New-York tribune., 1901-07-21
ASBURY PARK THRONGED.
MUCH GAYETY AT THIS RESORT-BLUE
LAW VIvED-METHODIST AC-
TIvITY AT OCEAN GROVE.


Asbury Park. n. j., July 20 (speciaD.-The tide
of travel from the big cities has flowed to Asbury
Park this week. thanks to the scorching hot
Thousands upon thousands of tourists have ar
rived since Monday, and to-days arrivals broke all
previous records for the month Of July. The un-
looked for coming Of so many has filled the hearts
of hotelkeepers with JOY. for tonight every hotel
and boarding house is full of guests, and the book
ings for the future assure a profitable season.
Despite the intense heat. the bathrooms and ca
sinos were alive with dancers tonight Especially
was this true OF the Hotel Brunswick. the Hotel
Columbia, the Lafayette the Coleman House. Sun
set Hall. the Ocean Hotel the Hotel Monmouth
and the Berwin, where the guests attended full
dress balls These Saturday night dances
regular feature at the big hotels. and popular
with the younger element. In addition to the
dances. there have been bicycle races, lawn ten
mis- tourney golf matches, card parties and musical
entertainments in the week, so there has been no
lack of amusement for the visitors.
Founder Bradley, of the boardwalk and
beach resorts made his appearance for the sum-
mer this week. He spends most of his time on the
beach, and is kept busy planning additional amuse
ments for his thousands of guests.
The New-Jersey State Dental Society met here
this week in annual session. There were hundreds
of dentists from this other States present. and
the conference was the most successful one in the
history OF the organization
Governor Foster NJ. Voorhees, and his adjutant-
general, Alexander C. Oliphant. here this
week The Governor is occupying 1.-The Little
White House" down at Sea Girt while the soldiers
are in camp. The militiamen, following the ex
ample OF their commander-in-chef, have spent
their furloughs here. taking in the sights the
beach and participating in the nightly social func-
tions az the hotels
SUNDAY BLUE LAW.
Mayor Frank L. Ten Brock created a sensation
this week by directing Chief of Police Smith and
his officers enforce the old blue law that pro-
hibits merchants from doing business on Sunday.
In doing this Mayor Ten Brock is following the
example OF the Mayors OF Atlantic City and Cape
May, where crusades in favor of Sabbath OBJ
servance now IN progress. The new order.
which goes into effect tomorrow does not apply
to of restaurants refreshment booths. but
Is aimed at the druggists. BARRIERS and tobac-
conists. many OF whom-especially those the
beach-keep their places of business wide open on
Sundays These merchants say that If the Mayor
enforces his edlct they will retaliate by forcing
Mr.. Bradley keep his bathing establishments
the beach front closed Sunday. but II Is hardly
likely that they will take such drastic measures to
get with the authorities.
Wheelmen from the cities will be glad to learn
that the city authorities have sdetracked the
moss covered ordinance which provided that riders
must carry lighted lanterns on their mounts after
nightfall. The ordinance passed years ago
when the average wheelman wont to scorch
and has caused all kinds OF annoyance summer
visitors, many OF whom. not knowing of the law
were arrested and fined for riding dark wheels at
automobiles 10 six miles an hour remains in force
much TO the chagrin OF the owners OF the
vehicles. An attempt was made ct the last
sion OF the Common Council To raise the speed limit
to twelve miles an hour. but the old-fogy Alder
men outvoted their more liberal minded colleagues
so sadness regns in the hearts OF those fortunate
enough TO automobiles.
corporation known the Monmouth Land
Company has acquired title 10 tact OF I2s acres
lying southwest Of the Deal Golf cub grounds
sl,a ttafi Ill ts,FA
plots for patrons who desire brild modern
summer homes. No plot less ,han ten ceres VIII
be sold for single dwelling It being the intention
of the realty company to induce nillionaires 10
locate at the new resort. II Is said that George
Gould viii be Of the first 10 erect Il summer
palace the
/ MANY METHODISTS AT OCEAN GROVE.
| Ocean Grove is fairly well filled with Methodsta
and others who have come to that unique resort
to enjoy the meetings held daily the camp
grounds. The Summer Sunday School Assembly
closed It's sessions on THURSDAY after ten days OF
instructive work 10 the students who attended.
Thc attraction in the auditorium this evening WAS
a concert nee given by ProiessoE Tan Fen Morson
to- morrow Will be in the interest of the children
ciai sermon by Evangelist yatniaa and ia lie
evening they VIII give q special song f"iyice with
4 chorus or thousand Voices, led ey Professor
Morgan. 1it Amorg the ne numbers to he sunE by ,hG
"ilail Jqdea, Happy Land
The, Woman's Christian Tcmp,rauce Union or
Tuesday and "Wednesday Of neNt week and promi-
nent Temperance workers from this mud neishhpr-
Emma Bourne, OF Newark. wili have charge ot the
The National Temperance Society Will hold the
| fort on Friday next. when King Alcohol viii come
In for drubblng at the hands OF the prominent
ProhIbitonists who are scheduled deliver ad-
C'ity' will he sung by a Chorus Of eight hnndrcd
yGlees. made up OF the Ocean Grove; Ne%-Yofk
choral choral unions the yl;;ng singers Hll come 70
home they will be entertained by the Ocean Grove
management.
THOSE AT THE HOTELS
Recent arrivals from New-York city and It's
vicinity at the leading hotels include:
Coleman House-Frenk Duncan. Mrs. william
Iockard, Mrs. l.. c. Nelson. Arthur r. Parsons
M n. Baldwin. Mrs. A. Weber, J. S Morse. DR.
Drake. Miss Van Kirk r. j. seabury A. w.
Evarts. n. s. Towner, J. H. Brown Charles S
Wayne, J. W. Meyers Mr. and Mrs H. T. Wallace
Miss Eleanor Zimmerman. Mrs. J. Y. Baxter l.. O
Clark. Spencer Goble Mr.. and Mrs r. A. Pine Mr.
and Mrs s e. Whitne. Mr.; and Mrs. r r. Crow
cSafes S Ms Es sia Groyf Mss Ss fnsff g Gawr
smh Badwi0 Gf0rgs Mr! Evans Wom Mrs
Manus, James II. Pearce Miss A. L. McManus aus
Mrs ME- T. PeaSge FaSSerd Miss e G MSiMIahns Mr. and
g. Hyatt H. L, Fisch George ii, Forst Miss
IL Mss Bfons ESssfy Ms
Ahnls Hoei JIret cstsr Pents p Miss oNe
strang. Mr. and Mrs. L. Wood, jr, w Luebers
A M,,s = AdSms Msm;o p ss O. Murray M Miss Mary wall
norman G, o. C. watkin, Mr. and Mrs John a'l N.
Goedwin, Goo Win, 3 Monaghan. Ernest u Luebsrs. MIR
r. s. sqtphen, DR. H. Palmer Mar shaI. William nj. L.
Meheier G. end RSfIs Mrs sot Bede Miss Helene
,am Bennett. T; Hanna, Miss " A. Huen Melvin
hees E MT TneSSGrs sns MRS r asa p m5s
Eberhardt Dr. 7. s. Dunning and family. Mr. and
E. u. Il.