The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-04
BEACH MATINEE OF TRlLBY.
The Performers Are Pretty, RaFe-FOOltd
Girls From All Over The Country.
THOMAS c. PLsTT As 4 LADY KILLER.
One End of Concy Island Is pe'o'e" u
Artists who Pose Their Modeis by
Sand and Wave-Nany House
boats Come Visiting

MANHATTAN BEACH, Aug. l--Do
Won know what a balloon party Is!
And are balloon parties popular in your
mart of the town? or are they strictly
a Conev Island invention balloon
marty proper is a gathering Of ndig-
nant and enthusiastic people with one
balloon OF any size in their midst. The
balloon is well inflated and sent up INTO
,he air In the direction desired. Inc
people follow ii, walking as last as pos
siile until they reach their destination
The idea of the balloon party oilsi-
mated at Manhattan, where there IS
short railroad, no longer IMAM from
vour front lawn TO your rooi saIueh'
vet upon which you must rlde ana pay
nyc cents. Ii you conclude mat II you u
rather walk and keep your hNe cents
for an ice-cream soda. you nnd you nave
TO 20 a mile out of the way TO get mere
The balloon party is crowd OF Alu's
ranf people who send the balloon over
an. railroad tracks and walk the distance
roundabout sguiied by watching the
floating object-and chus saving their
five cents merrily.
And To this little beach road hangs
fascinating tale. IL is the best-payliiS
railroad in the whole world. one day
traffic pavs expenses for the whole sea-
son. and for the remaining days OF 'ne
summer Austin Corbin, the owner can
rut the dollars in his millionaire peck
.ts Rnt ms q nice little road and no
one begrudgcs the money when inc
beach is rainy.
TWO INV "CATCHTs"
And apropos the Corbns may be mem
loned-while millions are under discus
s.on-the son and daughter of this IA
nous old family. Miss Corbin Is on OF the
great catches" of this country about
whom worry little Is heard. She Is a very
beautiful girl and has refused more
Princes and foreign titles than ever ala
the Pullman girl. But she remains either
hoartWhole or con monscnsewhole. ana
hshc is more than popular at the many
t,oumry houses OF the United states
2, where she spends most OF her tine.
liAustin Corbin, Jr.. the young man OF
alhe family. has. IL is said. Sw'"pNJ lur
tis selected summer girl when he sets
READY 10 look for her But these miiilohS.
Ike many another collection Of them
INST be pat down among the indennites
like the wedding presents Of fash
<ionablc wcdding-"toO numerous 10 men,
zion"
AS usual al tho seashore places, the
most intcres ting character Is the sum
TO be Thomas c. Plat,, whose wife Is IN
Europe. and who Is consequently sum
mer catch." Mr. Plat Is much admired
FOR his generosity in clam dinners ana
his good spirits. though tie maidens OF
the United States who gather in sum
mer time upon COncy Island are Forced
10 admit that he is a little too impartial
la has attentions 70 be interesting, ana
too fond OF visiting with Banker Henry
Clews and Pierpont Morgan 10 be called
a real Lady Killer. He enjoys the SURF
and watches the girls play IN the sand
and waves. Mrs. Plat Is getting better
and is coming home soon, and then the
maidens will all be left 20 her for enter
tainment. Such is the uncertainty OF the
summer man.
There Is no place IN all the turnaoout
world as bad on curls at that end OF
Conoy Island known as Manhattan
Beach. The gales from the Atlantic
strikes ones pulled parting and fiatten
a. The land breeze from the continent
brings out moisture 10 kin the forehead
fwirls while the little beaucatchers al
the back OF the neck are wrecked by
the swirling elements OF tho great bay
Even the Statue Of Liberty complains OF
II. FOR one day this week her own sedaie
waves were plastcred with q whitsn
foam. The only people who 40 not COM
plain are the peroxides. You know them
The forced bonds, A blond preparation
has been invented which holds the
hair s;ir and does not turn purple IN
the salt air And when you see a dls-
nifed blonde. with finely arranged COLI
fure. you may put II down. Ihere j.
A peroxide" and my word FOR IL you
are right.
There IL bit Of stageland go'as H.