New-York tribune., 1900-08-19
THE RUSH TO ASBURY PARK.
NO LET Up IN THE ARRIVAL OF VISITORS
"A BIG REPUBLICAN MEET
ING THIS WEEK.

Asbury Park. y. J., Aug IS (SpeCtaD-Ihere has
been no let up in the exodus of tourists from the
big cities 10 the -Citiesbythe this week:
in fact the arrivals have been more numerous than
last week, when all former records were broken
Just where the newcomers managed 70 find accom-
moda tons is a mystery, for the departures have
been unusually light but the hotels here are like
omnIbuses and the countless cots seen every night
in the hotel corridors and parlors would indicate
that the recently arrived guests are the occupants
of these makeshft sleeping quarters.
The weather during the week has been delightful
The hot wave disappeared Sunday. and cool ocean
breezes have prevailed ever since making outdoor
! exercise comfortable and agreeable The bathing
has been superb, and thousands have locked TO the
beach daily and enjoyed a dip in the brine Last
Sunday morning the demand for bathing suits was
so great that Founder Bradley, who owns all
the bathing establishments the shore front, was
forced to extend the bathing hour TO l p m, and
then a number turned away, owing 10 the
fact that there were no more bathing houses TO
be had This week Mr.. Bradley built one hundred
new bathing houses at Fourth-ave.
The annual marine carnival on Wesley Lake on
Thursday evening attracted thirty thousand spec
tators many of whom were cottagers from Long
Branch and Spring Lake. There were two hundred
gayy decorated beats in the procession, each craft
being filled with hotel guests. who sang popular
songs while the parade was in motion
American Day celebrated here on Thurs
day by the New-Jersey members Of the Junior
Order of United American Mechanics The young
patriots came the park ten thousand strong, ac-
companied by their wives and sweethearts. and put
in the day the beach There was no parade as
in former years. but the young folks assembled In
the beach auditorium In the afternoon ana en-
joyed themselves in dancing.
The Republican Presidential campaign in the
East will be opened here on Monday evening when
a grand rally will be held in the beach auditorium.
Senator Hanna chairman of the National RepuD-
Hcan Committee will preside and speak. and an
address will be made also by Charles Curtis Guild
jr Of Boston. who seconded Governor Roosevelt 8
nomination for Vce-President in the convention
in Philadelphia. The meeting has been arranged
by ex-senator Frederick s. Gibbs, OF New-Hork
CITY who is spending the summer here In the
afternoon the political clubs of NewJersey viii pa
rade.
Arrangements are already under way for the
baby parade of 1901. At a recent meeting or the
Board OF Aldermen the subject was discussed and
an attempt was made to get up a parade for this
year Mr Bradley who is an Alderman put his
foot down hard the scheme. and said that no
more parades could be held on his boardwalk until
the chestnutty features Of former professions were
cut out and new features introduced. This led 10
the apDotnt-nent % a committee to arrange for a
baby parade next year on a larger scale
The scheme proposed by Mr.. Bradley is TO have
babies dressed according 70 the customs OF the
monies that have been added to this country 5
nonuIation nv recent territorial acquisition well
as after the fashion of all other nations
The last week in Ocean Grove has been devoted
to the cause of missions The Woman's Foreign
Church held forth Monday and Tuesday, and the
meetings Wednesday and Thursday were in charge
~ i've ofIcials OF the Woman's Home Missionary
Society Prominent mission workers from all parts
OF the world were present and took part in the dis
[ cushions concerning missionary work. The meet
ings Thursday addressed by the deacouesses
OF the Methodist Church.
Friday was Decision Day, when service pre-
mon was preached by Charles H. Yatman on the
theme what Comes After Death?' The annual
camp meeting begins tomorrow, and Will continue
daily until Monday. September 3 The opening
sermon of the religious feast viii be preached to-
morrow morning the Auditorium BY Bishop J.
W Hamilton, OF the Methodist Episcopal Church.