New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-20
MONMOUTH COUNTY TOURNAMENT.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE AFFAIR INTEREST LONG
BRANCH RESIDENTS.

PREPARATIONS FOR THE AFFAIR INTEREST LONG
BRANCH RESIDENTS.
Long Branch n. j., Aug. 1.-the preparations
for the two days exhibition OF the Monmouth
Comfy military tournament in Hollywood Park
next Friday and Saturday continue 10 attract the
cottagers and hotel guests who are taking the i've
Hest kind OF interest in making II n brilliant sue
cess A guarantee fund Of 5000 has been pleoeeu,
and nearly all OF this amount las been collected
and turned TO the treasurer Ever Since 'lio
announcement was given out that the profits would
on IN The Porto Rican sufferers interest has been
on the increase.
The programme cannot fail to attract 1t IN
c,des one mile bicycle race 200 yard DASH one mile
run handicap; putting 32-pound shot, halt mile
run omen to members Of the National Guard OF
New-York and SewJersey. the United states
Army and Navy; modern broadsword contest l<o
ward hurdle race cycle race for boys sixteen years.
ono mile 100 ward run quarter mile run. handicap;
running broad lump tug Of war Of four men each'
snecial event for cavalry. potato race manlkin
race low reaching. Handsome prizes VIII De
awarded. ,
This is the season OF the year when talk Is plent-
full about the many changes that Will be made be-
fore the opening OF another season. Already
modern hotel to cost over half million dollars Is
said 70 he on the wagon paper. Plans, however,
have been prepared for extensive alterations to the
West End Hotel. which has experienced the pest
season since the closing Of Monmouth Park. w H.
Hildreth saw: while plans have been prepared for
extensive alterations II is not certain that the
nroiect will go through. 1t will cost over 100000
N con1plete what we have in view" Speaking OF
the season. Mr. Hildreth said: THE West End Is
all right. The season Is far ahead OF my expecta-
tons II is the best since 1893"
All the hotel men speak encouragtngly, although
the weather OF tho last week has been trfe too
cool to suit them. All the big hostleries will keep
open until September IS and probably longer
The Norwood Park Comedy Club gave delightful
entertainment Thursday night at the Norwood
Fountain Fund The entertainment consisted OF a
series of tabeaus. and good sum was realized;
The club Will repeat the dramas An obstinate
Family and VINO Is Who for the benefit of the
Monmouth Memorial Hospital at the Red Bank
The scarboro Hotel held It's annual proprietor's
bail tonight. The affair was huge success many
cottagers being in attendance. Under Frank Ash
TONS management the Scarboro has hourished. be-
ing well nlled since the opening OF the season. =,
Rivers r. al the Ocean House tonight.
The Rowland Hotel. @ A. p Kelsey manager Is
arranging for the Sixteenth Century Ball. which
promises to he a fitting climax OF a successful
Mr. and Mrs Temple Bowdon. who closed their
Eiberon cottage last week. have sailed for Europe.
They will be abroad until October.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hauck sr., OF Newark VINO
have been spending the summer at Elberon In one
of senator Smiths cottages started this week for
miss Miss f. W. Lowber of Philadelphia, summer
resident OF Elberon went to Rockland, Ne an,
The The Fsy RRG nnd Miss Abbe strckland Of
Melville. have returned from WISH 10 MT ana MIS-
MI vri'i and Mrs George H. Prentss. Of Park
Eiberon. returned on Saturday from trip to the
FX,Unlted states Senator Edward Murphy jr..
has returned from trip to Troy, n 6i,vooa and
the Misses Quirk have gone to Saratoga, n. Y.
Paul ,Du Chaillu the well known African Re, es-
norer historian and author. is the guest OF Morti-
mer Hendricks at his Cooperate. cottage.