The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-23
QUEEN CITY OF THE COAST.
WHERE HEALTH RULES AND PLEAS
URE AND BEAUTY SERVE

| Asbury Park, Famed the World over, Yet
Always New and NoveI-A Model of SAN
itary Completeness Its Incompatible
Beach-A Spring, Fail and Winter, MS
Well As n summer, Resort.
The story OF Asbury Park has been told time and
time again, until 1t Il familiar IS household words
the country overflow tue Wild tract by the sea in
ancient historic Monmouth county. forest Of oak
and pine without human habitation upon It, but
with mAtchlcss stretch OF surs.svept beach. was
purchased by James A. Bradley, who. camping near
It in the summer II 1870. noted ito natural health
fulness and forcsaw the future possibilities II
II as seaside city established novel
plan he conceived. aud 10 be controlled by
methods OF government radically different from
the popular and prevailing systems. how he
founded his city. AMI at became. with hi,
city, the tsr.et FOR almost universal rtdiculs
and, in mauy instances coarse abuse; how hs
persisted on the lines he had lad down smiling at
his detractors ard welcoming all who sought homes
or recreation at Asbury Park subject TO the stretest
Interpretation ~ tn" conditions on which such
homes or recreation ,ull be obtained or enjoyed;
how the shafts " -tiicrlN not only fell harmless
hut ssryel Founder Brail,y and his city well 10y
sronsrs popular curiosity 10 the point that induced
tn oasSnds to visit the stratght.laced intolerant.
prudish place to enjoy its aleged ludicrous attempt
TO become aseAside resort by sntagonuing and FOR
bidding all that WAS popularity supposed 10 make
seaside resort possible. only TO md nothing rdcu
lous or ludicrous there but, the contrary. hosts
OF wholesome, enjoyable. rational and pleasing
things. with the result that Thousands who
went TO scoH remained. IL not 10 prsy. -
become either enthusiastic patrons OF the place
permanent jewellers within its Incompatible pre-.
cincts how al last people grew to appreciate tho
fs'' that because lesdness. and license and dis
order the VULGAR camor of the fakir. the lures IL
the hnble rs.er the wiles OF the painted siren OF
the Vsik were tAbooed not defeGsible proper
reas'n why decent f'k should ignore the place that
tahooei them and Asbury Park to tho surprise q the
cid and long favored seaside cities, where the soas
you-rlcaseald no-Iresuons-asked policy OF govern
reut prevail j. became the popular resort OF the
country. with fame the flirest and name the
IT ~ ST. an an IDEAL place OF health and beauty.
known the world over. All this Is an old story. But
1: & ever refrc- huG-ever rare compliment TO tho
ta7-rsaching and master mind Of the founder and TO
the fairness and good r-pute Of the American people
Awel..Enovn Cal torrtA journalist thus pictures
the social status II Asbury Park 1l:hrullr. though
lum"rgusiy. and In a nutshell: "Ashury Park is
otlery but not gooiy SooiT. 1t is the place where
rl~t trained - SIGHT Sullivan aud where most OF
the men bers Il the Caliret spent more or less time
the same summer. I. hHrbcrs more sectors and
actresses AMI more clerEymen than any other resort
the only bar 10 the frn OF both classes being that
they ar" obliged 60 behave. Isis busting. gay. anil
YET r'stfnl. this capital q our popular resorts and
a'sSad in the interests OF good order and
derpncy."
A III wing tie revulsion OF feeling in regard 10
OIL" ~ The n 'tca Innovations made b. the founder
q A-hu-y PARK AMI the on. most p-rsistertly in.
si-'e upon ~ him. Il Is interesting that this
fan vaton i aiding great favor at present with
o'her seaside landed proprietors When Asbury
PAr,. was urdei thor" was not seaside ror
all l.r'rp rate town on the American continent ~
n E:r pe whore clause in the deels OF salo
n y a. %
liquors by TIE purchaser. A c.,use 70 tina,
EJECT inserted by Mr.. B-aal4y in every
dH"d h. drew t,- tho sac a.. land at
AshUry Park, and no one could purchase without
Hc.-p,nE that provision. Tha. owners II Other
sm.s~ !arse n their leeds IL .uts ''.rt comment
Gs.tHFy ago N tie Planning fog ;!e future VI ANSury
II las been well sad tina; Ashu-y PARK Was cara
:n,g Planned before It vas Iul.t. Tx hnrae or
ya.nt The e,r-Tlnsnco +; that " 'hont h"inc too
np! e.gnc" o: beautifully. I.Ghtly wool-d park u.
&c, by bad Az, nus - generous ns :, = no'!",
,hrd lake in the midi The.e m '17 han an ~
tm IN, m ,. ny; .; max" i nHns apa ~lpm,g
grounds Of the local stattr 1iuh' Tie ta vs.,
s'P TT; 49, nR P.' Be-. az st a' o.r: =: nj &
~ water su"Ssoe nav sable for small boats aud
sun n5oI! ana bs. " and b6hrs s'T Nh an
par an forests. Tho avenues OF A-bGr7 Pax -ce,s
t,r-d,alv .no-eNs'n. T.. lth a. n.y. e1tani MI
Aydsi.. ally ornAm'ntrd ~ settings al tree aLi
sh-dhhrry and towers, with fountains playing
among them wherever a nnyenieu' nook & YES ~.
CG>e for TIC ting are Uni u and Ar"T 'oy able
f~s'r-" %: -, p.ae. The prospect iron! c-GtrAl
= M = ~ "a - uuohs-Ir I'D. AMI the br al
lNHsr 90 tie Hing Ors0I breaking. !uam-ra ped.
~ - tie s'ly.ry hea h, .!-S ever % t4- view
ina't,r where he spectator may b. upon any Of 10
l-ua!"-.nt ar"rG"--A rare comb nation OF tn
ttNn ,Is - ;a'ur. with the farest that may come
fr II Il -tI-t tinted hand Y ART.
b; primarily his model city by thu sea owes tts
IEe-' uiI".ce in popularity r"sort and as .
J a o.: beautiful and happy homes 10 the fact that
VISION ear.r Il a-k"d tn" policy OF rs toun Ter IN
r~.itT!rS the .rprrta'oe and L".essity u proper
santa on. A grand beach and iucomi bic SUR.
arr ~" fash Ming the town, uatu a. aivau' agns
iEo - regulations On the side Z morality wonli
+ '''H" he A. naGGAt 20 the eager thousands who
rh'.H 8 admire AMI cr'ov, and g the home.
dwa!'ers AMID i all, II there w,re no attend.
ant assurances tst heath as shidet there. that
~ n :A:- " = and Tho tempting hooks disease
OIL y : lie in wait or =-aE in the hr 'ad avenues
Tho ,Eture hold pos! t!!ity as forhi.lius that
and Nh E7Tnin- O.: i vas At hand. Then was begun
the bUi ~ the fhrtTs against Il, the summon
ing - n" Lhsts 20 meet and cve.C me - The
tVt = he ~ cent peerless AsNr-y Park. where per
sons IN every walk IN lfn. from The millionaire to
the '.erE. mil something that gives them greater