New-York tribune., 1901-08-25
ALONG THE JERSEY SHORE.
RAINY DAYS AT AsBURY PARK-MANY
METHoDIsTs AT OCEAN GROVE.

Asbury Park Aug. q (speciaD.-The countless
multitude Asbury Park and Ocean Grove for
three days this week were compelled by frequent
showers keep TO their hotels. much TO their dis
gust. But Wednesday brought ideal outing
weather snd the visitors have made up for lost
time since
The Asbury Park Lawn Tennis Club, which is
composed OF local and visiting welders OF the rae
quet. Is now engaged in playing a handicap round
robin tournament for prizes. The contest has been
on for a week and will not be concluded for an
other week. One hundred and ninety matches will
have been played an the end, averaging at least
two games each
The railroad officials report that all previous rec
ords arrivals broken last Saturday
when 5000 tourists arrived the two stations from
The cities. From o'clock until O'Clock trains
crowded the platforms arrived at intervals of
ave minutes. The hotel men had hard work find
ng recommendations for the newcomers, but they
managed 10 care for all who applied At the Hotel
Brunswick the late comers were forced TO sleep
cots put up in the casino and the parlor. as did
the tardy ones at the Coleman House and Ocean
Hotel
Ocean Grove is filled overlooking with Method
fists from every nook and corner Of the land. who
have journeyed thither 10 attend the annual camp
meeting now in progress The camp meeting
opened last Sunday and will continue daily until
Monday. September 2. There are eleven meetings
held every weekday. with two additional ones on
Sundays This year the camp" viii extend over
three Sundays. The most popular service held is
that conducted by Evangelist Charles H Natman.
in the Young Peoples Temple. at a.
Founder" Bradley. the owner and regulator Of
the shore front. is victim Of hay fever. and he
sailed for England with Mrs. Bradley Tuesday
IN hopes that a sea voyage would lessen the tort.
ures Incident 10 an attack Of the malady. He will
not return 70 these shores until october:
The Volunteers Of America will hold forth to-
morrow in the beach auditorium with three meet,
sings Commander Ballington Booth. Mrs. Maud
Ballngton Booth and Colonel Patty Watkins-Lind-
say VIII be present and speak at the several meet
OF a
say win be the principal speaker at the afternoon
festival OF lanterns was given yesterday after
noon end evening on the lawns Of Albert c Twin
ing and r. A. Tusting for tho benefit OF the public
Progressive euehre was enjoyed Tuesday even
ing by fifty OF the guests az the Ocean Hotel The
playing was spirited and the prizes were awarded
70 Mrs. Nelson, Mrs. Gray, Mrs Van Ripper, Mt
Williams Mr.. Campbell and Mr.. Laughlin.
Hoke Smith, OF Georgia, Secretary OF the Interior
IN the last Cabinet OF President Cleveland. who
has been & sgnmerng INNS ing in n shT PARK nm ths sumner
The most prominent arrivals during the week in
cude the Rev DIR. Cortland Myers, OF erc9Fivn;
Mayor James NJ Seymour Of Newark: Senator
Wood Mckee. OF Paterson, the Rev. Sam Small.
Of Georgs: GENERAL RiehaFG % A Donne,lly Of Tren-
York city; the Rev. John Hickey Of kingston.
y Y: DR.. James A. Broone of Utica: former
Mayer DSniei Bechtel Of Trenton Assembly
r. Stuart. Of Phadelr rhia: Postmaster Louis De
rousse. Of Camden; Or. Hugh S. Rogers. of Brook
lyn; the Rev Thomas F. Kane, of New-York City;
the Rev. Joseph F. Mooney Of New-York City;
DR.. Thomas F. Martin. Of Newark: former Assem-
/ Assemblyman James v. Lannng. of Trenton;
former Senator William II. Martin, Of Frenchtown,
town former Senator William J. Keys. Of Somer-
vile. y. J.; former Judge Howard Carrow. OF
hany: Dr. Henry g. Hudson. Of BROOKLYN - and and
colonel quincy ON Gilmore. OF Trenton.