New-York tribune., 1899-06-11

has been freely invested. and scores OF cottages
costing anywhere between 5000 and $4,000 have
been built and the end IS not yet in sight.
careful estimate Of the money expended In new
cottages since the close OF last seaso1 i""AeS 'N
amount over $4,000.
Tho nuestion naturally arises: What does this
hrrd,nr boorn mean? Il means this. II It means
ANYTHING at ALL that Long Branch and It's sub
urbs are the metropolis for those VINO love eX-
clusveness from the busy world Then. too' II
means much for the future Of this staid old water
,rp resort The pubic treasury is enriched by ad-
ditional taxes. ana 'tHeIS @'0 ~ ~
and build.
TUE yICE-PREsIDENT AT NORMANHURST.
As usual the North New-Jersey coast will Shell
,sr many OF the first people OF the land. The ar
rival OF Vice-President Gar-et A. Hobart and
his family at Normanhurst last Saturday was well
coined by the colony Of cottagers. Mr.. Hobart Is
no stranger TO Long Branch He was born and
schooled within mile Of his summer home, and
there are many OF "Gus" Hobarts school chums
living who love 10 recall the times when Mr..
Hobarrs father who was school teacher. ap-
piled the rod. and the famous statesman OF to-day
generally got his share when he deserved II. Vice
President Hobarts birthplace is still the object
discrimination not because Of its beauty and archi-
tecture but simply account Of having Graded
one Of the most prominent men in America to-day
/ Mr., Hobart for many years was a summer resi-
eeut and cottage owner at Monmouth Beach. where
he has many warm personal friends. His name Is
etu held In connection with one OF the business
enterprises of this city.
The y1ce-President is still weak. yet he continues
<otuprove He is almost daily seen on the porch
of tho cottage which has Of the prettiest lawns
along the Jersey coast The sun rarely strikes the
cottage SO numerous the shade trees and so
thick the foliage and blossoming vines.
There is no doubt that President Mckinley
Will take a run down TO see Mr.. Hobart before the
season is over The President on several occasions
before his election to the office OF Chief Executive
spent several weeks at Elberon. short drive from
Normanhurst-
PROMINENT SUMMER VISITORS.
There are scores Of men whose names are famil-
lar 10 the public who will spend the summer along
thsNorthern New-Jersey coast Long Branch, how
ever appears to have the call Among the number
night be mentioned Franklin Murphy who VIII
take possession Of his Ocean-ave. cottage at IL
berOn next Thursday; Randolph Gugsenheiner'
President OF the New-York Municipal Council VINO
Is at the Drexel cottage; former United states SEN
stor Edward +. Murphy, OF Troy, N y, VINO - al
bis Elberon villa: Harris c. Fahnestock OF New
York, who will arrive at his ElDeroh cottase me-
week: United States Senator James smith, JrH, OF
Newark. who will occupy one OF MS LIDeion ~. tit a.
as soon it is completed; Charles T. CooK VINO -
az his Lincoln-ave. cottage at Elperoh' Ndshlhs
ton Wilson, Christopher Roberts, Arthur heaIn
Thomas T. Kinney, ". Campbell clark, J, SdnioIu
mel j. A. Mccall Judge William O'Dea. Adolph and
Lewis LeWiSOhn Peter Banner, CoiOneI NliLldm
Walton Ito % W L. Pvie. Washington f. Conner
former Secretary OF the Interior G. n Bliss, Z. b.
Alexander, W. d. Guthrie, II. NJ Alexander. Colo
There was dinner at Hollywood last Sunday. the
first Of the season. The host on this occasion was
Green Gables. Among Mr.. Shaneys guests were
United States Senator James Smith, tr., Bernard
T. Stanley. Senator Michael Barrett. Congressman