Evening star., 1898-07-29
AT LONG BRANCH.
Croker CIambake, n Horse Show
and Comic Opera.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
LONG BRANCH. N. J., July 2s, 1893.
There is but little doubt that Hollywood
is to become the headquarters of Tammany
Hall for the rest of the summer Mr.
John F. Carroll, Mr. Croker's rfght-hand
man in Tamn any; Mr.. Randolph Guggen-
heimer, president of the common council
of New York, and other well-known chiefs
have been here all summer, and Mr.
Croker, too, has decided to come In
few days he will take possession of the old
Hcey homestead. The mansion has been
renovated and reftted and is in shape to
receive Mr.. Croker and his family who
are expected to arrive tonight or tomorrow
Arrangements are already being made 10
/ give Mr.. Croker a big clambake up at
Pleasure bay. Clambakes sometimes bring
together very strange guests; Senator
David B. Hill and ex-Lieut Gov Shee-
han both on this coast and will un-
doubtedly be invited to attend the bake.
While, OF course, it is not likely that poll
tics Will be talked much at the bake. yet
on the broad verandas of the old Hoey
mansion political plans will be laid during
the summer.
Spurred on by the great success which
has met the endeavors Of the Elberon
women to raise 5000 for the Red Cross
Society, the women of Long Branch have
also formed an auxiliary. The committee
is composed of Mrs. Francis Hncks chair
.
Morrie Mrs. ]. S. Sutphen, Mrs. John
Price, Mrs H. E. Tabor, Miss Annie Eman-
uel, Miss Julia Calhoun, Miss Nichols and
Miss Jeanette de Maurice.
Over at Norwood Park another Red Cross
auxiliary has been formed and is rapidly
accommodating funds. The leading spirits
in the work over there are Mrs. Thomas
T. Eckert, Mrs. John A. McCaul, Mrs. w.
D. Harper, Mrs Carroll Livingston, Mrs.
c. G. Simmons and Mrs. C. j. Young
The approaching horse show, which is
tion's grounds at Hollywood on the 18th,
18th and 18th of August, is attracting
everybodys attention. Secretary and
Treasurer p. ]. Casey says that the num-
than at any previous Hollywood show, and
that the week will undoubtedly be the
mcst brilliant that the Branch" has seen
for many years. On the opening night
Walter e. Hildreth of the West End will
tender to the hotel guests and cottagers
the ''horse show fake" which was inaugu-
rated last year and which has superseded
the proprietor's ball. A high fence will
inclose tie immense lawns which fronts
the West End cottages. big dancing
platform will be built there, that the
young people may enjoy an outdoor hop.
There will be an exhibition of fireworks
between the dances and at IL O'Clock sup
per will be served. Twelve hundred invi-
tations are being issued.
Proprietor Dunlop of the Hollywood
Hotel is arranging to give a fete cham
petre On the spacious lawns of that hotel
the last night of the show.
Comic opera has been introduced up at
Pic asure bay, which is the chief amuse-
ment resort for the summerites along this
section Of the coast. The Grau Opera
Company is to present "Pinafore'' for two
weeks, beginning next Monday, on an imi-
tation man-of-war, which has been an
chored in the Shrewsbury river directly op-
posite the grand stand.
Mr. and Mrs. Abner Mckinley who ar
rived at the Elberon Hotel yesterday are
doing their best to induce the President to
spend the last weeks of August with them
here. Elberon has for twenty-five years
been known as the Presidents resort
Here President Grant spent all his sum-
mers; President Arthur spent a good deal
of time here, and Elberon's most historical
feature is the unpretentious little cottage
on the Elberon Hotel lawn where Garfield
died.