New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-02
HAPPENINGS AT LONG BRANCH.
INCIDENTS OF THE wEEK-THE COMING
HORSE SHOW

Tang Branch Aug / (SpeciaD-A public meet
ing will soon be held at West End, at which the
leading cottagers and property-owners hVlng De
tween the West End and Brighton Hotel will be
invited to be- present. The meeting VIII pe caiieo
bv Mayor Blodgett who with his associates. Is
anxious that steps be taken at once to save that
mart of the ocean drive which has been on the verge
OF destruction so many times.
The ocean driveway from West End as far south
as Elberon Is certain to be maintained perpetualy
by the property-owners at their own expense 10
the drive between West End and Sea Niew-ave..
however where all the bad washouts have occurred
In recent years the owners of the ocean front seem
Indifferent.
The meeting is called with the idea, If possible,
to get the property-owners between West End ana
Sea View-ave a distance of one and quarter
miles to transfer their rights and privileges TO inc
CITY authorities The city authorities In that case
could II is believed, secure nearly enough FUNDS
from bathing and other privileges TO keep the bulk
heads and jetties In complete repair
The leading social events Of the week were the
pronrtetors Ball at the West End Hotel and the
garden party at Hollywood. Society was well rep
resented I'm each case. The euchre party at the
brighton on Thursday night, the hop ana enter
tainment at Atlantic Hotel tonight. also at
tracted the attention of many society people The
subscription ball at the Rowland Hotel 'o-hish'
was also we'll attended.
The children's carnival Tuesday night and the
german tonight were this weeks attractions at the
United States Hotel
To-day the crews OF me forty lfe-saving stations
along the coast resumed active service. The three
stations between Normandie on the north. and AS
bury Park the south. attract the attention or
hundreds Of cottagers and hotel guests In the
months of August and September
The Norwood Park Field Club which succeeds the
Norwood Park Country Club, is having built at
picturesque Norwood Park golf clubhouse. 1t
will be completed by next week
Axhi nf
decorated china the Norwood Park Casino on
Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
Yesterday Mrs. W ID. Harper held homemade
cake sale at her Norwood Park cottage for the
benefit of the Monmouth Memorial Hospital
Mrs Frank Mclaughlin. of Philadelphia who is
at Elberon chaperoned "A trolley party, which was
made up OF young ladies living at that place
The Brown University boys gave delightful
concert Saturday night at the Elberon Hotel:
George r. Blanchard has left Elberon for Euro
John Conway is again occupying his Elberon cot
The. Rev. 6. Frederick Hoffman. with a party of
to assist In the dedication Of Episcopal Church.
M her S@ sop boud
Byron, has left here for six weeks trip through
the s' lakes Of Kiiiarnsy and limsrick '''''' '1"
Mrs Franklin Bien. of York; on Monday
cottage No. 10. with family dinner. Two of her
grandchildren living in Vienna, Austria. came
one thousand invitations have been issued by Mr.
and Mrs. Philip Daily for the celebration OF their
silver wedding. which takes place next Wednesday.
A big platform will be erected I'm the rear of the
Brookside cottage. Chelsea ave where dancing will
take place. Colored electric lights and flags OF all
nations will surround the beautiful villa Ernest
Myerss orchestra Will furnish the music for dane
ing. The Anniversary supper will be served the
lawn
Ex-Mayor and Mrs w. c. Heisley have gone to
Holderness n. H.. where they will spend the month
OF August
Judge Slocum has gone to the mountains for a
brief stay.
The third annual horre show. which takes place
ut Hollywood Park on August 49, IL and 49, f. likely
TO be success. Already 2O membership badges at
s. each have been sold. Thus far about hun
dred entries have been received by Secretary Cooey
who Is working hard for the success of the show