New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-01
LONG BRANCH FILLING UP.
BEGINNING OF A LIVELY SEASON.
READY FOR SUMMER oNAL
INTELLIGENCE.


INTELLIGENCE.
Long Branch Juno 80 SpcciaD.-The stormy
weather of the last two days made the SURF run
stronger and higher than 1t had for years. All DAY
Yesterday the high that they were Wl'hlh
two or three feet Of the flooring of the Ocean PER- ana
the spray was frequently thrown far up over the END
of the structure superintendent Taylor had the land
ing platform taken up TO prevent its being torn out
by the waves The hotel guests and the cottagers
gathered I'm groups the edge of the BLUM to watch
the surf as It tumbed far up on the beach
The hotels are filling up with guests from all paris
OF the country Nearly every cottage from sea Bright
TO Elberon is occupied and the social programme of
the season promises to be very lively one
The handsome grounds Of the Sea Bright Lawn
Tennis and Cricket Club, on the Rumson road, have
been put in the most complete order for the coming
season A number Of interesting games have already
been arranged for next month. The travel over the
railroad is unusually heavy for the early part of the
season The increase has been caused In part by the
liberal action Of the two companies The Iron Steam
boats are also carrying persons than at this time
last year
The Rowland Hotel has been thoroughly renovated
this year New carpets and new decorations add
much the appearance Of the parlors ana the leccp-
ton rooms A new parlor and reading room has been
furnished In white and gold. 1t Is intended cxcld-
sively for the lady guests
The Grant memorial window presented to ST. Luke's
Methodist Episcopal Church by George W. Childs has
been placed I'm position II Will be unveiled with APP
proprlate ceremonies on July 4.
The proprleiors of the West End Hotel have had
the wires Of their electric light system placed under
ground. The new pavilion on the dun Is to be
lighted with incandescent lights.
Norman l. Munro has awarded contracts for Sow
eral new houses, which will be erected the Hires
farm, OF which he recently became the owner
The regular summer travellers complaining be-
cause paror companies have raised the price of
seats from. twenty cents to forty Seats In the par
lor cars running between NewYork and Philadelphia
only cost ten cents MORE ana IL Is nearly douOe the
distarce
The New York and Long Branch Railroad has placed
fine new iron bridges throughout its entire line.
s. j. Anthony Is the proprietor Of the Ocean
Wave Hotel
The United States Hotel is, as usual, in charge Of
Laird & Van Cleaf 1t has been greatly improved
and rcfumlshed, and will have good season.
Thomas Patton of NcwYorl the real estate dealer,
has his new hotel at Pleasure Bay about completed.
The Elbcron Casino and the one at Monmouth Beach
are open for the season. Only members and their
friends admitted.
The widow of Bishop Simpson and her family are
occupying their cottage In seavIcwavc.
d. ~ Botassi tie Creek ConsulGcncral 10 New
York and 4. Gcnnadns the Greek Minister to the
United States, VIII spend the at the Rowland
Hotel
General John C. Fremont Of California is regis
tered at Ieland's DC AN Hotsl
Ex-Governor Joseph d. Bedle and family Of New
Jersey have engaged rooms for the season at the West
Ind Hotel
Henry Rogers and family of NewYork have taken
the Jolly cottage In Chelsea-ave.
Professor Felix Adler is at Eumons cottage, in Sea
View
j. b. Cooper and family, Of Nashville, have leased
the Wallack cottage, at Elbcron.
Among the guests for the season at the Rowland
Hotel, win be T. de Bonnder. the Belgian Minister,
James Magee and family, Miss Magce, Mrs. f. II.
Miles, Miss Miles, Hugh ONeIl and family, Charles 5.
Osborn and family, Colonel A. d. de Freeze and faul.
fly, Ms. Terry and family Mr.. and Mrs. James Galway.
H. Hecht and family, Of New-York, and a number OF
well Kn. ~ Phil maphia1s
Mr.. and Mrs Edgar d. Johnson, Mr.. aud Mrs. Isaac