New-York tribune., 1899-09-03
GATHERINGS AT ASBURY PARK.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR TO PARADE ON LABOR DAY
A BROTHERHOOD CONFERENCE.

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR TO PARADE ON LABOR DAY
A BROTHERHOOD CONFERENCE.
Asbury Park n. j.. Sept 2(SpeciaD.-The depar-
lures this week from the Twin Cities outnunbered
the arrivals three to one yet the resorts are by no
means depopulated The cottagers and thousands
Of hotel guests will tarry until October THESE.
with the numerous newcomers. who realize that
September Is the best month OF the year ror an
outing by the sea- make up good sized population
and as yet there are signs OF premature break
ing up OF the season.
large number Of tourists from New-fork and
nearby places arrived to-day for the purpose OF
spending Labor Day at the shore. In the throng
were hundreds Of Free Masons who will partici-
pate in the field day exercises Of the New-Jersey
Knights Templar. to be held next Monday. The
programme arranged by the Grand Comnandery
includes q parade of the various Communicates In
thd afternoon and a reception and dance at the
Ocean Hotel In the evening. Right Eminent Grand
Commander Peter McGill Of Lambertville. counts
on marching at the head Of 1000 uniformed Sir
Knights In the parade.
Chapters Of the Brotherhood Of st. Andrew. or
the doceses of Newark New-York. Long Island
and Pennsylvania assembled here In conference
today and the sessions will be resumed next Mon
day and Tuesday. Bishops Potter and scarborough
and members of the brotherhood National Couhcii
will make addesses. Tomorrow morning In Trim
jtv Episcopal Church Bishop Scarborough Will be
topics for discussion Sunday afternoon. These are
the two brotherhood obligations. In the evening
a mass meeting viii be held. with Bishop Potter.
of New-York and c. Harry Davis, OF PhiladeIphia'
as speakers. Labor Day will be devoted TO an
educational conference and other features OF broth
erhood conventions That evening another mass
meeting will be held The conference sessions
will take place In Educational Hall, and the rehS-
ions meetings in Trinity Episcopal Church -
The camp meeting just closed IN ocean Grove
proved to be the most successful religious gather-
Ing ever held on the camp grounds. Ten meetings
were held daily for days, and the reports or the
leaders submitted to President FitEGerald show
that thousands Of lukewarm Christians were
''u,iickened" and hundreds of sinners were con
vcrted. -, ,,-.,. =.
The musical Jubilee given under the direction OF
Professor Tallie Il. Morgan in the Ocean Grove
Auditorium Thursday evening was a hitting climax
10 the close of the One thousand singers
participated. These included the Chidrens FESTIVAL
Chorus the Auditorium Choir and the summer Fes-
tivaI Chorus. The solosts were Miss sadie keiser
Mrs l.. r Chaplin Miss Blanche Bennett and Miss
Marie Carr. Five thousand auditors were present
and enjoyed the excellent programme.
Major L. K. Mirande. well known Cuban patriot,
IS recuperatng at the Hotel Brunswick.
Congressman William McAeer. OF Philadelphia,
was at the Hotel Brunswick this week.
Supreme Court Justice William NJ Hawkes., OF
Georgia Is with his family at Edgemere Inn
Captain D. J. Gibbon. L. 8 A., is with Mrs.
Gibbon at the Willard.
Captain f. r. Martin Y. s. A., Is at the Hotel
Brunswick. Mrs Martin accompanies her husband