Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-06
PLEASURES At AsBURY.
WashingtOnians Who Are Enjoytng
the Sen Breese There.

the Sea Breese There.
Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
ASBCRY PARK, n. j.. August 4. 1894.
With the coming In of August Washing
ton people have nocked to the twin cities
by the sea by the scores. There Is not q
large hotel in the place where Washing
tonians lave not registered during the past
week. $1,000.
The anglers have had great sport for
the past week. hooking sea bass and fioun-
ders at the Park and Grove fishing piers
while some fine specimens of the fnny
tribe have been taken from Sunset lake.
The veterans line up each side of the
fishing piers and dexterously ply the reel
and line from early morn till late at night
Interest In fishing has become so great
that prize contests are being held at the
piers, the skill of the fisherman who lands
the heaviest fish being rewarded with a
handsome angling outfit.
The bofdest of the fishermen frequently
go out on the fishing yacht, which leaves
Asbury Park for the fishing banks every
morning at o'clock. One day last week,
while the yacht was lying at anchor of
the banks, Mr.. r. NJ. Wood of Baltimore
caught an ell that measured ffty-one
inches in length, twelve inches in circum-
ference. and tipped the scales at ten pounds.
The sea serpent was photographed and Sen
ator Bradley had IL frozen In a cake Of ice
avenue pavilion. The same day the party
on tie boat caught three hundred and sew
enty-four founders and sea bass.
Miss Ida Il. Wells the colored crusader
and the agitator against lynching, who has
just returned from a four months tour of
lecturing on the subject In England spoke
last night I'm Marrow's Hall before a large
gathering of colored people The assembly
resolved itself into an Indignation meeting.
and the lynching of negroes in the south
was denounced in vigorous terms.
The fourteenth national temperance camp
meeting. under the auspices Of the National
Temperance Society and Publication House
is now iR session in the Ocean Grove audi
forum. Mrs. NJ. c. Leavitt the around
the-world white ribbon missionary, made
an address Friday morning. She denounced
the central committees of the democratic
AMI republican parties as '-boodlers" ana
servants of the devil, aud quoted Neil Dow,
who said: The ballot in the hands of wo-
man Is the only short cut TO prohibition"
Other prominent speakers who Will occupy
the platform are Major Gen. o. o. Howard
ard Col George w. Balm OF Kentucky.
The state government of West Virginia is
paying a visit to AsbQry PARK Yesterday
afternoon two private parior cars brought Up
at the station and were detached from the
train and sidetracked. In the. cars Were
Governor McCorlde Of West Virginia. An
ditor johnson, State Treasure Rowan, Sec
rotary Of state Chiffon, Col. Carr and Col
McCorkle OF the governors staff, Col Rob-
inSon and +. j. Griffith, representing the
ana onlO halrOdQ Company. anu
ii. c. Lewis and J. f. Chiffon in the same
capacity for the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad Company. Governor McCorkle and
the on1cials who accompany him viii remain
three days in Asbury Park and pay flying
visits TO the ada cent resorts.
The ball rooms have presented q gay ap-
pearance during the past week, and every
evening has found them thronged with
dancers. At the Brunswick's weekly hop
the following We're noted from Washington:
Miss Swain, Miss Lulu Barnes, Miss Lurah
Cuttings. Miss Jean McGea-y. Mrs. c.
r. Mcclure, Mrs. Sara A. Spencer. Mr.
terwor1h. Mr.. r. X. Thomas. At the
Columbia ball, the Washingtonians were
Miss Pearl Jennings. Miss Kate Moore
Misses Mcbride. Mrs. NJ. E. No-ment, Mr.
w. A. Davidson, Mr.. NJ. NJ. Davidson, Mr.
G. c. Smoot and Mr. r. S. Ryer At the
Coleman: Miss Gibson. Miss Nina Franklin
Miss Edith Hubbs. Mrs. J. b. Porter, j.
ID. Darden and l.. S. Mortimer. At the
Ocean; Miss Jennie Z. Lowering. Miss Ruth
Woolston, Miss Morgan. Miss Laura Boelt-
ner. Mrs. 8. b. Harbert and Mrs. Z. NJ. NC
Comas.
Walter C. Caphane is with his sister. Miss
Julia Caphane. at the Hotel Brunswick
Mrs V. v. Khnefelter and her daughter
are making the Seaside Hotel their summer
home.
Mr., and Mrs. Walter b. Williams are at
the Brunswick.
Mrs. j. b. Porter is enjoying summer sea-
side pleasures at the West End
Miss Nj. A Brewer Is visiting her sister at
the Plaza.
Frank and Ben Butterworth jr, sons of
ex-Congressman Butterworth are at the
Brunswick. Frank Butterworth is the ia
nous fun back of the Yale Varsity eleven
Miss Jennie z. Lowering is located at the
Ocean House In the Grove.
Elmer c. Cleveland. nephew of the
President will join his intended. Miss Ruth
Woolston OF Philadelphia, at the Ocean
Hotel the last OF the week.
Miss NJ. Dryenforth and Mr.. and Mrs S
Freeiander are recreating at the Hotel
Waldorf.
Among the guests at the West End are ].
H. Emery and ID. kritsman
Hugh II. Gordon il at the Coleman
Maj. Gen. o. o. Howard is a prominent
Grove.
Baltimore is represented at the Ocean
Hotel by Mrs. J. w. Hook. Misses Edna
Hook. Fannie Frush. Grace Miller Annie
Taylor. May Irene Taylor and j. w. Hook.
jr. ''-'n p -+--.--
w. b. Jennings is among the recent ar
rivals at the Columbia
Mrs, S, b. Harbert, Miss Laura Boeltner.
j. ID. Darden and G. Won Phil Jones make
Up a jolly quartet Of Westinghouse at the
Curlew.
Senator Gordon of Georgia is at the Cole
man House. He is accompanied by his son
Mrs. w. S. Thompson and Mrs b. h
Thompson and child are at the st. Cloud.
Aristides Rodrigal is at the Ocean
S. b. Hale is willing away the hot sum-
mer months al the Atalanta
Eugene Peters and Mrs. s. ID. Peters are
domiciled at the Coleman
Mr.. and Mrs. f. NJ. McComas are enjoy
ing the breezes at the st. Cloud
A GIbbens, Charles A. l.. Bailey and
Warfield u. Bayiey are prominent factors
In the social festivities at the Ebbitt.
Mrs. j. II. Bash and daughter and Miss
Haynes are at The Carrollton
Miss Zaidee Gibson and Miss Nina Frank
lin are at Sunset Hall
g. e. Lyman is summering at the Ia
Pierre, r. A. Lutz at the Ardmore and n
b. Freese at Sunset Hall Miss Morgan ana
Miss NJ. Ia Turner are at the La Pierre.
Advised Not 60 Come Here