New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-03
ASBURY PARK VISITORS.
Many Make That Mecca for JuIu
HOHdaus.

Asbury Park. n. J., July 2 (SpeciaD.-Monmouth
County resorts are crowded tonight with holiday
visitors. and Asbury Park, usual the Mecca
for a majority OF tho patriotic newcomers. The
rush shoreward began Friday and will con-
tinue until Independence Day. when desirable rooms
VIII command premium. To-days arrivals
fully fifteen thousand. The afternoon trains from
New-York were run in two and three sections, and
even then the coaches were crowded to the plat
forms. Tonight the boardwalk and pavIlons were
alive with jolly promenaders. and three thousand
gathered In the Casino and enjoyed the concert.
With the exception of patriotic concert and
display of fireworks the shore front Asbury
Park will offer special programme for the
FOURTH In Alenhurst, however, there will be
series of athletic events in the morning and
parade OF motor cars IN the afternoon. the series
of events to be held under the auspices of COM
mittee OF the Allenhurst Club. In the evening
there will be a subscription dance given at the
same club. Ocean Grove enjoyed patriotic
cert this evening, when The AIIegory of the War
was rendered by large chorus and special soloists
and members OF the Grand Army of the Republic
and militiamen from Asbury Park took part in
the various tableaus. Tomorrow morning the Rev
Dr. Luther Barton Wilson. of Baltimore one of
the recently elected bishops of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. will preach patriotic sermon in the
Auditorium. He will also occupy the Auditorium
pulpit on Sunday evening. On the morning of the
Fourth the patriotic Methodists will gather In the
Auditorium to enjoy the Grafton by General o. O.
Howard. Of New-York.
Opening hops were given this evening at the
leading hotels The social event Of the week how
ever, the subscription dance given in the
Fifth Avenue Arcade which was formally opened
on Wednesday evening. Five hundred dancers
participated and the galleries crowded with
spectators. The affair success both socially
and financially. and the Public Grounds Commits
sion announces that a dance will be given in the
Arcade weekly throughout the season.
The improvements TO the bathing establishments
ODD wa he Of
the boardwalk from Fifth-sve. Deal Lake. All
the bathing establishments are now open. That at
Asbury-ave. accommodate two thousand
bathers. and is modern in every way.
Less than one-quarrer OF the stock for the pro-
posed $4,000 winter summer hotel De
is unsold and tne projectors Of the scfeme say
that building operations will be begun before the
modern in every detail and it is proposed TO have
II open in time for next summers trade.
Recent arrivals at the hotels include the follow
ing:
Conan Mr. an HP Mrs o f. Petts NJ Nt Mum6er
c. J: Purdy. Charles Van Bibbler Charles Hooll-
and Mrs 81 George ' Henry Henry nj WOOD MI
and Mrs Ge0rse o Raymond. George D. Free
burg n Nils Hq5rsoR A HUI 2! Mr. and Mrs
H. s Terhune and f. A. Reeden.
West End-Mr. and Mrs. J. ". Richardson.
lock Miss j. f Moorehouse, James Little george
II Wright; Mr.. and Mrs. William Barker. Mrs. E.
George l.. Fox. Robert T. Molr. Mr.. and Mrs, J.
I Porter, Harriet l. Wilson. Nellie Tight. William
Wyse Frank Let's. 5. 5. Scott and c. H. He'll.
Nictoria-Mr. and Mrs. r. H. Gordan. Ella Bar
dash. Miss J. Valentine. William H. Crossman 5.
Mr.. and Mrs 5. o. Nichols, Mr.. and Mrs. r, e.
Botce, William Staiger. Bertrand {. Staiger,
Charles PinneH c. NJ. Freeman. c H. Rogers
William II. Woodward L, T Shipman. f. l. Cole
man. S. Z. Gardner, X /. Sanderson and Captain
and Mrs. George T. Haycok
Ocean-James Gordan. William F. Gordan. r. II.
Scanlon Mrs. Patrick Hughes E. Hughes l.
Hughes Hamilton Adams. Colonel John 7. Camp,
y Foster Helen NJ Beauty. Elizabeth L. Young.
Mrs. V A. Miller and NJ r. Lord.
Yorkshlre-CharlOtte Burns. Bessie Burns Mary
V. Burns. Caroline Burns. S. Jasper. c. S. Carton
and Il. r Douglass
Hichs-H. T. Pond. Mrs. Pond. Miss May Long
Mrs. G. &. Pickman. George f. Smithers. Mr.. and
Mrs. r. II. Palmer. Miss NJ. Blume. Mr.. and Mrs.
George +. NOott and Miss +. Price.
stratford Ocean Grovel-Mrs. l. L 0w2ns. Miss
Florence Doyle. NJ r. Doran. Miss f. L. Gray,
Mrs. c. W. Gray. Mrs. H. Clay Cassen and A. W.
Rhnd.