New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-07
NOTES FROM THE NEU-JERSEf COAST.

SYSTEMATIC EFFORTS BEGUN TO MAKE AsBURY
PARK KNOWN AS A WINTER RESORT
Long Branch. Feb (spociaD.-Thc permanent resi-.
dents OF Aslury Park have at last started "poon
that promises 10 benefit the town At public me't-
ing held last week the citizens decided 10 form n
permanent organization, for the purpose OF bringing
the town promptly before the public as not OILY !"
good summer resort. but pleasant place for people
to srcnd the winter months when they desroo W
escape the noise Of the city IN which they hVe ana
want ckangc Of air and scenery. The movement 10
In charge Of the following officers: President COM
missioner Frank L. Ten Brock vice presidents VI. L.
Bamman james A. Bradley and George f. hrochi ;
secretary, william s. Mckcan treasurer. Henry y
Winsor directors, samuel W. Kirkride. r. T.. lar
rison, William T. L. Roy. H. il. Ayres Dr george
F. Wilbur. Charles 4. Atkins. John = Ripley. Iy-
brand sill. Milan Ross, sherman i. Ovlatt, Aibcrt
Wilson, John Hubbard. John +. Hawkins. John ~
Citizens william II. Jones, John Rockefeller, L. T.
Morgan, Henry stcnbach Albert {. Twillhf. WASH
ington White, lson b. Buchanon, j. iihtnci"
Youmans, James ii. Elrd, John StcinDach George "
Lord, Norman W. Penield william d. Pcnnypachcr
and Johnson allor. The men who are IN charS'
Of the movement to push the town forward are
all prominently known here. They ar. bankers. hotel
proprieors and business men. They arc in dead
earnest this time and the will be oil the better
for their awakening from their Rip Van Wnhl' Scp
No one able To tell at present what VIII be dohc
but the best element OF the place Is no" iuiN
awakened to the fact that something must b. accom-
p>hcd and that at once II The town Is To DC pchc-
ftcd there l. 10 doubt that ASbury Park VIII DO
pushed forward rs rapidly possible bcfor; the open
ing Of the coming summer season. The movement j
popular. and II tn, men who are now AT INC i"ht W.
not work to suit the property owners thcy VIII u
replaced hy who can do the Work reluIci III /"
manner that Will suit the permanent residents OF the
town lLont 81 geo has been raised 10 pay portion
.. I,,tm
the committee will have at least $1,000 Tcaiy iof
use in In, proposed scheme.
Mrs., Elizabeth Chatlc. the venerable mother oil inc
late senator Chatlc. Of Long Branch. who J. c'SuN
five years Of age. has become totally blind. M"'hcr
chattlc rs she ha, been known for years to the youn
people II Long Branch. always Las taken d"cp III
rest in the educational affairs of the town. and
warmly seconded the efforts Of her son In securing
IA ,ho town II, present public school system. that
places Long Branch in the van. as FAR rs her sh;
IS concerned, OF all the towns OF the state Long
Erancs public school system is the Chaitlc monument
\ reception was held Thursday evening OF this
week at the residence Of Albert &. Twining. the
cashier Of the First National Bank, Asbrry Park
There large number OF guests present ana al
had a most enjoyable time.
The old Maxson Tract OF land at Point Pleasant
City has been sold 20 John A. Casey. he VIII ay
it ont In building plots. ard put II IN tn, market
The Commercial Hotel. at Goodman ave and En-.
c-yst.. hsDuTy fnrL, VIII TO 500 AZ pubic sn', >.
The owners do not settle the claims now hed aSi.nS
the property BY their creditors. Tho hotel Is sood
business stand.
The new buhheads aiods the ocean front Of Lons
Branch being built as INST a. possible. and the
work Will be In such a condition BY the opening oil
the a,cn that win be open TO travel from
Elberun 10 N0rth Long Branch. Inc Improvement
/. big one and the prof sctoTs deseIvc great credit
for their labors In behalf Of the work
Mrs. Harry KernelL who l. best known TO amusr
ment-lOvcr- az "Quccnc Nas~ar7 Is NJ her new home
at West A.bury Park
4 number OF hotels are under way nj Ocean
Grove and many and handsome cottages. The
budcrs there usually busy for this season OF
the wear
An electric Railroad f. 10 10 built from Sea Bright
through Rumson, oceanic and Far Haven, - hcd
Bank.
Lanoha is the Of new summer resort now
being lad near Darnegit Park.