New-York tribune., 1899-07-02
ASBTRY PARKS FIRST HOPS.
AN OLD-TIME FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRA
TION ARRANGED FOR OCEAN GROVE.


Asbury Park. July specaD.-"Founder" Brad
ley's unique temperance resort and its sister re-
treat across the lake Ocean Grove. are alive with
happy visitors from the cities tonight thanks TO
the ideal outing weather which has prevailed for
the last month, and the hotel men. basing their
predictions on the unusually large number Of book
ings for the future, say that the season OF 80 VIII
be a record breaker regards crowds and money
making for those who for the visitors upon
their arrival. Tonight finds the large hotels near
the beach fairly well filled. many OF the newcomers
having journeyed to the shore to spend the Fourth
resting and taking in the many attractions the
popular resorts offer. The social season opened
with a vim tonight and full dress hops were the
attraction for the young people at the big hotels
These functions will continue throughout the sea-
son, with occasional germans, euchres and private
theatricas to vary the monotony.
The annual meeting OF the New-Jersey State
Medical Society the Allenhurst Inn this week at
tracted nearly three hundred physicians from all
parts Of the State and the adjacent cities in New
York and Pennsylvania. The doctors had a ban
quet Wednesday evening and adjourned Thursday,
delighted with their visit TO the Monmouth shore.
An old-fashioned celebration Of independence pay pay
is promised by the Ocean Grove authorities. Inc
celebration Will begin at sunrise when Na.io.u & ia,
salute will be fired and continue thronsh9If , the he
held in the monster auditorium Bishop FitzGerad
hymns the Declaration Of Independence will be read
by Samuel A. Patterson OF Asbury Park and Cor
.Jd
dark there will be a display OF fireworks from the
fishing pier on the shore front There Will be a
management Of Arthur Zimmerman. and the event
will doubtless attract thousands OF hotel guests ana
PROFESSOR Tallie Essen Morgan, Of New York City.
and his auditorium choir OF two hundred voices APP
peared in concert In the Ocean Grove Auditorium
hs evening and an audsnSs % s f1 of ab1 a4Tr
Ion" was the feature OF the programme.
Golf continues to be the favorite outdoor pastime
for the hotel guests. many OF whom put In most OF
ha I)pal
place where $4,000 clubhouse Is rapidly nearing erdg
in the state and the grounds are in charge OF X.
r. Wilson OF Scotland pupil of Tom Morris. the
Led comprising the golf clubs OF Deal, Hollywood,
Norwood and Laurence Harbor series OF , games mes
which is TO be held by the club winning the largest
number Of matches AnSthsr eTp % oGered go yenSn Dy M
the summer at Deal, will be competed for by MEM
OGFs FSeTerink Gibbs, the New-York politician, Is
occupying a cottage in Eighth-ave. ,,. .
ESTmsr smer MagUT e n cottage
lieutenant Robert N. Brookned and his bride
tenant Brookheld took part in the hghting at Porto
rIep Ep.Mavor George Hartford of Orange is with
his family at the Hotel Columbia.
city Clerk James Connolly Of Newark has leased
Mayor Washington Macom Of PassHic arrived
Miss Helen Blythe. the actress, will spend the
Tharles Ross and Mabel Fenton the burlesquers.
have located for the season at The Farm. on the
banks OF Deal Lake. IL,
Laura Burt the wel-known funmaker. Is with
her mother at Ocean Grove hotel
John Kernel. the Celtic comedian, has cottage
on the West Side for his family.
E. b. Price, the theatrical manager. Is resting at
the Plaza - -
pretty summer home in Fourth-ave. - ,,
Congressman William McAleer Of Philadelphia,
was al the Hotel Brunswick this week. -
Congressman Belden. of New YORK Is with MS
family at his cottage In Allenhurst
Supreme Court Justice Jonathan Dixon has taken
a cottage at Allenhurst ,, III,
Judge Charles Hendrckson. OF Mount HOLY, VIII
spend the summer in Ocean Grove. -.
Postmaster James l.. Hays. of Newark. ana POST
master Alexander &. Yard. OF Trenton. are occupy
ing cottages in Ocean Grove ,,,,
bishop James n. FitzGerald, OF St Louis. arrived
in the Grove last week. .
Mrs James Hanan OF New-York CITY OWNS II
modern summer home in Sixth-ave. -,,
James j. Corbett Is OF the celebrities III SlA'H-
ave. ,.or 60
Secretary Of State George Wurts. Of Paterson u
here with his family.