Evening star., 1898-07-23
At LONG BRANCH.
President Mckinley Expected to Take
Vacation at EIberon.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence Of Tha Evening Star
LONG BRANCH. y. J.. July %. 1898.
This resort is about to become once more
the summer outing place OF the President.
Ever since the days when Gen. Grant used
to sit on the Elberon bluff and smoke, and.
with leading politicians and publicists of
the country, make history, the Branch
has, until within few years. been one of
the most popular seaside watering places
for the country's chief executives. Presi-
Gent Harrison spent two summers as
Monmouth Beach cottager. hut President
Cleveland never came to this coast. Ac-
cordng to present arrangements President
Mckinley will spend a week more at
the Elberon Hotel during the latter part
of August. Mr.. Abner Mckinley and FAM
lily have taken rooms at the Elberon from
the first week in August. and If war allows
him to leave Washington for any length OF
time. the President will follow soon after
the horse show excitement Is over. The Ell
beron. where he will stay. is within a few
yards of the famous Francklyn cottage
where Garfield died.
A benefit musicale for the Soldiers and
Sailors Families Protective Associat ation was
given at the West End Amusement Hall
last evening. A handsome sum was realized
for the charity, and among the well-known
artists who contributed to the success were
Miss Blanch Walsh. Miss Clara Thropp.
Miss Marguerite St John, Miss Lillian
Longmore, Miss Vivian Dill. Miss Eloma
Laymen. Edwin Milton RoyIe. and Selma
Fetter.
The auxiliaries to the Red Cross Society
which have been organized at the Elberon
and at Seabright are good-Datured rivals
in the work of raising funds for the So
ciety. Since the s1.00p subscribed n
week and a half ago at the meeting of the
Elberon auxiliary, which was presided over
by eN-President Harrison. about $4,000 have
been raised. About seventy-flve young la
dies are meeting daily and sewing for an
hour making articles for the soldiers. A
large box of things will be sent to the
front early next week through the Red
Cross Society.
One of the chief attractions Cor the sport
ing element summering on this section Of
the coast is the pigeon shooting. which is
going on at Elkwood Park. under the man.
agement of Mr.. Phil DAILY. jr. There are
shoots every Wednesday and Saturday af-
ternoon. at which most Of the crack shots
Of the country contest. Next Wednesday
the Deal handicap will be shot. and a week
from Saturday the Branchport
The second garden party of the season
at the Hollywood Hotel will take place
Saturday evening on the beautiful lawns
which surround that famous Long Branch
hcstelry. Ever since the days of John Hoey
the Hollywood garden parties have been
celebrated as the finest social events of the
kind on the north Jersey coast Saturday
night the grounds will be brilliantly illum-
mated and beautifully decorated with ma
tional flags and streamers of bunting. Hun
dreds of incandescent lights will be strung
from various points from the hotel through
traes. The most elaborate party of the
season Manager Dunlap announces he will
give on the last evening of the horse show
Pleasure Bay. situated two miles north
OF this resort on the beautiful Shrewsbury
river. is the rendezvous Of thousands of
people every day this summer. 1t Is a IA
vorite resort specially for driving and troll
ley parties. who eat midnight supper on
the lawns while an Italian troubadour band
plays catchy selections. high-class vau-
a
on a floating stage, which is called an
"aquatic circus" The stage is anchored in
the river in front of the immense grand
stand, which extends along the rivers
bank. Besides thu vaudeville entertainment
there exhibitions of acrobatic feats
high. diving and trained dogs and horses.
Jean P. Wietzman. the high wire walker.
Eas been one OF the star attractions this
week. PAINS Fireworks Company gives the
battle of Santiago" every Wednesday and
Saturday evening, when the destruction OF
several forts and Spanish feet makes a
scene thrilling and realistic.
At the Elberon Hotel Saturday evening
a very pretty german will be given IN the
Casino. The dancing will he led by Mr.
Elisha Dyer, the well-known New York
cotillion leader, and Mrs Frederick Kohl
of San Francisco.
There is TO be a big garden party at the
Elberon Hotel some evening next week
Music will be furnished by Conterno's Four
teenth Regiment Band of New York.
President George Blanchard of the inter-
state commerce commission, with some
ether members of the commission. will give
a dinner the first of the week at the Elber-
Oh to President Maxwell of the New Jersey
Central railroad.
Mrs. VIM. F. Sheehan. wife of ex-Lieut
Governor Sheehan of New York, and Mrs.
MagGel Mendoza OF New York chaperoned
q driving party over the Rumson road Tues
dSy evening from the Elberon Among the
members of the party. which participated
in dancing after arriving home, were Miss
Florence Pancoast of Philadelphia. Miss
Lilly Hidalgo. Miss Eta Roebling, Miss
Catherine McCann, Miss Myra Bien. Miss
Maclay Miss Lillian Rigney. Miss Bessie
Leonard, Ferdinand Roebling, Carlton Cur
It's, Robert Maclay, William Maclay and
John T. McCann.