The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-12
THE "RAIN RAMBLE"
SPORT AT LONG BEACH
Used to Kill Time in Bad
Weathcr-Tea Dances at
the Nassau Hotel.

HoNG BEACH. l.. l.. July li.-An am
bilious some one with athletic aspirations
has started a new sport at Long Beach.
N is called the "ran ramble,' and In said
to have originated IN the ocean grill OF
the Nassau Hotel during one of the recent
transforms.
To participate in the rain ramble II is
necessary to have an oilskin coat and
an Then, when the heavens frown. the
ramblers fare forth, strike out along the
sands skirting the surf for a five mile
tramp toward the inlet They return rain
beaten and windblown with keen edged
appetites and ozone soaked systems
swearing allegiance to the new sport.
Wednesday ushcred in the first OF the
ecial thes dansants at the Nassau
number Of those who are summering at
the hotel invited guests down from TN"
city for this AFFAIR, which was quite the
smartest Of thu season. The Violet Room
presented a most attractive appearance
the delicate tints Of summer gowns being
thrown into relief by quantities OF purple
clematis and rambler roses. The violet
teas haved proved so popular that II has
been decided To continue the dancing every
afternoon from until O'Clock.
Mrs. Marion V. Bishop. guest at the
Nassau has been attracting attention on
the beach by her agility In the water.
Mrs Bishop holds medals for both long
distance and fancy swimming. and Is ac-
counted one OF the most formidable or
New York's amateur champions
Among the visitors OF the week were
Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley Field Malone and
Mr.. and Mrs John Maher, who were the
of No nd Nra Mltphpl
Mr. and Mrs. John Barrymore, Mr.. and
Mrs John Bogart, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Trefel and Miss Odette Trefe, Mr.. and
Mrs Bud Fisher. Mr.. and Mrs. Dewitt
c. Wilcox OF Boston, Mr. and Mrs, $. NJ.
Verify OF Niddletown, o. j. w, Consldine,
Jr, OF Seattle. Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton
Jones Of Roanoke Va. Mr.. and Mrs. ID
g. Hasbrouch, Miss Elsie Hasbrouch and
II. e. Hasbrouch of Troy, Mrs. II. II.
Patterson and Miss Abilene Patterson
Of Mobile Ala Mr. and Mrs. +, Il. Hast
ines and Mr. and Mrs, A. H. Rutland OF
Bridgeport, Conn, Mr. and Mrs. c. NJ
Davis, Jr.. OF New Haven, Conn. Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph owens, Miss Edith Owens.
Miss Olive owens and Joseph +. Owens,
,Jr, of Brooklyn Miss Patterson,
william Patterson. Mr.. and Mrs Graham
Smith, Mrs. r. J. Woods and Miss Maria
Amelia Pasaroll OF San Juan, T.. r. Mr..
and Mrs. 4. l., Slavcns OF Newark, " D. ;
Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Beardsley, MT anu
Mrs. Graham Donald and W. W. Bake.
The Trouville dinner dances are the
subject Of much favorable comment from
motorists who come to the beach to dine
and dance. There IL a delightful infor-
mality about them that presages many
return for the fortunate diners Enter
tanning during the week were Mr.. Won
C;ouchere, whose honor guests were the
Prince and Princess Troubetskoy, Peter
Cooper Hewitt, +. Augustus Heinze. Mr..
and Mrs Philip La Montague. Rene La
Montague. Malcolm Stevenson, John
Barrymore. Steward Rainier, Edward
Rainier. Johnston Livingston, John MIL
burn, Lincoln Waterbury, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. II. Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong.
who entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Delavan
Smith James II. Brady, Bernard Gran
Vile Harry Fox and FRITZ Schef.
This seems to have been theatrical
week al Healys from the number of faces
familiar to Broadway seen above the
tables or the glstenlng expanse OF dance
floor John +. Mcintyre captured
the lucky number in the contest. Around
the hollow square and in 1t were Mr.. and
Mrs George Conan. Mr., and Mrs. Sam
Harris, Miss Frances Demorest and
Joe Smith, Harry Fox and the Dolly sis
ters Jean Schwartz, Bernard Granville.
Mr.. and Mrs Garter DE Haven, Mae Muir
ray and jay o'Brien,
Cottagers are solving the servant
problem TO an extent by dining at the
Long Beach Inn where they have dis
covered the finest chicken a Ia Maryland
In captivity. Motor parties too are find
OF the chez famous corn fritters.