The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-06-08
The Brass Band Put on the
Beach Two Weeks Ear
l1er as a Special
Attraction.
ELECTRIC CARS TO RUN ON SUNDAYs
Notable Guests Who Will Summer
There-The New Athletic
Grounds.
Special 10 the Jersey city Mems.

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AsBURY PARK. June s, 1892 This beau
tiful seaside city. with its grand and mag
nihcent peach front, and a board walk
running its entire length, from the foot
OF Asbury avenue GU the south to Deal
Il Ike on the north, never looked more at
tractive than now. Everything about the
town denotes an air of approaching sum-
mer. when the hotel and boarding house
Keepers must earn enough money to carry
them through the long and dreary
months of winter. Indications at present
point to a successful season, although the
weather controls it all. II the summer
be hot and sultry, with the mercury
chasing itself up and down among the
nineties, the season will be a glorious one
aud gladden. the hearts of the bonifaces.
Ii, on the other hand, the weather is cool,
such as was the C Use during the greater
part OF last summer, it can safely De said
that there will be mourning in more than
one hotel and boarding house. Then, in
view or these facts, is 1t any wonder that
everyone interested in the town is hoping
and even praying for hot weather.
The two warm days last week were a
reminder of summer, and large number
of persons hocked to Asbury Park, either
III Seal Oh OF cottages or to make arrange
ments Tor summer board. Many of The
hote! men have received numerous APP
pllcations for rooms, and the real estate
agents report that cottages are renting
faster than usual. But noJwil~h stauding
all this plenty Of houses, and nice ones,
too, bear the old standard trademark,
ITO Rent, Furnished"
The boardwalk and pavilions have been
improved during the past season. Found
er Bradley, who calls Asbury Park his
child, divides his time In looking after
the beach and keeping a vigilant lockout
for the many beer arks which already are
in our midst. The founder has had placed
at the foot OF several avenues and on the
extreme east end of the boardwalk pretty
little octagonul summer houses for weary
pedestrians and others who mig hit wish
to frequent them.
THE BAND A GREAT ATTRACTION.
The beacn band went on the leach two
weeks earlier this season than last IN
order that the season might be hurried
along. The band owe an attractive
drawing card, and the afternoon and
evening concerts which are given at the
Asbury avenue pavilion are largely pat
roniZed. The money necessary for the
maintenance of the band is raised by phi
vate subscription, II it Will require
nearly $1,000 to defray the expenses the
coming season. OF this amount 81, 900
has been raised. Founder Bradley put
ting his name down for 500.
Among the new attractions this year
the new grounds of the Asbury Park
Athletic Association at North Asbury
Park play an important work. The
grounds are laid out iu u handsome a
ner, over $40, 900 being spent in the enter
prise. A third of q mile bicycle track.
one of the best in the State. and which
will develop into a record BREAKER" is
one of the main features of the grounds.
nha AubTru purk N hoalypnn formally
opened the grounds on Decoration Day by
a big bicycle tournament. On June 30
the Tri-State Circuit. composed of the
States of New Jersey. New York and
Pennsylvania, will hold a meet on the
grounds.
THE CARS WILL RUN ON SUNDAYS.
In deference to the wishes OF many
prominent citizens aud property owners
the electric cars will be run IN Sunday,
commencing last Sunday.
The new Evangelical Lutheran Church
of the Atonement, on Grand avenue. was
dedicated last week by The Rsvs. William
Ashmead Schaeffer and 3. Z. Slbole, of
Philadelphia. The church is a beautiful
little edifice. Heretofer5 the Lutheraus
have had no regular house of worship,
ami the new building is II welcOlne ac-
QUESTION to their ranks. On June 10
the new West Grove street Methodist
Church, on Springwood avenue, will be
Dedicated by the Rev. George Edward
Reed, d. d, LID. of Dickinson Col
lege, Pennsylvania.
The chief topic of conversation amoug
the sporting fraternity is the news that
james COrbeut will train here for his com.
ing fight with Champion Sullivan. Will
lam Brady, who looks after the interests
of Corbett, rented the Edwards cottage at
Lock Arbour, but when the owner found
that it was to be used for training quar-
ters, he cancelled the lease. Another cot
tage, however, has been secured.
PROMINENT GUESTS.
Among the prominent people who will
summer here is Mayor Haynes of New
ark, who last season had his family n
sconced ut the Ten Brock. The Mayor
was in the habit Of coming to the park
once a week.
The Rev. DR.. Waters, pastor of the
North Reformed Church In Newark, was
honored this week in being selected as
Vice President of the General Synod of the
Reformed Church in America, which Is
holding its regular annual meeting in
Asburv Park. Mr.. Waters was a candi-
date for President, pnt was beaten by the
Rev. Ferdinand Schenck of Hudson. n.
Y. He Is also. chairman of several I'M
portant committees.
United States Senate .Rogsr q. Mills
OF Texas has engaged rooms at the Hotel
Brunswick, General Benjamin Butter
worth one of the mmissloners of the
Chicago Exposition, will also summer
here with his family.
The Rev. Thomas Harrison, the "boy"
preacher. has been a guest at the Br uns-
wick. ..
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