New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-03
on THE NEW-JERSEY COAST
PAST AND FUTURE OF LONG BRANCH'
yATtvrs AwAK1NG TO THE FACT THAT THEY
SHOULD HAVE BEGUN EARLIER TO
SWEEP THE OCEAN BACK

SWEEP THE OCEAN BACK.
Long Branch. June (speclaD. This resort first
became known llG years ago. Phlladelphian as
far back az ms sought a pace OF retreat on the
Atlantic coast for himself and family during the
summer months. AMI while casting about for the
most desirable location along the snore happe"ei
ur,n the old homestead OF Colonel White, near
where Is now located the West End Hotel ana
prevailed upon the Colonel to entertain himself ana
family UPON condition that he provide his own pei-
ding He not only dd this. but was also obliged -
supply his own meat ami other pr0VenIer because
the landiady could only furnish FISH and vegetables
There was about lco acres OF land running along the
huN belonging - ;he property on when the mousse
stood AMI th!s WAS bought two years later Tor
e., About 5000 was spent In lmproyements-an
enormous sum I'm those for such an outofthe
way place-and a regular summer resort was opened
Now the bur is dottcl for distance OF nearly -FOUR
miles with a continuous line OF magnificent hostile
r!es and beautiful cottages while back from the
ocean for over a mile reaching to superb Holy
uo,i and modern Norwood Park. handsome hotels
and Villas everywhere greet the eye.
This is Long Branch OF today. VIII this once
lmperlal city By the continue ~ hold It's own.
or must IT capitulate 10 its more progressive ana
philosophical neishbors to the north ana south or
~ The clements have been working In happy
harmony with the natives during the last week 70
make this condition n dangerously near possibility
All the long winter the vicious pranks OF Neptune
have wrought sad havoc up and down one OF the
mos, beautiful stretches Of driveway 10 be FOUND
on any seagrt shore. II Is not the grand o2Iie.ara
~ iwcnty-fv or even ten. years ago. root ny
foot, inch by inch the sea has eaten into me pluiI
,uf {, has reached the driveway. whore great cuts
hryr been made that erfectuay block of all travel
Ample warnings through me ravages OF p rsnious
years were given the authorities that summary
action was necled II the bluh was 10 be protected
Hotel proprletors and summer c91asers Hrprvfs 80
r@i attending the construction OF jeities the
fttff.I ling itl
outs To these entrehtcs the permanent residents
turned deaf Gar ana cst on the owners Of
property abutting the ocean on the speIous PEA s
proposed improvements. The advancement OF such
arguments by these tight listed natives has done
ina YoT NJ S generao and has been the means
driving away former cottagcrs. preventing me niu-
sion OF new blood and generally parayzng an eIiorts
IT any Advancement undertaken by the newer ana
public spirited members OF me cominun ~
Now the old fogies rue u. ana hali-hearte'y ny
have gone 10 work make amends for their tardi-
ness and penurousnrsS The season Is Just ABOUT 10
begin, and there Hes before the municipansV SIN
months Of the hardest kind of work to get me on;
propretors and most Of the cotaGeowners In Ocean
they don't succeed II Will not be their fault
bic hote,s the Howlanl House Is not likely 10 be
open this summer. Although il has been put IN
far come along with sufficient temerty and the
necessary capital 10 risk the venture, WIN thls
last year. minus the sporting elements; that were
only attracted here by The Monmouth PARK races.
As they not OF much account, anyway, the
community j. thankful. Their absence Is blessing
which viii be amply made up for IN nueh su-
perlor and more desirable c,ass or sOjourhers
The Hotel brighton, which opens on June 20 mas
been ncwy furnished throughout and. as In former
years WIZ be- under the direct management OF iS
poph.ar proprietors. Messrs Martyr n EJgerton.
The far-famcd ocean House has again changed
hands. and this year will be conducted by VI. j.
This welknown hosiery is now practically a new
one possessing every modern Improvement ana con-
venlence II wil. also open on June %. 80
The West End Hotel and Annex, as usual VIII
be- managed by the owners u. VI. W. b. HLdreth,
who have spared neither time nor money 20 make
their famous house as attractive ana comfortable
as in bygone years. Colonel lilldreth IS pushing
matters. and will be ready for guests in the Dig
hotel on June % The cottages and restaurant must
be ready for occupancy on June IL. the day adNer-
tlsed for their opening. on that day quite mum
ber OF guests will arrive to take mp their abode Tor
the season. =,
The Eberon opened to-day. and Proprietor J. V.
Jordan Is wreatied In smiles at the formllab.e ar
ray Of names already on the register rms hoteI
them VII. be Governor Mckinley. OF Ohio, ana Gov
prnDr George r. Werts OF New-Jersey.
Three men. old visitors 10 these shores. Will DE
sadly missed from among the summer colony OF cot
t,gcrs this year. They Anthony j. Drexel,
George " Chl!ds and Jesse Segman.
The following well-known cottasers have arrived
" Nlbaugh OF New York; Morris Wormser OF
%ew.York who has leased the Lyddy cottage; Leon
ard Friedman OF New-York. who has rented the
Green cottage and Mrs Pc Echeverria' or New ,
shortly arrive with his family ior another seasons
resi- Al his Ocean-ave. cottage Word has been sent
10 uut the handsome property OF George NJ pullman
in order for his intended return to the beach as
so,n as he has sufficiently recovered from the i'll
ness with which he was seized about three weeks
ago In the west