Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-10
AT LONG BRANCH.
Every One Looking Forward to the
Bicycle Carnival.

Every One Looking Forward to the
Bicycle Carnival.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
LONG BRANCH. n. j., July 8, 1897.
Everybody from the lower end to Eiberon
north to Pleasure Bay is looking forward
with much pleasant anticipation TO the
bicycle carnival to be given here next Sat
urday and many Of the hotel guests and
cottagers " no will participate in the pretty
show have already begun preparations for
the event. The entries have been pouring
in SO steadily during the past week that
there is no longer the slightest doubt that
the parade will be twice the size it WAS
last season, and this means that there will
be several thousand wheelmen and wheel
women in line. So great are the entries
from the New York and Brooklyn clubs
that the committee, Of which Walter T..
Hildreth is at the head. has chartered two
steamers to bring a portion of the crowd
down in the morning. and they Will re-
Pleasure Bay for the convenience of those
who do not wish to remain until Monday
morning.
The line of the parade will be formed at
Sd avenue and Broadway. Then going to
the upper end of Ocean avenue, the wheel
men will ride the entire length Of the BLUM.
passing the grand stand and reviewing
stand, which will be located on the lawn
Hotel Turning the corner at West End
they will pass across the tracks to Holly
wood and Norwood, and thence down to
new turnpike road to Lincoln avenue, FL
boron; east on Lincoln avenue to Ocean
avenue and straight north to the upper
end of the Branch, where they will dis
band at Bath avenue. By means Of this
route, they will pass the reviewing stand
twice in a straight line.
Saturday evening there will be an Hit
minated run from the Branch to Pleasure
Bay. The railroad company which controls
the amuSements there has promised TO
lights along the road. and a bicycle ball
will be given on the pavilion, in the park
near the Avenel Hotel
J. Waldere Kirk, with his retinue of
trunks. arrived at the Hollywood early In
the week, and although he has been wear
ing some marvellous productions OF sum-
mcr clothing he has attracted little more
than ordinary attention.
In place of the proprietor's ball at the
West End this season, Mr.. Hildreth has
announced that he will give horse show
fete during the show week in August. The
event will be held on the big lawn on the
West End cottages. and a large platform
will be erected for dancing. The full 9TH
Regiment Band has been engaged for the
occasion.
Pigeon shooting began at Hollywood this
week and an arrangement has been made
whereby the dates Of the matches at Holly
wood and Elkwood Park will be alternatcd
SO as to give the contestants an oppor-
tunity to attend at both places.
Among the prominent arrivals of the
week at the United States is Right Rev. NJ.
Conaty. rector of the Catholic University OF
Washington, D. c.
Nathan Rohr of Baltimore has lately ar
rived at the Hollywood, He is accompanied
by his two daughters, Miss Helen NJ. Rohr
and Miss Leone Rohr.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Jordan have just ar
rived at the Rowland House from Balti-
more to spend month at the Branch.
Among TIE Washingtonians at the Ocean
House is George NJ Gates.
R. H. Bragdon and Jacob Brown of Bal
timore are among the arrivals of the week
at the Rowland.
The Elberon is entertaining this summer
Senior Dupuy de LONE of Washington, the
Spanish minister to the United States. He
is accompanied by his son.