Evening star., 1899-06-03
ON JERSEYS SHORES
Prospects Bright for Prosperous Season at
the Resorts.
ExpectationS of the HoteI Men-Look-
Ing for the busiest summer
in Ten Years.
,.ooi,, c,or-ssr.ordence Of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ASBURY PARK. June =, 1889.
Not in many years have there been pright-
er prospects for a prosperous season along
the resorts of the northern New Jersey
coast and never before has season
dawned with so many striking changes IN
hotel management and so great NUMBER
of new hotels and club houses. There is
not hotel proprietor or boarding house
keeper on the shore today who does not be-
lieve that the approaching summer Will be
the busiest they have had in ten years.
This belief is encouraged, too, by the fact
that there is a disposition on the part Of
many old guests to book much earlier than
usual and not a few of the leading hotel
proprietors report that their engagements
at this time are better than they have
been during their recollection.
Long Branch.
The social season at Long Branch and
vicinity this season will be given g. great
impetus from the fact that Vice President
Hobart has taken the handsome residence
of Mrs. Norman Monroe for the summer.
This place is one of the most beautiful
summer homes on the shore. and Is stu
ated at the entrance OF Norwood Park,
which adjo.ns the western boundary Of
Hollywood.
Mr. Walter E Hndreth, of course, re-
turns to the management Of the b g West
End Hotel and cottages. This hotel is the
largest one on the entire northern shore,
and Mr.. Hildreth who is invariably conser-
Vative in MS estimate of the season, posi-
lively announces that it will be the best m
at least ten years. Nearly every room in
the cottages, which Will open June 8, is
engaged for the entire season, and the book
ing in the hotel. which w4l open on June
-, Is .arger now than il has been on any
opening day for sIX years. in addition to
his duties al the hotel Mr. AIIdreth Is CIV
ing considerable a.. enj-Un 10 the early
preparations for the horse snow. of which
he Is general manager. and the su cess of
which mas been .argeiy due to his untiring
personal work. He stated that the reason
for giving the show IN July this var, in
Steau of august. was brought about by the
fact that the association has under con-
sderatiuE several plans for an immense
athletic tOurnamt and carnival which
VIII probably be given on the show grounds
, In August. George \. 7. Kelsey returns to
the management of the Howland aid Pal
mer K MacDowel remain as pruprietors of
the Brighton.
Asbury Park.
At Asbury Park every one in the resort
IS elated over what seems to be a sure pros
pect OF a very prosperous season. At no re-
sort on the shore are the effects Of a bad
season felt SO severely as they are at this
point. The fact that the cottages have been
rented rapidly, however, has encour-
| aged every one from the expressman TO the
Motel proprietor to splendid degree and
| now all is activity and preparation. Asbury
Park season usually begins d week or ten
| days earlier than at the other shore resorts
| and for that reason the preparatory work
| in most cases is practically finished Nearly
| all OF the small hotels are already open and