New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-21
FOR THE NEW AUDI7ORI u M.
rNrHrs1ASM WITH WHICH TIE PROJECT
HAS BEEN TAKEN Up Al OCEAN GROVE.
subscriptions NOW AMOUNT TO s42.ooo-woNEN
CONTRIBUTE THEIR JEwELs-sCC-

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! sCOyTRIyUTE THEIR JEwELs-sCC-
CESS is ASSURED.
oooan Grove \. j.. Aug 20 CSpeciaD.-The new
| Auditorium fund is still GROWING Inc "''o a.
od,, raised is $4,000. As the days pass 100 inc
wonder increases that In such a period OF Hh'H'''
,,,ao,c,, q should be possible to secure IN one
dov Gao 600 Of the $4,000 needed for the new sruct
ure II seems almost too much TO be believed 10y
any one who was not present to Witness the ""
tbusiasn of last Sundays meetings. The scene was
| certainly a remarkable one. There seemed to De
no need of any special pleas from the leaders III
tho work The people ready and anxious 10
give and the subscriptions came in faster thah
/ they could be recorded on the platform NOT "'u
4 all give from their abundance; many sacrihcNs
were made Young men working on small saNil'S
gave of their scanty savings. and many women
who had no money to offer gave their Je"els oi
treasured relics. One woman gave her pair OF
horses and her carriage, number gave soid
watches lockets and diamond rings. ana young
artist gave one Of her paintings that was promptly
sold for 500. The subscriptions that have been re-
ceived during the week have come chiefly from as
tant friends of Ocean Grove who have heard OF the
work undertaken here and have wished to heip
I, ,s likely that the remaining $500 must come
from similar sources at a distance, as the present
residents of Ocean Grove have done what they
could" Arrangements have been mace 10 nave
contributions of any amount, from u upward loi-
warded to Wistar II. Stokes, WHO mas MS once III
the present Auditorium, and Will act as secretary
of the Building Committee. The new Auditorium
is to be of steel and wood and will seat com
fortably 10000 people all within easy hearing dis
lance of the speakers voice. Bids are being re-
ceived now and if possible the work OF building
will be started next month
Dr. Stokes and James a. Bradley the leading
spirits of the twin cities. Ocean Grove and Asbury
Park stood side by side the platform while
the money for the new building was being received.
Dr. Stokes gave the first 81 600, out Of his salary OF
$500 Mr.. Bradley claimed the privilege of giving
the second 81 900 and added 500 for being allowed
to do so. Mr.. Bradley's presence and his earnest.
inspiring words had much TO do with the success
of the plans for raising the money, even aside from
the fact that he himself one of the heaviest
contributors. When at the close of the evening
meeting last Sunday he announced that he would
add codicil TO his viii leaving another N"V 10
Ocean Grove, and asked others TO do likewise
there many hearty GOO bless yous. irff
the audience.
One of the means by which money has been
raised and is still being raised, is the giving OF en-
tertanments at the leading hotels. The pro
grammes include elocutionsts and musicians of rec
ognzed talent who have volunteered their services
for this cause one OF the leaders, as well as one
Of the most successful and pleasing entertainers AZ
these gatherings. is Miss f. Belle Clarke, daughter
of the Rev George Clarke. Of this place. Mist
Clarke received her education at Pennington Sem
mary the Woman's College Of Baltimore and the
National School of Elocution and Cratory at Phiia
delphia, graduating from the last-named institution
this year Next month she will take charge OF the
department of elocuion and physical culture III the
Bordentown Female College.
Yesterday and to-day have been given over 10 IN"
Ocean Grove Auxiliary Of the Women's Foreign
Missionary Society for its annual sumner meeting
The two most interesting personaSes AT the sessions
OF the society were the Rev. Dr. and Mrs butte
who were pioneers in the mission work Ia India.
The guests of the Waverly celebrated the wedding
anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Edcr. the proprct"rs
of the house. in a pleasant way on "Wednesday
evening Al p m. 10 guests assembled III The
parlor Of the hotel and presented gifts 20 Mr.. ana
Mrs Eder and to their little granddaughter, Marian
Eder. The Rev Or. Joseph Merlin iiodson. OF the
Church of the Strangers. New-iork. made the
presentation speeches
Among the guests at Elm Cottage the fol-
lowing distinguished missionaries The Rev Or.
Butler Mrs Butler and Miss Butler formerly Of
India DR.. George Butler Of Mexico: the Rev Fred
Poole, Teh Ngsw Foo Central China; the Rev y.
A. Moijickan and Mrs. A. Murgerdotchian Ban
derma. Turkey; the Rev. y. J. Deuchhed. Ran
COON, Burmah.
The weeks arrivals at the hotels include the fol
lowing New Workers: Sheldon HouseMrs. George
w. La Rue. Z. V. VI. La i.ue. Mrs o. l. Tiier
Miss Ella D. Knowles. Miss Mary $ Knowlca
Charles p Huntington, James Knowles. George
Culver w W Knowles Mrs Eleanor Nichols.
Miss G. E. Cofln. G. $. Condy DR.. l.. d. Paxson.
l.. McNulty. O. Bourgeois.
The Arlington-W. J. Adams. Charles =. Nc
Cleland Robert c. Marshall 7. +. Greacen, VIII
lam Il. Campbell. August T. Martin.
The National-H W Hun. j. H. Iiollngsworth.
Anthony snyth. William Betty. Miss 6. .. Smyth.
+. S. Mann Robert J. Smith. ). j.. J.. Montayne.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Il. Williams, 4. T.. Iiouaman, X
a. Martin. G. $. James.
Seaside House~W H. Jones. Mr. and Mrs l..
Westervelt, Mrs. Margaret Gates. {. ). Rockwell.
H. Fawcett. Miss Sarah r. b. Eckcrson.
The spray Nicw-Graham McAGarn. the Mifs"'
Lehman, Mr.. and Mrs William Britton. the Misses
Britton l.. NJ Cronk. Alexander Britton.
The Ardmore-Charles f.. Saycrs. Miss Emma j.
Fox Mrs. j. o. Athow, Miss H. D. AthOw