Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-18
BIG SUMMER SEASON.
A Fine Hotel Completed on Famous
Site.

Special Correspondence OF the Evening Star.
SPRING LAKE, N. J.. June II. 1904.
The season of 1904 finds Spring Lake
joying the prospects of greater prosperity
than has ever before been known at the
resort This Is chiefly attributable to the
completion of the magnificent New Hotel
Monmouth. which occupies the site of the
fine old Monmouth Hotel. destroyed by fire
during the autumn of 1900. The new hotel
is by long odds the finest on the north Jer-
sey coast and IN size, workmanship and in
architectural grace and beauty Is not Sec
ond to any hotel on the entire Atlantic sea-
board. The New Monmouth was built by a
company of wealthy residents OF Spring
Lake at cost of $3OOOO0 The house is
constructed of bun Pompeiian brick and
enjoys remarkably fine location. 1t is sit
uated on the narrow neck of land interven-
ing between the ocean and the lake from
which the resort derives its name The
hotel has virtually two faces to the east"
ward overlooking the sea. and to the west
with the tree-bordered lake and the beaut-
full summer homes of the resort in the fore
ground. The main entrance OF the house
is on the lake side The house has
pacity approximating 400. The interior fit-
tings of the New Monmouth are perfect 10
every detail, and the conveniences include
private baths with every suite OF rooms. not
and cold sea water electric lights and houss
telephones. Mr.. David b. Plumer, who 10
well known to the social as well the
hotel world as the manager OF the Laurel
House and the Laurel-in-t he-Pines. at
Lakewood. n. j., is general manager of tho
new enterprise Mr.. Frank +. Shute who
has been associated with Mr.. Plumer for
many years. is resident manager here.
The New Monmouth Hotel will open next
Friday with a banquet to the stockholders
and number of distinguished guests. The
stockholders number 49, and nearly all of
them have signified their intention of be-
ing in attendance. The second important
event of the summer at the hotel Will be
the dinner of the Cincinnatis. which will
take place July 2.
The Allaire, which is of the standard
houses at Spring Lake, will open formally
next Saturday under the management of
Mrs E. NJ. Richardson. who has conducted
the house for many years Most of the
old patrons have signified their intention of
returning for the summer.
The Wilburton-b blythe Sea has been open
for three weeks. The guests for the Present
are being entertained in the cottage annex.
and the formal opening of the popular
house Will take place the last of next week.
Mrs. A. Gerry Johnson of Washington Is
registered at the Breakers for an extended
stay
Elaborate preparations are now being
made for the marriage next Wednesday Of
Miss Margaret Maloney. daughter of Martin
Maloney of Philadelphia. to William
Carberry Richie of Washington. D. C. The
marriage will be solemnized In the beautiful
st. GATHERINGS Church, which was built by
Mr. Maloney two years ago a memorial
to his daughter, Miss Catherine Maloney.
'Ballengarry." Mr.. Maloney's palatial sum-
mer home, will be the residence of Cardi-
nal Satolli during his stay. A large num-
Der of society folk of Philadelphia New
York and Washington are expected to at
tend the ceremony, and Cardinal SatoIli will
remain here for week