New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-22
ORIENTAL DELIGHTS NEAR HOME.

FAMILIAR FACES At A FAMOUS HoTEL-A SEA-
SIDE HoU;E FREE FROM SEASIDE FAULTS.
The season of wonderful prosperity which mas
blessed all the seaside resorts this has made Itse
felt at the Oriental Hotel which is the place wheic
all good New Workers go when the weather gets hot.
Th, hotel specifically designed to make the summer
months endurabe to people who can't live them out In
Ncw-York but cart get far away from their business
Il is quiet luxurious seashore home for those VINO
do not want fle trouble Of running country place
or n seaside cottage Of their own. but who VIII not
endure being packed into an ordinary summer MOTEL
ONLY n stones throw from that scethlng maebrom
OF cycursOnlst e Manhattan Beach, II Is a, qiet az
the villa OF an English nObleman, bcgirt by acres Vi
mark solitude Every year the people appear
as soon as the hotel is opened and stay the season
out They find the same walters and the same maids
and thus great family has grown up and hoidS lts
summer reunions upon the eastern end OF 'o'cy
Island.
Every June ex Senator IIatt comes down. TO take
his accustomed set OF rooms. General SlcEles can
always be found on the verahda, making love 70 mo
rising generation OF beauties With Mr.. Plat, there
are always a number OF men we'll known In ponies
This summer christopher L. Megee Mr.. Fassett. Sen
ator Hscocn and cx Senator Miller have been at the
hotel at odd times. Last Friday Mr. Platt gave
dinner 10 about score OF his friends. secretary NC
Comas OF the Republican National Committee mas
also become a we'll known guest OF the house. Austin
Corin spends much OF his time there Tor the ho'e
Is his fnd.'
The house has averaged over 800 guests throughout
the season. far and during the heated term 1t
turned people away. The "Orentalsts' are prin
cipaly either people Of mature years or Children
There are few young " society people The summer
girl is an unknown divinity. Tho young woman VINO
is anxious for social conquest, and the Young man
who, Ike Barkls is :" wn'" to be conquered, are
also conspicuous by their absence. Everybody goes
to bed early. Plano playing is stopped at II O'CLOCK
and the elevator ceases to elevate after mdnigh'.
situated between the Atlantic ocean and Sheepshead
Bay, the oriental gets only cool breezes In
whatever way the wind blows. The Thermometer
has gone above "a degrees TINS season.
All the oriental is written the legend: NO
excursomsts need apply" and five police officers are
Kept busy spelling ont this legend to wanderers
whose eycsght Is poor. Excellent rowing and sail
Ing to be had at the rear Of the hotel on Sleeps
head bay. A fine boulevard extends up to Br0oKNn
and shuttle runs back and forth TO connect WIN
60 back and forth TO the city every day, and " Is
doubtful II hOmellke and luxurious sleeping place
can be found elsewhere within an hours run from
downtown Office. go
Among the regular visitors who, with their families
spend the summer at the hotel. Vice President
Webb Of the New York Central Railroad H. {. Love
joy, OF the Adams Express Company julie, Mon'nnt
vice president Norton of the Long Island Road Mrs
Burke Roche, Mrs. Augustus Field, H., IL: Rogers.
A. J. Cordcr, J. D. Flower. f. &. Chaplin, j. D.
Decker, Murat IIalstcd, Hamilton Ward, Judge An
drcws, OF the supreme Court |. T. Williams, Henry
Hall. Collector Hendricks, Douglass Taylor. Henry
McLanc Charles b. Poet. A. j. Nuting. David b.
Gilbert, Juan Navarro, j. d. Hammond, G: II. Worth
ington d. G. Lewis. F. a. Earnaby. Mrs Barncy
frank Evans, benjamin IIaxtun, Henry Randcl, and
Chester Billings.