Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-05
SAVING LIFE.
Government Officials Giving Object
Lessons
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star
SEA BRIGHT. n. J., July 8, 1902.
The opening tournament of the Rumson
Polo Club held the attention of all Sea
Bright this week, and for the time being
interest in golf, tennis and automobiling
was temporarily on the wane. The games
were played on the grounds of the home
club, which are located on the Rumson
road adjoining the famous Rumson Inn.
The members of the club. under the direc-
ton of President w. Strother Jones, had
spent great deal of time and considerable
money planning for the events, and all of
the visitors Were enthusiastic over the al
most perfect condition of the grounds. The
eontesting teams comprised the Squadron
Freebooters, the Lakewood, ROckaway
and Rumson teams. Play was begun on
the afternoon of the list of July, and con-
tinued until tonight. At the conclusion of
the games many of the spectators remained
at the Rumson Inn for dinner, and during
the week several formal dinner parties
were given there
The members of the Beach Club. who
comprise tie majority of the weli-known
summer cottagerS here, passed a very
pleasant and Instructive afternoon early
In the week in their entertainment of Com
modore z Allen Ferry and Capt Richard
Garfield of the United States light house
service corps. These two officials are tour
Ing the New Jersey resorts under the di-
rectton of the government for the purpose
of instruCtng people in the proper method
OF saving life from the sea and in resusci-
tating those who are half drowned. AS
Sea Bright is the most northern point on
the New Jersey coast these officers made
their start here and decided 1t was most
should take place at a club which was or
gained solely for the purpose of surf bath
ing Invitations were sent out by the club
not only to all of its members, but to the
a ha
When they had assembled on the clubs
piazzas Daniel Poppinga, local resident
swan about 200 yards in the sea and then
began to simulate a drowning person Cap-
tain Garfield at once donned a big life pre-
server, to which there was attached q long
rope, and started into the ocean after the
victim He then demonstrated the proper
way to take hold of drowning person, and
swan ashore with him, Some Of the mem
bers of the club helped by pulling on the
rope. When the two were landed on the
peach Commodore Ferry took charge and
went through the entire operation of re-
storing an insensible man. explaining all
movements as he manipulated the body Of
MI. Poppinga. At the conclusion of the
exhibition a subcerps was organized. and
nearly ALI Of the members were enrolled
MIR. Poppinga was made lieutenant. When
these formalities were over the two officers
were entertained by the club. During the
tain Garfield Will repeat these exhibitions
at all the summer resorts along the Jer-
sey coast until they reach Cape May.
Lieut. Gen Nelson A Miles and Dr. D.
Frank Hall were guests of Col. J. B.
Hughes this week at his handsome home at
Shrewsbury Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus D. Field, who
have been spending the early summer at
the home of Mrs. M. A. Field, left this
week to take possession of their new home
tleldstone Farm. az Tuxedo Park
The RumsOn Association, composed of a
number of the leading cottagers will meet
next week for the purpose of passing some
rules regulating the speed of automobiles
along the Rumson road. The object of this
association is to guard the general welfare
OF Sea Bright as a summer resort and to
assist in the general improvements through
out the town. The executive committee is
made up of Mr.. Edward D. Adams, Mr.
William F. Havemeyer and Mr.. George F.
victor. So many complaints have been
made by ladies of the reckless speed Of
several automobilists that the committee
feel compelled to take immediate action.
ana in this they will be supported by the
mayor and council of the resort
Guests at the Octagon have have fallen
under the advances Of ping pong and Pro-
prietor George B. Sandt has been COM
PEELED to put in several tables for the en-
thusiastic players. An Octagon ping pong
tournament is now being planned The
guests are to be rendered a patriotic ball
on the evening of the Fourth and during
the intervals between the dances a display
OF fireworks will be given from the end OF
the casino pier