New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-11
ON THE NEW-JERSEY COAST.
TALK OF A WINTER HOTEL.

AsHu-RY PARK MAY BECOME AN AI~THE-hEA'
REsoRT-GRowTH OF DARLINGTON
Ashurv Park ~ j., Feb. 10 (SpeciaD.-Already
s,gns Of the approaching summer season are 10 De
seen here on every hand. The remarKaoy OPP"
season experienced has been Of vast benel' ~ con"
tractors and builders, and as consequence o." ~
usually large amount of building and Tepuilu'"s mas
been going on all through the winter MOST VI INC
leading hotels have been touched up by the "''
zion of sleeping apartments remodelling OF dihlhs
rooms and parlors and refurnishngs, while ne"
villas on every side replacing the ola co''aSe'
that have done service for ten or Hiteen ''' d
They in turn are being removed across the ran
road track. where a new suburb KNOW" "' WEI
Asbury Park. is rapidly growing
Recently number Of New-iork capitalists maui
an offer of $3.50 900 for the square of ground Douhu-
ed by Emory-st, Grand. Second ana IhHd A'eS''
upon which stands the well-known f'uu'd''o""'
Hall. Their purpose. as stated, was 10 e'eO' o''
this site a hotel. to be run the year arouhu anu
TO be fitted with all the appliances mat Sho"'u
meet the requirements of the changing seasons,
such parlors. etc, for winter ihoiilnS' anu
payilions lawns and grounds laid out Tor summer
games. Educational Hall has a history th"I -
much priced by Mr.. Bradley, and it Is hardly De-
lieved that he will entertain the tempting PROPOSE
ton The old building was the original Educa-
tional Hall erected In Paramount Park Tor the
Centennial Exposition, and was purchased by the
put I'D on the site It occupies.
Nine religious bodies worship in this city
The last TO be established is the Society OF Friends
which thanks TO the generosity OF MI. Braniey'
has not only received free and clear Naiuaole
piece of ground at Second-ave. and Emory-st. Dut
also the old Church Of the First Presbyterian So
cietv which has been removed to the site allotted
and set up, and is now known as the Nhitue'
Chanel The Presbyterians are now woTShlppins
in a new granite structure costing nearly SV'"o.
Over in Ocean Grove the one great feature Oh
improvement to the place is the new S'o"o Auul-
forum that IS TO have a seating capacity OF loWV
Tho foundations are already laid and the work
of the superstructure has been begun IL i III
tended to have this building completed IN time ior
the openng OF the regular season next june
Just across Deal Lake. TO the north of this place
and adjoining Elberon a new resort is growing. II
Is a tract of about 800 of the finest land III
New-Jersey. known far and wide as Deal bedch'
Originally this property comprised the thpfe
Of ex-Judge SAMUEL T. Hvhdr,cHsoh itIe over
a wear ago they were sold to "A syndicate OF NeW-
York and Detroit capitalists. repreSenteq py a. =
Darling a retired shipbuilder OF Detroit, ana +
~ Woolworth and Carson G. Beck OF Ncw-N ork
This property has since been renamed ah nrf ~
the lowest part OF which is twenty-sX feet above
the level Of the sea. andsth highest exactly tnirX
picturesque and historic features OF It's sufrounl,
ings II has In other respects been 50 linpro'eei
advantages Of sea air and country life nave pten
happily blended. Spacious avenues ruhlins pam,
lel with and at right angles TO the ocean nave
been laid out. containing perfect system OF sa NV
erage and drainage. with water mains, gas ana
electric lights. The roads have been graVelei ann
stone curbel and six-foOt sidewalk or stone
and concrete has been laid. 81, o. ,,uo..,,.
beautiful park is also BENG 1 OUT Win ,b
ocean and extending back from the beach a" 'cet.
This is for the exclusive use Of the g~ssS II ous
hotels and cottagers. Inc olu ili'iia"dS '''"''
will be converted into n MOTEL