New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-31
A BUSY WEEK AT LONG BRANCH,
POPULAR ADJUSTMENTS INDOOR AND OUT
PROMINENT ARRIVALS

PROMINENT ARRIVALS.
Long Branch. July % Especially Notwithstanding
the drawback caused by hostilties between this
country and Spain Long Branch at the close OF
the first month OF real summer business finds IT.
self enjoying its share OF patronage among the
New-Jersey resorts. There time. and not
many years ago either. when the resting place OF
Grant. Drexel and Jim Fisk alone in the
race What contrast between 1895 and the early
seventies" only quarter OF century ago-anc
how short the time. The Jersey then be-
tween Sandy Hook and Atlantic City almost
a barren waste. Long Branch was queen OF the
New-Jersey coast. which title is still appropriate
to-day. for where be found better class Of
cottagers? With the increase OF summer resorts
IL Is very natural 10 assume that and then
Long Branch would be the loser TIE departures
however. from the old seaside resort have been
small In comparison with the newcomers. who.
when once located become regular summer visitors.
The hotels have just to be happy
the returns Of the last month and should the
weat Their during Aug prove fair the season a
whole will be satisfactory.
The week socially has been a busy En-
tertainments and dances have been numerous. and
everybody happy tonight when the Anal
dance was finished and at last.
The production OF "Pinsfore'' the Shrewsbury
River at Pleasure Bay next week by the Grau
Opera Company will attract thousands 10 that re-
sort During the reign OF this popular opera. which
will be given a specially constructed float built
10 represent a man -of-war there will be Are
works display
The Monmouth Beach Golf Club is a lively or
ganizaton. The officers are as follows: President
Colonel william Barbour; secretary. II. b Van
Der Hoef; treasurer. G W Van Der Hoef. The club
has in content lation the purchase OF the Hasting
Of forty acres and homestead. The heirs
Of the estate hold the property at $4,000. The golf
clubs lease expires next year The present course.
one OF the finest along the Jersey coast has cost
the club nearly $500
The Country Club az Monmouth Beach has been
lively this week No less than four social incl
dents including the midweek hop Wednesday
night and the regular dance tonight. have been
held. The two entertainments were the exhibition
by the Roucleres and the song cycle In a Persian
Garden"
A delightful progressive hearts party was held
last Friday night at the Norwood Casino. The
prizewinne.s Miss Hardness. Mrs. Rising.
Mrs p. NJ. Hildreth. jr.. ]. W. Abaugh. Mr
Naething and DR.. Wallace.
Mr. and Mrs Abner n Mckinley and Miss Mabel
Mckinley arrived Elberon to-day. They will
spend the month of August at the Elberon Hotel
Mr.. Mckinley. who is a brother Of the President,
expects the latter TO drop in to see him before the
closes
Patrons OF the E;beron Hotel found change in
the head clerk this week. The present incumbent.
l. L. Nunnally formerly postmaster al West
End His father. William A. Nunnay. during life.
was a prominent citizen and greatly esteemed by
everybody who met him
The handsome new edhce at North Long Branch.
the Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church. will be
dedicated tomorrow by Bishop c. c. McCabe. The
completed structure is worth in round figures the
handsome sum OF 900. The debt has been can
celled all but $500.
The main auditorium was dedicated about one
year ago by Bishop Fitzgerald The pastor. the
Rev William r. Wedderspoon. anxious then
TO have Bishop McCabe perform THAI sacred
. rf,,Ia VAR n
conhden, was he that the new sunday -Seh9ol a9dl-
torium would be built that ne asked BishGp i MG.
August. 1895. although the chances OF a com.
pleted church at that time were anything, Dut
funds 10 meet the proposed addition conspicu-
Gus by their absence In spite OF all this Bishop Nc
teen months ago the bishop naming the last Sun.
day Of July. Bishop McCabe arrived today ana
The work Of the Red Cross IS gaining ground; !
With Mrs Frances Hincks as chairman another
has been formed by the cottagers at Aenhgrst;
Monmouth Beach has come 10 the front working
for the Seal bright branch. while EIoeron ana Nor
wood are working hand in hand for the cause cause.
az the Hollywood in aid Of the Elberon AUXILIARY
S Ma0y sTxs4v The SesdewoTE Guild OF which
Mrs Andrew H Smith is chairman Is doing noble
There was rush for horse show boxes tonight
the West End H5 hot 5 d tne P snow Is now
the permanent midsummer attraction OF Long
Branch. IA,
The lifesavers along the New-Jersey coast will
report for duty next Monday. The entire force,
with the exception OF the seventh man who re-
ports on December J, underwent the usual examlna-
lions this week preparatory 10 beginning work Inc
four stations between Highland Beach on the
north and Asbury Park on the south are the oo-
iect OF admiration 10 the thousands 81 solourners
along the ocean front. who daily watch the beach
mancruvres with exceptionally great interest. The
station houses frequently visited by the s~tter
sey in quest OF nforma ton. which Is readily given
nv those m charge The new house al MONMOUTH
Beach Is without doubt the most popular OF the
four mentioned The attractive appearance or the
station and the fact that the only Government
storehouse this ,tion of the coast adlolns H.
partly accounts for this distinction
most important cottage arrival this week Al
Flberon is United States Senator James smith, lr:
with family OF Newark. The Smiths are domiciled
in the Blanchard cottage. having taken possession
on Tuesday Mr.. and Mrs Blanchard started
Tuesday for the Adirondack Mountains.
The Eberon has been entertaining TWO counts
this week They registered as Count Des carrots
Paris" and &C. l. De Sofa. Montreal
Mrs E s Wells. guest al the Elberon went
10 New-York Wednesday 20 meet ner husband
who was a passenger the Teutonic.
{ NJ Goodman and Joseph Z. Goodman, proni-
nent Philadelphians are at Elberon for the sum-
rner.