The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-02
ON TIE JERSEY COAST
Asbury Park and Ocean Grove Visitors IN |
High Feather.

Asburv Park and Ocean Grove manage to
live and enjoy ihonselvos despite the ava
lancho OF criticism rom oil quarters. They
have been a positive boon 10 carping human.
ity this summer. In fact. the Rov. DR.. Stokes
and Mr.. Bradley should zach be awarded
vote OF thanks for furnishing so much food for
the dIsgruntlod. You cant Please some folks.
no how. said Il native OF Ocean Grove. npro-
pos rf the subject Of bathing suits a truth In
a nutshell At watering places whore tho
sleeveless. low.ne rksd. abbreviated irouscr
style Is to the foro. hands go up In hor-
ror: when the long. sleeted. blgh.n"cked
variety is introduced the hue and cry
OF cSpos,nation is equally pronounced.
In Justice to tho women ut Ocean Grove
and Asbury 1t must no said tho most Wig
orous protests come from tho mon. There Is
scarcely u woman that is more anxious to
show her anatomy to II gaping crowd than she
would be to parade tho streets OF city in the
same gatb. The mon. however. arc sore on
the subject. feel agriered that they should 10
deprived OF tho scenic enjoyment As regards
themselves. it Is always moro or loss OF n mar
vel why the majority Of mon nrs willing for
my consideration TO expose their lower on
temi,ies more thnn absolutely necessary.
Surely thero is no woman living who finds Il
sight bewi,rhinC. whatever may DO tho feel
ings aroused in onlookers OF the sane sex.
From all accounts it has boon rather difficult
for those not on the spot to como 70 any con-
cluson rs TO the iashinning OF the bathing
suits in vogue at Ocean Grove Lot it DO said
Tor tho peace Of mind Of many. the law is not
nenriy 20 arbitrary as some have given out. A
lady went I'M to the window of ono o! tho
Ocean Grove bathing pavilions md put the
following questions: Twill | be permitted to
wear my own sut?" "uh. yes: wo sell sen-
araie tickets for Irving tho price, to those not
wishing. 10 hire suit" My suit is no, blue:
will that make sny difference No. you can
wear any color you like. but tho trousers must
come below tho knee ind The sleeves below tho
elbow. Stockings must be worn also" That
doesn't SOUND 50 very dreadful.
As to the prohibiting OF hathers from PROM
.nading the thorough:arcs dripping wet. too
many thanks can hardly DO awarded to DR..
stokoK. The attempt to restrain tho dotect!ye
camera fond is Also u subject OF rejoicing. 1t
DO snapped up nnawares nj any time
An imi orlnnt event yesterday was the onen-
uiic Association 4 handsome new athletic
rark Las been la,d ont IN Sixth avenue. on tho
E"nd ncy &c ' rick and r track
for tIottn. arc iuclnded. Tn opening was
ricna!sed BY half mile boat race Tor singles:
n 100, race. 100 yards II vince burrow rnce. 22O
Yards obstacle race go yards: foot race. 44O
ynrcs: n baseball match between tho Clipper
lark aud Ocean Grove: Hchampionship sing!e.
scnIi shell rncs for Itrunswich trophy aud gold
az avtF ann t narNss @
,nke Mace on the bourd walk. That OF
hast yonr WAS somewhat Of SURPRISE
what they viii be this year The hotel season.
with - fow exceptions. mas not been equal TO
ages we'll with others. Mr.. Day. tho caterer ut
Ashnry Parl; whose ice cream rnilors are u
iereipt- will probably not reach to those OF last
ysar; on tho other baud. they will exceed those
At tie elegant Coleman House the season
has not been iusher. but the hotel is at ,a-t
fill, with good PROSPECTS for AUGUST. The
thtutricals. is n use several evenings each
,yeel: 4 german vas held !' s,, weeS another
ing an enter ainnent consisting Of music and
tai. eaus engineer ed by Mrs. Ralph and gnests
9Th I"t;l realized r,HI.e neat sum for the
=, \ shillrsas hop will probably ts held on
S S%s late sss as II - md NJ iss
OF tire e.-Vice- President. from Indianapolis.
s sns?asl hsr !aF r. are SAMUEL 5 Il Hx MneF
: S"s Nst Mrs: r!inush S" Hbsrnton: srn:
bank. 9. William a. IRE q the Newark E.s"-
H. % nn% H RSGs'9 Mfs es"4. sH n
Ma,ne, Mrs; hamphigh. Miss A 19a,s, Mayns
~ aud Mrs. Il. j: Dossmus Mr., and
Nrs. yohn 6 " Miswall and three dA%shterrs
$. 8. ifawkins.. Mr.. and Mr.. ", Sheldsn. Nj
rn BsE . s. oa MD Nj Ta sRrs
Cona!Iy came from Utica y. T.: Mr.; and Mrs.
II. W: Disston and daughter. philndelphia;
The huge Ocean Hotel i. doing we'll The
New York Supreme Court is stopping there.
sn. other dVrnG tn" past week are
5e.em:: Nj! and II" SIrs. " u cook 0 10 'a''
ns = 5si s Is EeIn Ths
euchre last Tuesday. niGht..a concert Wednes-
day a dance Thursday, a variety entertain
iSeiy lars oS Week. n d. vaeine. Frssld.nt 81
the Theological Seminary. Gettysburg. and
h Miss ksidsr s es srs
siovely New York girl Miss Willard Of Troy. a
ss are tns
prettiest gire TO be seen in the park. are tho
life Of the st. james.
crowded. 1t is claimed that Tor its size there
are more. young people here thun at any other
carris s out r each Week ondav eSenine mans
a concert, Tuesday 10 devoted entirely to the
Ssy ns tss nop 81 ss
the families on hand arc spending the NTH
and sixth ron, ecntiye sumner one the tenth.
Nothing Apparently has any effect on its PROS
perity. There arc no late arrivals, Tor the rea-
son that the hotel has been turning away
guests for some time.
The West End is comfortably full
Tho Atalnnta has not e1nalled last years
business SO far. The outlooE for August il
more sncouraging. Electric li.hts INTRODUCED
one Of The best appointed houses in the Park.
.Or; A. o. Bliss and family OF WASHINGTON made
tosA and IL 70 return ,l.s latter part Of the
T.H; shepsrd. " all street broker. and iemily:
M. E FinniRan. searcher OF Records. Brook
lyn: and family; n Joseph and family New
aser Of theatrical CON nnios. and Mrs. Brady.
The Lsnox on Fourth avenue tllnstra'os the
now addition and new appointments intro
strable permapen, class Of guests: The at
IKE. Among tho PhiIadelphians are William
isy, NJ. and Mrs. F. WiliiHms, and Fred Link
and family are from New York:
The twelfth season at the Albion has been =
Rood one. With accommodation for 2OD and
ali the usual hotel accompaniments tho prices
Are kept below the average.
Tho Elberon. on Third avcnue. close TO the
pceap also Offers reasonable terms to families,
o fact which keeps the house we'll filled.
The ONnrOOln cottage. on sunset avenue. has