The morning times., 1895-08-04
FTRILBY" ALL DAY LONG
Pretty Bare-Footed Girls
on Manhattan Beach.
FROM THE COUNTRY OVER
Thomas c. Plat Is One of
the Large Audi
ence.
FROM THE COUNTRY OVER

Manhattan Beach. Aug 1-Do you know
what balloon party is? And are balloon
parties popular in your part Of the town?
or ar they strictly a COney Islard inven-
tion? 4 balloon party proper is a gath
cring Of Indignant and enthusiastic people
with one balloon OF any size in their midst.
The balloon rs well irflated and sent up
into the air in the direction desired. The
people follow il. walking as fast as posi-
bic. uutu they reach their destination.
The idea Of the balloon party originated
at Manhatta0. where there is a short
ranroad, no lorger than from your front
lawn 10 your roof garden, yet upon which
you must ride and pay . cents II you
conclude that you'd rather walk ard
keep your cents for an ice cream soda, you
find you have to 90 a mile out OF the
way 10 get there The balloon party is a
crowd of Indignant people, who send The
balloon over the railroad tracks ard walk
the distance roundabout beguIed by watch
ing the noa,irg object, and thus saving their
o cents merrily.
And to this little beach road hangs a
Fascinating tale II is the best paying
railroad III the v hole world Ore days
traffic pays expenses for the whole sea
summer Austin Corbin, the owner, can
put the dollars in his millionaire pockets.
Bat it's nice little road, ard no one be-
grudges the money when the beach is rainy.
TWO NEW CATCHES"
And apropos the Corbins may be men
toned. while miniors are under discus
sion, the son and daughter OF this famuos
old family. Miss Corbin is one Of the great
81. ~F,,,V,a
very little is heard. She is very beauti-
ful girl, and has refused more princes and
foreign titles than ever did the Pullman
girl. But she remains either heart-whOle
OF c0mmOnsense-w whole. And she is more
than popular al the many country houses
OF the United States where she spends most
OF her time Austin Corbin, Jr, the young
man OF the family, has, IL is said, S4O,-
coo 900 for his selected summer girl when
he gets ready TO look for her. But these
millions, like many another collection Of
them, must be put down among the in
defintes-like the wedding presents OF
fashionable wedding, too numerous TO
mentioa."
As usual at the seashoIe places, the
most interesting character is the summer
bachelor. At Manhattan this proves to
Dc lIGLllsiS u WHOSE WIG is III
Europe, and who is consequently a sum
meI catch" Mr. PIatt is much admired
for his generosity in clam dinners and
his good spirits, though the maidens OF
the United States who gather in summer
time upon Coney Island are forced TO
admit that he is a little too impartial in
his attentions TO be interesting, and too
fond OF visiting with Banker Henry Clews
and PieTpont Morgan TO be called q real
lady killer. He enjoys the surf and
watches the gnIs play III the sand and
waves MIS-. Platt is getting better
and is coming home soon, and then the
maidcns viii all be left foI her enter
tainment Such is the uncertainty Of
the summer man.
There is no place in all the turn
about world as bad on curls as that end Of
Conay Island known as Manhattan Beach
The gales from the Atlantic strike ones
puffed parting and flatten it. The land
breeze from the continent brings ont mois-
tuIe to Kill The forehead twiris, while the
little beau-catchcIs at the back of the
ments OF the great bay. Even the Statue
OF Liberty complains OF il, for one day
this week her own sedate waves were
only people who do not complain are the
peIoxides You know themI The
forced blondes A blond preparation
has been iuventeS which holds the hair
stiff and does not tcSn purple in the salt
air And when You see a dignified
blonde. with finely aITanxed coiffnre,