The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-25

MANHATTAN BEACH. July 23.-It IS
al "Coney Island" though they Ike TO
call that strip Of II where the big hotels
stand Manhattan Beach.
"Coney" means the merry-go-arounds'
the rifle ranges the cane-tosses and the
Ferris Wheel. but Manhattan means
long stretch Of beach with sousa watt
Ing music from an Enclosed pavilion and
the hotels stretching along for a mile or
SO. with big exotic gardens and asphalt
walks between.
To Coney "the people so, but if the
people who spell themselves out as Poll
uclans or Plutocrats accidentally get TO
Coney they take the little sea beach rail-
road (the little road that pays its entire
seasons expenses I'm one day and Is clear
profit 10 the Corbin estate all the rest
of the season. and are whisked up 10
Mauhattan-only two stOne-throws lur-
Their on.
Manhattan Beach through no fault Of
IT'S own is famous Tor its politicians and
IT'S political deals. Lying as II does at
the entrance 20 New York Harbor, II Is
q convenient runaway place for those
who want to talk together alone and UNI
suspected. And. shielded as it is by LIB
erty. whose protecting arm almost over
shadows 10. il seems I'm an ways an APP
propuate place for the politician and his
summer preferments. Here Bryan was
taken last summer. And here Altgeld
and his wife spent the Fourth this year.
running to town only for The Governors
Fourth Of July GRAFTON.
10 makes no difference what the politics
of the man. DE goes to Manhattan. Sen
at0r IT. g.. Plat. the Boss as both
friends and enemies call him. skipped
straight from the Senatorial nails 10
Manhattan at the close OF the session.
giving New York the go by"
Former Governor Roswell T.. Flower -
also prominent among tho summer men.
He is a short. rat man. almost square In
his proportions. with n face like a rosy
apple Politics may come and campaigns
may 90. but this Flower is ever bloom
ing lie is democratic. too. In his tastes.
in spite Of his barrel" and eats plain
food and enjoys himself in q plain way.
AT the table his one popularity IS want
ing "a whole one" popularity which
is catered 90 by the walters. At every
dinner a whole FISH and a whole duck
are placed before him. lie likes 10 carve
as he eats. and. though not Manhattan's
proudest IS certainly good apprcciator
OF fine fare.
Quigg. "the new boy" IS also a promi-
nent figure here never FAR from r. g.
Piatt-and then there are lesser lights
coming and going
Tho Manhattan Cirl is legion. She
comes Gown In the afternoon with her
best beau. and often with Chaporon
also. Frequently she is one of a Jolly
party. They 70 IN bathing, afterwards
dine on the broad pia2Zas and end by
seeing Hoppors "El CAPTAIN" or watch
Ing the fireworks" "a regular summer
feature Of Manhattan
Marriages are made IN Heaven. but
matches do NOT seem 10 he made AT Man
haitian. People 60 there for a good time
and Co firt desperately. but they do not
seem 10 speak The little word there. To
NIanhattan's credit 80 can Do said that
they get ready 10 do so. but there SIS
such "a Jolly party always around that
they get mo chance. If looks could pro.
pose many "a vital question would be set
tied in one OF Manhattans mystic even
ings.
A mighty effort is being made 10 get
the Mckinley Hanna social set 70 come
10 Manhattan for the month OF August.
Daily letters arc sent the President from
here. and one sportive young woman
went so lar as 10 snap "A camera upon
her associates as they were bathing i'm
the surf 60 send 20 the President She
received no acknowledgment that her
pleasantly was appreciated.
The summer man hero IS rather un-
happy. That Is because Manhattan Is
expensive. IL Is cheap getting there,
and the air costs nothing. Neither IS
there tariff upon the waves or the sea
breezes. but the trouble ~ that there are
so many chances. nay obligations. 20
spend money. II Is from clans 80 blue
ssh and from bluensh 20 ohowder and
hack again 20 crabs. and 30 on until the
summer man feels Ike the psodigal de-
prived OF his patrimony.
..rt comes high, but we've got TO have
IL" nust be his consolation as he fingers