New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-20
ON THE JERSEY COAST.
THE RENAISSANCE OF LONG BRANCH
REPAIRING THE ilAvAGEs OF STORMS AND
ADDING NEW ATTRACTIONS TO THE
FAMOUS RESORT.

REPAIRING THE iS"VAGEs or "i'''''
ADDING NEW ATTRACTIONS TO THE
FAMOUS RESORT.
Long Branch n. j.. May 10 (SpeciaD-This ven
srahIe resort Is getting itself into shape TOT the
season The ravages made by the sea last "ih'er
and early this spring on the DUH nave oeeii a"
enormous barrier toward the Accomplishment o1 '"i~
PURPOSE although the authorities nave put iol'"
every EFFORT TO get the great driveway restored
They have succeeded in making this once beautfu
boulevard reasonably fair 10 look upon from ths
old Ocean Hotel far south as Elperon' Out "of'"
OF this point the cuts made by the stoIi"S az"
tides In several places have not yet peeh touc"eu
and travel along this portion OF the oeach-iro"' W
vehicle IS an mpossibility. and the drive mas peeh
closed The work OF filling in the bukheading VIII
continue but It is a big undertaking and II Is greatly
feared 1t cannot be completed In time lot use ny
the summer visitors this season. temporary ue'oui
through back avenues and across lots VIII nave 10
be fixed up in order TO admit OF travel between mere
and the neighboring resorts of Monmouth beach
Low Moor Seabright Rumson Neck and the High
lands.
There Is an old farmhouse within the Elkwood
Park Enclosure which built over century ago
This ancient landmark. together with EiK"oou
Park formerly known as the CASTER farm contain
ing over hundred acres OF the choicest farming
land In Monmouth County. is owned by the
Long Branch Athletic Association. OF which Fhilp
DAILY is a member and the owner OF the largest
block OF stock IN the concern. With the exception
OF few pony races run last summer. the GROUNDS
although completed have not been in use, OWING
to the opposition OF the Monmouth Park Associa-
ton. whose properly lies hard by. Ihls year II ~
proposed 10 utilize the grounds Tor pony rHc cS
trottlng matches and other leg timate sports ~
this object In view. MIR. DAILY has had the olN
farmhouse overhautd and renovated, without , ~
tracing from It's appearance OF antiquity, lns
interior has been furnished ana decorator WIN WIN
Dutch colonial fittings AMI rare old furniture. ne
oi-fashlOned nrep.aces an! other reminders OF 'n,
oiden time have been preserved and touched up ana
the place will be known ana conducted rs me PIX
wood Inn hedge ten feet IN height VIII sur
round the lawn. Tables Viii De pactl uh''r '''
oaks ana other shade trees. $3.50 A.,
4 new stone church for the Ashury Methodist
Episcopal Society at North Long lranch Is IN course
OF erection. II will be imposing house OF wor-
shin and IL f. hoped 10 have II ready fpr occuptH9
in time for the opening OF the season ana Tor dedi-
ton some time during the summer months.
only the ElberOn, LAUGHS ana the Sh'lnOurne
hotels are now open but the cottagers are beginning
time OF the year. George y Curtis. ~ New. "rS.
accompanied by his family. took up MS residence
i'm his Ocean-ave. cottage at West End lhst wt'k.
Observation-Disclosures William Murray. or te .NfN-
their Cedar-ave. cottage. Robert VI iclay pTg ~
OF the KnickerhoCker Ice COMPANY. has nt"d 7 /.
Kirnty'S cottage Elberon FOR IA" season
q Fargo Of \cW-NOrk took possession o.
his Monmouth Beach cottage n week ago. - Wolf
and family Of New-York moved into the Casteginrr
cottage. ON Dceau-aye. Oh Iuts-ey. r. .. Ilt'ut'
OF New York president OK the Long Island Deer
PARK Association recently purchased the Bowling
Brook and Mowbray cottages. on Ocean-avc.. and ~
now occupying the former with his family baron
Won OsskO and wife. % Hungary, are on WISH ~
the Chattle Memorial institute.
The three villas OF II. NJ. l:owen'iSin az AVN,
been thoroughly ovcrhnulei and rehtted. and are
now occupied by Ncw-York people.