New-York tribune., 1900-08-26
.LoNG THE JERSEY COAST.
-, NH rTARY TOURNAMENT KEEPS UP
IT'S INTEREST AT LONG BRANCH
COTTAGE NOTES
COTTAGE NOTES.

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COTTAGE NOTES.
- rrauch. y J.. Aug 25 CspeciaD.-while the
- az 1900 along the Jersey coast is nearing the
- Icne Branch during the week ending tonight
en- - lively time OF H. The military tourna-
has % x responsible 10 a great extent for the large
- of visitors to-day. The military tourna-
n- ~. however was not all over at Norwood
-, an amateur minstrel show proved 10 be a
.--r,,r card on Wednesday night. while at FL
, that unique resort TO the south. Manager
- gave his annual ball to the patrons of the
--5,aro7 Hotel tonight, which. for wealth and
--,sn6or. ecipsod all the social events celebrated
.be-e this season.
- season Of 1900 at Long Branch has been a
ss5 one Yet withal the hotels have done well.
-. Eouvwood under the management Of r
l.-.bar,- Woodward. has enjoyed Of the best
.osore in rs history. This is no idle tale MI
woodward has already made a good season for the
.,,sbolde-s OF the Hollywood Hotel and Cottage
I-on,pany The big hosiery has been filled up to
ne r-esent week. The social events celebrated at
- hotel we're largely attended the increased ac-
eo1-nodation by the building Of a big addition
Sssnr most valuable adjunct Mr.. Woodward
v,arts % close hts hotel week
The Vest End Hotel during the busy season has
,,s as high as nine hundred guests at one time-a
s-,s-kabie record One Of the attractions at the
vest End this season has been the outdoor con
csrrs by Fraulo's Orchestra
The rev Br!shton-ave thoroughfare was accepted
-sr5 an Wednesday,. The dTive-rareIy ever used
before il was converted from sandbed into a
-,aoadau road-is now one Of the finest in Long
Branch and has become extremely popular. The
o,artne Ct the season Of 1901 viii find many hand
s-rnz cottages on either side OF the avenue. The
,,-k of building the Westwood-ave. stone road Is
-sns5lv approaching completion. Il will be open
f7- travel within the next three weeks Then Long
Branch VII have within its corporate limits
some OF the best drives 10 be found any city in
NeK-Jersey.
For several weeks Long Branch cottagers and
hotel guests have been enjoying concerts by the
Lozg Branch Military Band. They have become so
ropular that enough money has been raised by
voluntary subscriptions to give public the bene-
Il of the concerts Tor the rest Of the season No
appropriation mas ever been made by the City
Fathers for music When the annual budget is
made up next Nay music viii be on the list.
Early n the season The Tribune told Of g scheme
OF foot erect brick and steel hreproof hotel at
Long Branch on the Howland Hotel site using the
present structure for servants quarters. The
prospectus was issued this week and plans have
been prepared The entire cost Of the proposed
hotel and grounds is placed al 10000. The hotel
WI be OF brick and steel freproof. Isl feet long
WIKI basement and five stories, 10 contain the ro-
tanda. parors Offices elevators starcas ses billiard
rooms ana forty private rooms with baths. the
The arrival ot Miss Norma Leslie Munro from
Europe week viii revive interest in the second
SHOW which Is set down for Saturday September
& The programme is an interesting one. COM
grtsag nineGeen events. including automobile
race Already the entry list Is large. and Secre-
tary HLrd : confident that the show Of 1900 VIII
- -.''V ne ltlllneI OF eAllDllors there were
yea age he entries VIII close week from to-
50rneat being made At i2l5 for luncheon Sd a. The i
eAnilltlon WIZ reopen al 2 m. and continue until
prizes, The trophies. however. offered by the
soc-arion viii DE- Well worth striving for.
Miss Marie NJ ! O'Donohue. daughter OF the late
City Chamberlain J. !. ODonohue who is spending
ne summer AZ Elberon is secretary OF St Nj
E--E-- A-LET society which founded in ls9S
s1e has Just compiled a report for 1898 and 1889
exPendltures- The total amount contributed BY
PsLroHs u = Mlchaels Church during the period
Is s he present balance in the treasury is s3S 20
EX-Congressnan IsidOT Straus, Of New-York
E 80 L-es mace MS nome a. the Billings cottage
CceaT-ave, West End. will next season occupy a
week an ocean front plot Of The EIberon Improve
Tnent company Al South Eiberon, and will shortly
improvements 10 its newly acquired land new new
wood-aye, while ground has been broken for a
5000 and sI5esS each. l. \ TevT oF DeSHsen
As a. ne head Of the syndicate which bought the
acres has been called EIberon Park and Upward
q z eszen new cottages VIII be built during the
P-eaEuEe Bay has had gay time of it this week
With the opera The Isle Of Champagne'' to attracf
lovers q mtTth and melody, together with the
e---Ts o- C4eIlDakes served at the different hos
Lle1ss. ne last seven days have been a record
breaker II many respects.
LIE AfteT he opera season. which viii close with
Ne -sfe q tnaInpague' week from tonight a
water carnival VIII be the closing attraction The
carnival as usual VIII be a drawing card The
przes for the best decorated boats viii be in gold
s snd silver. Mayor B. P. Norris Of Long Branch.
Aayor p HaH Packer Of Sea Bright and Mayor
r L Ten Brock Of Asbury Park will act as Judges
Nate salisbury, the Snowman has begun his
mem On tne Old East End tract. He has
e-eacy started 10 erect six new cottages and be-
-9re ne opening Of the season Of 1901 Mr.. SAILS
o1rF VIII have small resort Of his own
pArs., 70 bcheverria. Of HOLLYWOOD left Long
Branch this week for Saratoga \ Y
General Lewis Seasongood left the West End
note tbs week for Saratoga y. Y.
MS =. Blum and = N left pJo1s
ZOO TINS week. the former for the Catskils and
nc latter Tor East Liberty. Penn.
United States Senator John Kean was the e7Ies.
i = IL brother Hamilton T. Kean at Elberon this