New-York tribune., 1902-08-03
ASBURY PARK.
ABOUT $4,000 VISITORS ARRIVE -
HIGH COURSE OF TIDES.

Asbury Park n J.. Aug 2 (SpeciaD.-The ad-
vance guard Of the August crowd OF vacatonists
arrived to-day. The afternoon trains from the
metropolis were IN two sections. and every
train filed TO the limit with pleasure seekers
The station officials estimate that the arrivals for
the day will aggregate fifteen thousand. by far the
largest number for any one day this season Two
half holiday excursions also arrived. consequently
the beach resorts were much alive with sightseers.
Tonight there were fully thirty thousand prone
naders the board walk. The usual Saturday
evening hops were given at the Ocean. Brunswick.
Coleman. Plaza. Monmouth, Columbia. Sunset Hall.
West End and Lafayette hotels. and in every in
stance the bathrooms and casinos were filed with
the devotees of Queen Terpsichore.
For several days the ocean at flood tide has been
unusually high. and at several points along the
beach the waves dashed over the board walk The
heavy billows have cut away the beach in some
places. but serious damage 10 the shore front
has been done Old watermen say the tides
Friday were the highest they have in five
years. and the unusual spectacle attracted thou
sands OF sightseers to those points where the surf
the toughest. The heavy seas will continue
II Is predicted for the next three or four days or
until there Is new moon
The auction fad has become epidemic In the
Park. There are dozen auction houses located
in and about Kingsley-st., right in the heart OF
the hotel district, and sales are conducted three
times daily. Sundays excepted. These establish
ments are fitted up with easy chairs FOR patrons
and every afternoon and evening they crowded
Win COtIaBtES ana motel guests, who reYel In the
belief that they are buying Japanese brIc-a-brae,
books. rugs and jewery much below their real
worth. In the evening the sidewalks adjacent to
the auction shops impassable The city Of
fcials attempted earlier in the season to rid the
resorts OF the auctioneers by imposing prohibtive
license fee. but they discovered that such a pro-
cedure would not be legal the old licenses were
retained This resulted in nearly every vacant
store in Kingsley-st being gobbled up by the
shrewd Orientals. who coming money from
the summer visitors, who attend the sales
day and night
Proprietor Conover. OF the Coleman House. is
making great preparations for the San Toy cotil-
Ion, which is booked for the evening Of Tuesday
August II. Chinese and Japanese novelties will be
used in the figures and favors and the decorations
in the casino and about the hotel will smack of
the Orient. The participants in the affair will be
attred IN Chinese and Japanese costumes, and the
scene promises to be unusually picturesque
The Rev. S. Edward Young. of Pittsburg who
formerly the pastor of the Westminster
Presbyterian Church here, will revive the national
services in the beach auditorium tomorrow when
he will preach and lecture Palestine.
T. M Donohue, of the New-York Tennis Club
will retain the silver challenge cup he won last
Tnns club In f 9onobne ma NE faFk n
the University Of Pennsylvania, In closely con-
The last set was the most warmly contested one
a l 5h na Won bH B6nans who raac ahd but
games. The women,s first prize. a handsome silver
The women's second prize. silver jewel case. was
by Miss Adele Borden. of Asbury Park. while
Helen E. Nills and Miss RordHn
DR.. Edward Stachin and William Dunn are New
ark representatives who will spend Sunday at the
Coleman House.
Mrs. e. E. Bugge. of East Orange. is registered
at the Hotel Brunswick.
S. S. Chds, the well known New York restau-
rateur. is staying with his wife and daughter. at
the Hotel Columbia.
Frank H Hoyt, Joseph Samuel. Mrs. NJ. Samuel
Mr.. and Mrs, j. Fl. Harris. S. II. Clarke and Mrs.
Joseph Sam Samuel Il make up party from Newark now
Mrs. L, Stern and w. L. Blackney, of Ne1-York
recent additions TO the Plaza quota Of guests.
Hugh Gaffney and family, Miss X. r. Carlin
Miss Tesse Carlin and Miss Agnes Carlin, of Jer-
DR.. c. ]. Patterson of Buffalo, and Mrs. ]. c.
Patten Miss Alice Patten and Mrs p F. Swart
of Rockport. N Y, are being entertained the
Edgemere Inn.
spending the summer at the Coonnade.
J. NJ Nutey. Mrs NJ. Middleton. Miss Louise
Middleton and c. B. Middleton, of New-York ar
rived yesterday at the Lenox-
Mrs. NJ; Holiday. w. F. Bell and Miss Alma
Bell, OF Astoria, Long Island. have quarters for
August at the buckingham.
John Ross, John P Keane. Miss Florence Keane
and Miss Beatrice keane. of New-York are now
at the Fenimore
Dr. j D. Iippincott and family. of Newark are
Ex-senator Henry Stafford Little of Matawan.
s domiciled at the Hotel Brunswick
Captain George s. Chapman of the New-York
police force. is enjoying brief vacation at the
Mrs Henry NJ. Doremus is a well known guest
from Newark now at the Ocean Hotel with her
"a Mrs A. H. Smith, Of New-York brought her