New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-10
THE LONG BRANCH SEASON OPEN.
MANY COTTAGERS ABROAD BUT MANY NEW
ONES FILL THEIR PLACES-NEWS
OF THE HOTELS

Long Branch n J., June . CSpecaD.-The season
OF 1900 was formally ushsred In to-day. With the
opening Of the Hollywood Hotel and the FL
boron for the reception of guests the hotel
might be said TO be in motion, while the cottagers
who arrive early and stay late have been enjoying
the spring season for weeks.
II is always hard predict with any accuracy
far in advance what the will bring forth
II there is anything in Indications Long Branch
and the resorts that go TO make up the North Jer
sey Coast will have OF the best seasons in
This story may sound untrue in view of the fact
that this Is a Presidential year and that many OF
the cottagers have abroad 10 witness the Paris
Exposition and spend the summer there; yet in
their places have come new people. who have been
called this favorte watering place because its
exclusive suburban cottage colonies. which exist in
all directions.
ROAD IMPROVEMENTS
Nowhere along the Jersey Coast can better roads
be found than exist here The Norwood-ave. boule-
ward. which connects Long Branch with Asbury
Park has no superior anywhere The Board OF
Freeholders. aided by the City Fathers.
making the stone boulevard popular than
ever by extending the stone drive from Ocean-ave.
West End 10 Norwood-ave distance Of one mile
hg So 1 Is a now three Hnaer wsks ' VIII De
There is but one ocean-ave; and that Will soon
the recent high in front OF the United States
Hotel is being repaiTea wh id al North Long
fine work IS being restored. The latter improve
and Senator c Asa Francis on the part Of the cot,
tagers. while the Commissioners have agreed to
meet half OF the expense.
Bath-ayc.. Cedar-ave. and the stone road leading
10 REQ Bank also popular thoroughfares.
Then there the golf grounds. They almost
oe counted by the dozens. Hollywood is in
ter. and CT its members spent several weeks
OF winter at the seashore The Monmouth Beach
Golf Club Will be popular and will open
next week while the infant club. the Elkwood
Park will have of the finest cubhouses along
the coast. The famous shooting box Is being
converted into first class golfers headquarters
The Seabright Golf Club. where many OF the crack
players ot the four corners Of the continent have
met IN the past, IS IN excellent order prac-
THE HOTELS OPENED
The hotel men are Jubilant Both the Hollywood
and the EIberon. which opened to-day. had a large
number Of guests. The Elberon will be under the
same mas~ cement as in the past. and among the
guests booked to spend several days this summer
ex-President Benjamin Harrison ex-Lieutenant
Governor William F. Sheehan and John r. Dos
Passos The Hollywood, which has been rehIilf
during the winter az cost of 5000 will under
the management OF r. Graham Woodward botel
Of wide reputation. The hotel is now one az
the largest along the coast The new manager has
been assured that the will begin early and
stay late.
The West End Hotel cottages opened to-day
while the big hosiery will open weeks later
Walter K. Hidreth. who inherited many of his
fathers original traits OF running hotel will again
be the head
The Rowland VIII be managed by George A. P
Kelsey. well known hotel man. who has been