New-York tribune., 1901-06-09
LONG BRANCH SEASON BEGUN.
MANY COTTAGE RESIDENTS ALREADY AT
THEIR SUMMER HOMES.

Long Branch. y. J.. June CspeciaD-Lonr
| Branch is on the threshold OF another season The
outlook is exceedingly bright Notwithstanding the
| bad weather OF The last month. The cottage sea
! son mas been a little slow In opening. the cool
weather. fog and rain forming a combination too
| strong for the few bright days Of June 20 over
come II takes warm weather. and plenty Of Il
TO bring people to the seashore tut II sunny days
prevail for the few weeks the unpleasant
weather of May will be forgotten in the rush
70 the seashOre.
There are more cottage residents each nassnr
year at Long Branch. In the winter and sprin-
nearly score OF new country seats werc com
pleted' and the majority Of them are already occu-
pied. The number OF cottages built for renting
purposes is three times that in any previous vcor
in the history OF the resort. Many new cottage
colonies have been created. notable among them
being Nate Salsbury's Reservation the West
wood-ave. colony. the Morris-ave colony and an
other at South Elberon. As an evidence OF pros
perty persons who could not afford to pay a rental
OF Sl"" last season are this year paying double
that sum for their summer homes so that all OF
'he high priced cottages. with few exceptions have
been taken between West End ana Elberon
The closing of the four big clubhouses while
perhaps mourned by many. will not present sue
cessful season at Long Branch The closing will
nave tendency 10 make things quiet as the build
lhss In winter garb do not look inviting For the
nfst time in the history or the clubs nothing has
been done toward improving the grounds which at
thls season formerly presented scenes Of beauty
NOW, instead Of beautiful flowers and well kent
Eedses is found grass. in many places knee high
Inc clubforse managers believe Judge Fort to be
II man OF his word, and going TO take anv
chances or spending term in Jail There win he
no end of diversion. however. Pleasure Bav Park
WIN It's opera season and the trotting races at
hikwood PARK under the direction of the Gentle
mems Driving Club, will afford much pleasure
Pleasure Bay Park will he under new rnon,po
ment this season, and George S. Startling will have
charge of the plays. The park will open the last
week IN June The new driving club will open its
headquarters az Elkwood Park next Wednesday
tour of inspection is to take place The cIuh.s
managers are men well known in York and 10
summer residents of the North Jersey coast
Inc motel season opened to-day. The HOLLYWOOD
"'u '"e west END Hotel cottages are tonight
housing summer guests, and the bookings for June
give evidence of prosperous month The Hotel
fahnaci opened early in May, ard has been doing
Il Iarly good business. Land has become so vaIu
apIe at hollywood that the golf club at that place
WIZ nave TO go elsewhere next year. The grounds
extending from Cedar-ave. to Park-ave. have been
surveyed and the converting of the picturesque
links with another cottage colony will begin earIv
in the fall.
All of the cottage colonies are rapidly filling up.
the warm weather of the week having brought
many persons At Elberon. among those who ara
Wilson Charles r Cook Mrs. Thomas NTisRRhgt9n r Rngey
William Fahnestock christopher Roberts bNlfkpd5rGE'
Peie Hauc DI Al IT, "a j. sRits e. sc5rn lanes s. Smith
ruch, j. L. Bright, c. DIV. Bridgman, CharIes Oh re
L. Bernhemer, A. Bloomenthal, Miss Gutman a
Loeb Mrs H. NJ. Lowenstein. Mrs e. Wolf Peter
Shaney, 1r. r. ID. Ensten, S. D. Guggenheim.
Martin MAJ IN FecheimeT r. Asill. John Frankenheimer
AT At the Hollywood and West End the majority OF
ahe r GoIsase[s RS have taken possession. Those who
are down Tor the season include Randolph C;up1
sen senheimeT iIere, Mrs Geoige Pullman Mrs D. MOI
haSh sch;fio Ti D. Legh j. w Cunningham. A G. Ward,
"a a. ocnlHef, Clarence j. Housmal. r. j. Casey Mrs
llssopert barbour, Mrs. ). Rothfeld. Lewis I,evv
MaikS Arnheim Mrs b. Guggenheim, Mrs l.
C 6Cree~HInan conan Edward Murphy. jr., Anthony N Brady
1I. OIehoach Dr. Stern5erger, William Rothschild
MS leo Speyer. Mrs. Pho Echeverria, L. ClaZIer
Mrs. & Heller, Even Mcintyre Mrs. S stern,
..e'SStr, u NJ H1ldreth jr., G. G.. Stackelburg Mrs
s. NJ. Schafer ~ anu
tNorwood Park, under management has |
opened up FOR the season auspiciously. Efrs Nor
MIN l.. Munro. who is now in Europe, expects to
return late in the season and occupy a cottage
Those who are already here include j. A. McCaI
4; n. ESbert and II. X. Browning. William ID |
tTpef Is also occupying his Norwood Park cot |
the Rothschild cottages. F' '' vi
Inc opening of the Elberon Memorial Church an
Event eagerly looked forward to by the early cot
me mer pastor Dr. David James Burrell. of the Mar
ole collegiate Church. New-York delivered ,hs |
opelng sermon The attendance was large Mr