Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-02
At THE RESORTS
Fourth Of July Celebrations
Are Planned.
THE SEASON IS ON
SATURDAY NIGHT HOPS AND
MONDAY SPORTS.
Washingtonians at Hotels and Cot
tages Take Prominent
Part.


ASBURY PARK, N. j., July 1, 1904
The particular feature of interest of the
past week at Asbury Park was the inaugu-
ration Wednesday evening of the fne new
Arcade. which occupies the site of the ram
shackle old Fifth Avenue pavilion, every
vestige of which has been carted away.
The new building is similar in general
scheme to the beautiful big Casino and af-
fords a splendid concert hail. with dane
ing floor, which will find constant use dur
ing the next two months of the busy sea-
son. The ceremonies of the opening were
preuded by a band concert of five num-
bers, for which the music was furnished
by the new beach band. under the leader
ship of Mr.. Arthur w. Pryor. At the con-
clusion of the concert there was a recep-
tion during which the summer visitors and
citizens were given an opportunity to meet
the members of the beach commission who
have done so much toward the upbuilding
Of the resort. The mayor and president
of the city council were also in attendance.
AT o'clock a formal ball was commenced
and nearly score of waltzes and two-steps
were INDUCED in by the big crowd of young
people present. The dance was arranged
by a committee of young society men of
Asbury Park, under the craftsmanship of
Mr. Harold Sexton.
There has been a constant Improvement
IN the bathing conditions this week and the
temperature of the water has risen rapidly
since Sunday. The crowd has increased
with even greater rapidlty than has the
warmth OF the water and all of the groups
OF pathlng houses were thrown open today.
Inc Dathlng masters have had but little
to do as yet in the way of rescues as the
great Improvement in the beach has made
the bathing much safer than heretofore and
even at high tide there Is ample opportu-
nifty for sixty or seventy feet from shore
for any one to battle in water not more
than breast high.
Every one is looking forward to q gor-
geous Fourth of July celebration The com
mlttee or the local government, having the
matter or the Fourth of July celebration in
charge have arranged for a fireworks dis
play which will exceed in beauty ANYTHING
before seen here. Following out the excel.
lent plan OF past seasons. the pyrotechnic
oiSplay Will be discharged from the sea-
ward end of the long fishing pier This
arrangement affords the resort visitors an
opportunity to view the fireworks from the
broad esplanade, as well as from the beach,
ana IL Is perfectly possible for a crowd of
IVooO to assemble in such position that no
one Will fail to see everything clearly The
program of the fireworks includes MANY
mover set pieces, hundreds of aerial bombs
aliu thousands of fine rockets. The display
VIII conclude with a flight of 1000 rockets
discharged simultaneously
Inc Coleman House casino will be the
scene of one of the most fashionable balls
VI Ihe summer tomorrow night. Among the
young women who will participate are Miss
Marion Patterson, Miss Lillian Walsh, Miss
margaret j.. Neville. Miss Claire Dillon,
Miss Mary Scott Miss Helen Dotv Miss
Lillian Dillon and Miss Mabel Bogardus
The weekly whist parties at the Coleman
House VIII be inaugurated next week
The first Saturday night hop of the sum-
mer at the big West End Hotel will take
place tomorrow night. At the Hotel Bruins
wick the first dress hop of the season will
be held tomorrow night in the hotels beau
tiful casino.
At the Hotel Victoria a euchre was held
Thursday evening.
At the Hotel Columbia the first dance of
the season will be in honor of the class of
1906 of the Asbury Park High School.
AT the Hotel Lafayette a throng of season
guests are being entertained. The first big
dance of the season will take place tomor-
row night in the rotunda ball room.
The patrons of Proprietor Harry j. Rock
efeller's popular Sunset Hall will be enter
tanned a fuii-dress dance tomorrow even
ing, and a similar festivity has been ar
ranged for Independence day.
The season at the Hotel Colonial is well
under way and the hotePS bookings for the
first fortnight of July are double those of
last year The weekly dances and euchres
begin the last of next week
Among the Westinghouse at the Man
haitian is G. H. Cahill. who will make this
hotel lis summer home for the greater
portion OF the season.
Mr. and Mrs. A. l.. True, Elizabeth f.
True and Henry Hyde of Washington are
domiciled for protracted stay at the Glad
stone.
j. White, William Hickman and F. Han
son of Washington are guests at the Ards
lev This hotel is also entertaining Mr..
and Mrs William Wood and their son,
George Thomas and A. Ruthman of Ba!t1-
more.
Edwin Tower of Washington is a guest
at the Madison. He will remain at this
hotel the greater part of the summer.
Among the Washington contingent at the
Stirling is Mrs. E. d. Sewall.
Mr. and Mrs E Won Haake of Washing
ton are among the late arrivals at the
Pass 1ic.
Mrs. w. L. Crounse of Washington re-
Gently arrived at the Breakers. Mrs {. A.
Sullivan and Albert Sullivan of Baltimore
are guests of the same house.
At the Crater is Mrs. Mary Parker OF
WASHINGTON.