Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-06
AN G U.lSH AT -ASBURY
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Bad Weather Gives the Hotd Men Chronic
Gases Of Blues
Social Entertainments, However.
Serve to Make the visitors Pass
the Time Pteasantly.
Special Correspondence of Tne Evening Star.

sad-faced hotel men. The nproprfetors OF
summer attractions along the beach SIT
disconsolate and idle. Cause, rain; effect,
no patronage, and general atmosphere OF
suppressed profanity, Yes, there is still
moisture in the aerial sponge, and the gods
have not yet squeezed 1t dry. The distin-
gushing feature of this. the freak" sum-
mer. has been the abundance Of wet, the
prevalence Of cold and the superfiuity OF
generally sloppy weather July was shivered
through with degree Of patience that
has been hkened to that of Jobs. 1t is
now August, but the Indications are that
the width of our broad avenues will con-
tinue to be measured by the number of the
mud puddles and that the bumbershoot and
coat collar will continue to point heaven
ward, mute appeal for less rain and a
protection against what we now have
This week has witnessed the rise of social
festivities from the incipient beginnings and
indifferent patronage of July to the full
fedged maturity and Furnishing condition
of August. The first germans of the sea-
son were held last week. The Coleman
gave a very successful one Oh Thursday
evening, in which sixteen couples partici-
rated. On the next evening the Bruins
wick's beautiful casino was the scene ct
their initial cotillion of the season. 1t was
a Royal Order German" and the ball room
was tricked out in the colors of all nations
The graceful festooning of the vari-coIored
Strips Ol TlDDOu were mover and pretty, IN
deed. The figures were all new and many
Of them very funny. The ladies'
favors were valuable and handsome. They
included white enameled shepherds crooks,
six feet Icing, silver-tipped rabbits foot,
Dresden china cup and saucer, flowers, etc.
The gentlemen's favors included sterling
silver hey ring, sterling silver paper cut
ter souvenir ribbons, etc. The twenty four
couples included the best known society
folk at the Park, many of them being
Washir gton people.
Those who danced were as follows: Rich
ard Curd Daniel, Mortimer Hynes, Chas.
Mr.. McGovern, 6. S. r. Haycock, Mr.. May
er, Mr.. Ennis. Lee Woodcock. Mr.. Moon, E.
r. Hartford. Benz. Farrier, c. F. Robbins,
Mr.. McMurray, ]. H. Tremper, Will Ban
nard, E. o. Roth, Mr. Zittel, Mr.. woodruff.
Mr.. Dalton, Roger Mitchell, Mr.. Langdon,
Mr.. Nitchl. Misses Ada Davis, Louise Mon
DC, Maher, Mabel Williams Hattie Zittel,
Z. Gaylord. Deemer Marie Pritchatt Mrs.
Campbell Misses de Montluzin, Hanks. NJ.
s: Ashmead, N. B. Stewart Brown. Belle
Miller, Helen Palmer. Helen Hynes, Laura
Mende X: Barnes, Lawrence, Eagan, Edith
Mitchell, L. Deemer and Fay Thompson.
The patronesses were Mrs. Waters. Mrs
J.. r. Gaylord, Mrs. Maher, Mrs. c. b.
Wood, Mrs; Ward, Mrs. sanderson, Mrs.
Mrs. Rooms. Mrs. Mende. Mrs. Stewart
Mrs. Farrier. Mrs. Bosler, Mrs. Eagan
Mrs. Brook, Mrs Croft
Those at the favor table were Mrs. ]. L.
T.. Roth
Mrs. Parsons. -
feature of the cotillion was the pres
ence OF a number of buds" who danced
some of the prettiest movements of the
evening. 10
Mrs. Sayre and Mrs. Farrier We're the
chaperons of the bud circle Following
are the young ladies of the circle: Miss
Fanny Breden. Miss F'lorence Maher, Miss
Kettle Day, Miss Alexandria Stewart, Miss
Maher, Miss Florence Taylor, Miss Annie
Clare. Miss Eliza Bosler.
Bicycle Races.
Forty-ffve hundred people saw the ma
tional circuit races on the Athletic grounds
on Tuesday afternoon. Eddie Bald was
the star performer, winning two firsts in
the events which he entered. James ].
Corbett rode a half-mie handicap against
a local crackajack, who failed to beat out
the ex-champion VIM. A. Brady, Cor
belts old manager, had charge of the meet,
and is now negotiating with L. A. W. Off
Gals to bring Michaels and Zimmerman
together at Asbury Park some time this
month in a race for the worlds champion
ship.
A song recital for the benefit of the l,opu-
lar young baritone, Mr.. Lee Woodcock,
will be given Friday evening in the Bruins
wick Casino.
The annual baby parade the biggest thing
of it's kind on the coast, is slated for Au-
gust 81
The annual water carnival on Wesley
lake, separating Ocean Grove and Asbury
Park, is to be held on Saturday evening,
August IA.
A big fair will be held at Educational
Hall. August q to %, inclusive, under the
auspices of the Asbury Park Wheelmen.
Well-Known Neutrality-suspicious..
Prominent Washingtonians in town in
clude Mrs. T. NJ. Vincent and Miss Lancas-
ter, who arrived recently at the Columbia.
Mrs. Elmer Johnson and daughter are
soJourning at the Brunswick.
A. Zappone and wife and A. Van Haake
and wife have taken rooms at the ATLANTA
for the balance of the season.
Mrs. j. w. Bennett and son and Miss
Imogene Bear registered at the Hollywood
Wednesday
At the Lenox are Miss Dora E. Rogers
and Walter F. Rogers.
Miss Ella l. Leary recreates at the Mon
tauk.
w. G. Coleman and James N. Rembert
are late arrivals at the Grand avenue.
s. D. Minister makes the Colonnade his
headquarters while in town.
A. 6. Ruff, wife and daughter are Alba
tross guests.
Mrs. Agnes Chappell is at the Bristol for
At the Edgmere Inn are located Mr.. R.
NJ Morrison. Mrs. Ira H. Ormsby and Miss
Louisa A. Ormsby.
VIM. Sahur and B. Dreyfuss are at the
Colonnade. They are long distance wheel
men.
AT the Lyndhurst are Mrs. James Mar
tine and Master Randolph Schumacher.
A. b. Nichols makes the Yorkshire his
temporary summer home.
c. K. Porterfield is an Edgemere Inn
guest.
The Carlton is entertaining Mrs. James T.
Young and Mrs. J. T. Stokes.
At the Spray View are L. o. Mallery. J.
Z. Sullivan and wife and Miss Alice Sulli-
van.
Charles Alien Smith, wife and son are
guests Of the Norman House.
Miss l. l.. Avery is an attractive Madison
guest
Charles Hughes is comfortably quartered
at Sunset Hall.
Charles Brady has taken up his abode at
the A1batross -
Mrs: y. ). Butcher is an Inskip patron.
=. W. Mflien of the Lake Avenue Hotel
Is enjoying the summer here.
Alfred II. Ames and l. b. Wilson regis
tered at the Albemarle hast week
Dr. Ames is at the Sheldon, and DR.. Jesse
Stark's hotel. it
Pension Commissioner It Clay Evans
and Mr.. Brooks are taErying al the hotel
which bears the name of their native city
the Washington. 81 II
A jolly family staying at Norwood Hail
includes Mrs. A. Behrend,e Miss Florence