Evening star., 1901-06-29
AT ASBTRY PARK.
Ideal Weather and Fine Bathing on
the Jersey Coast.

Special Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
ASBJRY PARK, y. J., June IS. 1901.
II more ideal weather ever prevailed at
the north Jersey coast resorts than has
delighted the summer folk this week.
Founder Bradley does not remember It,
The thousands OF visitors from city and
inland who are disporting themselves in
Jerseys big wenty-fve-mile-long play
ground. extending from Sandy Hook down
tn Barnegat bay. are just now dividing
their attention mainly between bathing
and hops owing to the exceptionally high
-amperature OF the ocean, surf bathing
has been unusually popular this month.
and all Of the bathing establishments have
been opened somewhat earlier than usual
For the initial dress hops. OF the season
-omorrow night. the young folks are In
nigh anticipation At the Coleman House,
-h- ocean. Lafayette. West End, Hotel
Brunswick and other hostelries the merry
adrca VIII engage the enthusiasm of the
fl-aSure-b bent thrOng-
The discussion of the abolition of the
penny toll on the foot bridges Joining
ocean Grove and Asbury Park has again
reached an acute stage. A year ago so
many visitors and residents refused to pay
the toll that the Ocean Grove Camp Meet
ing Association had to station extra police
men at the end of the bridge to collect the
toll This year however, it is Founder
this irritating toll-tahing. He has so far
refused To meet the camp association in
declaring his Willingness TO throw the
bridges open to the public. Both resorts
are now protesting against his attitude
There are threats openly made to throw all
four toll houses into the lake this year,
not one only as was done last year.
The summer population is enthusiastical-
" taking hold Of the deceunial Asbury
Park baby parade 1t will this year be
modelled after the New Orleans Mardi
GraS festival II will take place not on
the brick promenade, but on Ocean avenue.
which viii be carpeted for the occasion;
In the evening there will be a carnival and
reception
For the Fourth of July celebration the
entire resident and summer population is
to combine. Instead of the individual ex
hibition Of fireworks. the money Will be
pooled for a pyrotechniC display on the
beach and fishing pier.
Fine bathing.
Bathing has never been better at Asbury
Park than it is this season. Every day
vast crowd of lovers of the surf throng the
bathing beaches. The moon has been more
than kind IN her arrangement of the tide
schedule for the first week Of the bathing
season; low tide shortly after breakfast
has made safe bathing well into the after
noon ON Monday last the bathing mas
ters erected their little crows nest at the
foot IF ASbury avenue The luSty watch
rs have. been constantly on duty, though
il is a source of qualification TO all that
thus far this season they have not been
,tfl-d upon for a single rescue.
The Coleman House opened it's doors on
Thursday and received larger number of
guests than on any previous opening day in
its history Some important improvements
at that fashionable inn have been made
since last season. For one thing, the beau
IItul bail room has been redecorated. The
bookings for early July at the Coleman are
far ahead of what they were last year.
The social season will be inaugurated by
grand bail on the evening of July f.
The popular Lafayette also opened on
Thursday. This well-known hOstelry ranks
IN the very forefront of Jersey coast hotels,
The first ball will be given in the hand
some rotunda entertainment hall on the
evening OF the Fourth.
j. W Richardson OF Washington ar
rived NJ the West End on Wednesday, At
noon next Monday he and Miss Josephine
Ten Brock. the daughter OF Mayor Frank
J.. Ten Brock. proprietor of the West
End Will be married at that hotel. Tho
commercial is entertaining w. w. Clayton
II Washington. late Washington arrival
The latest additions to the Washington
colony at the Brighton are Mr.. and Mrs.
James IT. Clark.
Washington sojOurnlng at the Tenney
House ar" Mr. and Mrs. c. NJ Eakle.
W. Y. Coleman of Washington arrived
at the Belvedere on Monday.