The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-20
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Lake Hopatcong is overrun with camp
ers. Never nave so many been seen at
the Lake as at present. The tents scat
tered here and there through the woods
along the shore make a pleasant sight,
while their owners are seen out In
canoes, or in the evenings in groups at
| the camp doors, filing the air With vocal
| and instrumental music. In the evenings
| the grounds are p~rettily Illuminated WITH
lanterns. That the campers delight IN
odd and original names is seen in the
| following ~list:-Camp Muckahi, Camp
Yantacaw, Camp SiNteen-to-One, Camp
| Rustic, Camp Washington, Camp Ncreid,
Camp Edwards. Camp Any Old Thing,
| Camp Switzerland. Camp Nit, Camp Rob
inson Crusoe, Camp Hunterdon, Camp
Adelphi and Camp Bigcnuf.
The Lake HopatcoaS Club now numbers
among it's amusements a baseball nine
and a bicycle division. THE nine last
week played the Stanhope nine and de-
feated them. The bicycle club has resu-
lar scheduled runs. The runs are made
on Tuesday evenings. Sundays and holi-
days. Jersey City people are among the
members. though their officers are all
from other places.
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the Club House. There were more reg
istered there this week from this city,
Newark, New York. Brooklyn and Pat
erson thar before this summer. Mrs.
Joseph d. Bedle. Judge John A. Blair,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward L. Young and
Mr.. George T.. Smith are among the late
arrivals. Mrs. GeorgeeT. Smith was ali
ready at the Club, with Mr.. and Mrs. e.
F. c. Young.
AT the Nit, Arlington Hotel, are regis
tered this week from this city Mr. Will
lam L. Sullivan, Mr.. H. P. Hasking, Mr.
w. Datz, Mr.. II. DATE, Mr. and Mrs.
| Coyle and family. From Hoboiken are
Mr.. A. j. Braudstaidt, Mrs. H. Ferera-
band and Mr.. Henry Hirtler.
This week, at Asbury Park. has been
crowded with events. Friday night,
Elijah under the direction of Dam
roseh, in the Ocean Grove Auditorium.
Saturday night, the annual water earni-
| val on Wesley Lake. Monday, a tennis
tournament and tennis tea. All the week
the Wheelmen's Fair. Yesterday, the
bicycle parade. Tomorrow, the Baby
Parade. And in addition, the usual thou
sand and one things that keep the visit
ers busy.
The Asbury Park Wheelmen held a fair
this week in Educational Hall. Every
| night an entertainment was given. .Jer-
sey City was represented at the booths
by Miss Heloise Hamilton, who assisted
in serving Refreshments. The refresh
ment booth was decorated in orange and
black.
The Baby Parade takes place tomorrow.
The interest in this continues. Babies
have been entered for the parade who
come all the way from Georgia, Alabama,
Florida, Omaha and even Russia. There
are all kinds of prizes for all kinds of
things. among Tiers for the fattest
baby Of a certain age. The fattest reg
istered thus far is a 32%-pounder, aifteen
months old.
The Wheelmen's Parade, which took
place yesterday, was second only in in
terest to the Baby Parade. The parade
was a large one. All the hotel clubs. and
they are legion, entered and many out
side organizations and even ~unorganized
individuals. The streets along the line of
march in both Grove and Park were
packed with people.
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Mr.. Wesley Hunt. of California, has
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. S. G.. Negus,
at their cottage, Sixth avenue. Mr.. Hunt
is the nephew Of Mrs. Negus and for
merly resided in this city.
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Mr.. ]. L. Williams, of Bayonne, is at
the West End.
So
Mrs. c. Van Lengerke and Mrs. A..
Fintzel are at the Atalanta.
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Mr.. Joseph McNulty and Miss Agnes
Carlin are at the Coleman House.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter G. Muirheid are
staying at the Metropolitan.
Mr.. hi Brown and Mr.. L. B. Foley
spent Sunday at the Coleman House.
Mrs. A. H. English is at the West End
Hotel.
Miss Begalde and Mr.. j. c. Begalde are
staying at the Victoria.
Mrs. T. M. Wrightman is at the Cole
man House.
Mr.. C. L.. Beymeyer, Miss Beymeyer and
Mr.. De Witt Van Buskirk. of Bayonne,
are at the Coleman House.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. R. Bonnell are staying
at the Edgemere Inn.
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Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Potter are spend
ing this month at the Seaside, Ocean
Grove.
At the Grand Avenue Hotel are stay
ing Mr.. John ]. Melick and Mr.. Thomas
Carey of this city and Mrs. E. T. Stead
man and Mr.. Ten Brock Steadman of
Hoboken.
Mr.. w. Fl. Taylor is registered at the
Coleman House..
The Misses Davies of the Heights are
at the Hotel Spray View, Ocean Grove.
DR.. H. Y. Bogardus is at the National.
Ocean Grove.
Avon-by-the-Sea is unique in that it has
a club Of sweet sixteens" who anus
themselves by entirely ignoring the sun-
mer men. They call themselves the Avon
"Anti-Summer-Man Association One of
their greatest enjoyncnts is Il daily ride