Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-27
LONG BRANCH.
Everything Points to a Prosperous
Season There. ,.


su..,., rorresn.,ndeuce Of The Evening Star.
LONG BRANCH, N. j.. June g. 1903
With all of the hotels now open the sea-
COZ, ~ 1909 Ia on in full swing, and from
the exceptionally large bookings reported
hy the ma iority of the proprietors there Is
everv ,ndicat ton that the summer Will prove
ono NJ the most prosperous the famous old
time resort has experienced in many years
The West End Hotel opened its doors on
Thursday morning, under the continued
mana cement of Mr.. Walter E. Hildreth, and
the house Is now more than half filled with
carly Corners The Scarboro and the How
land House swung into line this morning.
and at both Of these houses large com-
element of guests is being entertained
At the Hollywood Hotel the season Is
already a week old. and many pleasant
functions have been given there curing tne
past few days. On Tuesday very pretty
luncheon was given to the members OF the
Manhattan Whist Club by Mrs. Robert
Graham woodward At the conclusion OF
the repast the ladies repaired to the caro-
tables and the afternoon was spent In tnear
enjoyment over their favorite game: Inc
guests included Mrs. Carl Quinten. MS
Donald Mckay Mrs. Snow. Mrs. A l.. VIM
ship. Mrs Edwin Foster. Mrs. A. b Ryker,
Mrs s. l.. Weir. Mrs. Edgar M Hoagland.
Mrs Judson G. Wells. Mrs Joseph Beiian.
Mrs Henry W. Mason. Mrs. Joseph
G. King, Mrs. Charles Tucker, Mrs. Edwin
Raynor and Mrs. Robert Engle.
Proprietor Robert Graham woodward
rendered the opening ball of the season to
the guests of the hotel last night. Many OF
the cottagers in the vicinity were also pres
ent The next dress ball viii be given on
the night of July 4. for which elaborate
preparations are being made Inc nrst OF
the weekly. vaudeville entertainments Will
he given next Friday evening and every
Friday night throughout the season Will De
devoted to this form Of entertainment The
lawn parties. which proved so popular last
year, will be resumed during the coming
week.
Mr.. M Murphy. jr.. one of the best known
Of Philadelphia's amateur whips. has en-
gagged a suite at Hollywood for the season
The tally-ho coach which will run be-
tween Sea Bright and Del this season will
stop at Hollywood for change or horses
on both trips. During the return stop
will also be made for refreshments each
evening about $50.
MT. and Mrs. e. Carleback Of New York
are registered at the West End Hotel for
the season. Mr.. Bareback Is member Of
the banking firm Of Seligman Brothers.
Mr.. Irving Speyer. retired banker OF
New York, is also spending the season at
this hotel.
Nearly all OF the hotel proprietors are
making arrangements to give elaborate full
dress balls and special entertainments for
their guests on the night OF July 4.
The comic opera at Pleasure Bay this sea-
son will be given by the Bijou Musical
Comedy Company. under the management
Of Jacob Wells. The first performance will
be given on the night of July 2. and the
opening opera will abe by the Sad Sea
Waves" The company has forty members
and operas will be changed every two
weeks Among the leading players and
singers in the stock cast are Miss Mary
Marble. Otis Harlan. John w. Dunn and
Tony Hart.
There Is movement on foot among the
cottage residents at South VElberon to form
a syndicate with a view toward erecting q
at this new resort. Already big fund has
been subscribed for beginning the work. and
nearly every cottager In the vicinity is in
terested in the plan,