New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-21
PREPARING THE BEACHES
THE MANHATTAN TO OPEN ON JUNE IL.
REPAIRING THE RAvAGEs OF WINTER STORMS
GILMORE AND PAIN ~ THE FRONT.

GILMORE AND PAIN W THE FRONT.
The summer season at the Manhattan Beach and
Oriental hotels will begin in June. Thursday, the
l2th is the day fixed for the Manhattan. and the
Orentas opening day Is the Goth. But If very warm
weather comes earlier. both hotels will invite the
public to breathe sea-brcezcs and be cool few days
sooner than schedule time.p
| The manager at the Manhattan Beach Hotel this
year Will be T. F. seck, who has for the last three
years been the lenager of the Argyle Hotel Babylon
and who was before that chief clerk Of the Murray
| lll Hotel NcwYori Mr.. silleck is man OF much
experience and many acquaintance. He will have,
with few exceptions, an entirely new staff, and will
Introduce new methods Of management; and 1T is
hoped that the season will prove profitable.
At the Oriental Hotel Charles IL. Shelley will again
be the head OF the house. Mr.. Shelley Is well known
to the visitors to the hotel and to great proportion
OF the travelling public Ills experience in Washing
ton and Saratoga has given bin the acquaintance Of
all the prominent men of the country, and under his
management business cannot fail to be good at the
Oriental.
Patrick 5. Gilmore and his famous and fartravellefl
band VIII again make music at Manhattan Reach Nr.
Gilmore intends to introduce features in his
concerts which Will probably begin on June is, the
day after the opening OF the sheepslcad Bay racing
season. Pain. OF London will provide for the lovers
OF spectacle and fireworks a new display American
In name and character. 1t will be "A representation
Of the "sceo OF Vera Cruz which originally took
place in the Mexican II will be produced on a
grander scale than any exhibition which has been
given within the enclosure. IL is intended to utilize
The front platform, sixty feet wide, which was bc-
tween the audience and the lake. On the lake VIII
DO three American men ofwar, which will lombard
Vera Cruz with genuine artillery. The citadel Will
stand in the rghthand corner opposite the audience.
Across the lake pOntOon bridge Will be thrown.
The American troops will advance from the rear Of
the auditorium toward the cnemys soldiers stationed
The lake. The Americans Will assault the bridge
and begin to cross II. when IL will be blown sky
high with n realistic explosion resulting In an an
limited number OF corpses American sappers and
Miners viii Immediately rebuild the bridge and Vera
aruz VIII iall before American men and oannons'
iaTy ono and 'S will end with Gorgeous e3 display Of
fireworks. III. J. Pain. who will be in charge OF the
spectacle and exhibition has brought several pyro,
for tho first time in the United states at Manhattan
Iandmasier Gilmore is on terms OF Intimate friend
ship with the great orchestra leader strauss and 1t
j. not improbable that strauss and Gilmore may dur
stands.
The traces Of the storm OF last september fast
disappearing IN complete restoration Of everything
that was wrecked. Tho holes which made in
some portions Of IN" lawn have been filed. and the
uuibcrs which were washed of the crplInadc are
being replaced. Tie grass is in fine condition; 'ho
flowers VIII be set out IN a few days, and this park
ly the sea- WI present tho rmc beautiful appear
nnce rs In former seasons @. d. Mott, who was
FOR some years the superintendent Of Manhattan
Be2cn, mas resigned MS pace 10 90 10 SPOKANE
Fails. Mr.. Motifs successor is H. ii. Fnlay, who has
been in Mr. Corbins employment for several years
The bathing a'tcs Il the coming season VIII
be superior even 70 last years. The amphthcare
commanding a view Of the bathing place was severely
damaged by the september storm. II Is being recon
struced frmer foundation. owing 10 the mild
OF last winter, the beach along the whole prop
crty gained two feet, and the bathing ground
Il In an excellent state
The train service TO and from the Beach will be
much The same during recent seasons. The Marine
Railway, which suffered BY the Storm has BEEN re
graded and the rails Will be laid down in few days
ard The public WILL as usual be able 10 make the
"cXtcn,ve' trip from Manhattan b Brighton for the
sum ~ five cents. good story l. told abont the
Old Marine road, which WAS. ~ course. a, brief as
tho present one. The cars run on the little railroad
were much smaller than those now used ard ono day
two Irishmen boarded them when they were crowded
The found much officially In getting seats.
"Arreh. Pat remarked to the other, why don I
they put on another car -
Why We Om9dhaun.r said his friend. " II walked
to the Ind of another we'd be there Ourselves :.
Tie bulkhead which EXTENDED from the life saving
station above the Oriental Hotel to the west end Of
the lawn at Manhattan Beach has been heightened.
until II stretches along the entire distance Of the pile
work Of the old Marine road This gives permanent
protection 10 the Chdrcn playground and the beach
adjoining II. with all these repairs. improvements
additions and attractions. the Manhattan Beach and
tho oriental hotel Will undoubtedly come In for
generous share Of the patronage Of those who seek
relief In the burning days Of summer at pleasant places
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