New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-18

IT'S A wE1.LsPRING OF PLEASURE AND A
DELIGHT TO THE MEMORY.

DELIGHT TO THE MEMORY.
BEGINNING WITH A PLUNGE IN THE SURF. rn
PROGRAMME HOLDS UNTIL NEARLY MID
NIGHT. AND EVERY HOUR IS FULL
OF ENJOYMENT.
When the people who projected the present
sons plan OF amusement at Manhattan Beach
started the wheels In motion they had buiided bet
ter than they knew. That the season 30 far has
heen AN unqualified success has been evident 10
avery one who has made visit. however Drief, %
that spot favored OF nature and swept by ocean
hreezas To thoroughly realize just how far the
art NJ man has been applied 10 beautfying place
already attractive TO lovers OF the SOUND of the surf
and the sting OF the salt sea air In the face. Il Is
necessary to spend whole day on the peach. and
the day can be well and probably spen; The
visitor who lands the beach In the middle Of
tho forenoon II a definite pan Is 10 be followed,
should first OF ALL make visit to the big brown
building where the peop.e who preside over Nep-
tunes domain hold forth a plunge IN the surf IL
a wonderful appetizer. and there Is no better place
on the stretch OF beach west OF Fire Island than the
Enclosure at Manhattan for thorough enjoyment Of
all the pleasures and benefits OF close and Intimate
contact with the Atlantic ocean. There Is no I'M
dertow to speak Of. there are plenty OF life lines
and buoys there Is stalwart life saver constant
" on duty, and the raft just outside the feiines
has been one OF the most popular places on the
beach ever since the season opened. Another point
in connection with the bathing facilities at the
beach 4, the excellent manner in which the crowds
are handled. The rows and rows Of rooms Tor gen.
eral use provide plenty OF Accommodations Tor all
who come while those who have suits az the beach
left In charge OF the clearinghouse people, have
rooms apart from the others. and somewhat better
accommodations. at an expense Tor the season OF
only couple OF dollars extra.
once in long while Commissioner Warnings
barges leave the beach reminder that the city
Is not 80 far away, but the action or the tdes 10
such that what little refuse does come In Is soon
swept away. leaving no mark behind
A good swim puts In good condition Tor
dinner at the hoe, and the hotel has so far proved
Itself equal to every emergency In that line AL
though II has at times been little short IN the
supply Of rooms. BE the purse fat or lean, ex-
pendtures can be adapted to It. and almost every
thing In the way OF eatabes or thirst satisfyers 10
to be had. nicely served and in plenty.
Music az an aid to digestion aside from us own
attractiyeness will next calm the visitors atten-
ton, and when Sousa's Band starts In to make
music 1t generally succeeds. And the music Is not
all made up OF the leaders famous marches. swing
ing. catchy and popular as they are Froth y not
al the feast. and the applause which follows some
OF the heavier and classical pieces Is as nearly
and spontaneous that which greets the LAoerv
Bell other well-known pieces
To the ca sua visitor the old hlppodrome building.
now occupied BY Rice's Circus Carnival, Is the next
place OF attraction. Mr. Rice has gathered together
one OF the most remarkable aggregatons OF gym
nastic talent ever shown in single ring and 10 en-
nance the attractiveness OF the show Is constantly
making changes in the program and the corps OF
performers The four Richards. acrooats OF much
renown reinforce the other high class performers at
the Carnival this week. and 1t has become the
fashionable thing for the ho.el guests 10 WISH tae
circus once a week.
thar no ~ a
things to keep one of mischief until the fire.
works begin The band pays on. there Is me
Oriental Hotel to visit and the long spit OF sand
which makes beyond 1t to the eastward Is
peasant ground for exploration, and visit TO the
.fe-saving cottages or the yachting anchorage ID
sheepshead Bay, back Of the hotel, will pass the
time pleasantly until the clock in ones department
OF the interior strikes the supper hour $1,000.
4 leisure.y discussion OF the pleasures OF supper
seat at the great war spectacle TINS Is one q
Never before has Pain made srct an elaborate en,
hibition OF the possibilities or pictorial wors ~
terfered With the Carrying out Of the programme.
there has been no other hitch in the proceedings.
in the background IS revelation OF the scene
painters art and when It IS X up at ngnS wnen
fight on, thrill OF excitement runs through
the crowd which shows that after all man -
scrap" In the interval between the fight ard the
fireworks the divers send a shuider OF dism ,!
emily foolhardy feais. and then there is rush Of
fame up into the air, followed by report and
lures deck. For a quarter OF an hour there
is constant succession of bursting bombs. soaring
dark background Of the night In vivid colors so In
tense that after 1t is all the eye is relieved by
the return 10 the semi-obscurity OF the main en-.
even pace with the Of the amusement parveyors
at the beach, and new designs and groupings are
constantly being introduced into an exhibition which
strikes the behoder on the first glance as being
pretty near perfection In its way
Having seen the circus carnival in the afternoon.
the proper thing to do after the fireworks are over
slant and never-fatling source Of enjoyment. and
Is affected by the same complaint which troubel
the freworks--t has the come again fever and
his artists up to high pitch OF excellence, and
there is more fun TO the square inch in the roomy
theatre than can be found elsewhere on the beach:
The programme is subject to constant change and
those who saw the brilliant, sparkling show at the
beginning of the would almost
TREY different arrangement OF the piece at tas
merry maze OF '1i92' on Monday night. She is
young girl OF remarkable YOUTH freshness and
charm whom the enterprising Mr.. Rice has discov.
cred. After this week the clever opponents OF the
Columbian travesty VIII rest for few nights. thef
places being filled by the popular comedian DO
Wolf Hopper and his company in the musical COM
day matinee 'l492' will be revived. continuing unt1
September H. when the seaside amusement season
closes The Manhattan Hotel. however will dis
pense hospitality until October l.
As II all these things were not enough. there u
the bicycle path. which has achieved National re-
rown by becoming the scene OF four more worlds
Rlalto championship race In which Walter Jones
Of 1892" broke MS only opponents heart at the
end Of the first quarter. Go to Manhattan early en-
Joy yourself until close upon midnight and me
theatre specials will take you home speedily and IN
comfort