The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-31
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The much talked OF regatta comes OH to-
morrow. and every one is imploring the
clerk of the weather to give one perfect
day. The entries are many, and it is
thought that the regatta will prove very
interesting. Lake bathing is proving
very attractive, almost as much as ocean.
Indeed. some people aver that they pre-
fer lake bathing because there are no
fierce waves to battle with. Some of
the young ladies are very good swimmers,
and one Of them proved recently that she
could take care Of herself by swimming
fully fifty feet in a heavy afternoon gown.
after the rowbeat in which she had been
enjoying herself had capsized.
The lake continues tc be popular with
wheelmen, and many of them ride up
fro mthe surrounding country Mr..
William Jnderhtll, whose family are cc-
enpying Rocksyde Cottage, rides up from
New York on his wheel. There was
quite an excitement among the hotel peo-
pie last week because Governor Griggs
was expected at the Hotel Breslin. The
excitement has. however, given place to
that Of the regatta,
Sheriff and Mrs. John J. Toffey, Miss
Grace Toffey and Mr.. William L. Toffey
are at the Hotel Breslin.
Mr.. W. w. Underwood, formerly of this
city, is an expert fisherman, and is seen
almost every evening on the Hill Crest
pier. Among many others he has sue
ceeded in landing a two pound eel.
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The Rev. Father Kelly. of St. Johns
Church. preached the sermon at the
Church of our Lady of the Lake last
Sunday.
Mrs. Van Cleef and children, DR.. and
Mrs. Bothmer, Mr.. L.. Jeanne. and Mr.. F.
r. Seeman are at the Mount Arlington.
Asbury Park is getting gayer and gayer.
All talk of a dull season has ceased and
hotel and boarding house keepers are
turning their attention to the benefits to
be derived from the extreme hot weather.
las You Like It,, which is to be given
in the Crows Nest Woods tonight, with a
Star CAST is causing a great deal of
amusement. The price asked for seats
has been growing steadily lower and lower
until it has dropped from five dollars to
one. The local papers still continue to
announce that the part of Charles the
Wrestler will be taken either by Sandow
or Corbett. From the delay in making
the decision, 1t would seem that either
Corbett or Sandow needs no rehearsal.
A number of hotels now a bicycle
clubs formed by the members, and they
take runs from Asbury to the different
points of interest:-Pleasure Bay, Sea
Bright, Red Bank. Interlaken, Belmar,
Sea Grit, Brielle. One hotel has besides
a bicycle club. a mandolin club.
Hops are held in all the principal no.
tells, and even some of the boarding
houses. AT the Brunswick hop Saturday
night, Mrs. Charles H. Winfield wore "a
handsome gown of grass linen over pink
silk.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Farrier. who also
are stopping at the Brunswick. went with
some other guests of the house on a
tally-ho to Sea Girt, where they witnessed
the dress parade.
Mr.. Emanuel Sands and his two pretty
daughters are at the Continental.
Mr.. n Mrs. James G. Haskings are
at the Ocean Hotel.
Mr.. Gus Reuter- is at the Coleman.
Mrs. Winter is at the Continental.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". H. Dandy and Mr..
Louis Geeres are at the Fenimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. H.. J. Cook are at the
Coleman.
H. H. Fletcher and M. c. Brown are
at the Coleman.
S. ]. Dickson, E.. F. Brooks and Miss
NJ. Lorette Purcells are at the Bruins
wick.
]. G.. Shannon and E. S. Norris are
staying at the Ocean.
Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Hough are at
the Victoria.
Eward shapp is at schoen's Hotel.
F. c. Norker is al the Columbia.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Kingsbury, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Forster and Paul Gray are
at the Main Avenue Hotel, Ocean Grove.
John r. Brown, Mrs. Annie lie Baw
and Miss LIE Baw are at the Atlantic.
Ocean Grove.
Mrs. Kastendick and Miss A. williams
are at the Bellevue. Oceanic.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Adams are at the Pa
vilion, Oceanic.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Daughty are oc-
cupying their new cottage at Fair Haven.
Bay Head is bicycle mad. There is
hardly a cottager or guest who does not
own or at least ride a wheel. Judge and
Mrs. Dixon have a number of wheels
about their cottage. which they do not
ride. The Misses Dixon are devotees of
the wheel and take long rides to the many
pretty places A favorite run for Bay
Head people is to Sea Grit to see the sol
der boys
Or. and Mrs. Clark are occupying the
Miller cottage on the beach front.
Mrs. Mamie Corlis is staying with her
father, Mr.. Bishop, at his cottage at Man
aahawlsin.
Mr.. van Buskirx and Thomas Crane
are the guests OF s. 3. Crane AT the same
place.