco 49,
Murat IIastoad has gone homo TO Cincinnati. His
family Is stu at his cottage. on Batn-ayc.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Handy OF Brooklyn. have gone
Mr. and Mrs Philip stiner. and Miss Esther stner. OF
Ncw-York are at the Holly wood Cottages. H..
Ex-CoLgressman r. W. Post, OF wyoming is spending
Mr. aud Mrs. DANIEL r. Lyddy. OF Elberon, sailed for
Mr. aud Mrs H. T.. rockingham. of New-York, who
at the Hotel Brighton. viii 20 to Saratoga springs
next week. Mira. rockingham, who has been III. has
recovered her health.
Mrs. Hcks-Lorl is hero with Mrs. r. b. Van Kleecks,
OF Fishkil Landing.
Mr. Hamilton Cook OF Philadelphia, Il guest NJ the
Ocean Avenue cottage OF Mr. aud Mrs. Whitaker wight
Miss Jennie struthers, OF philadelphia Is visiting ut
tho cottage OF Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Ems -,
The Rev. Albert Gray, or Racine College, Is al tho
Eiberon.
The Hon Samuel Randall and Samuel Josephs, OF
PhlIadcl phla are guests OF Mr.. and Mrs William Nj.
singerley az the West End Hotel. . .
Mr. aud Mrs. j. A. c. Gray, OF Ncw-fork, are now
corners at the EberOn. , 49,
Mr. and Mrs George willing George willing, jr, Miss
Ie,sie shipper and Miss katherine shIppon. all OF
Philadelphia are at Cottage No. OF the Eiberon.
Mr.. aud Mrs. jenkins are entertaining MISS VI r.
Little and George f. Little, OF New YORK .
A fair held this afternoon ana evening IN the
beautiful Casino on LncOln-ave. In ElberOn Iho pro
cecds Will 20 Tue TRIBUNE Frcsh-Ar FUND Inc cot
tagcrs took Il marked interest In the entertainments
Tho Reys. DIR. i. ]. MoAien aud D. Barry, OF Brook
lyn are registered at the United states Holel
The Hon. william Richardson and Mrs Richardson. OF
New York. are at Lelands Ocean Hotel