Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-22
GAYETlES At ASBURY PARK
The Crowds Still Throng the Hotels and
Beach.
An Unprecedented Rush to the Sea-
side-Many Social Entertain.
ments-PersOnal Notes.
Of The Evening Star.


ASBURY PARK, N. J., August Is, 1894
Nothing equal to the crowd of the past
week las ever before been known at the
twin cities by the sea- A steady stream of
guests has been passing into the resort
every day, while on Saturday the hotel
clerks were kept hustling at a lively rate
to register and provide for the twenty
thousand newcomers who applied for ad-
mission at the large caravansaries. Hun
dreds Of tie overflow have been slowed
away on rows OF cots made UP I'm the hotel
pariors and billiard rooms. The crowded
condition Of the resort was manifested on
the boardwalk on Saturday evening, when
fully $1,000 people turned out to enjoy a
moonlight stroll on the plaza and listen to
the beach band. Moonlight sails on Deal
Lake are now very popular, especially
amor the youthful lovers, who swarm the
place; while the boat boys on Wesley Lake.
with their cushioned rowboats, gayly
decked out with japanese lanterns, carry
jolly parties up and down the pretty sheet
Of water every evening In all these fes-
tivities Washington people play a promi-
nent part
An enjoyable social menu has been served
the guests at the fashionable hotels this
week. The events were numerous and va
ried. and included germans. hops. masque-
rades, phantom parties and progressive
euchre contests.
The Hotel Brunswick guests enjoyed a
phantom party Tuesday evening. The fair
ones who posed as specters were clad In
white. ana an uncanny feeling pervaded
the amusement ball as the phantom figures
glided over the polished floor. keeping time
to the ghost music Of the orchestra At a
signal the white-robed ones were seized by
their male partners and waltxed about the
believe ghosts and the guests of TIE hotel
INDUCED In informal dancing.
The card players at the West End on Fri
day evening gathered about twenty-four
tables In the amusement hall. and with four
short of q hundred contestants eclipsed any
previous affair Of the kind held this season
The elaborate prizes were awarded to Miss
May Foulkrod, Miss Carrie Guyer, Mrs
Williamson. Mr.. Horace Burroughs Mr.. J.
c. Ludwig and Mr.. w. B. Alexander.
The leading men among the colored
voters of New Jersey assembled In con-
vention at Educational Hall Thursday
morning to perfect a permanent state or
ganization for the protection Of the interests
of their race. An organization was effected
under the name Of the Colored Mems Pro-
tective Union Of the state OF New Jersey,
and A. B. Cosey of Hudson was elected
president After stirring speeches by several
prominent colored men resolutions were
adopted favoring the work of Ida b. Wells.
the colored crusader against lynching In
the south. Another set Of resolutions was
drawn up, setting forth the aim of the or
present the same to the Junior Order of
American Mechanics at their annual con-
vention In Camden next October. The union
intends to have a voice In all state cleo
lions. and strongly indorses the choice of
Gen. w. ]. Sewell for United States Sena-
tor and Sheriff John ]. Toffey of Jersey
City for governor. The intention of the
leaders Is to form a permanent auxiliary
to the republican party. Local organiza-
tions subordinate to the state union will
be formed in every county.
The Coleman House is caring fer Mrs. H.
v. Kenney.
w. C. and James O. Clephane are en-
joying a brief sojourn at the Brunswick.
Gov. George T. Werts and daughter and
Me- urice A. Rogers. president Of the state
senate, were guests at the Brunswick on
Walter E. Creery is summering at the
Lafayette.
R. E. Wright is pleasantly located at the
St Cloud Hotel
Mrs. L. p. Williams and daughters and
Miss Kate Durfee make up a jolly party
stopping at the Richards.
Gen. A. ID. Hazen. wife and daughter, are
spending two weeks at the Fenimore.
w. w. Rapley and wife, W. II Rapley
and wife and E. E. Rapley and wife are
all guests of the Hotel Brunswick
John n. Stuart is making the Arlington
his summer home.
Mrs. George Burris and Mrs. Clara Roach
are at Ocean Grove
Among the Brunswick's guests are Mrs.
Frank Woods and Mrs. L. p. Pikenpaugh.
DR.. w. r. McKnew and wife are Willing
away a few days at the Ocean.
Mrs. Fannie Kryder and Mrs. Shubert
are domiciled at a coy Maine avenue cot
tage in Ocean Grove.
Mrs. n. j. Hass is guest at the Leroy
Hotel
Mrs. Eleanor Strobel and daughter are
sojourning at the Albatross.
Miss Naomi Mann is recreating at the
w. H. Fehnsenfeld is at the Eldorado in
the Grove.
The Arlington is entertaining John n.
Stuart.
Charles H. Bigbee. Mr.. Harold. Walter
King and DIR. and Mrs. j. ID. Hooper are
enjoying the comforts of the Fenimore.
III. Cassard is enjoying the hospitality Of
the Ocean Hotel.
R. l.. Blacktord is Coleman guest
Il Levi w; Prailey is pleasantly located at
Mrs. J. H. Watts and Mrs A. s. Furmer
their abiding place.
j. L. Hutchinson and NJ. +. Green are
enjoying society life at the Lafayette
w; 8. Dlffenderfer has taken apartments
at the Coleman House.
w. w. Courant Horace Burrough, 1r.,
and Horace Burrough, ST.. are at the West
End Hotel.
Plaza Hotel is Mrs. H Boughton.
n. Willis Pomeroy, William H. Grimes
and M. Leroy Cough are recent additions
to the Brunswfcks guests.
At the Surf House are Mrs. George ].
Records and Miss Bella Gardner.
William c. MacBride is visiting w. b.
Jennings at the Hotel Columbia
j. w. Harvey and George A. Colder and
wife are summering at the Minot House
Louis T. Weir is a recent arrival at the
Vendome.
Henry w. Samson and Mrs. q. z. Sam
son are enjoying the seasons festivities at
the Arlington.
A party Of Washingtonians stopping at
the Carrollton are Miss Crogan Mrs. M,
A Shaw, Miss G. E. Butler Misses Lillian
o. and Clara H. Burroughs and Miss Ava
Patterson.
G. Simonson is a newcomer at the FL
dorado in the Grove
Joseph H. Mason, wife and daughter are
spending August at the Arlington
Miss NJ. p. Duncanson is at the West
End.
Mrs. Louise Hatman, Oh rles H Hard
ing and wife and w. Herbert Lottle are a
happy quartet enjoying the gay cities at the
Brunswick.
DIR. John J. Darby. B. NJ Morris ana
Lewis z. Thompson are making things
lively at the St. Cloud.
G. M. Horner is at the La Pierre
Miss Fannie Register and Miss Allan
Stakely are enjoying seaside life at the