The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-07-26
ASBURY PARK, n. J.
A MODEL AND UNIQUE CITY
The Business Centre and the Summer
Metropolis of the New Jersey Sea-
side Resorts---A Delightful Place
and HOspitable People---HOw the
National Editorial Association Was
Entertained, &C., &c.

place exactly ike IL. 1nefe is Just
enough of the novel about it to make
it fascinating, though lacking in pru-
dishness, a too sober-sided atmos-
phere and the rigid character of its
governmental laws and the conduct of
its inhabitants, as 1.-THE manner of
some is 1t is a prohibition town,
one of the requirements Of its founder
Hon. James A. Bradley, in granting a
deed from the first one executed until
the present day, being a contract from
the purchaser that no spirituous or
malt liquors shall be sold on the prem
Uses. The effect for good of such wise
and iudicious foresight in town of
this sort, it's chief distinction being Il
pleasure resort with large and varied
citizenship of a cosmopolitan character,
where women and children form a
large proportion Of the population, can
be readily seen. Aside from this its
people are entirely free from restraint
other than obedience to and compli-
ance with the laws governing any well
regulated city.
Asbury Park is delightfully."- situated
and pleasantly located for a pleasure
resort, fact which is fully attested
in its phenomenal growth and Won
derful popularity. 1t is 81 miles from
New York and 80 miles from Phila-
delphia, near enough for many of the
business men of these cities to have
summer residences there, besides at
tracing thousands from other places.
It's permanent resident population is
5000, while the average summer pop
ulation is $4,000, often running up as
high as $4,000 or 10000 during the
months of July and August. 1t is a
city Of hotels and boarding houses,
there being over 200 Of these and &C
commodations may be had at any fig
ure to suit the pleasure or purse of the
individual. The small hotel of reason
able price, and the boarding house of
city cheapness, bring and care for
many transient visitors. From ten to
thirty thousand people come and go
nearly every day during the height of
the season.
There are two miles of improved
beach front, an elevated board walk,
extending the entire distance, with
bathing pavilions and fishing piers
where those so inclined may enjoy the
inequalities Of old Neptune at their
own sweet pleasure. The bathing is
good and popular. Everybody either
bathes or watches other people battle.
This is known as the children's para
disc, and indeed the beach promenade
and on the white sand below, near
where the breakers beat in looks like
one vast family pleasure ground every
night on the board walk is a lively
and entertaining one, presenting q
picture of rare beauty and loneliness
In the early evening, after supper, il
is the fashion for everybody who can
walk to appear in the grand promenade.
Most of the women are bareheadeG
and exhibit pretty costumes. There
are benches along the route where you
can sit and see the throng Of prone
naders 90 past. A band of music
makes things ,ivelier in the evening on
the walks.
Thousands Of people move along
while thousands more occupy the seats
and watch the breakers roll in or gaze
at the jolly crowd of bathers disport
ing themselves in the briny waters
Tired Of this pleasure unending may
be found in amusements innumerable
for old and young scattered all over
the city. Of these time and space for.
bid our speaking here. Suffice it to
say there are gaieties for the ever-gay
entertainment for the artistic, diverse
ment for the ordinary, every man
to his own liking; repose for the over
worked, rest and recovery for invalids
in Asbury Park. 1t is an ideal place
and to 60 there once is to desire to &C
again and stay longer next time. With
its l2O passenger trains day it is
easy to reach, but hard to get away
from. Not, however, because facilities
are lacking, nor because you have beer
extorted upon by the hotels, livery.
men, places Of amusement or indi
vidual citizens until your finances are
in state of collapse, but because you
are loath to leave such a place and
people.
The city has fine system of cleo
trio lights, four miles Of electric rail.
way, double track betting it, with
cars running in opposite directions at
intervals of every five or ten minutes.
1t is thoroughly drained by means OF
underground sewerage, and has an
abundant supply Of pure wholesome
ohSoi,oI llo
Beside the ocean front there are four
beautiful lakes within the corporate
limits Of the town. and these are {
never failing source of pleasure fol
rowing matches and sailing parties
Asbury Park is beautifully laid out,
with broad we'll paved streets, and
contains many handsome and artistic
private residences, fine churches, splen
did business houses and assembly halls
1t is we'll shaded, most Of the tree'
being Of natural growth, while taste
and skill and lavish expenditure o
money have contributed full much t.
the beautifying and adjoining of thu
public squares and private lots. Their
is an air Of freshness and cleanliness!
about the place that is as striking as i
is pleasing. 1t has nothing of tn,
dingy or untidy appearance about it
Everything is neat, attractive, invi
ting. In short it is modern paradise
of healthfulness, pleasure, restfulness
But we cannot say more now, ant
next week We will speak of the work
of the convention and what was done
for the entertainment of the editors by
the citizens Of Asbury Park.
SQi15E OTHERS