New-York tribune., 1903-07-05
! LONG BRANCH GAYETY.
Holiday Celebrations a Feature
Amateur Horse ShOrC.

Long Branch n J. July tSpeciaD.-AN is life
along the shore tonight. AL of the hotels are
filled. while the cottagers entertaining their
friends In lavish manner. Special fireworks dis
plays are in order. and once again the Glorious
Fourth. with it's interesting features. has been
pleasantly spent.
The last week has been busy one in many ways.
1t really marked the opening of the summer season,
although the cottagers have been here for the last
month or six weeks. Many outdoor attractions had
the presence Of cottagers, among them being the
amateur horse show Rumson. which began yes
terday and closed to-day under favorable auspices.
All told there were over three hundred entries in
the twenty classes. Tomorrow will be blue ribbon
day at Seabright and the Rumson Road, while
Long Branch too. will figure conspicuously.
President Roosevelt is to visit Long Branch next
month. He will be the guest of John a. Mccall, at
Shadow Lawn which is nearing completion. Henry
Edward Cregier says that MIR. McCals country
seat will be completed by the middle of August.
The exact date OF the Presidents visit is not known
but it is believed to be about August IS. He will
address Methodist gathering at Ocean Grove and
afterward be driven to Shadow Lawn Shadow
Lawn is called the White House by the sea" by
many In some respects it resembles the executive
mansion at Washington. only on a magnificent
scale The driveway in Cedar-ave gives visitor
glimpse of its beauty and a resemblance to the
White House grounds at Washington
All Elberon and large portion of Hollywood and
West End, too, were interested in the charity fair
that was held to-day at Thornhedge, the country
seat of Mr.. and Mrs. Max e. BeTnnener,s sin Lin
kind that Mr. and Mrs ha1e held o. aG IS
like all the previous ones. successful every
mouth Hospa ESSRS az at Long EB5x Brsxh coming
in for good share.
Elberon is lively. The hotel is filled with summer
visitors. the great majority OF whom have taken
which have been in the course of erection since
last winter have been completed and are now oC-
housewarmings tonight. Among those who have
just completed new country seats at South Elberon
are Jefferson Selgman. Alfred Nathan and Louis
H9mmerSchlag
Samuel w. Glazer is another New-Yorker who
IS completing handsome country seat at Elberon.
ne1I Iakanassee Lake. The new Glazer cottage
fho2t atlTactlVe country seats in Bath-ave.. the
fashioLaple cottage tkorouehfare, which extends
distinctive feature Mr.. and Mrs Hearn have been
occupying their new country villa for the last
a landmark torn down AT South EIberon this
week; Where Improvements costing many thousands
OF collars are being made. The building in question
was on the Judge Hull Mclean farm and was one
OF the oldest houses along the coast. The property
on which the house was built was purchased by
Tooker or Tucker purchased from Potter i've hun
olE bonEht 5S2 acres adjoining the first tract com
prlslng The greater part of Eberon and South FL
icy, daughter Of Emanuel Woolley. and lived on
the homestead untIi 1895 when his father died He
came 10 New-Jersey and settled on his fathers
plantation, and inherited it his fathers death.
into the hands Of Jacob Wooiley father of EEenia-
min and Eden Wooley, the latter being known to
that INCLUDED the old Benjamin Woolley Homestead
where Mrs Ziipha Chadwick lives
M NtF ana Mrs. Peter Hauck gave dinner at the
SInlJh cottage. at Elberon. on Thursday night in
Eonor Of former United States Senator James
Sth ana Mr. r. Am{99g The guess present were Judge
11rS' NIichael T. Barrett ana James Smith. 3D.