Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-15
BAND STAND AT LAS T
Always Mayor and Now a Hotel
Proprietor.
West End Under New Management,
Fishing and Preaching
Late Arrivals.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ASBURY PARK, N. J., July IL, 1883.
A big run of weakfish brought great joy
to the hearts of the amateur fishermen here
this week, for not in many years has fish
ing been so poor from the pier as 1t has
been up to the present tina. Fishermen
always consider that the appearance OF
weakfish in the waters of the shore Is
sure sign that blues and other fish Will
follow and this time their predictions came
true for two days later splendid schools
of blue fish began to appear. and very large
catches have been made every day since
then.
The citizens Of the town have finally
raised money for band stand in Railroad
Square, and the building is now in course
of erection and will be completed in few
days. The beach band will give concerts
there every morning.
Founder James A. Bradley. who. by the
way would much prefer to be called sen
ator" has offered to back Sand Artist ray
lor to the extent of $lG0 against any otner
sand artist in America. Mr.. Taylor's work
is really clever and the little inelosure that
Mr. Bradley has built for him is surround-
ed by an admiring crowd during all OF the
sand sculptors working hours. Whlch eA-
tend from early morning until dark. Ere
quently a woman in the crowd Will pose
for him, and in the space OF very sn lol,.
time, using only small stick and rev
wisps of straw, he will reproduce very
good bust of the model
Prof Richards is one of the most indie
fatigable directors of amusements IN AS
bury Park, and as consequence the guests
of the Lafayette Hotel are enjoying one OF
the merriest seasons in the history of that
popular hostelry The program for the
coming week IS but sample of many. FOR
Monday he has arranged fishing party TO
Barnegat, and Proprietor Frost has agreed
to put up a luncheon for the whole party
The day following they will have cycle
run to Sea Bright and along the famous
train. On Wednesday 1t will be sailing
trip on the Emma B; on Thursday. an in
formal dance; on Friday, progressive
euchre party and donkey party for the
children, and on Saturday the regular dress
hop.
Frank B. Conover. the proprietor of the
Coleman House, has announced compii-
mentary hop to be rendered to his guests
and their friends on Wednesday, July 10.
Preparations are being made to make the
event very elaborate. and supper will be
served at midnight. Mr.. Conovers many
improvements have succeeded in restoring
the Coleman to its former position one
of the finest hotels on the entire shore.
Under the management of Mayor Frank
L. Ten Brock, the West End Hotel has be-
come enc of the most popular houses at
this resort. Mr. Ten Brock has been mayor
of Asbury Park ever since it became a city
and this is his first experience hotel
proprietor. The story may be told briefly
when 1t IS stated that he has proved him.
self successful a boniface as he has as
chief executor of one of the largest resorts
in the United States. Prof Dare has been
engaged as master of ceremonies at the no
tel. and each week is presenting a unique
feature Last week it was a farmers
dance. and this week he gave a colonial
dance and m:nuet, at which the young peo-
pie powdered their hair and wore old-time
costumes.
Rev DR.. Lyman Abbott who preached in
the Asbury Park Auditorium before i'm
mense congregations last Sunday morning
and evening. is guest at the Brunswick
TWO popular young men at the Columbia
are j. Albert Starr and George A. Starr of
Washington, D. c. They are both students
OF medicine. and have been coming to AS
bury Park for many summers.
Among the additional Washington arri-
yais are: Park View. Mrs. NJ A. Rigsby
Brighton, D. May Hunter; Northern, J. T.
CaPriles; Lyndhurst, Mrs. A. J. Morton
Coleman House, j. B: Cornish. W. T. Rit-
tenhouse. w. H. Whiteside, Mrs H. c.
Stewart. Mrs. ]. NJ. Green: Plaza, Edward
miller; Portland. Mrs. w. W. Davis f. c.
Miller Yorkshire. Mrs. A Maurice Low,
Mrs NJ. A. GUSTS.