New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-16
THE NORTH JERSEY COAST.
DOINGS OF THE COTTAGERS AT LONG
BRANCH AND SEABRIGHT.


Long Branch N J.. June 10 (speciaD.-This has
been delightful day with the cottagers along the
| North Jersey coast. Although heavy mist pre-
vailed this morning, and rain seemed only short
distance away, the shone bright and clear long
| before the hour.
The morning given over to church worship
all the churches being comfortably filed. At St
Luke's Church Childrens Day was observed. The
cottagers of Norwood turned out in numbers Con-
| spicuous among them was John A. Mccall Inc
edifce presented rare picture over nine thousand
| yards of daisies being used in the decorating An
audience numbering more than one thousand people
was present. and at the evening service the at
| tendance nearly fifteen hundred the full seat
| ing capacity of the church
In the afternoon driving had the call, the ocean
drive presenting an oldtime appearance. Handsome
equipages by the lined the drive and roads
which connect with it. while the horseess vehicle
was conspicuous everywhere.
The weather has been trife too cool for bathing
vet number have taken q zip in the ocean and in
the pool in Ocean-ave. which has been open for a
week.
Yesterday witnessed the opening OF the Country
Club at Monmouth Beach, where the cottaGerS OF
that exclusive resort meet and plan successful re-
ceptions. The club is no longer an experiment II
has been successful in the few years OF It's exist
ence that the cottagers who go to Monmouth would
be lost without IL This season 1t is more attractive
than ever while the committee entertainment
has in store something novel and something new"
for Its patrons.
The CAV social season does not open much be
fore July T. yet between now and then there will
| be plenty to amuse both old and young.
: The Monmouth Beach golf links, on the Hastings
property has been open for couple OF weeks
| and the male members are looking forward with
| great interest the contest for the presidents
c,n presented bv Colonel William Barbour. OF Pat
erson which begins next month The women play
! ers will contest for cup presented by Mrs j. w
| Spaldng-
annie and Cricket Is attracting
! attention The pretty grounds OF the club the
| Rumson Road have been put in shape at great ex-
pense and a gay for these popular outdoor
sports is promised
| There il 2 rumor afoat at Monmouth Beach that
| General Nelson A. Miles is expected IN a day
| two.
| The Brighton Hotel opened Saturday for the
| season The house is under the management of
| 7 T & l.. q. MacDowell. The music is in charge
| of the Harriet Platzy Kelly orchestra, of Boston
| The house has been newly decorated, and already
| several families have taken rooms for the season
| The new arrivals include Mr. and Mrs. r. s
| Douglass and family of Buffalo; Mr.. and Mrs
| Charles H Jackson, of Chicago: Mrs. Rose Leyere
| and two nieces. Miss Edith Finch. Miss BauveIt
| and J. J. Rosenberg, OF New-Iork City and c. f.
| Loss the railroad contractor. The latter it is
| thought is here for the purpose of establishing
| trolley road between this place and Freehold.
| Among the recent cottage arrivals is Mrs. John
| H. Parker, of New-York. The Parker country seat
| is situated the Monmouth Road, near West
Long Branch
| Plans already in hand for a rival to the
| Rumson Polo Club at the grounds of the Holly
wood Golf Club. The leasing of adjoining property
| and the opening Of a campus are being agltateu'
| with bright chances for success The Rumson
Club in the last years has been such success
as to inspire the golfers of Hollywood, who in the
| way of diversion think that polo would fill a long
| felt want.
David Hunter. late Of the Baltimore Golf Club. is
| in charge of the Hollywood Hotel links, which
| opened for play last week. While portion of the
| popular links by the lake has given way to
course by the lake is SIN intact and it the in
tention Of the management to make 1t as attractive
J. H. segbert. of Pleasure Bay. and J. B. Hughes,
the nsurea severe
| Mr. Hughes lost one of his team OF handsome
piazza of the seabright Inn, was 50 badly cut by
glass that it had to be killed Mr. siegberts buggy t
the occupants fortunately. were not in the crash
swing open their doors as restaurants Of the best
club win strictly comply with the law At any
their applications for licenses TO sell liquor to their
| guests would not have been granted,
Long Branch t. The place has sesn ind
6d Engh
is the counterpart Of an old Gngsh garden dsn IN
shakespeares home is among the improvements;
| 1t contains the gardeners rooms. tool and seed
r0 general an r T. EcsTt Fiay his West
| being large property owner and interested the
| future of Long Branch and the whole North Jersey
| coast.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Fulton Russell will take possession
| of Oliver Byron's cottage, at North Long
| Branch which he has christened Patches. Patches,
| Mr. Byron thinks is rightly named. 1t contains
| an aggregation Of lumber. but for all that Mr.:
Byron says II VIII De, wneh coIrpietso' one OF
| North Long Branch"
A determined effort is being made by the Holly
wood Golf Club TO open its new clubhouse next
Saturday. The links has been open for play for
| ton. in charge The work of building the $4,000
| clubhouse did not begin until the latter part of
April. The farm leased by the club comprises
considerably one hundred acres, and the links
| Is said to rank with the best along the Jersey
coast. The land is specially adapted for go1ng.
and the clubhouse occupies commanding site on
the hill, with picturesque Norwood and Hollywood